Chapter 7

My feelings for Rosalie started three years ago. Ironically, they ended three years ago as well.

When I first met her, she had just come out of a rough relationship and would drink herself senseless at the bar every night.

One evening, while passing by a bar, I ran into some rivals from a recent business deal. They cornered me in an alley, seemingly intent on "teaching me a lesson".

However, Rosalie stepped in, her voice trembling as she warned them, "If you want to hurt him, you'll have to go through me."

I was so young and naïve back then that I fell in love with her from that very moment.

After we got together, I invested a large sum to help her start her business, which eventually became the now-renowned Clarke Group.

Meanwhile, my decision to cancel an arranged marriage to be with Rosalie led to my parents cutting me off.

I thought she'd leave me to find someone wealthier, but instead, she started treating me even better.

Back then, whenever the company hired a new male