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.

for Zach to leave. Just as she stepped out of her room, a figure suddenly

cold gaze, and her heart immediately

“Eavesdropping?”

down upon her. Madelyn clenched her mug tightly, lowered her eyes and faintly explained 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 word

was forcefully grabbed by Zach once more as he slammed her hard against the wall.

hell do you

shot him a defiant

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I doubt he’ll dare

from Madelyn’s hands and thumped it forcefully on the table beside. her. He noticed her gaze was cold,”…So you like being a tease,

the hell are you talking about? Fuck off!

and dragged her out the door. Madelyn struggled to break free from his grasp, and managed to do so as

is

in a thin pair of pajamas and

the middle of the night like this. Not

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

the other pinning her down against the wall, “I’ve been too nice

do you even know what ‘nice’

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