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    The wild stories the poor spun about the rich were always strange. With just a few words from Cole, the crowd had already painted a picture of worldwide chaos.


    Elliana, however, was blind to their fantasies. Her eyes locked on Cole’s, a flicker of mischief dancing in their depths. So, he had indeede for her. And from the look of it, he was ying the part of an indignant lover. What had possessed him to storm over like this? Had someone whispered in his ear that she was getting too close to another man, driving him into a jealous rage? Or had he simply happened to be at Ublento Medical University, caught sight of her with Quentin, and lost his head?


    In the end, it didn’t matter. Whatever his reasons, one thing was crystal clear—he was furious, and his fury was aimed at her. That could only mean one thing: he was jealous. He wasn’t ready to let her go, not even after she’d mentioned an ex. Could it be that Cole truly cared for her this much? Enough to swallow his pride and endure the one thing he hated most?


    Warmth spread through Elliana’s chest, and sheughed softly to herself. When a man kept lowering his standards and setting aside his pride for one woman, it meant he was falling—and falling fast.


    They called Cole the hardest man to win in the city. But Elliana knew better—he fell in love faster than anyone she had ever known. It barely took any effort at all.


    It started as a marriage between strangers, both forced into a union neither of them wanted. Yet, on their wedding night, Cole had fallen, and since then, his feelings had only deepened.


    Even after he lost his memory and forgot her, it had taken just one yful moment in his car for him to fall again—hopelessly andpletely. Looking at him now, storming over like a man possessed, he seemed to have lost his senses.


    Ellianaughed again, touching her nose, but she didn’t move.


    She stood tall, her defiance only stoking the fire in Cole’s eyes. Did she not take him seriously? Did she know she had him wrapped around her finger? After provoking him by mentioning an ex she’d once loved profoundly, she had swiftly turned and flirted with someone else just momentster. And now, seeing hime for her, she was quite pleased? The nerve of her ying him like this!


    The thought made Cole grind his teeth. The urge to seize her, to stake his im on her with love bites and intimate encounters, to tell the world that she was his woman, wed at him. Of course, he would never voice these thoughts aloud. His inner turmoil was something he wouldn’t confide in anyone. Wait a minute—he just wanted to make her his woman? He was stunned by his own thoughts. Good heavens, he was already envisioning making her his! They hadn’t even entered a rtionship yet! And she had yed him like this! Damn it, he really was wrapped around her little finger.


    The realization soured quickly, his embarrassment fanning the mes of his rage. He refused to let her stand there, smiling while he burned.


    So, the onlookers watched as Cole, having been so tantly ignored, suddenly curled his lips into a deliberate, chilling smile. His eyes gave nothing away, but the slight tilt of his mouth sent a cold shiver through everyone watching.


    Trinity’s heart thumped wildly, excitement rushing through her veins. She knew that look—she had seen it many times in the Evans household. It was the calm before the storm. Lh’s end was near. Her own lips twisted into a cruel smile, echoing his.


    “Lh.” Cole’s voice sliced through the silence. “Last night, you got into my car, confessed your romantic feelings to me, and even kissed me. You said you wanted me to be your boyfriend. I didn’t agree at the time—surely you haven’t forgotten that?”


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