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

wouldn’t want to lose everything or get blacklisted in Duefron

Hester felt utterly humiliated.

used to people

so harshly

Leonel had nailed it.

things to you?

knew all about

if you know everything about me, why did you still

slid the curtains closed with

dark fabric reminded him

long pause, he replied coolly,

because you’re just like

someone at

Leonel asked Hester

hired her for show, not to live

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