Chapter 3 Getting Interesting
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"No..." Cassia abruptly woke up to find herself still huddled in a corner of the car.
She gasped for breath, her forehead covered in beads of sweat, and glanced at the man beside her with lingering fear.
Back then, she had traded her dignity as a mistress for a sliver of Ivor's mercy, and in doing so, she had also preserved her face.
Fortunately, although Ivor was reluctant to help, he was generous, giving her 20 million dollars each month as an allowance.
She knew very well that her place in his heart was nothing more than a pawn, one that could be discarded at any time.
But it was this very deal that allowed her to protect herself, that allowed her to have enough opportunities to develop her career.
As long as she had money, she could revive the Green family, find her brother, and clear her parents' names.
A flash of determination flickered in Cassia's eyes, but it was caught by Ivor.
"What are you thinking about?" Ivor looked at her expressionlessly, his icy gaze piercing her to the bone.
With just one glance, it was as if he could see through her soul. Cassia didn't dare to meet his eyes, afraid that the thoughts in her heart would be seen through by this man.
Just as she was about to find an excuse, Ivor's phone screen suddenly lit up.
It was a message from a woman whose contact name was Willa.
Willa: Ivor, I finished my studies early and I'm coming back. My flight is at eight o'clock tomorrow morning, see you then.
Cassia was stunned for a moment, the words she wanted to say instantly swallowed back.
This name was all too familiar to her.
Willa Taylor, the eldest daughter of the Taylor family in Beotorn, Ivor's crush.
It was said that the two families had already decided on their marriage, but due to Ivor's unexpected disability, the Taylor family did not agree to Willa marrying into the Parker family and took the opportunity to send her abroad.
She was coming back so soon. Ivor's fingers flew across the screen, but Cassia was in no mood to see what he replied.
She knew that as a stand-in lover, the day the real deal returned would be the day she left.
However, she didn't expect Willa to come back so quickly, which caught her off guard.
"What? Are you jealous?" Ivor put down his phone and asked casually.
Before Cassia could answer, Ivor sneered. "Cassia, you think you're worthy of competing with Willa? She has been outstanding since she was a child, winning cooperation on international scientific research projects at the age of eighteen, while you, you would kneel at a man's feet for money."
Cassia opened her mouth, wanting to argue that she was also excellent, that as the heir to a family of medicine, her abilities were no worse than Willa's. At the age of sixteen, she had been able to travel between hospitals, solving various difficult diseases.
But it didn't matter. Ivor's entire heart and soul belonged to Willa, so what did her abilities have nothing to do with him.
Talking to this kind of person was simply a waste of time.
It was just that she still needed the last 20 million. Willa's return at this time undoubtedly gave her a bit of a headache.
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Before she knew it, it was already late at night after she had taken care of everything for Ivor.
Only at this time did Cassia have time for herself.
Perhaps it was Ivor's disgust from the bottom of his heart, but they had never slept together.
For this, Cassia was also happy. She couldn't wait to have her own private space to deal with some things that Ivor couldn't know about.
She returned to her bedroom and used a cotton swab dipped in alcohol to apply medicine to her wounds.
Just then, her phone rang. It was her best friend, Mia Hall.
"Cassia, I heard you went to Nicharm again today? How are you? Did Ivor hurt you?" Mia's anxious voice came through the phone, making Cassia's heart feel warm.
Since the Green family's downfall, her former friends had left her one by one, and only Mia had remained by her side.
But she had moved abroad after marriage and couldn't come back for a while. Even so, the two had never lost contact.
Mia had even been willing to lend a helping hand when she was in despair. Cassia was grateful from the bottom of her heart for this friend.
"Don't worry. I'm fine." Cassia carefully picked out the glass shards embedded in her flesh with sterilized tweezers. She couldn't help but gasp as she exerted too much force.
Mia keenly caught Cassia's abnormality and hurriedly said, "Cassia, are you hurt? Did that bastard Ivor do this?"
"Why don't you stop going to him? Even if you want to find out the truth about what happened to the Green family, we can find another way. We should try to avoid getting involved with someone as emotionally unstable as him.
Wait for me. I'll be back in a few days. I'll come back to you right away."
Compared to Mia's panic, Cassia seemed much calmer. "Mia, I know what I'm doing. Take care of yourself when you're away."
Cassia clenched the tweezers, her eyes flashing with determination.
Mia sighed. She knew Cassia's stubbornness. Once she made up her mind, no one could stop her.
"By the way, Cassia, let me show you something good." Mia seemed to have thought of something and excitedly sent Cassia a photo.
"Willa? Who's the young stud next to her?" Cassia zoomed in on the photo. It was Willa and a man being lovey-dovey. The man even had his hand on her waist, his eyes full of desire.
Anyone with a normal mind could tell that something was wrong with the two of them.
Mia couldn't help but explain excitedly, "As far as I know, this is Willa's boyfriend abroad. I think his name is Dlisen. I happened to bump into them when I came out of the coffee shop that day, isn't that a coincidence?
Willa is really bold, two-timing and daring to cheat on Ivor, tsk..."
Mia laughed gloatingly, but Cassia fell into deep thought.
She wondered what Ivor would think if he saw this photo.
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