Ms. Escape: Marrying to Run, Fighting to Rise Novel

Chapter 32 Not Worth the Price 白 Finished The more Matthew reflected about it , the angrier he got . He completely forgot Natasha was standing right there . In front of everyone , he grabbed Adriana by the wrist , dragged her into his office , and slammed the door shut behind them . Natasha froze . Her eyes darted around to the curious employees watching . Originally ... she'd wanted everyone to laugh at Adriana . But now , she was the joke . got you that Inside the office , Matthew frowned at Adriana , his face filled with anger . " Who spot ? Was it Curtis ?

Do you even realize he's only getting close to you for a reason ? " Adriana looked straight at him . " And who hasn't gotten close to me for a reason ? When you took me away from campus back then , wasn't it because you had an agenda too ? You just wanted to protect the Langford Group's reputation . You didn't want me to call the police and make your family look bad ." Matthew looked guilty and turned his eyes away . " Adriana , do you have to keep holding on to what happened back then ? I've been trying to make it up to you for years . Haven't I treated you well ? " Adriana laughed .

" Treated me well ? If I had gone to the police , Mia , Rufus , and Camelia would've faced criminal charges . I lost hearing in my left ear forever , broke several bones , and almost lost my eyesight ! You know how many years they'd get for that ." All the money Matthew had spent on her rent , tuition , and living expenses over the even come close to what they owed her . years didn't " Matthew , would you really have let Mia go to jail ? " Adriana asked . " I heard she once smashed a bottle over some rich girl's head at a bar .

You spent nearly ten million and gave up a big project just to make the other side forgive her , right ? So I'm not worth that kind of money ? " Because she was an orphan and easy to manipulate . Back when she was a teenager with zero life experience , Matthew fooled her with just a little cake , some flowers ... and she fell for it completely . All these years , whenever Matthew visited her , he'd sweet - talk her a bit - buying her small treats like cupcakes , ice cream , or bouquets of flowers . It's not that those gifts were bad - it's that Matthew never really put any thought into them .

" So , you're saying I didn't give you enough ? " Matthew glared at her and yanked her closer . " What about Curtis ? What did he promise you? Are you that desperate to throw yourself at him and be his lover ? " 1/3 match that ? " 33 Matthew frowned , his eyes burning with anger . Adriana laughed . She knew money wasn't the issue . Matthew could offer more ; he just didn't think she was worth it . " Did he touch you ? " Matthew lost control , demanding to know if Curtis had been with her .

Adriana didn't answer , so Matthew grabbed her chin hard and shouted again , " I asked you - did he touch you ?! " She'd seen him like this before . Three years ago , when her depression was at its worst , she couldn't stay away from him . Matthew had kept her close , he often brought her along to his private parties with friends . One night , a rich kid got drunk and tried to hit on her . Matthew lost it and punched the Now , Adriana finally understood why her younger self had fallen so deeply for him . guy .

Someone like Matthew - powerful , shining wherever he went - was willing to buy her flowers and cakes , to cheer her up , to fight for her , to give her a home ... How could she not fall for him ? She was just a clueless teenager back then . Now , she finally understood . When Matthew fought that night , it wasn't really for her , but for himself . He just couldn't stand anyone touching what he thought belonged to him . He was protecting his possession . " Matthew , let Anna talk to Jimmy alone , " Natasha said from outside the door after finally calming down enough to knock .

Adriana shot Matthew a mocking look . " Don't bother worrying about me . Between 30 million and a broke guy , I know which one to pick ." Then , she wanted to leave . " You're that desperate to throw yourself away ?! " Matthew was furious . Adriana was confused why he was so furious . " So , following your plans , marrying someone you picked , letting you control my entire life - that's not throwing myself away ? Matthew , who do you think you are ? Why do you think you get to decide who I marry ?

" 2/3 8:40 Sat , Jan 3 Chapter 32 Not Worth the Price Finished Adriana struggled to push him away . " Yes , I am . Curtis promised me 30 million a year . Can you match that ? " Matthew frowned , his eyes burning with anger . Adriana laughed . She knew money wasn't the issue . Matthew could offer more ; he just didn't think she was worth it . " Did he touch you ? " Matthew lost control , demanding to know if Curtis had been with her . Adriana didn't answer , so Matthew grabbed her chin hard and shouted again , " I asked you - did he touch you ?! " She'd seen him like this before .

Three years ago , when her depression was at its worst , she couldn't stay away from him . Matthew had kept her close , he often brought her along to his private parties with friends . One night , a rich kid got drunk and tried to hit on her . Matthew lost it and punched the guy . Now , Adriana finally understood why her younger self had fallen so deeply for him . Someone like Matthew - powerful , shining wherever he went - was willing to buy her flowers and cakes , to cheer her up , to fight for her , to give her a home ... How could she not fall for him ?

She was just a clueless teenager back then . Now , she finally understood . When Matthew fought that night , it wasn't really for her , but for himself . He just couldn't stand anyone touching what he thought belonged to him . He was protecting his possession . " Matthew , let Anna talk to Jimmy alone , " Natasha said from outside the door after finally calming down enough to knock . Adriana shot Matthew a mocking look . " Don't bother worrying about me . Between 30 million and a broke guy , I know which one to pick . " Then , she wanted to leave .

" You're that desperate to throw yourself away ?! " Matthew was furious . Adriana was confused why he was so furious . " So , following your plans , marrying someone you picked , letting you control my entire life - that's not throwing myself away ? Matthew , who do you think you are ? Why do you think you get to decide who I marry ? " 2/3 8:40 Sat , Jan 3 Chapter 32 Not Worth the Price ( 963 Finished She shook off his arm , done with him . " Oh , by the way , Mr. Lincoln also promised to rebuild the orphanage - on top of the 30 million a year .

" That way , Matthew would have nothing left to use against her . Matthew was caught off guard . He could believe Curtis offered 30 million to keep Adriana . But going so far as to rebuild the orphanage , all for her ? Adriana had been with him for four years , and it never once crossed his mind to help rebuild the orphanage . So what was Curtis really after ? " Matthew ? " Natasha was still waiting outside , urging him . In the end , Matthew gave in . " If it's about the money , fine . I'll give you 30 million a year . Just stay with me like before .

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