Chapter 533
Chapter 533:
“Candy, are you crazy?” Rupert’s cold gaze fell on Candace, his voice filled with a deep, inexplicable disappointment.
Why?
Why would Candy do something like this?
He had always believed their reunion was purely coincidental.
But now he realized she had orchestrated everything from the very beginning.
On top of that, Candace had colluded with Cody, Ellis, and the others to leak Benton Group’s bid price to BPL, and even tried to frame Annabel for it.
Rupert could never tolerate such betrayal, let alone accept her again.
“Yes, I am crazy! Ron, I did all of this because I love you!” Candace screamed, lifting her tear-filled eyes to look at him.
With a cold, mocking smile, Annabel asked, “Candace, you betrayed Rupert because you love him p>
“It’s you, Annabel! It’s all because of you!” Candace snarled, glaring at her as if she wanted to snap her neck.
She crawled to Rupert’s feet and sobbed, “I love you, Ron. We were kidnapped together. I have been in love with you ever since. I was even willing to risk my life to save you, all because I love you! I would trade my life for yours p>
Clinging to his leg, she cried bitterly. “But what did I see after searching for you all these years and finally finding you? I saw you about to get engaged to Annabel p>
“So you planned to ruin our engagement?” Annabel’s cold, harsh voice cut through the room.
Candace looked at Annabel with overwhelming jealousy and hatred in her eyes. “Yes, I did! Ron is mine! I won’t let anyone take him away from me, not even you, Annabel! I want him to be with me p>
Before Candace could finish, Annabel said, “My engagement to Rupert was canceled a long time ago, so why did you frame me for leaking the bid price? Candace, what is the relationship between you and Ellis p>
“I don’t know him at all!” Candace yelled. “Annabel, I only set you up because I hate you! It had nothing to do with anyone else! Ron loves me, but you wouldn’t stop pestering him. So I had to drive you away! And if Ron saw that you were the one who leaked the bid price, causing a tremendous loss to Benton Group, he would despise you and drive you away, never wanting to see you again p>
“Oh, I see it now.” Annabel sneered. “But you are the one who leaked the bid price, so if he should hate or drive anyone out, it has to be you p>
“No, no! Ron loves me! He would never hate me, let alone drive me away! No matter what I do, he will always love me!” Candace clung tightly to Rupert’s leg, tears streaming down her face. “Ron, you won’t hate me, will you p>
“Candy, I’ve already told you that what I feel for you is nothing more than gratitude,” Rupert said, his eyes as cold as ice as he pulled his leg back and stepped away from her. “I am so disappointed in you p>
“No, that’s impossible! You love me, Ron!” Candace cried out hysterically. “Back then, we were locked up in that small dark room. You told me that you would marry me p>
With a frown, Rupert said, “That was in the past. We’re adults now, and a lot has changed since then p>
“No! Ron, you can’t break your promise!” Candace insisted, suddenly stretching out her arm and rolling up her sleeve. “You still remember how I hurt my arm, don’t you? Back then, Elian sent a dog after us, and you were terrified of dogs. I helped you stay away from the dog and got bitten p>