He had just confessed—he married her as a ploy to provoke that woman, to drive her so mad she'd come rushing back.
At first, it sounded unbelievable, like a childish prank.
Yet, it was undeniably true.
Just how much did he love that woman? Enough to marry someone else, enough to play the role of a convenient father to Max.
Catherine felt as if the ground beneath her was giving way.
"So you're saying the Anderson Family's stock plummeted because of your manipulations? You did it on purpose?" The woman's voice was soft and melodious, yet her words cut like a knife, sharp and piercing.
"Yes."
"Lorenzo, you... I..." Eric, who had been listening in, couldn't contain himself any longer. "No wonder all my efforts were in vain. It was you causing trouble all along. Old man, the company's cu
