The Billionaire Who Stole My Heart

Chapter 676

William had practically sequestered himself in his room for a solid week.

News of the impending union between the Dillion and the Salter families spread like wildfire.

Everything that had transpired at the engagement party was hushed up by the Salter family, but there were still those in the know who were gleefully spreading rumors within their social circles.

Accusations of deceit and even rape were being bandied about.

Carla had tried to visit him a few times, but William had refused to see her. On her last attempt, he finally agreed to meet her.

Carla looked at William’s sunken eyes and clenched her fists instinctively.

“William, are you okay?” She asked with concern in her voice.

William was dressed in a thin white knitted sweater. In just a week, he had lost over twenty pounds, looking ragged and haggard.

He stood up and asked her as he wanted to be sure, ‘Are you really sure you want to marry me?”

“William, you promised to marry me…” Carla panicked, thinking he was going to break off their engagement, “I really do love you. I know what happened that night wasn’t what you wanted, I…”

you tell the Salter family that I didn’t force myself on you? That the wounds on my body were self-inflicted, not caused by you?” William cut

a place to rest, but

own hand. By the time he had sobered up, Carla was sitting on the bed in disarray, and before he could apologize, the Salter family had barged in. From

said, her face white as a sheet, “William, I love you too much. I know you don’t love

was her only opportunity of

also knew about the pressure William was currently under, but that was okay. As long as they got married, she would make it up to him. She would make William love her, and she would take steps to suppress the rumors.

had for Carla evaporated in

walked to the window, staying silent for a long time.

about the rumors. They’ll die down

pulled his hand free; devoid of any emotions, he said. “Set a date for the wedding. I’ll be there to sign

for the wedding ceremony, should I inform the Salter family, or will you?”

“But I really want to wear a

that the opportunity had landed in her lap,

replaced by a cold hardness as he retorted, “Then perhaps you should find someone else to marry. You could just do to them what you did

Carla was stunned.

her and went into the bathroom. After freshening up and changing into a suit, he left the

returned to work, the office was

his place was a ruthless businessman who, within a matter of days, had ousted several old shareholders and promoted his own people.

fact that Hannah Chester found