Chapter 121

He stayed silent for a long while, then looked at me, helpless. “Giving her shares was to make up for not marrying her as promised.” So he still missed her. Still regretted the past he had with Lena Carter. The moment I heard that, something inside me snapped. I stood up, ready to leave. But he suddenly grabbed my wrist and hugged me tight, like he was afraid I'd disappear if he let go. His head buried in the crook of my neck, his voice burning hot against my skin. “Sophie, let's start over. I know you said yes to Jason just to get back at me. I was married to Lena too, so now we're even.” I struggled to breathe in his arms, tried pushing him away but he didn’t budge. “Even? Seriously? You gave up marrying her and handed her company shares as compensation. So generous. And me? Before we got married, she caused me to lose our baby. After the wedding, she nearly landed me in prison. I left with nothing after the divorce. So tell me—how many shares are you offering me to make it even?” I