CHAPTER 191. I WILL MAKE YOU MINE. Business and LiesDanna couldn't quite express how she felt—whether it was relief that Loan had found them or happiness that he hadn't doubted for a second that the baby was his. Hearing him say that he had enough money to pay off her debt had surprised her. She knew he wasn't exactly poor, but she had no idea he was that wealthy; the word "millionaire" hadn't even crossed her mind yet.It was an hour before dawn when her routine woke her up, and she saw Loan sitting there, his head and arms resting on the bed next to the baby, dozing in a tired half-sleep."Loan..." She gently stroked his hair, watching him wake up, disoriented."What's wrong? What time is it?" he asked, and Danna sat up in bed."It's five. I have to go to the kitchen to work.""But... what about the baby?" Loan asked, concerned, as it was still dark and very cold outside."I'll leave him with Lili," she replied.Loan watched as Danna took a few minutes to nurse the baby, and then
CHAPTER 192. I WILL MAKE YOU MINE. Enemy"Hey, Leda, since you were up there," the cook said, "did you hear if that man is finally going to buy the castle?"Danna froze."Huh? What are you talking about...?" she stammered. "Buy?""Yes, that man who arrived... Keller, I think his name is! The maids say he's here to buy the castle, and I really need to know if he's bringing his own staff because I don't want to lose my job," the man grumbled with concern."Don't worry..." Danna murmured with a reassuring gesture. "I really don't think Mr. Keller will leave us without work."But the truth was, she didn't know anything, and she spent the entire morning with her heart racing. Her gaze barely met Loan's as she served lunch, but an hour later, when she was finally removing her apron to go see her baby, a hand pulled her into the end of one of the hallways, and a second later, she was running after Loan as quietly as possible until they reached his room."Are you crazy? What are you doing?"
CHAPTER 193. I WILL MAKE YOU MINE. Almost CaughtHe was certain now, absolutely certain. Danna was right: Olivia Winston wouldn’t let her out of her sight for a moment because her secret was too big to risk Danna revealing it. If she had already been capable of killing her stepmother, a mere servant girl would mean nothing to her.He picked up the phone and dialed the only number where he knew he could get help at that moment. A rough, sleepy voice answered from the other side of the world.“Loan...?”“You were right,” was his greeting. “You were right when you told me to look into it, but now I need help.”Explaining what he needed to Jhon was simple, but he knew it couldn’t all be arranged immediately.“Give me a couple of days,” Jhon told him. “I’ll have everything ready by Saturday at the latest. But if things are as you said, better not push your luck—keep a low profile and try to stay on good terms with that woman.”Loan thanked him and hung up. A plan had formed in his mind, b
CHAPTER 194. I WILL MAKE YOU MINE. One purposeHe took a hand from her hair and caressed her cheek, then slid his fingers down her neck, tracing the contours of her lips and chin. He was going to drive her to the brink of madness and beyond; he was going to make her moan with pleasure until she couldn’t take it anymore.As his hands moved delicately over her body, she began to tremble uncontrollably.“You want this as much as I do, don’t you?”Danna just nodded with her eyes closed and bit her lip when she felt his fingers exploring beneath her clothes. Yes, she wanted him just as much, but what they both wanted at that moment wasn’t exactly possible.He had just leaned down to kiss her when someone knocked loudly on the door.“Leda? Are you in there?” they heard Lili’s voice. “I saw the lady leave... Can I come in?”Loan quickly pulled away from her, but the desire still burned in him as he struggled to find the words to get out of this awkward situation. Danna looked at him, trembl
CHAPTER 195. I WILL MAKE YOU MINE. An accidentThe party preparations started immediately, and Loan tried to see Danna throughout the day, but Olivia kept her busy, barely giving her enough time to nurse her baby. Loan's expression hardened at the situation; the helplessness was killing him, but he was far from imagining how far Olivia was willing to go.“Everyone out, now!” Mrs. Winston yelled as she stormed into the kitchen that afternoon. “You stay,” she hissed, glaring at Danna.Everyone left the kitchen, and Olivia turned to Danna.“From now on, you need to be clumsier,” Olivia said with cold determination. “Drop the dishes, make mistakes, do things wrong. You need to make sure Loan doesn’t want to keep you as an employee.”Danna understood the message immediately. Olivia was determined to wound her pride, but she would do whatever it took to get her out of there. Danna knew she couldn’t do anything; trying to fight Olivia was impossible.But Danna had no idea Olivia was willing
CHAPTER 196. I WILL MAKE YOU MINE. This Hell Ends Today“That’s a lie,” Loan hissed as he entered and took her injured hand to remove the bandage. “Did that wretched woman do this to you? Tell me!”Danna swallowed hard and nodded.“She wanted me to be clumsier. When I didn’t meet her expectations, she pressed my hand against a boiling pot.”“F*cking witch!” Loan growled, feeling a surge of rage as he saw her red, blistered palm. “I swear I’ll kill her…”“Loan… We can’t confront her, not now,” Danna said with sadness and resignation.Loan looked at her intently, his teeth clenched in fury. He wanted to protect her, and if she had given up, he was far from doing so.“By this time tomorrow, I swear on our son that all our debts to Olivia Winston will be settled,” Loan said with determination. “Can you hold on for one more day?”He watched her nod with a serious and worried expression.“Yes, if it’s for you, I can.”Loan led her to the bathroom to wash her hand, and as he treated her bur
CHAPTER 197. I WILL MAKE YOU MINE. Promise me!Loan had a feeling that something wasn’t right. He couldn’t quite pinpoint what it was, but there was something in the air. A negative energy lingered in the room, something he couldn’t explain. Considering that Olivia Winston was present, that was saying a lot.It was supposed to be a night of luxury and joy, but he noticed Olivia was more excited than usual. Danna, on the other hand, had tried to avoid her all day. Her hand hurt terribly, but she didn’t dare take any strong painkillers that might cloud her mind. Still, she ended up doing exactly what Olivia wanted.Things slipped from her hands uncontrollably because the pain made it nearly impossible to close her fingers, and every time Loan heard Olivia scold her, he felt like he was going to explode.Olivia shouted at Danna with barely restrained fury, ensuring everyone else heard it clearly.“You think you’re so clever? Can’t you do anything right? You’re so clumsy and awkward!” sh
CHAPTER 198. I WILL MAKE YOU MINE. Under arrestShe nodded, trying to dry her tears, but finally, she placed the small bag on the bed and left. Loan watched her for a long moment before finally placing the bag in his suitcase without opening it. They were probably very precious memories for Danna, and he wanted her to share them with him by her own choice, not in a desperate moment.He went down to the grand hall, and the evening began.Many guests arrived at the party, all dressed in their finest attire, and Olivia introduced Loan to the crème de la crème of Scottish nobility. From time to time, she would invite him to dance, but he politely declined, causing her to grow increasingly irritated.Finally, Olivia seemed to reach her limit and approached him directly.“I think it would be rude of you not to dance with me,” she hissed, noticing his rejection beneath Loan’s forced smile.“I don’t think so. And in any case, I don’t care, Olivia. I’m here to buy your house, not to be your d