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Elite Romance: The Domineering CEO, Please Exercise Restraint

Avery Miller is innocent, truly so! Her mother committed suicide, unable to bear her father's betrayal, while her father got entangled in embezzlement and crime. And the person who wrecked her parents' marriage turns out to be her best friend? But what does all this have to do with her? On a night filled with scheming, Avery Miller suffers a brutal assault. The ruthless Ethan Montgomery almost strangles her over a mere banknotes, and yet, absurdly, she finds herself falling in love with him. "You don't owe me anything, nor do you need to feel indebted. From now on, we're even." Ethan Montgomery never expected that Avery Miller, petite and seemingly fragile, would possess such a terrifyingly strong will. Even? She wishes...

Bago_Bago_5587 · Urban
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254 Chs

Meeting His Parents for the First Time

"Ethan Montgomery couldn't help but burst into laughter, a sound rich with genuine amusement. 

 

He'd never seen her quite like this before—her innocence and bashfulness reminiscent of a young girl sneaking around for a secret date with her boyfriend in middle school. 

 

"What's so funny?" Avery Miller frowned, her annoyance palpable. 

 

Why did he always seem to find amusement at her expense? 

 

"The thought of having a wife who could be mistaken for a middle schooler," Ethan said, his eyes twinkling with mirth. 

 

Avery's cheeks flushed with embarrassment, then bloomed with joy. 

 

He was acknowledging her as his wife! 

 

Despite his previous declaration on the villa's path—that she was his only legal wife—it was supposed to be just a three-year contract. 

 

After that, or possibly even before it ended, he could easily cast her aside.