Jolie was placed under house arrest and confined to her room. Meals were delivered by the housemaids three times a day, and she wasn't allowed to step out, not even once. Yet, she didn't resist. It was as if she'd completely given up.

Her days were spent in an endless cycle of eating and sleeping, embracing her apathy.

A month passed.

One day, a maid entered the room holding a pregnancy test kit.

Jolie was curled up on the sofa playing a video game. When she saw it, her brows instantly furrowed. "What's this for?"

The maid kept her head down, her tone cautious. "Miss Jolie, Madam Daisy instructs me to give this to you."

Jolie tightened her grip on her phone, her lips curving into a mocking smile. "No need for that. Go back and tell her nothing happened between me and Gavin Cooper. I won't be pregnant." The maid nodded quickly. "Yes, Miss Jolie."

But not long after, Daisy arrived herself.

unkempt appearance, her expression hardening with a cold edge.

even look at her. "I will never have anything to do with Gavin Cooper, and what

long silence, she said, "It's been a month.

Jolie replied

said, "Sending you to reconnect with Selena was a mistake. She's

was fake? In your eyes, my sister has always been bad, hasn't she? All that sadness and regret you displayed was just an act, wasn't

Jolie acted, she wouldn't dare cross any lines or truly rebel. Jolie knew all too well that everything she had now was

with a smile that

The Quin family has poured

words hit Jolie straight in the

dimming. Her expression slowly became blank, drained of all emotion. Daisy's lips curved in

Cooper. The gap between the Quin family and the Cooper

avoid Daisy's touch, but she gripped her hands tightly and forced herself to suppress

of the deal. Tomorrow night, I'm hosting

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