His Ex Wife Is A Billionaire

Chapter 678

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.

love faced opposition from the whole world, she would rather avoid that beginning altogether.

background for a

he couldn’t help but spit it out, “But what of it? I still

her defenses cracked at his words, “You’ve been checking up on me?!

know more of

for fun? I’m doing it to get closer to you, to reach your heart, to be with 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 not accept you? Why shouldn’t

her chest and closed her eyes, shaking her head in denial, pushing him away with her hands on his heaving chest, “Dr. Bright is the second son of the Bright family, and Thaddeus is the CEO of the Abernathy group, both

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

ragged gasps, his handsome face

clothing? Is it because Evadne couldn’t make it, so she asked you to pick up Dr. Bright’s

it, right? I have an important meeting at the courthouse later, and everyone needs to wear

her heart pierced by a

“Alright”

jacket pocket and slowly drew out the badge she

looking intensely at her,

in his palm, her lips pale with tension. As she attempted to retract her hand, his strong

she stumbled into his

with a fervent kiss, deepening it with every second, his desire for

with a current of electricity as she embraced him, lost in

on his lips. “You turned white just now, were you scared? Scared that I’d

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

that stubbornness also something you picked up

holding her close again, “What’s the use of the whole world being right if I don’t like it? I only

that moment, all hesitations and fears were shattered by his unwavering choice.

my girl, will

you, cherish you, take care of you. All that you’ve lost,

never Amold’s strong suit. These few lines, hard–won

no longer hold back the tumultuous emotions within her. Tears streamed down her face as

moment, Amold felt as if the whole world burst into a kaleidoscope of

neck and kissed her deeply, their embrace tender and passionate.

she couldn’t make it to the Elmsworth rendezvous with Camille. Instead, she sent Arnold

him and Camille to meet. Even if Cupid was willing, without sight, how could sparks of love

the group’s financial situation. Although Thaddeus was there to assist, she was still

“Ugh, I’m beat.”

slumped into her man’s embrace, like a beautiful robot short–circuited, “How can there be so much to do? Did Cassius even live a human

thoughts before you’ve even taken

a heads up from someone who’s been there: this is

thoughts? Ha, that word doesn’t

it; I’m going to excel. Just like when I took over K Hotel. I said rd outdo you guys at Abernathy Hotel, and I meant it. Look at me now, results shining bright,

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?

know you and your father aren’t on the best terms, but let’s

me, wouldn’t that be an over–the–top display of ‘filial piety? It might really piss Mr.

a wry smile, ruffling her

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