Chapter 5 " You're asking me to help your future wife with your proposal … Vincent , how are you any different from Mira ? Why are you so cruel to me ? " Alicia's voice was hoarse , her composure unraveling !! She was done pretending . Vincent's face was cold as stone as he stared at Alicia . " Still insisting you're not picking a fight ? " Alicia felt like she couldn't breathe , Because what she truly wanted - Vincent would never give .

" Even if I don't marry Mina , one day I'll marry someone else . Maybe Emily from the Harrington family , or perhaps the daughter of the Lyons . But the one person I will never marry is you . Do you understand ? " ) Vincent had made himself perfectly clear . } } Alicia locked the pedigree ; she'd never belong in his world.8 Vincent cared deeply about social standing . The fact that he'd ever taken her in at all was the most reckless thing he'd done in his life .

He would never give Alicia an official place by his side . Alicia let out a bitter , self - mocking laugh . " I never expected you'd marry me . I know my place … I always knew we'd end sooner or later . Alicia , you're an adult . Try to be realistic . As long as you behave , when this ends , I won't leave you with nothing . You can pick any apartment you like in Seaview City . I'll make sure you have a car and more money than you'll need . " Vincent stood up and walked her .

" Come by early tomorrow . " "I want to get married too , Vincent . Alicia's voice was numb . Vincent paused mid - step , turning back to look at her 1 mean it . " Alicia said , lifting her head as tears slipped down her cheeks , uninvited . " Get some rest . I'll pretend you're just having a tantrum . When you're serious about ending this and really want to get married , let me know .

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I'll find you a decent , ambitious young man from the company - someone from a normal background , " Vincent was magnanimous as he left He was convinced that , with her background , Alicia couldn't find anyone better . He'd already been more than patient with her . As long as she didn't ask for marriage or a title , he could give her anything .

Alicia gave a hollow laugh and sank to the floor powerless Four years of sleeping with her , and now that he was bored , he planned to marry her off to some low - level employee he could easily control He controlled her now ; in the future , even her husband would be handpicked by him . Was there any part of her life Vincent wouldn't try to own ? Vincent really was merciless . man even Vincent wouldn't dare cross . If she could marry Mr. But it didn't matter .

Tonight , she had an appointment with Mr. Lynch - a man even W Lynch , all of this would finally be over The next day, at Riverside Mansion . Every mansion worth over ten million in Seaview City had been built by Harboridge Riverside Properties . Vincent's villa and Mr. Lynch's Riverside Mansion were both among the city's most exclusive homes . It wasn't Alicia's first time at Vincent's place . As his inter , she'd picked him up here many times , but every visit left her feeling uneasy .

Maybe it was because she'd grown up an orphan , but Alicia longed for a home more than anything . Vincent kept her tucked away elsewhere . Her rented apartment - one of Seaview City's most luxurious - wasn't a real home . It was a gilded cage , a place to keep her out of sight for he But Vincent's true home was here - and there would never be a place for her in " Assistant's here .

Mina called out with a bright smile as Alicia entered Mina's presence in the mansion was effortless ; she fit the role of lady of the house with absolute ease. Alicia used to dream about what it would be like to marry Vincent , to stand here as the woman of this house , to finally belong somewhere … )