Chapter 678

As Arnold spoke, his muscular arms wrapped around her slender waist, pulling her closer with an increasingly tight grip that seemed to fear her slipping away again.

Camille felt a ticklish warmth spread through her, her voice soft; she was playfully complaining yet more of saying in a coquettish way, “You do realize you’re like a thief, don’t you? Quite perceptive of yourself.”

“Camille.”

He called her name again, his voice laced with an addictive quality that brought a rosy hue to her pale cheeks, “Actually, you’re a thief too. A thief who stole my heart.”

Camille had heard her mentor occasionally mention her family. He said she had an older brother who, despite his dashing good looks, spoke the most cheesy pick–up lines that were oddly endearing.

Now, she could see her mentor hadn’t been exaggerating.

Seeing her silent, Arnold grew anxious and turned her to face him, “Are you still mad at me?”

Arnold Ashbourne.”

The way Camille suddenly used his full name made him even more nervous, his Adam’s apple bobbing uncontrollably.

“I’m the illegitimate daughter of the Evert family; my background isn’t something to be proud of. The Evert family hassle me so frequently, it’s a wonder I find any peace. Someone like me isn’t a good match to you. Being with me, you’ll never have a day’s rest.”

As she spoke, a pain throbbed in her chest, as if she were being forced to carve off a piece of her heart, “You deserve…better. Perhaps out of sympathy or pity, you felt the need to protect me. But once the intensity fades, you’ll see. Love is just a fleeting illusion that brings nothing but trouble. With your privileged background, even if you don’t seek out nobility, you could find a lady from a reputable, well–read family. My life is full of blemishes. And what you see today is just the tip of the iceberg.”

Camille, a top fashion designer, used her flawlessly cool demeanor and her dazzling creations to mask her intense inner turmoil and insecurity.

She felt rootless, like a drifting weed, never able to proudly tell anyone that she was a child of the Evert family.

It wasn’t that she was blind to Arnold’s virtues or his genuine love for her, but the deep–seated sense of unworthiness tore at her heart day and night, forcing her to stay alert.

one day Arnold changed his mind, stopped liking her, if their love faced opposition from the whole world, she would rather avoid that beginning altogether.

known about your background

but spit it out, “But what of it? I

his words, “You’ve been checking up on me?! Arnold, are you letting your detective instincts

to know more

you! I know what you’re worried about, but it will never happen. You’re Evadne’s best friend, and she’s told me more than once how much she wants you as her sister–in–law. As for my family, and my father, you have nothing to fear. If they aren’t open–minded, then no one in the world is. My dad accepted Cassius‘ preference for men; he accepted Thaddeus, who once hurt Evadne, so how could he possibly

him away with her hands on his heaving chest, “Dr. Bright is the second son of the Bright family, and Thaddeus is the

stubborn woman! Was she trying to kill him with frustration?!

heavy, ragged gasps, his handsome face flushing red

from my assistant that you came to pick up some clothing? Is it because Evadne couldn’t make it, so she asked you to pick up

came from behind her, “My badge, you still have it, right? I have an important meeting at the courthouse later,

by a sharp icicle

“Alright”

reached into her jacket pocket and slowly drew out the badge she kept close to her

there was Amold, looking intensely at her,

attempted to retract her hand, his strong grasp suddenly enveloped hers, pulling

off guard, she stumbled into his embrace.

her waist and sealed her lips with a fervent kiss, deepening it with every second, his

senses blurred, her body tingling with a current of electricity as she

his lips. “You turned white just now,

get that confidence from?” Camille’s eyes brimmed with tears, her voice choked with emotion.

also something you picked up from your

“What’s the use of the whole world being right

that moment, all hesitations and fears were

be my girl, will

sincerity as bright as the stars, “From now on, let me love you, cherish you, take care of you. All that you’ve lost, all that

love were never Amold’s strong suit. These few

her. Tears streamed down her face as she gave a

world burst into a kaleidoscope of colors,

neck and kissed her deeply,

from Cassius, which was why she couldn’t make it to the Elmsworth rendezvous with Camille. Instead,

agenda was to create an opportunity for him and Camille

a day, skimming project proposals, delving into the profiles of corporate executives, and grappling with the group’s financial situation. Although Thaddeus was there

“Ugh, I’m beat.”

robot short–circuited, “How can there be

you’ve even

you a heads up from someone who’s been there: this is just the beginning. Once you officially take over, a myriad of tasks will

Ha, that word doesn’t

not just going to do it; I’m going to excel. Just like when I took over K Hotel. I said rd outdo you

her forehead, “Looking back, none can rival you; in a league of your own, my Evadne shines as the queen she is. What if I just give Abernathy Hotel to you? You’d surely breathe new life into it.”

your father aren’t on the best

to me, wouldn’t that be an over–the–top display of ‘filial piety? It might really piss Mr. Frederic Abernathy off. I couldn’t bear the thought of being responsible for

wry smile, ruffling her hair

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