---- Chapter 140 "No matter what happened between you and Tara in the past, she's my girlfriend now and my future wife," Soren said with an icy expression. Seeing how possessive Soren was of her Tara, Stella couldn't help but feel a fresh wave of envy toward her. She hadn't expected Soren to be so unwaveringly devoted to Tara. Even though Lance no longer had memories from that period, he knew himself well enough.

If he hadn't loved Tara, he would never have gotten into a relationship with her, much less feel that sharp, painful tug in his chest whenever he saw Tara behaving intimately with another man. Soren's words didn't shake Lance at all. "I lost my memory. Besides, you and Tara aren't married yet, so it's fair competition." Soren laughed in disbelief when he heard that. "Have you no shame?

How can you say something like that?" Unfazed, Lance said casually, ''There's no shame in trying to win my girlfriend back." Soren's tone turned icy. "Well, you'll have to go through me first." ---- Their gazes locked, the tension between the two men so thick it made everyone around them nervous. Realizing she had caused a huge mess, Stella started to panic. Why had it come to this? This wasn't the outcome she wanted. She felt a tight, suffocating pressure in her chest.

She never imagined that even without his memory, Lance would still try to take Tara from Soren. Tara went from initial confusion to quiet resignation. She looked at Lance, his once- familiar face now felt like that of a stranger. "Mr. Swain, you're not the only one who lost your memory. Soren did too. And he pursued me from the very first time we met." Soren looked at her. She turned and smiled at him.

That moment of beauty made him want to lock her away in a dark villa, where she could only ever see him. In the time they had been together, Tara had given their relationship some serious thought. Soren hadn't fallen for her at first sight; rather , the feelings he had for her before the memory loss influenced him now. Of the three men who had met her after their memory loss, only Soren had reacted this way. Tara had always been clear-headed when it came to most ---- things.

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And aside from being a little too unrestrained during sex, Soren had always made her feel genuinely cared for. She looked toward Lance again. "This is between me and Soren to begin with. The only reason I'm telling you this is to make it clear that what we had is over.

You say you're not ready to let go, yet there's no emotion in your eyes when you look at me." Every time they crossed paths after he lost his memory, he had looked at her with nothing but cold indifference , like that of a stranger watching from the sidelines. Tara wasn't blind to it. Soren couldn't help but kiss her soft hair. She was all he ever needed.

Lance stared at her silently for a long time before finally saying, "I think I understand why I fell for you in the first place." A flicker of confusion crossed Tara's eyes. That wasn't the topic they were on, was it? Soren's expression turned frigid. He knew Lance better than Tara did. Lance wasn't someone who let go easily of the things or people he wanted, especially a woman like Tara. If he had fallen for her once, it was only a matter of time before he ---- would fall for her again.

"We can develop our feelings for each other over time. I just don't like seeing you getting close to other men," Lance told Tara. Soren scoffed. "I dare you to steal her away from me." Tara watched as the tension between them nearly boiled over into a fight and let out a helpless sigh. Everything she had just said had clearly been for nothing. At that moment, she felt relieved that there was no chance of Lance regaining his memory.

Otherwise, knowing his personality , he would never give her up to another man. "This matter is settled. Soren and I will be leaving now." Tara didn't dare to meet Lance's eyes again. She got up and pulled Soren to go. Soren lazily rested his hand on her waist. As they walked out, he didn't even spare Lance a single glance. Only Lance and Stella were left in the presidential suite. Looking straight ahead, Lance got up and buttoned his suit jacket.

"Triple pay will be transferred to your account tomorrow, " he said, then strode out of the suite. Stella covered her face and broke down in tears, her ---- emotions completely unraveling. All her efforts had gone to waste, and this time, there was no Tara to quietly comfort her.