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.

Arnold changed his mind, stopped liking her, if their love faced opposition from the whole world, she would rather avoid

background for

like that, he couldn’t help but spit it out, “But

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

to know more

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

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

woman! Was she trying to kill him

heavy, ragged gasps, his handsome

to harden her heart 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

her, “My badge, you still have it, right? I have an important

her heart pierced by

“Alright”

into her jacket pocket and slowly drew out the badge

was Amold, looking intensely at her, extending his hand.

pale with tension. As she attempted to retract her hand, his strong grasp suddenly enveloped hers, pulling

guard, she stumbled

without hesitation, 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.

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

an eternity, Arnold reluctantly broke the kiss, his fingers gently tracing her jaw, a crooked smile playing on his lips. “You turned white just now, were you scared? Scared

not, where do you get that confidence from?” Camille’s eyes brimmed with tears, her voice

you picked up

use of the whole world being right if I don’t like it? I only love

all hesitations and fears were shattered by

be my girl,

you. All that you’ve lost, all that you’ve never had, let me find it for you, piece

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

within her. Tears streamed down her

world burst into a kaleidoscope of colors, fireworks exploding in

and kissed her deeply,

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

create an opportunity for him and Camille to meet. Even if Cupid was willing,

a day, skimming 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 a spinning head

“Ugh, I’m beat.”

like a beautiful robot short–circuited, “How can there be so much to do? Did Cassius even live

thoughts before you’ve even

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 you. Then, you can really feel the

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

like when I took over K Hotel. I said rd outdo you guys at Abernathy Hotel, and I meant it. Look

her feisty spirit, kissing her forehead, “Looking back, none can rival you; in a league of your own, my Evadne shines as the queen she is. What

your father aren’t

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

smile, ruffling her