Clara’s eyes began to drop with tears as she heard those words. “You know this isn’t me. I was blinded by my wealth and the fun it came with. That was why I acted so naive. Please, you know I love Amanda, and if I had the chance to rewind time, I would fix my mistake.”Clara sounded very desperate as she spoke. But Lucas’s rage fuelled with every second she used her deceitful words to spill anything, and out of annoyance, he slammed his fist on the table, making the glass almost drop to the ground, but James made it in time to catch it.“Wow, that was close…” James exclaimed in silence.Lucas glared at Clara, and for the very first time, Clara felt a sort of dominance from his stare. She felt her entire essence suppressed.“You watched both of us suffer even though you had a lot. You went on countless vacations and left us with nothing. Worst of all, I supplied condoms to an apartment and they were used on you. How dare you talk of time and having the power to change it if you were gi

The mail letter she had read through was a quick notice stating that she should leave the mansion she had bought, claiming that someone had already purchased it, and she was required to vacate the apartment or be forced out and arrested.It turned out that Jessica had sneaked into Clara’s mansion a long time ago and stolen the document papers that contained the sale agreement of the house. And because Jessica had her signature on the agreement, she also had the right to sell out the house. Clara didn’t realise this until now, but even with that, she still hadn’t figured out that it was her so-called mother who had done it. But why? Why was she so cruel and wicked to her? Maybe this was another way karma works.The only thing Clara could remember was that she had involved her mother in the agreement when buying the mansion, and also involved her when buying the other mansion she had gifted her. So she must be the only person who could have the licence to the properties.Without a secon

Jessica opened the door and wanted to walk out, but Amelia moved as well to follow her. Jessica shot her a glare and shook her head dismissively. “No, you can’t. You will stay in this room and you won’t go out. Your presence in that agreement isn’t needed.”After Jessica said these words, she walked out the door and locked it shut.Amelia stood there. Though she didn’t care, on the other hand she didn’t want to be there either, because she couldn’t stand looking at Lucas’s disgusting face. She had always seen him as irritating.Amelia shrugged her shoulders. “That loser… let me get myself busy with my phone. Maybe later I can head out to the club.”She went to the bed, lay down, then began scrolling through her phone, laughing at some memes.“—”Jessica returned to the living room where both men were. With a calm smile, she began to apologise. “Ummm… sorry. I just went to get a few things fixed. Please, can we continue what we are here for?”James chuckled and nodded. “Yes, we can con

Jessica was so deep in her veiled thoughts that she didn’t know when her lips had curled into an obvious devilish sneer. If giving Clara out as the slave the man had requested was the price, then so be it—as long as she kept getting profit while Clara was with him.Jessica hadn’t even put this together from the angle of Lucas being tied to the man, even though Lucas had indicated the word “him” in the condition. Her brain still couldn’t let her think through the game Lucas was trying to play.This wasn’t instinct. It was foolishness and greed, mixed with an evil mindset.With everything spinning inside Jessica’s mind, she decided to bring out her own condition.She stared at James, then calmly demanded, “Now that you have given out your own condition, can I as well bring mine?”James stood quietly, staring at her. He slightly pulled his back off the chair he was relaxing on before speaking. “Why can’t your dumb brain understand simple words? I’ve told you earlier, and more than once,

Getting close to Amelia, she desperately began touching her face, then her neck, somewhat searching for something. After confirming that Amelia was not hurt, she turned to Clara. “You orphan… I’ve told you, you should never exchange words with my daughter. No matter what, she is my gold, my treasure. I value her more than anything.”Clara could hardly believe her mother’s words. Worse, the word “orphan”—used to refer to her—was heart-wrenching.With disbelief coiling on her pale face, Clara mumbled, “But Mother… I…”The mumbling was loud enough for Jessica to hear. In that instant, she shot back, “I’m not your mother, and I will never be… Don’t ever call me Mother again.”The words cut through Jessica’s mouth like a sword. Then she turned to Amelia and gently coaxed her, running her hands over her soft cheek. “Don’t worry, my angel. I’m always here for you, and I will never let anyone—an orphan like her—look down on you.”The ridicule was too much. Clara stood there, broken. Jessica h