Edgar and His Destined Wife

Xena was rooted to the spot.

She felt a chill go down her spine as she watched the elevator doors close.

| can't believe Edgar will be this cold to me.

“Edgar..” Where did the man fram my youth go? George found Xena staring at the elevator doors.

"Mr. Edbert is asking for you,’ George said and woke Xena up from her reverie.

"What?" "You've already gone down this route; you can't go back on your words now.

You know too much for Mr. Edbert to let you leave." George grabbed onto her wrist and coldly reminded her.

Xena chewed on her lip angrily and stepped back, “No...

| haven't decided yet.

Edgar will surely help me if I tell him." Her hand shook as she reached for her phone in her bag.

"| have a recording as evidence.

| will show it to the world? her voice was weak with panic.

George furrowed his brows and snickered, "You are a clever girl; why would you do something so stupid?" Xena did not understand what he meant.

In the next second, he snatched her bag and phone.

"Anyone who betrays Mr. Edbert will not end up well.

Sam Reece is a living example.

You're an adult; there's no free lunch in this world, George said menacingly.

If it weren't for Edbert Royden, Xena would still be a typical college student.

She would never have had the chance to intern at Royden Group or to be interviewed by reporters.

Neither would she have had the opportunity to wear branded clothes or carry branded bags.

This whole situation had sprouted from a scheme.

She knew about their unethical behavior yet chose to help them due to her greed.

that things had

her again, “I won't tell Mr. Edbert about today, but you should

pushed her into the room before she could say

to him; she blurted out in a

were still

blame her; he simply told her,

Residence

Xena said in a small

became

bit her lip and

ready”

her with twinkling eyes and said, “It's been tough on

again.” The way he spoke

end when

not shy away from the public's scrutiny nor hid

spoke to them like he had solid evidence and was able

blamed all the

this is a matter of the Royden family” He painted himself as

speculated that he might've been threatened by

center, Gigi was in a tight

had

whenever they saw

you going to do?" Gigi's face was full of

quickly surrounded by a

head of the group, Sheena Bowler, sneered at her, “You're a heartless

don't

you so well, yet you are blinded by hatred” Gigi's eyes turned icy, "Do you know Jean?”

Jean had not begged Sheena, do you think we'd care if you died?" “Let's

is it that I'm still in Jean's care? She slowly slid

marbles at Gigi, but Gigi could only retreat further

about you reconcile with Jean the next time she visits you? Don't pull her down with you,’

She's so self-righteous! She never asked my

thankful

the rage in

leave but turned around when she heard

glared at Gigi

seen someone with such intimidating