"Carrie, what kind of joke is this?!"

Justin, usually calm and steady, lost his cool. He gripped Carrie's shoulders tightly. "Marriage is not a joke. It's about your lifelong happiness! Do you know what kind of person Jason is? Didn't you see him acting intimately with Zoe last time? Aren't you afraid this is another scheme by Zoe?!"

Carrie let him shake her, her tears streaming down her face.

"Do you really not love Ryan anymore? Look at me and tell me... Do you really not love him anymore?" Justin furrowed his brows, questioning persistently.

"Justin, I've grown up. I'm not the child who locks herself in the room every day, hiding from people, only having dolls and drawing paper as accompaniment."

Carrie's voice was gentle, but her attitude was determined. "I know what I'm doing, and I know what I want..."

Justin's voice trembled. "Marrying Jason is what you want?"

"Since I can't be with Ryan, it doesn't matter who I marry."

"Who said that you couldn't be with him? Ryan loves you deeply. He could give up everything for you! As long as you stay by his side..."

"Justin, I'm tired."

Carrie lowered her eyes wearily and shook her head. "If Ryan lost his family because of me and even abandoned his position as the heir of Hoffman Group, I will feel guilty all my life. Even if I'm with him, I won't be happy.

"If I marry into the Hoffman family, I might not have a peaceful day. I'm scared... I'm more afraid of troubling Ryan and causing Yasmin to get hurt. Breaking up is the best for both of us." Justin loosened his hand gradually, the bitterness burning his throat, rendering him speechless.

That day, after Yasmin returned the hairpin to Ryan, he fell seriously ill, overwhelmed by grief and anxiety. He even vomited blood on the spot.

he was diagnosed with severe gastric disease due to his irregular

which happened when he was the busiest, so Ryan always

his condition has worsened, so he had to

this except

Hoffman Group's CEO, but he failed to appear on time for the first

head of the table, looking

CEO is not showing up

nickname. Now that he has successfully seized power, he might

kept this act up, it might piss Chairman Logan off, and the CEO's position might become Liam's again." Listening to the criticisms directed

the table, he texted

My dear niece, I really have to

Uncle Liam, you're

couldn't drag that brat down from the CEO's position. The

were always impatient and eager. I heard that, it's over between Ryan and Carrie. Ryan was

to propose a marriage alliance, and the two families got along well. Once Carrie's and Jason Solloway's marriage is decided, Ryan

up. He was about to reply, but a sudden, loud bang

not just him. Everyone in the conference room

noble demeanor left everyone breathless. He kicked the door open with an indifferent but wild expression, his imposing and dominant

"Ha... Our new CEO certainly likes to be fashionably

meeting first. Grandpa,

shooting straight at Liam's flushed face,

The Novel will be updated daily. Come back and continue reading tomorrow, everyone!

Comments ()

0/255