《My Mysterious Ex-husband: Remarry Me?》 Chapter 1 "Why, Madison? Why did you have to do this to me? "Did I not treat you well in our five years of marriage? Why did you have to go sleep with another man behind my back?" Cameron Morgan asked angrily. A beautiful woman in ck office wear sat before him in the vi. On the table between them were several photos of her being intimate with another man as they walked into a hotel. "Did you stalk me, Cameron?" Madison Parker furrowed her brow as she stared at the photos on the table. There was not an ounce of regret on her face, just coldness. "If that''s the case, then let''s just divorce." "Divorce?" A low buzz sounded in Cameron''s mind upon hearing that. He suddenly felt like he might copse. He had only wanted Madison to give him an exnation for her actions and tell him it wasn''t what he thought it was, even if that may be a lie. Yet what Madison gave him was a suggestion of divorce. "Yes, divorce. Here''s the papers. You can sign right here." Madison pulled out a set of papers from her Hermes bag worth hundreds of thousands of dors and set it in front of Cameron. Cameron stared at the papers in disbelief before turning to Madison. "Have you wanted to divorce me from the start?" "You forced me to. I hate it when people stalk me," Madison said coldly. "So it''s still all my fault in the end?" "Don''t look at me like that, Cameron. You''ve been depending on me for all these years. You have no right to concern yourself with who I''m with." "No right to concern myself? You''re my wife, Madison! Mywfully wedded wife!" Cameron wanted to yell, yet all his strength disappeared the instant he looked at the divorce papers. Cameron clenched his hands into fists, his nails digging into his palm. "So what?" Madison was nonchnt about it. "If you don''t want to, then divorce me. But let me set the bar straight first-since you can''t ept my behavior post- marriage, you have to leave empty handed." Cameron''s eyes widened as he stared at Madison in shock. He had never imagined she would say things like this before this incident. Was Madison still the kind young girl Cameron met fifteen years ago? The girl who gave him food and words of encouragement when he was at his lowest? "Alright, enough wasting my time. Hurry up and sign the divorce papers," Madison''s cold tone interrupted Cameron''s train of thought. Cameron turned back to Madison, this cold-blooded and selfish woman. Women change in adulthood, sure. Madison''s appearance had changed, but did her personality change so greatly too? Cameron could no longer see the glow of hope and kindness in Madison''s eyes from all those years ago. He grew disappointed. "I realized you really have changed, Madison. Sometimes I wonder if you''re still the girl from all those years ago." "What are you trying to say, Cameron? I advise you to not talk about these useless matters if you''re only trying to drag time out," Madison said coldly. What girl from years ago? She had never met Cameron prior to their marriage. Cameron didn''t answer. He only asked as a final confirmation, "Do you really want to divorce me, Madison?" "Yes," she said steadfastly. "I understand." Cameron sighed. His gaze darkened. Madison was taken aback by the sudden change. Cameron seemed to have be an entirely different person in that split second. But when Madison looked again, Cameron was still the same Cameron - the meek little man who cooked and kept house for her. Her tone was already filled with disdain. "You should''ve known we''re not from the same world from the start." "Yeah." Cameron didn''t retort this time. "You''re a powerful CEO who''s on Yrando''s list of top ten outstanding businessmen. I''m nothing but a dishwasher and personal chef, someone you think is utterly useless." Madison was surprised by how clearly Cameron was seeing things right now. A vain smile appeared on her face. "Looks like you''ve finally understood how useless and ipatible you are with me." "Haha, is that so?" Cameron smiled sarcastically. "To be honest, I have to thank you for showing me your true colors today." "What do you mean?" Madison frowned. "What do I mean? Five years... Five whole years... When have I not warmed up dinner for you when you came homete? I massaged your feet when you''re tired and spent entire nights taking care of you when you got period pains. "You said you wanted to start your own business, so I gave you my assets to support your endeavor. Five years... Even a dog would have had some affection after so many years..." "That''s enough from you, Cameron!" Madison snapped, interrupting his words. She reacted like a cat that had had its tail stepped on. Her face was red with anger. "I never asked you to do any of that! You did all of that of your own volition! And mypany only made it to where it is today because of my hard work and effort. All these years of living off of my resources is enough repayment for the money you gave me!" "Is that so?" Cameron gazed at Madison like she was a stranger. "Do you really think your sess today is credited to you alone?" "Isn''t it?" Madison retorted. Cameron didn''t respond. He swiftly signed his name on the divorce papers, no longer seeing any hope in this rtionship. Cameron set the pen down and tossed the papers in front of Madison. He said coldly, "I hope you don''t regret this divorce in the future." Cameron then turned around. "What''s with the attitude, Cameron? Stop and exin yourself!" Madison roared angrily. But Cameron never gave her a second nce as he walked out of the vi. There was nothing worth cherishing in this ce anymore. ... Ding! Cameron''s phone rang the moment he stepped out the gate. In the next instant, two rows of ck Maybachs drove towards him. Each vehicle was worth millions. They came to a stop in front of Cameron. The doors opened and dozens of men in suits and shades stepped out. They formed a straight line in front of Cameron before bowing to him. "We are here on behalf of Lord ckheart, Mr. Morgan!" They cried out in unison. Chapter 2 Cameron wasn''t too shocked by the grand disy before him. "Greetings, Mr. Morgan!" They all said. Cameron nodded and hummed in assent before getting into one of the cars. He answered the call on his phone at the same time. "Sir!" A man said with the utmost respect over the call. "ckheart," Cameron said gently. "Wee back, sir! In the time that you were gone, I kept all two hundred billion worth of assets from all 150panies in your name safe and sound. Now that you''re back, I''ll transfer them back to you." "You don''t have to rush it. You know I''ve gotten used to a slower pace these past five years." "That woman was the one who dragged you down," ckheart said coldly. "Do you need me to bankrupt herpany, sir?" That woman''spany wouldn''t have developed so sessfully all these years if it weren''t for Cameron instructing them to make sure it was so. How else would she have gotten into the top ten list of businessmen in Yrando? That ungrateful woman! "No need. Leave her be," Madison said lightly. There was no need to make things too harsh right now. They used to be married, after all. Plus, Cameron no longer had any feelings towards Madison after seeing her true colors. From now on, they walked separate paths. "Yes, sir!" ckheart responded firmly. "Do you n to continue staying in Yrando, sir?" "Mhm. I haven''t thought of where else to go yet." "Then I''ll hand over your fivepanies in Yrando to you, sir!" "You sly bastard..." Cameron chuckled, shaking his head. "Alright. Leave them to me then." "Yes, sir. If we include the hotel, you have a total of fivepanies here in Yrando. Darth Holdings has the highest worth of 30 billion and is at the top of the list ofpanies in Yrando. It far exceeds the secondpany in value." "Darth Holdings?" Cameron''s eyes glinted. "I''ll head over there first then." Darth Holdings was the firstpany Cameron ever established. It had a special meaning in his heart. "When do you intend to go, sir?" "Around 3:00 pmter." "Alright, sir. I''ll notify Mr. Kane and have him wait for you by the office entrance at 3:00 pm sharp!" "Alright." Cameron then hung up the call. He shook his head, thinking how ckheart was still as strict about his duties as always. But five years really did pass by fast. Cameron had nearly let go of everything for Madison. She had no clue of this, however. But Cameron didn''t regret doing so. All because a inly-dressed young girl had given him the only piece of bread in her hand 15 years ago. At the time, Cameron had been kicked out of his family due to his sickness and left to roam the streets. The girl had told him that life was sweet when she gave him the bread. She was quickly taken away by her caretaker, but left behind a pink hair bow which had fallen from her head. Cameron had picked it up and swore to forever remember what she said to him. Afterwards, he was taken away by a mysterious old man. Not only did the old man cure his illness, but he even taught Cameron everything he knew. Cameron was thus able to find his footing at the peak of the world. He had received many olive branches and even love letters from countless royal families in the past few years, but had refused all of them. The only person Cameron had eyes for was the girl. Sure enough, his efforts soon bore fruit. He managed to locate the girl through the hair bow five years ago-Madison Parker. Madison was a merepany employee at the time. Cameron then chose to let go of everything and to stay by her side. He never told Madison this. Who knew things woulde to an end like this? Cameron had kept the hair bow all these years in a wooden box. He had ced it in the cupboard in the bedroom he and Madison shared. He didn''t bring it with him this time, because he was no longer attached to it. Madison would soon stumble upon the hair bow and the love letters. Cameron would let her misunderstand him all she wanted. They were now divorced anyway. They wouldn''t have much opportunity to see one another in the future. Cameron didn''t n to stay in Yrando for more than a week. He had far more important things to take care of. "Drive around in Yrando for a bit before heading to thepany," Cameron instructed the driver. "Yes, Mr. Morgan!" The army of Maybachs swiftly left. Their appearance had stunned the security detail in the vi. Who was so powerful that it had to warrant such a magnificent lineup? On the other hand, Madison received a call from her mother while cleaning up the house. "What is it, Mom?" "I just wanted to ask how the divorce with Cameron is going." "It went smoothly, Mom." "That fellow didn''t take any money from you, did he?" "Don''t worry, Mom. No way would I let him take away a single cent!" Madison scoffed. Cameron had used a lot of their resources for free in the past few years. He could dream on if he wantedpensation for the divorce! "That''s good news. By the way dear, how are things between you and Mr. Price right now?" "It''s going great, Mom," Madison replied. "Then hurry and invite him over for dinner. Mom will make the best dishes for you two and get your wedding arranged. He''s the eldest son of one of the four richest families in Yrando. If your marriage with him is set, then our future will..." "I know, Mom. I''ll tell Archie about this. I''ll be going to Darth Holdings with him soon for a business meeting anyway." "Alright dear. I won''t bother you then. Bye." "Okay, bye." Madison hung up the call. When she thought about Archie and Cameron, her heart immediately filled with hatred towards thetter. Madison had stayed with a weakling like Cameron for five years! If he hadn''t been in her way, she would''ve married Archie and be Madam Price already! Feeling angry, Madison made up a n to throw away everything that belonged to Cameron. When she went to the bedroom, the first thing she did was to toss all of Cameron''s clothes in the cupboard to the floor. When Madison reached the bottommostyer, she saw a wooden box. She then opened it out of curiosity. There was a thick stack of papers in it. Madison skimmed through them only to find that all of them were love letters addressed to Cameron. One was from Merricania''s ex-president''s daughter, one from Sunsettia''s Princess Iracebeth... All the writers were world famous beauties from powerful backgrounds. One of them was even from the eldest daughter of the Jones family from Andura''s capital, Leving! Madison''s expression was ugly. She definitely did not believe that these letters were genuinely written to Cameron! That meant only one thing in Madison''s mind-Cameron had had secret fantasies about these women throughout their five years of marriage and thus created false love letters from them! "That sick, filthy pervert!" Madison cursed, feeling disgusted. She angrily mmed the box onto the floor, making the letters scatter. A pink hair bow fell out from the box. "What...?" Madison''s eyes focused on the bow. She picked it up and looked at it, finding it familiar. Wait. Wasn''t this the bow she and Dakota had bought together on a winter''s day when they were children? Madison had bought an exact one as Dakota back then and agreed to use this as a token of their friendship, memorializing it forever. Madison had kept her bow safe and sound all these years. Why would Cameron have an exact same one? Chapter 3 Did Cameron cheat on her with Dakota behind her back? Impossible! Madison quickly trashed that thought. She had never brought Cameron to meet Dakota in their five years of marriage. Plus, with Dakota''s beauty and background, how would she ever set sights on a useless bum like Cameron? Dakota''s family may not be considered rich in Yrando, but they were still old blood. Cameron must''ve stolen the hair bow or found it somewhere! After all, if he could falsify this many love letters from so many beautiful women, what other heinous things couldn''t he do? For safety''s sake, Madison still decided to call Dakota to make sure. Only Madison could cheat on Cameron, not the other way around! When Madison called Dakota however, no one picked up the call. "She didn''t pick up?" Madison wondered to herself, her brows furrowed. Dakota should be busy with work, she thought. She would ask Dakotater then. Madison had promised to go to Darth Holdings with Archie for the business meeting, followed by dinner. She should doll herself up in preparation. So Madison set her phone down and put the hair bow back into its box before going to her makeup dresser. ... Cameron arrived at Darth Holdings in his Maybach around 2:30 pm. A familiar yet strange feeling rose in Cameron''s chest as he observed the skyscraper before him. Things had changed greatly in five years'' time, including hispany. That was why Cameron arrived half an hour earlier to inspect the ce. With that feeling in mind, he walked in through the front entrance. The lobby was still set up the same, though it upied a bigger area than before now. "ckheart really put in his all," Cameronmented fondly, shaking his head. He was about to scout around the ce when the elevator nearby opened its doors with a ding. A man and woman walked out, chatting merrily. The man wore a navy blue suit and gold-rimmed sses. He looked to be in histe twenties. The woman was in a blue ruffled dress and makeup. Her hair had been piled high above her head. Said woman was Madison herself. "You''re amazing, Mr. Price. I can''t believe you were able to handle someone as tough as Mr. Kane. You must be getting at least one hundred million in profits if this deal goes through," Madison said cheerfully. "Heh. Mr. Kane and I are old friends. All it takes to close the deal is a word from me." "Are you free in the next couple of days, Mr. Price?" Madison asked. "What is it?" "My mother wants to meet you. She''s invited you over to have dinner at our home." "Haha, sure! She''s too kind," Archie smiled in a gentlemanly way. "Alright. I''ll tell my mother." Madison smiled. She presented herself in a warm and demure manner which she never did in front of Cameron. Cameron just so happened to witness this. But there was no emotion in his eyes. Just then, Madison and Archie met face-to-face with Cameron at the front entrance. Madison''s expression filled with disgust the moment she saw him. "What are you doing here, Cameron?" "If you can be here, why can''t I?" Cameron said, gazing calmly at Madison. What a small world. "Hmph!" Madison sneered. "I''m here with Mr. Price for his business meeting. What about you? Did youe looking for a job as a security guard, or did you want to ask if we could get back together? Let me make myself clear-we are never getting back together!" "Get back together?" Cameron sneered. "You think too much. I''m just returning to mypany." "Returning to yourpany?" Madison reacted as if she''d heard some great joke. She gazed at Cameron in disgust. "Do I need to tell you where we are? This is Yrando''s number onepany, Darth Holdings. It''s worth 30 billion on the market!" "So?" Cameron remained calm. "So aren''t you the least bit ashamed of lying?" Madison was all the more angry seeing how calm Cameron was. Cameron''s brows furrowed. Why hadn''t he realized how low-ss of a person Madison was back then? "It''s alright, Madison. There''s no need to get angry over someone like this," Archie piped up just then. "If he values his pride so much, then let him. You''re in the list of top ten outstanding businessmen in Yrando. He''s way beneath you." Archie even shot Cameron a look of disdain when he spoke. Archie had no respect for people like Cameron. "You should learn proper manners and demeanor from Mr. Price, Cameron!" Madison said to Cameron. Cameron didn''t want to deal with her, so he sidestepped them and continued into the office. "Stand right there!" Madison yelled. "What else do you want?" Cameron asked, brows knit tight. "We haven''t settled the divorcepensation yet," Madison snapped. "I don''t needpensation, just the divorce. You don''t have to worry about me being a bother to you from now on," Cameron said. He then turned to leave. "Compensate you? Did you seriously think I''d do that?" Madison scowled. "Then what do you mean?" Cameron asked coldly, turning back to her. "I''m the one who needspensation from you for causing me mental distress during our five years of marriage!" "Me? Cause you mental distress?" Cameron was taken aback. He then sneered and said, "I need topensate you for mental distress when you''re the one who cheated on me? Married couples usually still treat one another decently no matter what. Did you have to resort to such cruelty?" "Married couple? You dare bring that up?" Madison said sarcastically as she red at Cameron. "I writhe in disgust the moment I see you. I never imagined you would be such a perverted person!" "How am I perverted?" Cameron questioned. "Tell me what all those love letters are about then?" Madison retorted. Cameron''s eyes widened just the slightest. So Madison did find those letters. That means she would''ve seen the hair bow. Did she really not remember at all? Though Cameron did not want to bother with exnations, he still said, "Those letters are all genuine." "Bullcrap!" Madison barked. "Who do you think you are having royals and politicians writing love letters to you? Have you even looked at yourself?" "Did that really happen, Madison?" Archie had a look of disbelief on his face. "Yes, Mr. Price. This man secretly wrote tons of fake love letters to himself and even stole a woman''s hair bow! He disgusts me to no end! "Hahaha!" Archieughed out loud and patted Cameron on the shoulder. "You''re really something, man. Respect!" Cameron said nothing, though his face soon started turning dark. He looked at Madison and said, "We used to be married. Did you have to nder me like that?" "nder? Who do you think you are? Why would you be worried about nder if you didn''t do all that?" "I''ve already told you what those love letters are about. But isn''t that hair bow yours?" Cameron asked. "No way! I kept my bow in my own drawer! Now tell me where you got that bow from. Did you steal it from my best friend?" "Your best friend?" Something imploded in Cameron''s mind. Had he gotten it wrong all these years? Chapter 4 Cameron was stunned. So he had gotten it wrong all these years. There was another hair bow exactly like the one he had! The kind girl from those years ago wasn''t Madison! "Oh? Was I correct?" Madison''s tone was even more disgusted now as she thought she was right about Cameron''s actions. Cameron''s mind was buzzing. He wasn''t listening to Madison at all. "Why aren''t you talking? Weren''t you being so talkative earlier? Cat got your tongue?" Madison pressed on. She got more and more agitated as she spoke. "How could I have spent five years with someone like you? I''m warning you, Cameron Morgan-if you don''tpensate me for mental distress, then I''m never letting you off! You sick pervert! How long have you had your eyes on my best friend?" "Can you shut up?" Cameron gazed sternly at Madison after returning to his senses. "I have never stolen your best friend''s belongings!" He was feeling too overwhelmed right now yet there was still irritating noise around him. Madison was stunned. Did Cameron... just yell at her? Cameron had been nothing but gentle and meek towards Madison throughout their five years together! "Ahh!" Madison got angrier the more she thought about it. She yelled at Cameron, "How dare you yell at me when you''ve been leeching off my resources all these years, you useless bum!" "Can you stop yelling? Do you have any idea how annoying it is?" Cameron was getting angry at Madison. "I already told you I didn''t steal your friend''s stuff!" "No? Then mind sharing where you got it from now?" Madison gritted out angrily. "What does that have to do with you?" Cameron''s eyes were cold. "You!" Madison''s face was now blotchy purple. "Is this how you behave after our divorce, Cameron? I was really blind to have decided to be with a useless, mentally unstable pervert like you. You''re disgusting! If you don''tpensate me today, then I''ll..." "Just tell me how much money you want!" Cameron interrupted her. He was not in the mood to argue with Madison. All he wanted to do was find the hair bow''s actual owner! Cameron''s directness stunned Madison for a moment. But Madison swiftly grew disdainful upon recalling how Cameron was like. "One million. I want you topensate me with a million dors!" Madison demanded immediately. A million dors was nothing much to her, but she knew this was a sky high amount to Cameron. Cameron could barely dish out a hundred dors, not to mention one million. Madison clearly intended to embarrass Cameron greatly in public. Who gave him the guts to treat her his way, she thought meanly. "Alright." Cameron didn''t waste anymore time. "Did you hear me clearly? I want one million dors!" Madison snapped. "I''m not deaf," Cameron replied coldly. He knew what Madison intended to do. But did she really think he was still the old Cameron? "Alright. Then hurry up and get me the money. I want it right now!" Madison demanded. She wanted to see how Cameron was going to get all that money! Cameron calmly took out his phone and called ckheart. "Have someone bring one million dors in cash to thepany right now, ckheart. I have an urgent need for it." "Right away, sir. I''ll have Mr. Kane get the money ready for you!" After hanging up, Cameron said to Madison, "Just wait for two minutes. I''ve asked someone to bring the cash here." "Hah!" Madison scoffed sarcastically. "You''re able to get money with just a phone call? Who do you think you are? The son of the richest family in Yrando? "And did I hear correctly? Did you just call ckheart? Do you have any idea who ckheart is? He''s the richest man in the world! Can you invent a name we''ve never heard of next time? Or else you''d just be embarrassing yourself!" Cameron ignored her, making Madison grind her teeth in anger. What was a poor bum like him doing putting up such an act in front of her? Tick tock. A minute soon went by. There was still no activity from the office. Madison urged impatiently, "Two minutes have passed. Where is this person you mentioned?" Cameron stayed silent. He was internally counting the seconds. Half a minute more. "ying dumb again, are you?" Madison gloated. "Heh," Archie sneered and shook his head. "Forget it, Madison. You know he won''t be able to fork out the cash Let''s not waste our time on someone like him. Don''t forget we still have a dinner date. "Hey kid, I''ll pay this one million on your behalf. Think of it as repayment for taking care of Madison all these years for me. Take this as a reminder to not be someone who is all bark and no bite." Archie then wrapped his arm around Madison''s waist like he''d just won apetition. "You''re so gracious, dear," Madison snaked an arm around Archie''s and kissed his cheek, intending to piss off Cameron. Cameron remained calm. Now that he knew the hair bow didn''t belong to Madison, she was no longer of any significance to him. So why would Cameron have any emotions for aplete stranger? "You''re lucky this time, Cameron. You better thank Mr. Price for his kindness!" Madison said, oblivious to Cameron''s thoughts. The two then left the office building together. Shortly after they left, the elevator doors opened again. Two minutes on the dot. A sweaty man in a ck suit sporting arge belly was hurrying two of his subordinates in the elevator. "Hurry up! If we slow Mr. Morgan down in any way, none of us are keeping our jobs!" "Yes, Mr. Kane!" The two employees dragged arge bag between them as they walked out. The moment the suited man looked up, he spotted Cameron standing by the front entrance. He then quickly ran over, saying, "Mr. Morgan!" Chapter 5 "I have the money you need, Mr. Morgan!" Bobby Kane cried, running over to Cameron. "You must be Mr. Kane," Cameron said gently. "You can just call me Bob, sir!" Bobby wiped away the sweat on his brow. He looked panicked. "Why didn''t you inform me before your arrival, Mr. Morgan? I deeply apologize for making you wait so long out here!" The man before Bobby was his big boss Lord ckheart''s superior! One word from him could decide Bobby''s fate! "You don''t need to be worried, Mr. Kane. Plus, you weren''tte. I was the one who arrived early," Cameron said with a smile. Bobby was touched. He''d thought Cameron would be a cruel, cold-blooded man. Who knew he was actually so courteous and humble! "Thank you, Mr. Morgan!" Bobby said gratefully. "Here is the one million dors you needed, sir!" "You can take it back. I don''t need it anymore." Cameron shook his head. "I apologize for making youe all this way for nothing." "Not at all, sir!" Bobby said fearfully. "Did something happen earlier, Mr. Morgan?" "Nothing much. Just a little interruption. By the way, do you know who Archie Price is?" "Archie Price?" Bobby asked, then nodded. "Oh, you mean him. He''s the eldest son of the Price family, one of the four strongest families here in Yrando. His father Magnus Price works with ourpany on some projects. "He Just came by earlier on behalf of his father to discuss a joint venture for a project in the city. He offered 30 percent of the profits to us. Do you know him, Mr. Morgan?" Cameron shook his head. "No, I was just asking." But Bobby thought differently. Bobby was naturally no ordinary man, being able to attain ckheart''s approval and be CEO of Darth Holdings. Bobby immediately understood the underlying meaning in Cameron''s words. Bobby then said lightly, "I don''t think the Price family is genuine regarding the joint venture. Why don''t we leave this business opportunity to someone else?" "Yes." Cameron nodded. Bobby secretly sighed in relief. Looks like he was right. He then said respectfully, "Why don''t I take you on a tour around thepany, Mr. Morgan?" "Maybe next time, Mr. Kane. I have some urgent matters to tend to right now," Cameron said. All Cameron could think about was the hair bow. Based on what Madison said earlier, the hair bow probably belonged to one of her best friends. "Alright, Mr. Morgan. Do contact me whenever you''re free. Here''s my card!" Bobby handed Cameron his name card. Cameron epted it with a smile. "Okay, Mr. Kane. You''ll be further needed to help manage thepany from now on." "It is my honor to serve thepany, Mr. Morgan," Bobby said earnestly. To prove his determination, he added, "I''ll have my driver escort you wherever you wish to goter, sir!" "That won''t be necessary. I''ll head there on my own." "Alright, sir." Cameron turned away, about to leave. Just then, a young woman in an off-white dress walked into the front entrance. She had long hair and looked to be in herte twenties. She hurried inside, nearly bumping right into Cameron. "I''m so sorry!" She apologized to him. Cameron gazed at her, finding her strangely familiar. However, they had never met one another prior to this. The woman didn''t have the energy to mind anything else. After apologizing to Cameron, she turned to the elevator. Just then, she spotted Bobby standing beside Cameron. Surprise flitted across her eyes. "What a coincidence, Mr. Kane!" She hade here just to meet Bobby Kane! "Good afternoon, Ms. Dakota," Bobby greeted politely with a smile. Dakota Jennings then handed him the proposal she brought. "This is my family''s proposal for yourpany''s project in the city, Mr. Kane. Please take a look." Dakota was feeling nervous because this was thest hope her family had of saving itself! The Jennings family was old blood in Yrando. Even though they were no match for the wealthiest families, they were still of some standing. But in recent months they had rued arge debt due to the gambling addiction of Dakota''s grandfather. Her father''s business failure only added to her family''s troubles. If it weren''t for the Jennings family''s reputation, they would''ve long gone bankrupt. Now that they wanted to make aeback, all their hopes were ced on the partnership with Darth Holdings. They wanted to rely on Darth Holdings'' reputation in Yrando! Because of this, Dakota had amended countless proposals for the project. She was confident in her proposal writing skills. But after taking Dakota''s proposal, Bobby merely skimmed through it before closing it back up. Dakota''s brows furrowed. She asked nervously, "Is there something wrong with the proposal, Mr. Kane?" "To be honest with you, Ms. Dakota, thispany has always chosen to work with reputable businesses. As far as I''m concerned, your family is currently facing a financial crisis.. Bobby went straight to the point. He didn''t want to waste any time. Bobby had long known about the Jennings family situation. There was no way Darth Holdings would work with them. Bobby''s words quelled Dakota''s hope. But she still didn''t give up because this was her family''sst chance. Dakota balled her hands into fists and said fervently, "Mr. Kane, if you''re concerned about my family''s financial issues, then I can promise you we won''t let you down! And if you ept this proposal, I can split yourpany 50 to 60 percent of the profits, on behalf of my family." "The Jennings family? Dakota Jennings?" Cameron''s thought to himself as his eyes glinted. Only then did he realize the woman standing before him was the daughter of the Jennings family from Yrando, as well as Madison''s best friend. Though Cameron had never seen Dakota in person, he''d heard of her from Madison before. Coupled with how Cameron felt Dakota was strangely familiar at first sight earlier, could that mean Dakota was the girl from... s?novel "I''m sorry, Ms. Dakota. I appreciate your proposal but I really cannot help you here," Bobby said, interrupting Cameron''s thoughts. "Please put your faith in me this once, Mr. Kane!" Dakota begged. She couldn''t lose this business deal. "I truly am sorry, Ms. Dakota." Bobby shook his head. "Mr. Kane, I..." Dakota wanted to insist once more on a chance, but when she saw the impatience in Bobby''s eyes, she knew he would only find her more irritating if she continued. So Dakota had no choice but to give up. She said dejectedly, "I understand, Mr. Kane. I apologize for wasting your time." Dakota turned around, preparing to leave. Just then, Cameron suddenly spoke up, "Mr. Kane, I think Ms. Dakota is a decent and genuine young woman. Why don''t you consider her proposal?" Dakota was stunned. She turned around to look at Cameron, feeling deeply grateful. But she knew there was no one in Yrando that could sway Bobby Kane''s decision... Chapter 6 There was no hope in Dakota''s eyes as she knew the situation was now set in stone. Who knew Bobby had frozen upon hearing Cameron''s words. Naturally, Dakota had no clue what was going on. After thanking Cameron, she turned to leave. "One moment, Ms. Dakota!" Bobby called. "What''s the matter, Mr. Kane?" Dakota asked politely. She didn''t think Bobby would change his mind, so she assumed he wanted to speak to her about something else. "After some thinking, I''ve decided that your proposal is pretty well done. We can work together for sure!" Bobby said, much to Dakota''s shock. "Really, Mr. Kane?" Dakota asked nervously as she gazed at Bobby. "Of course, Ms. Dakota," Bobby answered. In truth, he was much more nervous than Dakota was. All because Cameron had spoken up about it! Dakota was touched. She would never have dreamt Bobby would change his mind! Was it because of that man standing beside Bobby? Dakota turned to Cameron. "I''ll call you tomorrow for the contract signing after thepany meeting," Bobby said. His attitude had taken a 180 degree turn from his initial demeanor. "Okay, Mr. Kane. Thank you so much!" Dakota thanked him gratefully. "The pleasure is mine, Ms. Dakota." "I won''t disturb either of you further then," Dakota said. Knowing Bobby''s change of attitude towards her was only because of Cameron, she didn''t want to be a bother to them. "Alright, Ms. Dakota. Be seeing you." "See youter, Mr. Kane." Dakota then turned to leave the building. Before she did though, she shot Cameron a curious look. After Dakota left, Bobby asked Cameron, "Do you know Ms. Dakota, Mr. Morgan?" "Yes." Cameron nodded. "Then regarding the profit ratio, sir?" Bobby asked for Cameron''s instruction. "Help the Jennings family as much as possible." "Yes, Mr. Morgan!" Bobby replied. He shivered lightly internally. Looks like Dakota''s rtionship with Cameron wasn''t a simple one if thetter could say something like this. Bobby nearly made a grave mistake earlier! "I''ll leave the contract signing to you then, Mr. Kane. I''ll be leaving first," Cameron said. All he wanted to do now was to see Dakota again. "Take care, Mr. Morgan," Bobby said respectfully as Cameron left. Cameron thought Dakota would''ve gone far, but when he went out past the entrance, he saw Dakota standing right outside. When Dakota saw Cameron, she said happily, "Oh, hi there!" "Were you waiting for me?" Cameron said. "Mhm." Dakota nodded. She then thanked him, "Thank you so much for what you did earlier!" "You''re wee, Ms. Dakota. Mr. Kane only agreed to work with you because your proposal was well thought out," Cameron said with a smile. Dakota saw how kind and gentle Cameron was. What was more important was the fact that he wasn''t acting high and mighty after helping her with something so important. "Um... are you free now?" Dakota asked. "Yes. Why?" "I-I would like to buy you a cup of coffee as thanks for helping me. Of course... I don''t intend to just the favor with a drink, I just repay genuinely want to show my gratitude to you. You can refuse if you find it troublesome-" "No trouble at all. I''d love a cup of coffee," Cameron smiled, cutting Dakota off. "Really?" Dakota gazed happily at him. She finally had a chance to properly thank him! "Really." Cameron''s smile remained warm as ever. "That''s great! Do you prefer coffee or tea?" "You can pick for me. I''m fine with whichever," Cameron replied. He wanted to use this opportunity to ascertain Dakota''s identity. "Then let''s head to Inder''s Cafe. They have really genuine coffee and it''s right nearby. It won''t take up too much of your time," Dakota suggested. Her expression was one of pure excitement. "Sure thing." Cameron grinned. Ten minutester, they arrived at Inder''s Cafe. After finding a spot to sit, Dakota ordered two of their signature cappinos, one each for both of them. As she stirred her coffee, Dakota said happily, "The cappino here is really famous. Why don''t you give it a try?" "Alright," Cameron responded. He took a sip of the coffee. "Mm. This is really good." "Right?" Dakota grinned, meeting. Cameron''s eyes. "Oh, I forgot to introduce myself. I''m Dakota Jennings. It''s a pleasure to meet you. Thank you so much for helping me earlier!" "It''s a pleasure to meet you too, Ms. Dakota," Cameron said with a smile. "I truly am thankful for what you did earlier. Mr. Kane wouldn''t have agreed to work with me if you hadn''t put in a good word. By the way, how do you know Mr. Kane? I''ve never seen him take advice from other people before meeting you. Dakota''s eyes were filled with curiosity as she gazed at Cameron. She knew instinctively the reason why Mr. Kane agreed to work with her had something to do with him. "Well, about that..." Cameron clicked his tongue and said half-jokingly, "Would you believe me if I told you I was his boss?" "You''re his boss?" Dakota''s eyes widened in disbelief. "But I heard Mr. Kane has to answer to ckheart." "Haha! What if I told you I''m ckheart''s boss too?" Cameron said with a chuckle. Dakota saw that Cameron was joking, so she grinned. "You''re kind of funny, you know that?" "Haha, I think so too." Cameronughed out loud. Dakota then asked, "Right, I still don''t know your name even after we''ve talked for so long." "Who, me?" Cameron smiled. "I''m Cam..." Buzz. Dakota''s phone suddenly vibrated on the table. She nced at the screen and saw it was Madison calling. Chapter 7 "Sorry, let me answer this call real quick," Dakota said apologetically to Cameron. "Alright." Cameron smiled at her. Dakota then answered the call. Madison''s voice rang out from the other end. "What took you so long to answer, Dakota?" "Huh? Did you call me earlier?" Dakota asked, surprised. "Yeah, I did. Several times too." Dakota checked her call history and sure enough, she had a couple of missed calls from Madison. Dakota said apologetically, "Sorry, I must''ve been too busy and forgot to answer." "I knew you were busy with work." "How''d you know?" "Don''t I know you best? Have you finished your work?" "Mhm. What''s up, Maddy?" "Oh, nothing much. I just wanted to let you know I got a divorce," Madison answered. "Divorce? Why a divorce all of a sudden?" "Ugh. I was blind to have gotten together with that man. I treated him so well yet he cheated on me in spirit!" "Cheated in spirit?" "This is what happened..." Madison then exined the fake love letters situation to Dakota, iming Cameron not only used all her resources but even demanded at least a million dors of allowance every month. Madison divorced him because she''d had enough. "That guy is just terrible!" Dakota cried angrily after hearing Madison''s exnation, not knowing the truth of the matter at all. "Forget it. It''s in the past now. I just wanted to vent a little. Anyway, after all that I''ve suffered, I''ve finally gotten something good in my life now in the form of Mr. Price." "Then I really must congratte you," Dakota said. "By the way, Dakota, do you still remember the pink hair bow each of us bought when we were kids?" "Of course I do. Why?" Dakota asked. "I just felt nostalgic when I saw mine while cleaning things up today. It''s a token of our friendship after all!" "That it is. I''ve kept that bow all this time too!" Dakota said with a hint of guilt. Dakota had lost her bow when she was a child. She just never told Madison because she was worried Madison would be angry with her. Madison''s worries disappeared upon hearing Dakota''s answer. Looks like Cameron didn''t cheat on her with her best friend. Madison trusted Dakota after all. Plus, no way would Dakota have eyes for someone like Cameron! "That''s all I wanted to talk to you about, Dakota. I won''t bother you further." "Alright, Maddy. Don''t be sad, okay? I''ll always be by your side," Dakota said encouragingly. "Okay." Madison then hung up the call. Cameron''s heart dipped in his chest. They had mentioned the hair bow during the call! Sure enough, Dakota Jennings was the young girl Cameron met 15 years ago! Cameron was trembling with emotion. "Are you okay?" Dakota asked in surprise, seeing how excited Cameron suddenly looked. "I''m fine... I just recalled something. Was that your friend over the phone?" "Mhm. That was my best friend. She just got divorced," Dakota said without hiding anything. "Divorced?" Cameron pretended not to know what happened. "Yeah. That man was so mean to her!" Dakota felt angry just talking about it. "Hm..." Cameron''s mouth twitched. "Mind telling me just how mean he was?" "Well..." Dakota then told Cameron everything that Madison had told her earlier. She got angrier the more she spoke. Who knew a bastard like him would exist in this world? Not only did he leech off of her, he even cheated on her in spirit!" "Heh, yeah..." Cameron responded awkwardly. Could he tell Dakota that that ''bastard'' was himself? But Madison had clearly ndered him.Regarding the love letters, Madison might have misunderstood the situation. But the story about Cameron asking for a million dors from her every month? That was an utter lie. Kor It was clear that Madison only ndered him so she could hide the fact that she''d cheated on him. Dakota was oblivious to all this. As she looked at Cameron, she said, "You agree, right? If I met a man that did something so terrible, I''d be sure to... in his sleep." "Be sure to what?" Cameron asked, feeling uneasy. Dakota then made a snipping motion with her fingers. "Heh... there''s no need to be that violent, right?" Cameron asked. His crotch suddenly felt chilly. Dakota then said awkwardly, "Well... I won''t actually do that. I was just really angry. If only all the men in the world were like you." "Oh, really..." Cameron chuckled awkwardly. "Why, of course!" Dakota said with a tinge of pride as she thought Cameron was being humble. "By the way, I still don''t know your name. Maddy''s call interrupted you earlier," she added. "Hm, well... why don''t you just call me Mr. Morgan for the time being?" Cameron decided to not reveal his identity first. He didn''t want to be ''snipped'' by Dakota. "You really are funny," Dakota said with a grin as she gazed at Cameron. Dakota felt like he was somehow different from all the other men she''d met in her life. "Then I''ll just call you Mr. Morgan." Dakota chatted with Cameron some more. Only when her father called her number did she finally bid him farewell. "This is my contact, Mr. Morgan. I enjoyed our time together today. Let''s meet up again soon," Dakota said longingly to Cameron by the cafe door. "Me too. Until next time." Cameron smiled warmly. "I''ll be off then," Dakota said. She then drove off in her BMW 320i. Cameron watched it leave. He could tell from their conversation earlier that Dakota was a positive and righteous woman. Cameron just wasn''t sure what Dakota would think of him if she found out he was the pervert Madison told her about. Hopefully Dakota didn''t actually snip his... Cameron shook his head with a faint smile on his face. But Cameron believed this misunderstanding was bound to be unraveled some day. There were more important things he had to get done before then. Cameron needed to return to the vi to get the hair bow. If Madison wasn''t its owner, then she didn''t deserve to keep it. Chapter 8 After leaving the cafe, Cameron went to Riddikulus Riverview Vis neighborhood. There was not a single shred of emotion in his eyes as he gazed at the familiar vi he and Madison used to share. Cameron went up to ring the doorbell. "What are you doing home so early, my dear daughter? Has Mr. Price agreed to have dinner with us?" Madison''s mother, Pia Parker, called out from the vi. Pia ran over excitedly to the door to open it. But once she did, her expression fell. "What are you doing here?" Pia asked in irritation. "Mom," Cameron called politely. He hadn''t expected Pia to be here. "Bah! I''m not your mother! Don''te and be a pain in Madison''s ass anymore!" Pia snapped, thinking Cameron was here to get more favors. Madison had finally divorced Cameron and sunk her teeth into that rich Archie Price, so no way was Pia going to let Cameron get in Madison''s way again! Pia still wanted to live a wealthy, worry-free life, after all. She hade to Madison''s house today just to ask her about her progress with Archie. Cameron gazed at Pia''s cruel expression as if he''d known this would happen. He wasn''t too bothered when he continued saying, "I''m not here to look for Madison. I just forgot to retrieve something of mine. I''ll be off right after I get it." "What do you mean, something of yours? Of all the years you lived with my daughter, when have you ever used a single thing that belonged to you?" Pia stood in Cameron''s way, looking at him in disdain. "You''re the one who wasted five years'' worth of Madison''s youth. How do you n topensate her?" "Me? Compensate her?" Cameron asked in disbelief. He had never spent a single cent that belonged to Madison in the past five years. All his expenses were spent with his own money. Heck, even Madison''s first hundred million injected into her business as capital belonged to Cameron! Now after Madison cheated on him, not only did he not demandpensation, he wasn''t even asking for her to return the one hundred million he gave her! So why were they making the situation look like Cameron owed them so much? "Shouldn''t you?" Pia retorted. "Like mother, like daughter, I see," Cameron couldn''t help but sneer. Madison was the exact same as her mother! "What are you implying?" Pia was outraged by Cameron''s sneer. "I''m asking you topensate for my daughter''s wasted youth because I believe in your capability to do so! Don''t you dare make fun of me!" "I thank you for your belief," Cameron replied coldly. "I said nothing when Madison cheated on me, yet here you are demanding Ipensate you. Where''s your good conscience?" "What do you mean Madison cheated? You''re the incapable one! If you were as respectable as Mr. Price, this wouldn''t have happened!" Pia said matter-of-factly. "Heh. Yeah, me me for being incapable. This wasn''t the attitude you all had when I forked out one million dors to fund Madison''s business years ago," Cameron mocked. "It''s just one million dors. You married my daughter, so isn''t doing that part of your responsibility? And let me make this clear, Cameron Morgan-my daughter only seeded because of her own efforts! "Don''t you dare try and take a single thing from this house today. My daughter bought everything here with her own money!" Pia cried. She wasn''t the least bit embarrassed. "Heh." Cameron scoffed. He made to walk into the vi, no longer wanting to waste his time with Pia. Pia quickly blocked his way, extending a hand as well. The action revealed the aquamarine bracelet on her wrist. Cameron''s eyes widened. The bracelet was the only thing his mother left to him before she passed. His mother''s wish at the time was to personally help the woman he would marry wear the bracelet. Now that Cameron had divorced Madison, it was time to get the bracelet back. Pia quickly noticed how Cameron''s eyes were fixed on the aquamarine bracelet. She retracted her hand and snapped, "What are you looking at?" "I''m looking at the bracelet my mother left me." Cameron stared coldly at Pia. "What ''mother''? You gave it to my daughter, so now it''s mine!" Pia dered. Madison had found the aquamarine bracelet old-fashioned and cheap. Afraid her friends would mock her for wearing it, she''d given it to Pia. Pia didn''t think much of it when she started wearing it. Then she realized its miraculous properties. Pia had always been sickly in health. But after wearing the bracelet, she grew strong as a horse, never getting sick again! So how could she return the bracelet to Cameron? Cameron''s eyes grew cold when he saw how Pia wanted to keep the aquamarine bracelet for herself. "So you don''t n on returning it to me, do you?" "Oh? You''re demanding back a gift you willingly gave away? I''ve never met someone as outrageous as you!" Pia sneered. "Yeah, as outrageous as your entire family ming me for all the faults you allmitted," Cameron retorted. "What faults?" Pia grew upset upon hearing that She cried, "First of all, you should be kissing my feet in gratitude for making me marry my daughter off to a bum like you! As for this crappy piece of jewelry your dead mother gave you-I don''t even think it''s bad luck yet here you are demanding me to give it back to you?" "What did you just say?" Anger red in Cameron''s eyes. No one could insult his mother! Pia was shocked by Cameron''s sudden anger. She had never seen Cameron, who was actually calm and mild-mannered, this upset! Just then, a young man walked downstairs. It was Madison''s younger brother, Skyler Parker. "You''vee down just in time, Skyler. This lousy bum is trying to steal your sister''s stuff. He even wants to take my bracelet away from me!" Pia said, feeling more secure now that her son was here. "You again? How bold of you toe to my sister''s house after your divorce!" Skyler scoffed the moment he saw Cameron. To Skyler, Cameron was a good-for-nothing bum who leeched off his sister for five years. Cameron ignored Skyler, his gaze still fixed on Pia. "Give me back my mother''s bracelet, Pia. I didn''t ask for a single cent from the Parker family, so you shouldn''t have anything of mine." "Didn''t ask for anything from our family? You''ve got guts saying that out loud! Do you really think my daughter would give any to you even if you asked, you lousy bum?" Pia sneered. "As for this bracelet since you''ve given it to Madison, then it belongs to me!" "I''ll say this for thest time, Pia. Give me back my mother''s bracelet. I don''t want to cause a scene," Cameron repeated himself icily. "Hey, watch your tone with my mother!" Skyler barked, pointing a finger right in Cameron''s face. "Do you know who you are? You''re nothing but a lousy mutt who used to eat out of my sister''s hands!" Cameron''s brows furrowed as his gaze darkenedpletely. Was this how the entire Parker family behaved? Skyler thought Cameron had surrendered given how silent thetter was, so his insults grew more rampant. "C''mon, bark for me. If you amuse me, I might toss you a bone. Haha!" Cameron remained silent. But unlike before, he swung his open palm right at Skyler''s cheek. The Novel will be updated first on this website. Come back and continue reading tomorrow, everyone!