Chapter 228

“Jadie, this is the last straw. You’re not a kid anymore, stop being so childish!” Zach warned Jadie, his voice shaking.

Jadie nuzzled her face into Zach’s chest, his clothes soaking wet from her tears.

“We’ve been joined at the hip since we first met. You promised that you’d never leave me. Zach…can you promise me that you’ll never fall in love with someone else? If you do, I’ll be alone…”

Zach and Jadie had been friends since they met at the orphanage. Only the two of them could understand the hurdles they had gone through together.

However, Zach was a greedy man, and nothing could ever be enough to quench his thirst for power and status.

‘If only I’d thought of having the Jent family in the first place, then I would have Yvonne by now…This power battle between the Young and Jent families is way too tempting, how could I say no?

‘Perhaps there might be others who aren’t swayed by the temptation of money, but one thing’s for sure, no one would ever refuse power. Once I have that power, I’ll be able to control Ventropolis once more and the Arnold family will be in the palm of my hand.’

“Jadie, how could I ever break the promise we made? I’ll never leave you.” Zach coaxed Jadie as he wiped away her tears.

Jadie returned to her room.

the sound of doors closing and waited for Zach to leave. Just as she stepped out of her

looked up and was met with Zach’s cold gaze, and her heart immediately skipped a

“Eavesdropping?”

herself, “I just came out to get some water. I didn’t mean to eavesdrop. Your private affairs have nothing to do with me. I swear I won’t say a

tried to escape but was forcefully grabbed by Zach once more as he slammed her hard against the wall. The

snapped, “What the hell do

him a defiant

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home; I doubt he’ll dare to actually hurt

forcefully on the table beside. her. He noticed her gaze was cold,”…So you like being

about? Fuck off! I’m going to

Zach grabbed Madelyn’s wrist forcefully and dragged her out the door. Madelyn struggled to break free from his grasp, and managed to

the fuck is

in a thin pair of pajamas and the

house in the middle of the night like

the fuck are you doing?!” Madelyn crossed her arms trying to shield herself

pinning her down

Zach, do you even know

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