Chapter 1

“Bowen Evert, president of Earth Group, is reportedly engaged to Viona Gellar, the daughter of Oriental Group’s president, and will be getting married next month.”

Jolene Marsh had stumbled across this breaking news while out on the balcony. A lit cigarette hung loosely from her fingertips.

She enjoyed smoking a cigarette after s*x.

Bowen didn’t share her sentiment, though, so she always had to hide out on the balcony each time.

After she’d digested the news, she silently slid her phone. back into her pocket.

In the three years she’d been by Bowen’s side, she’d always been good at masking her emotions.

Anyone who glanced at her face would be unable to decipher a single hint of her inner thoughts.

She seemed unaffected, but this couldn’t be further from the truth. Rather, it felt like her heart was being crushed to a pulp.

She knew that this day would come sooner or later.

She also knew that she and Bowen were never going to happen. It was simply out of the question.

It was a fact she was aware of from the very beginning.

Footsteps sounded from behind her, and she hurriedly extinguished her cigarette against the balcony railing. With one hand still holding the stub, she lifted the other to wave through the air and disperse the lingering smoke.

When she finally turned, she was greeted by Bowen at the balcony’s doorway.

Jolene shot him a smile, taking in his tall figure and the robe draped over his broad

it was time for him to go.

every good son should be like. No matter how late it got, he never ceased

so Jolene would spend the rest of the night by herself.

the threshold, still carrying a faint scent of

noticed it instantly.

collecting his shirt and jacket. She then returned to his side to help him

desk in the afternoon. I’ll also be going to Vatin Company tomorrow morning to finalize some

here tonight.‘

momentarily stunned.

when she thought about it some

feeling the tie brush against her leg. “Oh, okay. I’ll get the water running for

she moved to walk past him, Bowen gently took

she pursed her

“Not without you.”

encircled her waist from behind,

breath

a kiss that traced its way from the back of her neck to the front of

was like a snake wrapping tightly around her body,

eager for some action, but it typically never went further than

himself, just like he did with everyone else.

too far. Not

enough

when it felt like he was finally within reach, she’d stretch her hand out only

allowed her eyes to fall shut as the man swept her off her feet. She felt his legs guide them toward the bathroom.

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