The Divorced Heiress’s Revenge

During his car ride, Ryan read the live news online and saw Ralph carrying a girl out of the school building.

Even though the girl's face was covered, he recognized the body frame to be Carrie's.

Ryan knew that Ralph was interested in Carrie, so he thought that Ralph had an ulterior motive to carry Carrie in his arms.

Carrie was Ryan's life and everything.

He could not put up with anybody getting close to her.

"I represent the cops. Is there a difference?" Ralph smirked composedly.

Ralph stood up against the Hoffman Group's employees on his own. Still, he persevered in the face of adversity.

Gritting his teeth, Ryan inched closer to Ralph. "Carrie is the love of my life. How could you keep this from me when her life hung in the balance? I couldn't be there for her. What was your intention? Must I rip off your façade for you to be real with me?"

"Are you silly or naïve, Ryan? Even if you have never been held hostage, you've watched movies with the same theme."

Ralph slipped his hands into the pockets of his leather jacket and scoffed with narrowed eyes. "So what if you were there? What could you have done?

him that the hostage was your woman. You'll probably threaten to bankrupt him

Ryan saw red. "Ralph!"

The Thompsons were sharp-tongued.

eliminate all risks to save the hostage. I didn't keep things from

pushed to the edge. The same goes for the man who held Carrie hostage. It was a dangerous mission to

"Are you trying to

need for that. I

"I don't want to argue with you. I'm tired. You must be tired, too. Save your energy to take care of Carrie. And one more thing. Ms. Yasmin was loyal to you, rain or shine. She had it tough. You can blame the whole thing on me, but keep her out

with slumped shoulders, Yasmin felt a lump

than a decade. She took all the hardships that came her way. Many times, she even forgot she

has never felt so

not the feeling

Ralph walked straight ahead.

use your looks and your job as excuses to get close to Carrie. That's cheap." Ryan's eyes were piercingly

Bella's brother, Ryan would have pulled a punch

himself not for being for Carrie when she was hurt, but Ralph’s words only added salt to