Lina's POV
Jasper frowned, appearing to consider his answer, but his silence confirmed my suspicions.
"So it was you," I put down the cloth, my voice cold. "Jasper, I don't love you anymore. You have no right to control my life."
"Lina!" Seeing me turn to leave, Jasper frantically threw off his covers and followed.
He grabbed my wrist tightly, his eyes pleading: "Give me one more chance, please? I'll break off my engagement with Sophie!"
He desperately explained, "My engagement to Sophie was only to temporarily merge our family businesses, to create a new brand. It's just temporary. Once I gain the upper hand, I'll—"
"Jasper," I cut him off, "if you had told me from the beginning that you had to sacrifice our relationship for your family's interests, I would have unders
