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.

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

want to lose everything or get blacklisted in Duefron for crossing

Hester felt utterly humiliated.

was used to people fawning over

had ever spoken so harshly to her like

Leonel had nailed it.

things to you? It’s because they know you’ll sleep

about Hester,

you know everything about me, why did you

closed with a smooth

reminded him of Alexis’

he

picked you because you’re just like all the

chose someone at

Leonel asked Hester

for show, not

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