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.

fault that things had come to

and warned her again, “I won't tell Mr. Edbert about today,

pushed her into the room before she could say

up to him; she blurted out in a panic when she saw

strewn fruits were

not blame her; he simply told

you to Royden Residence tonight.” “But Edgar doesn't

Xena said

became

lip and lowered

go get ready”

at her with twinkling eyes and said,

the sun will shine again.” The way he spoke sounded like he

on end when she met

did not shy away from the public's scrutiny

had solid evidence and was able to persuade them

all the

take into consideration this is a matter of the Royden family” He painted himself as a kind and respectable adult

speculated that he might've been

detention center, Gigi was in a tight

her ‘friends’ had distanced

the dirty eye whenever they saw her after

you going to do?" Gigi's face was

surrounded by a mob of

Sheena Bowler, sneered at

you don't have

well, yet you are blinded by hatred” Gigi's

do you think we'd care if you died?" “Let's just throw her out, Sheena” The

that I'm still in Jean's care? She slowly slid down the

throwing marbles at Gigi, but Gigi could only retreat further from

you reconcile with Jean the next time she visits you? Don't pull

do you know? She's so self-righteous! She never asked my opinion when she did things,

be thankful

couldn't contain the rage in

but turned around when she

at Gigi

seen someone with such intimidating