Once a Doormat, Now Untouchable

Chapter 642

Turning the tables was a professional habit Tiffany had honed over years in court.

Raymond had not learned that today. Even when they were dating, the signs had been there. She liked to hold the reins.

Whether they advanced or retreated, the decision had to be hers.

She had pursued him first. And when they broke up, she had ended it with a single sentence and cut off all contact.

Now, when she accused him of eavesdropping, Raymond showed no embarrassment. His voice remained cool. "I'm standing outside my own home. How is that eavesdropping? You just didn't notice me."

For a fleeting second, Tiffany thought she heard something almost like grievance in his last sentence. It had to be her imagination.

A man born with a silver spoon like Raymond made others feel wronged. He was never the one wronged.

She nodded. "Fair enough."

As she reached to close the door, he stepped forward and braced a hand against the

She paused. "Anything else?"

from the same world as me, but

question came without warning.

her gaze briefly, let her hand fall from the door, and leaned

red lips curved as she spoke with blunt calm.

"I do."

directly. He answered without hesitation. When she looked up, determination burned clearly in his

smiled faintly.

words should have ended the

dark eyes fixed on her as he spoke in a low, steady voice. I said, “I do. When we were together before, it was your decision. When we broke up, it was also your decision. This time, shouldn't it

sounded reasonable. On

a courtroom. She waved the point aside. "I told you

"Talk? Or can I marry you

the first time she had set that condition. It was the first time he had responded like