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.

all her fault that things had come to

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

room before she could say

blurted out in a

strewn fruits were still on the

blame her; he

you to Royden Residence

said in

whole personality became timid

lip and lowered

ready” Edbert

and said, “It's

worry; the sun will shine again.” The way he spoke sounded like he was playing chess with

on end when she met

did not shy away from the public's scrutiny nor hid from the

solid evidence and was able to persuade them with his serious

all the problems

the Royden family” He painted himself as a kind and respectable adult to the

that he might've

at the detention center, Gigi

‘friends’ had distanced themselves

eye whenever they saw her

to do?" Gigi's

was quickly surrounded by a

the group, Sheena Bowler, sneered at her, “You're

you don't have

blinded by hatred” Gigi's eyes turned icy, "Do you know

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

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

at Gigi, but Gigi could only retreat further

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

asked my opinion

| have to be thankful

the rage in

turned

glared at Gigi with cold

had never seen someone with such intimidating