“If you need a place to stay in, | can arrange it for you. Loraine lives by herself. Having you here would be
inconvenient.”
Rowan stared into Marco's eyes and said meaningfully, “It doesn’t matter. Lorrie and | even slept in the same
bed. Living together is not an inconvenience.”
Loraine’s face went red immediately at this, as though she wanted to escape and find somewhere to hide.
They had made a deal no one was to bring up that history again.
During her first months after Loraine was found by her family, the environment was very strange and unpleasant
to her. She had restless nights filled with nightmares.
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After days of constantly waking up in tears, Rowan started sleeping in her room and the rest of the family took
turns in doing so till she was no longer afraid.
For Loraine, this was embarrassing. And her family still teased her with that occasionally.
Loraine and her family had a very casual relationship, so she didn’t notice that Rowan was building an affair
story, giving Marco the wrong idea.
To Marco, her shyness meant she had actually slept with Rowan.
Marco tightened his fists. He lost control of his breathing and his icy eyes were filled with hurt.
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Loraine saw his discomfort and asked in confusion, “Are you alright?”
Rowan cut in, “It’s Late. You should head back now, Marco. You can talk about work tomorrow. We need to rest.”
Rowan waved his hand, indicating for him to leave, but Marco’s rage went off the handle because of his last
statement. He stood at the door without moving.
“And if | don’t leave?”
“Marco, you are just Lorrie’s business partner, nothing more. Watch your attitude. Don’t forget you're no Longer
her husband.”
Loraine realized Rowan did not like Marco at all. Scared they would get into another fight, she hurriedly tried to
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmpersuade Marco. “Please just leave! We can discuss it tomorrow, can’t we?”
“You're this eager to sendaway?”
Marco's eyes went dark. His fists slowly unclenched, and he stepped back, a disappointed look on his face.
Rowan shut the door immediately.
Marco stood still outside the door, minutes passing.
Then his phone rang, pulling him out of his trance. His face was expressionless as he put the phone to his ear.
“Marco, I've gotten intel from Rowan Torres’ comrades. They all confirmed he was an ordinary man with no
background and made it to where he is now on his own standing. It took so much out ofto find sof his
files. He has no relation to the Torres family...”
Marco's fingers tightened on his phone. His heart shattered.