His Ex Wife Is A Billionaire

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.

faced opposition

your background for a long

pushing him away like that, he couldn’t help but spit it out, “But what of it? I still like you; I still look forward

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

to know more

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

Bright is the second son of the Bright family, and Thaddeus

she trying

breath came in heavy, ragged gasps,

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

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

her heart pierced by a sharp icicle

“Alright”

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

Amold, looking intensely at

As she attempted to retract her hand, his strong

guard, she stumbled into

wrapped his arms around her waist and sealed her lips with a fervent kiss, deepening it with every second, his desire for possession swirling between them.

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

his fingers gently tracing her jaw, a crooked smile playing on his lips. “You turned white just now, were you scared? Scared that I’d really leave, that I’d really take it back. Am I right?”

from?” Camille’s eyes brimmed with tears,

that stubbornness also something you picked

whole world being right if I don’t like it? I only love you. What I love

that moment, all hesitations and fears were shattered by

girl, will ya?

bright as the stars, “From now on, let me love you, cherish you, take care of you. All that you’ve lost, all that you’ve never had, let me find it for you, piece by piece. Please, give me this

love were never Amold’s strong suit. These few lines, hard–won from his heart’s depths, were his limit.

no longer hold back the tumultuous emotions within her. Tears

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

the back of her neck and kissed her deeply,

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

clothes was secondary, the main agenda was to create an opportunity for him and Camille to meet. Even if Cupid was

project proposals, delving into the profiles of corporate executives, and grappling with the group’s financial situation. Although Thaddeus was there to assist, she was still left with

“Ugh, I’m beat.”

beautiful robot short–circuited, “How can there be so much to

thoughts before you’ve even taken the reins?”

hands gently massaging her temples, “Let me give 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 await

Ha, that word doesn’t exist in Evadne’s

do 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

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.”

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

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

let out a wry smile, ruffling her hair affectionately.