Upon noticing Charity''s indifferent look, Monte could not control the expression on his face.


    He clenched his fists tightly. Then, he looked down and said with agony," Regarding the incident in the hotel, were you the one who set me up? Lizzie, why did you do that to me? You''ve always hated me, huh?"


    Instead of replying to him, Charity silently watched his performance.


    Monte looked up, revealing his reddened eyes. "Lizzie, I''ve told you so many times now that I had no choice. My parents disapproved of us when they learned about our rtionship back then. I did try my best, but you were merely a celebrity in the entertainment industry who came from a disadvantaged family background when my parents thought the Patterson family should be married to a well- matched family. What''s more, the Patterson family isn''t as great as you imagined. Over the past few years, our hotel business hasn''t been doing good. That was why we needed to be connected to the Tanner family by marriage to get through the crisis.


    "At that time, it was my parents who forced me to break up with you.


    "Back then, I made a lot of awful remarks, hoping that you''d get over it soon, because I thought our rtionship wouldn''t bear fruit."


    Monte said with a sorrowful expression," After I broke up with you, I always went to the bar to drink and became blind drunk. Since I couldn''t be with you, I could only numb myself with alcohol. Although I''ve had girlfriends in the past, none of them were as thoughtful as you.


    "Look. This is the ne you bought me with your first sry after entering the entertainment industry. I still have it."


    "Let me take a look at it." Charity finally stretched out her hand.


    Monte promptly handed her the ne." I''ve always kept it carefully."


    Charity held the ne. He did not deserve the ne that Eliza bought.


    "Lizzie, since you''ve taken revenge against me the other day, are you content now?"


    Monte said bitterly, "I really wanted to make peace with you that day. I had even decided to cancel my marriage with Lilian, but I never thought you''d be so cruel to me. At first, I was so angry that I wanted to die with you. However, after pulling myself together for a few days, it hit me that I didn''t handle our rtionship well back then. It was all my fault. Lizzie, can you forgive me? I''m aware of my mistake."


    Charity stared fixedly at him.


    The man in front of her sure was good at acting.


    The way he depicted his guilt wasparable to Chester confessing his love for her.


    "I think... you''re in the wrong industry. You''re underutilizing your talent by managing a hotel. You''re more suited to the acting industry." Charity suddenlyughed. "With your skills, it''s only a matter of time that you''ll win the best actor award."


    Monte''s expression shifted a little. "Lizzie, you still don''t believe me.


    "Enough. Stop acting. As an actor, do you think I can''t tell?"


    Charity said nonchntly, "Monte, since you''re here in Neeson Corporation, it means that you''ve investigated my identity. So your dad and you are targeting me, huh?"


    "Lizzie, what do you take me for?" Monte suddenly leaped to his feet out of fury." Given I''ve been living an extravagant lifestyle for all my life, would I care about such things?"


    "Oh. You don''t care, huh? Perhaps I''ve misunderstood you." Charity was calm. "In that case, I''ll forgive you. We''ll let our affair rest. I''ll stop causing you trouble, and your family should stop causing me trouble too, such as tampering with my car. Let''s wish each other well in the future."


    After that, she rose to her feet.


    Monte''s face turned grim. "Did someone tamper with your car? I hadn''t a clue. It must''ve been my dad''s doing. My dad is vicious, but Lizzie, I''ll protect you."