Outside the villa, there was a light drizzle falling.
The rain in early spring still carried the coldness of late winter, but it couldn’t match the coldness in Arthur’s heart.
“Mr. Rockefeller?”
Suddenly, a red Ferrari parked by the side of the road, and a young woman’s voice full of doubt came from the car.
Immediately, a stunning woman got down, hurriedly holding an umbrella to come over Arthur’s.
She was wearing a black windbreaker coat, and the tight inner layer couldn’t hide her ample bosom.
She was wearing blue denim shorts on the lower body, and a pair of round and slender thighs were wrapped in stockings, making them even more enticing as the rain slid down.
“Mr. Rockefeller, why are you standing here in the rain?”
She asked anxiously.
Her name was Annie Stacy, one of the most famous female stars in Georgia and also the top artist under the World Tree Group, even recognized as a dream lover by netizens.
Meanwhile, she was also Catherine’s intimate friend.
Originally, she looked down on her best friend marrying a useless husband.
However, during a company event organized by World Tree, she accidentally met Arthur and knew his true identity. Her attitude has changed since then.
“Who would have thought that my best friend’s useless husband turned out to be my boss!” she thought at that time.
Since then, she had received preferential treatment from the World Tree Entertainment Department, tailored movies, attended brand events, etc. Finally she successfully became an A-list star.
Of course, she knew that Arthur did all this solely for the sake of Catherine.
So, she deliberately maintained a close relationship with Catherine to please him.
Unexpectedly, she encountered this scene when she came tonight.
“Mr. Rockefeller, were you kept out by Catherine and Linda?”
Annie asked carefully, feeling indignant and wanting to say something to him.
She had long known how harsh the Daphne family treated him, treating him as a free servant.
She had hinted to Catherine during their conversations to treat Arthur well.
However, it didn’t work.
“It’s okay, it is already the last time.”
Arthur looked up at the sky with moonlight, the dark clouds hanging low, and said bitterly.
He paused for a moment, and then added.
“Catherine and I have divorced. From now on, I have nothing to do with her and her family.”
“Divorced? Why?”
Annie was shocked, not expecting things to escalate to this extent.
She knew how much Arthur loved Catherine, hiding his identity in her family and enduring humiliations for the three whole years.
The love and marriage that he had carefully nurtured for three years had now shattered like this?
Arthur smiled self-deprecatingly, looking at Daphne’s villa, his voice filled with desolation.
“They’ve always felt that I’m not worthy of Catherine, tarnishing the reputation of Daphne. Also, Catherine has gradually lost her initial feelings for me, thinking that I am a disgrace to her career. Perhaps, it was really just my dream lasting for almost three years. And now, I should wake up.”
“Not worthy of her?”
Hearing the sadness and regret in her boss’s words, Annie couldn’t help but laugh in anger.
Three years ago, Arthur Rockefeller revived the World Tree Group on the brink of bankruptcy by himself, making it the largest enterprise then in Georgia and even the pride of the entire city!
Such astonishing achievements, such an outstanding man!
And yet, he was considered unworthy of the Daphne family, a small family that had just entered upper class.
“Mr. Arthur, why didn’t you tell them your true identity?”
Annie couldn’t help but ask.
Arthur looked at her, shook his head, and didn’t answer her question.
After all, this was a bet between him and a man.
Now, it seemed that he had lost, lost completely!
Thinking of it, Arthur clenched his fists, his shoulders trembling slightly, rainwater sliding down his handsome face…
Annie looked at him, her emotions complex.
She felt regret not only for Arthur’s love but also worried about her own future.
Since Arthur had divorced Catherine, would he still take care of her in the company?
“Arthur, don’t be so sad. Let’s drink and drown your sorrows. Forget about Catherine, forget about the Daphne family. I hope you know that there is still someone that truly deserves your genuine affection waiting for you.”
Annie sighed and gently touched his face with her cool hands, leaning against Arthur.
On a cold rainy night, an additional fire was ignited.
Perhaps, this was a good opportunity for her.
Allowing Annie to hold his arm, Arthur left and came to the Forest Hotel nearby with her, booking the top floor presidential suite.
……
Thirty minutes later, Annie fell asleep on the bed, her cheeks flushed like ripe apples, especially alluring.
However, Arthur stood by the window, holding a glass of wine, melancholy.
Was he enjoying the bustling night view in front of him?
No!!! Regardless of the beauty in his bed or the fantastic night scenery, they couldn’t match what he saw in his eyes.
His gaze had been fixed on a corner of the villas below, where the lights of the Daphne family were still on.
After a long time, he turned his back and drank it over in his glass.
