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.

liking her, if their love faced opposition from the whole

about your background for a long time.”

her pushing him away like that, he couldn’t help but spit it out, “But what of

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

wanted to know more of you!”

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

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 paragons among men. What am I, how

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

heavy, ragged gasps, his handsome face flushing

and turn away. “I heard 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 Dr. Bright’s tailored suit? I had my assistant pack it,

Arnold’s cold voice came from behind her, “My badge, you still have it, right? I have an important meeting at the courthouse later, and everyone needs

pierced by a sharp icicle of pain.

“Alright”

out the badge

intensely at her, extending his hand.

the badge in his palm, her lips pale with tension. As she attempted to retract

off guard, she stumbled into his

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

of electricity as

jaw, a crooked smile playing on his lips. “You turned white just now, were you scared? Scared that

get that confidence from?” Camille’s eyes brimmed

something you picked up from your mentor?”

“What’s the use of the whole world being right if I don’t like it? I

all hesitations and fears were shattered by

be my girl, will

on, let me love you, cherish you, take care of you. All that you’ve lost, all that you’ve never had, let me

strong suit. These few

longer hold back the tumultuous emotions within her. Tears streamed down her face as she

the whole world burst into a kaleidoscope of colors, fireworks exploding

her neck and kissed her deeply, their

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

him and Camille to meet. Even if Cupid was willing, without sight,

the profiles of corporate executives, and grappling with the group’s financial situation. Although

“Ugh, I’m beat.”

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

before you’ve even taken the reins?”

give you a heads up from someone who’s been there: this is just the beginning. Once you officially take

doesn’t exist

I’m going to excel. Just like when I took over K Hotel. I said rd outdo you guys at Abernathy Hotel,

your own, my Evadne shines as the queen

there. I know you and your father aren’t on the

suggestion, “If you really gave it 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

a wry smile, ruffling her hair

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