Chapter 8: You were not allowed to be naive anymor

“You have no value at all.”

Emma's beautiful eyes widened in surprise. Harry's cold, emotionless voice was like a knife stabbing into her heart, causing her to seriously ache. The cherry lips moved a few times to struggle to find words but didn't make a sound. Facing Harry's determined gaze made her feel like she was being cornered.

The large room fell into silent contemplation. Not knowing how long the two maintained this face-to-face position, time seemed to stretch endlessly as the two held their intense gaze. Suddenly, Emma burst into laughter. She looked down at her hands clasped together, unable to hide her worry.

That's right! In this world of money and power plays, she herself had no value at all. However, accepting this realization was not as difficult as she imagined. Raised as the cherished daughter of the Garcia family, her blissful upbringing had protected her in optimism and naivety.

However, destiny had tossed her onto a new path, challenging her every notion. Now was