After the CEO Divorced Me, He Wants Me Back

"Why did you do this?" Sidney's gaze remained fixed on Fawn, his confusion still gnawing at him.

Tears welled up in Fawn's eyes as she cried, "It's her! She's the one who ruined everything! If it weren't for her, you would have agreed to marry me! I wouldn't have to go through with this arranged marriage. I hate her!" Sidney's frown deepened. "It wasn't her. She never tried to stop anything. I was the one who didn't want to marry you."

"Why?" Fawn's voice trembled with disbelief. "Why didn't you want to marry me? When I proposed it, I saw you hesitate. You were considering it! Why would you change your mind?"

She stared at him, convinced he was lying, that he was defending Maria.

Sidney released her hand, his tone calm. "I have ambitions, but I'm not willing to sacrifice my marriage for them. It's as simple as that."

Fawn shook her head, her voice almost pleading. "I don't understand. It would've been a fake marriage! Why wouldn't you agree? How could you not?"

Sidney replied firmly, "Why shouldn't I refuse? Miss Powell, you've been trying to avoid your arranged marriage through this plan, but did you ever stop to consider what it would mean for me? Do you think your parents wouldn't start pressuring me too?" Fawn was momentarily speechless, her mouth opening and closing without finding the right words.

Maria shot a surprised glance at Sidney.

both thinking

colder. "Miss Powell, you

never apologize to her. Even if I could do it all over

she spun around and stormed

Maria let out a cold laugh, her

brows furrowed. "What

was cool as she

kind to just let things slide. If someone dared to target her, there

in response, but he was still taken aback by the lengths Fawn had gone to. Her actions were a stark contrast to the sweet, innocent image

the hotel. Maria

her study, her fingers flew over the keyboard as she pulled up all the information she

estate tycoon, nearly sixty years old, who had already outlived three wives. Officially, they had all died of illness, but

a twisted hobby-he enjoyed "sharing" women with

old man from last night was none other