Chapter 23 (1/2)
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However, I can always give him money if he needs it. How much should I give you?
Vivian swallowed the impulse of letting her filthy l.u.s.t pa.s.s through her mouth. It would be best if she neatly gave up, but a person's heart didn't always move as they wanted
She hadn't even confessed but felt tortured by the feeling of having been rejected.
“But…….”
Just then, those lips that had dragged the ends of his sentences leisurely suddenly started to move.
“I don't really feel like marrying. I don't know anything about love, and there aren't many women who would want to marry me, so I'll have to marry into an arranged marriage.”
You have me. I'm someone with lots of time, money, and interest.
Vivian sat on the edge of her seat and wanted to lift her hand high and yell out those words, but her eyes touched the chast.i.ty ring bound to her finger and she bit down on her lips.
F……. Why can't I be happy, too….
Ray seemed to be forced into a marriage that he didn't wish for as well. If he had to marry, or even date given that they would marry, then he would find that spending time with Vivian was a waste.
What has the Royal Palace ever done for me!
Vivian took a deep breath as she calmed the anger that bubbled inside of her. She had to sincerely advise Ray without her personal feelings interfering with her opinions.
“No matter how cute the younger brother and his grumblings may be, don't let him force things into your life. There's no need for you to marry if you don't want to.”
After Vivian had met Carden last night, she had said the same words to her. It was sincere advice that came from her own experience.
“Regardless of what others do or say, what I'm telling you to do is to think about yourself first.”
Her eyes folded into half-moons as she smiled. As Ray watched her smile, he tapped the book in his hands with a finger. It seemed like he was deep in thought.
“I'll take your advice into stride.”
“Great!”
“Separately from that issue, if you won't lend me this book, I'll just sit here and read it.”