He didn’t like how she always kept him at arm’s length.
With investments, yes, but now even gifts?
It seemed like she had to account for everything with him, every little thing.
The world always said he was cold and aloof, but they had never seen her. On the surface, her smile was light and shallow, and her interactions with others were flawless.
But in reality, she always gave people the feeling that they couldn’t get close to her, like there was a thin mist between her and everyone else.
Carl’s pale fingers brushed the beads on his wrist, his handsome face emotionless, but the temperature in his eyes slowly dropped.
Amelia noticed and stopped refusing. She smiled, showing off her pearly teeth. “No worries, I’ll take the pendant.”
She lowered her eyes to admire her new waist chain,
