Once a Doormat, Now Untouchable

Chapter 643

In other people's eyes, their family backgrounds alone had doomed the relationship from the start. It was unequal, unlikely to end well.

So when the Huttons first approached her and slid a high-value check across the table, Tiffany had wavered for a split second.

Only a split second.

She understood the world's hierarchy. She simply refused to believe that coming from a weaker family made her time and feelings worth less.

Something flickered in Raymond's eyes at her words. Then he gave a self-mocking laugh. "You think that's how I see it?"

He heard the unspoken warning clearly. She was telling him not to toy with her feelings.

Tiffany did not budge. She coolly tossed the question back. "If not, then what?"

If there was no future for them, why did he keep showing up?

Her gaze remained steady and unflinching.

For the first time in a long while, Raymond felt as though he had thrown a punch into cotton

"Fine." He nodded, his voice edged with frost.

date, let me know.

he insisted on dragging

saw no need to explain herself. "Great. I'll

back half a pace and slammed the door shut. The heavy bang echoed down

almost laughed

home. The resignation approval letter lay on the

leg and kicked the corner hard.

begun to fade when the phone he had

“Ray.”

answered, voice

were used

end, James raised a

"You could say that.”

smoothly. Everything after

"One piece of good news, one piece

did not

let someone else volunteer

won't need to start from the grassroots,” James said, direct as ever. "Once you join, you'll

the Hutton Group from day one, by Albus’