Theo hadn't expected Anathea to react like that. The Anathea he knew would reply righteously, "Mr. Harrington, I love Gregory. Please do not humiliate me like that!" When she professed her love, her eyes would be sparkling with her love for him, as though no man could ever compare. This was why Theo looked down on Anathea. She loved Gregory to the point where she no longer had any semblance of free thought. How lowly! Yet, Anathea's expression was extremely calm, like the smooth surface of an undisturbed lake. She asked, "Mr. Harrington, how much are we talking?" As she spoke, her eyes seemed dead and cold, as though they were discussing funding for a project, and not her marriage to Gregory. This huge difference caught Theo in surprise. He looked at her suspiciously and asked, "Are you changing your tactics because clinging on to Greg shamelessly didn't work?" Anathea said nothing. After all, even if she said no, Theo wouldn't believe her. He'd think she was just lying t
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