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“I’ll transfer half of those shares to you too. Before I took over Luke Corp, I started my own companies and invested in multiple industries. All of them were highly successful. I’ve never really organized my portfolio, but I’ll have Ashton do it as soon as possible. I’ll transfer half of industry and company to you.” every share I hold across every
Lily was completely stunned.
She couldn’t believe James wanted to compensate her with fourteen percent of Luke Corp’s shares.
In recent years, Luke Corp had been bringing in over a hundred billion in annual profit.
Fourteen percent of Luke Corp…
That would give her billions in dividends every year. either.
She hadn’t expected James to be the biggest shareholder behind the most popular short video platform
And if he gave her half of those shares, the annual dividends would be unimaginable.
Then add in all his other investments across various industries….
It wasn’t that Lily looked down on herself, but she truly believed what happened last night didn’t warrant that much compensation.
Besides, he had clearly stated he only liked men
She knew that for someone who only liked men, having to be with a woman could be revolting-maybe even leave a lifelong psychological scar.
Her showing up last night might’ve already left a psychological scar on him-how could she possibly accept that many shares?
Afraid he’d actually ask his lawyer to draft the transfer agreement, she quickly waved it off. “James, you really don’t have to compensate me. All those shares, you earned them with your own hard work. I can’t take them.”
Worried he might still feel pressured, she lightly bit her lip and added, “Besides, I really didn’t the shart end of the stick last night. You actually have a great body, and you’re really good-looking too. If 1 went to a club and tried to book a gigolo like you, it would cost a fortune-assuming I could even find someone of your quality. So technically, I’m the one who got a deal. You really don’t have to feel bad.”
For some reason, James didn’t like the thought of her going to a club to hire a gigolo.
But after the initial jolt of irritation, he quickly realized she was just saying that to take the pressure off him.
She was too decent to actually do something like that, especially when she already had someone she loved. He also understood that, with her personality, there was no way she’d accept the shares right now.
But he had another plan to make sure she took them eventually.
She cared about her old classmate so much-there was no doubt she was desperate to finalize the divorce.
When it came time to go to City Hall for the divorce, he’d pretend he wouldn’t go through with it unless she signed the agreement.
Since she was set on being with that man, she’d have no choice but to sign it to get what she wanted.
With the plan set, he didn’t argue anymore. He just responded flatly. “Okay”
Lily quietly let out a breath of relief.
Thank goodness he didn’t insist on giving her the shares-if she accepted that much money, she’d be too embarrassed to face Nancy and the others.
She figured there were still some things she needed to be honest about.
After pulling the blanket tighter around her, she softly added, “You don’t have to worry about me getting pregnant, either. I was submerged in ice water for way too long. The doctor said I won’t be able to have kids. You won’t suddenly find yourself being forced to raise a kid or take responsibility. You… you can go chase the happiness that really belongs to you. James, you’re such a good person. I know you’ll be really. really happy”
When she mentioned the ice water, James felt especially uncomfortable.
Still, he wasn’t used to showing concern for a wife he was about to divorce, so he just replied indifferently, “Okay”
Since everything that needed to be said had been said, Lily had no intention of sitting around awkwardly, staring at each other.
But even though they’d already tangled in the most intense way possible, she still didn’t have the nerve to walk around in front of him without a stitch on “Could you close your eyes for a second? L. I want to get out of bed and get dressed.”
“Okay.””
James wasn’t some kind of pervert. Of course he wouldn’t just sit there staring while she got dressed.
He not only shut his eyes but even turned around and lay on his side with his back facing her.
Lily jumped out of bed, wanting to throw her clothes on as fast as possible.
Only, she overestimated her physical stamina.
Or rather, underestimated James’s strength
Her legs were still so weak she could barely stand.
The second she jumped off the bed in a hurry, she immediately crashed to the floor.
Worse, her back slammed into the corner of the nightstand. The pain made her cry out on the spot.
“Lily!”
James whipped around in alarm the second he heard her cry out in pain.
He never expected to see a scene like that.
A fair-skinned, delicate girl had collapsed helplessly to the floor.
Her back had slammed into the sharp edge of the nightstand, and the pain had her leaning back uncontrollably, trembling all over.
She looked like a swan with a broken neck.
Or like mountain flowers blooming wildly in the breeze, swaying across the hills under the spring wind and sunlight
Innocent and seductive, utterly mesmerizing.
James quickly turned his head, too flustered to keep looking.
But hearing her sharp breaths, tinged with pain, made him worry that she might’ve actually hurt something seriously. He couldn’t just sit there and do nothing.
He grabbed a pair of his shorts from the bed and quickly slipped them on, then got up and moved toward her, trying to help her up and check her injuries.
“Lily, how do you feel right now? I’ll take you to the hospital.”
As he spoke, he effortlessly scooped her into his arms.
“No need. I’m fine.”
Lily’s brows were still tightly furrowed.
She suspected the fall had scraped her back-it really hurt.
But she didn’t want to go to the hospital
Falling out of bed and hurting herself would be too humiliating to explain. She couldn’t bear to be seen like that.
Besides, her body was covered in all kinds of marks. She didn’t want to face nosy or judgmental looks from the doctors either.
She sucked in a sharp breath, then continued in a trembling voice, “I just lost my balance earlier. I’ll be fine after a bit of rest.”
Lost her balance……
Hearing that. James instinctively glanced down at his own legs.
As he looked down, his gaze landed directly on two slender, shapely calves.
Further down were delicate, elegant ankles and unbelievably fair, beautiful feet.
Last night, he had no idea what had gotten into him. Like a beast with nothing but teeth, he’d wanted to bite and mark every inch of her skin.
Her legs were now visibly covered in red marks.
Even her ankles bore suggestive imprints that made his mind reel.
Because her skin was so pale and delicate, those marks stood out even more, harsh and vivid against her body.
One glance at those marks, and the chaos from last night flashed through his mind again.
When she had cried and begged him to stop, not only did he ignore her, he’d gripped her ankles tighter and gone even harder…..
The images were far too wild. He didn’t dare dwell on them, nor keep looking. He turned his face away in a rush.
But by rurning away along the line of her ankle, he accidentally caught sight of an even more breathtaking
Like a blossom blooming in the snow, like peach petals dancing in spring wind, luring him to sink deeper. inch by inch.
He shut his eyes in a panic, telling himself not to cross any more lines.
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