“Owen? How did you find your way here?”
Maya was taken aback for a moment, her voice devoid of warmth, only resistance towards him.
Her attitude provoked Owen, who rushed forward and grabbed her wrist.
“Come with me, let’s have a good talk.”
Maya was dragged by him, staggering half a step, with a deep frown on her forehead.
“You let go of me!”
Everything happened so suddenly. Liam stood in front of Owen with a dark expression on his face, his eyes cold and piercing beneath his lashes.
“Let go, you hurt her.”
He instinctively turned sideways, blocking the figure behind him from view completely, as if protecting a precious treasure in his heart, not allowing anyone to peek even a little.
Watching his actions, Owen felt a wave of displeasure in his heart.
He always felt that the man standing next to Maya could only be him.
“Maya, come back with me. He was just using you!”
As soon as the words were spoken, the air in the room instantly froze, and the surrounding guests exploded.
“What ability does this woman have to make Mr. Keith from New York and Mr. Sullivan from Chicago both pursue
her at the same time?”
“The two were evenly matched, one in the south and one in the north. However, if I had to choose, I would still choose Mr. Keith, after all, Mr. Sullivan’s health was not good.”
“Was Mr. Keith just saying that Mr. Sullivan used that woman? I remember hearing that Mr. Sullivan had a beloved crush for a long time, and he hadn’t been close to any women because of it. But suddenly bringing this woman back, could it be…”
Listening to the gossip, Maya shook off Owen’s hand.
“Owen, you’ve had enough!”
She looked at him, and after just a few days of not seeing him, the man in front of her seemed to have been worn down by life.
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The icy gleam in the eyes was replaced by a murky redness, as if the backbone had been sucked away, giving off a sense of listlessness.
Maya used to feel extremely sorry for him when she saw how tired he looked after work, but now there is only a cold- ness in her heart.
She took a deep breath.
“How come Mr. Keith only remembered me after he found out he was deceived by Jessica?”
Owen’s Adam’s apple rolled violently, and the force of his fingertips digging into his palm was almost enough to draw blood.
He lowered his eyes and, for the first time, dared not look into Maya’s eyes.
It was my mistake, I have already punished her.
“Maya, it wasn’t until a few days ago that I realized my true feelings. My obsession with Jessica was just a distraction, the person I’ve always liked has been you.”
“I know I was completely wrong, but I am willing to pay whatever price it takes if you are willing to come back with
ger willing to listen to his useless confessions. She chuckled, with a hint of disdain and sarcasm, hish her? Did you forbid her from having dinner again?”
ly caught his breath and quickly explained.
No, this time I put her in the cold storage. Maya, I know I was wrong, I hope you can give me another chance, I will treat you well.”
Maya’s mouth curled in contempt.
“Opportunities… Owen, do you remember how many chances I have given you?”
She counted carefully, each word like an ice pick.
“In order to compete with her, I was locked in the cold storage, whipped, forced to drink strong alcohol, and fed birth control pills every meal.”
“In order to reconcile with her, you cut down our phoenix tree, washed away the couple tattoo, and erased our traces.”
“After you and she made up, I was auctioned off, my private photos were exposed, and when we terminated the con- tract, you made me kneel on broken glass.”
One sentence after another, like being tortured, Owen staggered back two steps, his eyes red almost to the point of bleeding.
“Stop talking, Maya…”
Maya smiled indifferently and said, “Owen, did I not give you a chance?”
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“There is nothing more to say. I will not go back with you. The years you spent entangled with Jessica have worn away my love for you.”
“Let’s turn the page like this.”
Those resolute eyes were fixed on Owen’s chest, carving out a thin, bloody mouth.
The chest was empty, and the pain was so sharp that even breathing carried a taste of rust.
He pursed his dry lips and reached out to touch her, “Don’t, don’t turn the page, Maya…”
But he was stopped by Liam.
“Don’t you understand human language? Maya said she didn’t want to go with you.”
“Why did you call her Maya…”
The angry words were about to burst out, but Owen suddenly stopped himself, realizing that he needed to find a new way forward.
His hand hanging by his side clenched into a fist, then suddenly relaxed, as he forcibly swallowed the hint of sweet- ness in his throat.
“Liam, I know you were just using her as a substitute. I can find a woman who looks even more like your beloved crush for you, and you can choose any project from the Kecith Group as long as you terminate the contract with her and give her to me.”
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