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    Before Marvin could continue, Baylee cut him off.


    At the sound of Baylee’s voice, Quincy emerged immediately.


    “Baylee, I’ve warned you that Marvin isn’t right for you,” Quincy said, looking at her with concern.


    Baylee shot Quincy a cold look, then turned and walked away. Marvin wasn’t a suitable partner for her. But was Quincy any better suited? They were cut from the same cloth.


    Baylee walked at a rapid pace. Even in moments like this, she briskly walked instead of running, to preserve her pride. Her expression was grim, revealing no trace of sadness. In fact, it felt as if her heart had been ripped from her chest, and the pain was overwhelming.


    Without hesitating, Marvin hurried after Baylee, with no time to confront Shelton and Quincy.


    “Baylee…”


    As soon as Marvin caught up and grabbed Baylee’s left hand, she pped him across the face with her right.


    In front of onlookers, the sharp, resounding p seemed like a humiliation to Marvin. Several Hill family rtives and servants in the yard witnessed the shocking scene.


    “Baylee, give me a chance to exin,” Marvin insisted calmly, despite the p.


    “Let me go!” Baylee shouted.


    “When Marvin refused to release her, Baylee raised her hand, ready to p him again.


    Marvin kept hisposure, awaiting the blow. Just as her hand was about to connect with his face, she halted.


    A fleeting smile appeared in Marvin’s eyes. “You can’t bring yourself to p me?”


    “Wouldn’t it make you look like the victim if I p you again?” Bayleeposed herself. “Marvin, if you don’t want to cause a scene, let me go.”


    “I’ll release you if you promise to hear me out.”


    “Fine.”


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    Baylee rubbed her wrist, which had reddened from Marvin’s firm grip earlier. Seeing her wrist, Marvin sighed. “I’m sorry…”


    “Exin.”


    Baylee had no desire to linger any longer. Words like “I’m sorry” were utterly futile. Anyone could say those things.


    “How much did you hear outside the study just now?” Marvin inquired.


    “What do you think?” Baylee scoffed. “You can pretend I heard nothing.”


    Marvin sighed. She was too sharp to be deceived or manipted.


    “My past with you wasn’t about Quincy. And my feelings for you have nothing to do with him either.”


    “Are you finished?” Baylee said. “Stop following me. Marvin, I think you’re repulsive.”


    Baylee sped off in a hurry. Moments afterward, she noticed a sports car tailing her. The driver was Marvin.


    Baylee elerated, and the car trailing her did the same. It was irritating how he kept pursuing her.


    As Marvin watched the car ahead, he dialed Baylee’s number while driving. But there was no answer.


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