Chapter 143

She shook her head rapidly. They were just holding hands!

There was nothing strange about that.

They had already kissed and even slept together. She had to act like the imposing sugar mommy she was supposed to be!

With that thought in mind, she grabbed his hand and squeezed her fingers between his so that they could interlace them.

Then, she raised her head pridefully. “Of course. I won’t let him steal what’s mine so easily.”

Abel looked down at their interlaced fingers and instinctively tightened his grip. “Some elaboration, perhaps?”

Once they started talking about work, Ruth cast aside her girly shyness and excitedly shared her plans. She wanted to make Caelus waste his money and become her stepping stone.

Abel was a little surprised.

He only thought that Ruth wanted to make Caelus waste his money to vent her anger; he was not expecting her to dig a trap for him.

Admiration grew in his eyes as he stared at her. As expected of the woman he liked.

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