Chapter 636
With an exasperated sigh, Allan gazed upward. Never before had he found himself trapped in such an infuriatingly pointless exchange. This was a first.
Watching the cracks form in his composure, Adah had to bite the inside of her cheek to keep from smiling.
“Just to be sure you’re not playing games with me,” she said, “I think I’ll check with Elliana first. If she says it’s fair, I’ll go along. I don’t want to end up shortchanged.”
A sharp, impatient look from Allan told her she could consult the whole world, as long as she moved things along.
Adah made a show of fiddling with her phone.
Seconds ticked by while Allan fought to keep his temper in check.
When she finally looked up, her whole face lit up with pure, childlike joy.
“It turns out you were telling the truth! Elliana agrees that it is enough to buy bread for a dozen lifetimes!”
Allan slid the checks her way again.
“Tomorrow night at dinner, you’ll be the one to tell my grandfather the engagement’s off. Clear?”
Without missing a beat, Adah snatched up both checks and stuffed them deep in her pocket.
“Crystal clear! Like the village chief always says, ‘Love can’t be forced.’ I get it!”
When he realized that she truly had no intention of pestering him, Allan’s tense shoulders finally eased for the first time in days. The heavy pressure that had been pressing down on his chest seemed to vanish at last. Relief swept through him, and for a brief moment, she seemed almost bearable.
“I’ll drive you to the Norris estate,” Allan offered.
Shaking her head, Adah refused at once.
“No need to take me back there. My grandmother doesn’t want me around. Just drop me off at Regal Grove. I’m staying with Elliana tonight.”
Not bothering to argue, Allan turned the wheel and aimed the car toward Regal Grove’s entrance.
L?t?st ?hpt?rs ιn glnovе.
Having succeeded in making Allan propose to cancel their engagement for good and even securing $1.1 billion in the process, Adah was bursting with excitement. She leaped out of the car and gave Allan an enthusiastic wave.
“Goodbye! I hope you end up marrying a stunner!”
Expression blank, Allan looked straight ahead, shifted into reverse, and sped off without another word.
Once Allan’s car faded from sight, Adah’s village-girl act vanished in an instant. Glittery makeup still masked her features, but her eyes lost all trace of innocence and took on a razor-sharp focus. Intelligence and calm replaced the blank expression she’d worn just moments ago, revealing a different woman altogether—one Damian picked out right away.
Excitement rang in Damian’s voice as he called out, “Adah!”
A quick swipe removed the last bit of prosthetic from her cheek.
“Finally, I can breathe!” Adah remarked with relief. “That disguise drives me crazy.”
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