His voice was laced with sarcasm as he asked, “So you think you’re more qualified to take care of a cripple like me?”

Hester’s eyes welled up with tears.

“I really care about you, Mr. Douglas.

Leonel raised an eyebrow, “You… care about me?”

Leonel repeated her words, and then shot back with a smirk.

“So tell me, what do you really like-this broken body or my deep pocket? Hester, I hired you to make Alexis believe I’ve move on, but that doesn’t mean I’m a fool.

Duefron had plenty of women like Hester.

Sure, maybe in the past, he’d have taken her out for dinner or something.

But after what happened with Anika, he was done with this type.

Even if he was single now, he wouldn’t get involved with any of them.

“I bet you spent a lot to get where you’re at right

or get blacklisted

Hester felt utterly humiliated.

used to people fawning over

had ever spoken so

Leonel had nailed it.

to you? It’s because they know

about

everything about me, why did you still

the curtains closed with

dark fabric reminded him of Alexis’ jet-black

a long pause, he replied coolly, “Nothing

you’re just like all

someone at random,

asked Hester

her for show, not

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