“Sorry, that room was reserved for Mr. Raye. He’s our boss’s partner.”
Cassian turned around, his eyes full of contempt.
“Landon, I thought falling off that cliff might have taught you something. Isla never cared about you; she won’t even touch you. Even if you came all the way here, she still wouldn’t look at you.”
I didn’t look at him. Calmly, I put on the king’s mask and said, “Tonight, everyone’s drinks are on me. Put a sign at the door, This man and dogs are not allowed inside.”
The waiter understood what I meant and was about to call security to remove him.
Just then, Isla suddenly walked in.
“Isla, this place is bullying customers! I came first, but they refused to give me the private room. And your so-called partner just called me a dog and wants to throw me out!”
“How much did he invest?” Isla asked coldly without even glancing my way.
“Five hundred thousand…”
Ten minutes later, Isla’s assistant came in carrying two boxes filled with cash. She reached out and threw the stacks of money at my head, one after another.
“Here’s one million. Take it and get lost. Is that enough?”
People nearby turned to watch. The waiter, unable to bear it, whispered, “President Monroe, he’s not just a partner, he’s your husband…”
“So that’s why he’s acting so bold? He actually knows Landon?”
I was wearing a mask, and Isla clearly didn’t recognize me.
“I’m telling you, whatever Cassian wants, he’ll get. Even if this man were Landon’s father, he still better get out of here.”
I turned to leave, but Isla wasn’t done humiliating me. She said lazily, “Did I say you could go? Is this how you do business? One million isn’t enough to make up for what happened to Cassian? Then get on your knees and bark twice like a dog, and I’ll let you go.”
I clenched my fists, holding back my anger. The waiter froze, shocked at what he was seeing. He reached out to take off my mask.
“President Monroe, you can’t do this. He’s really your….”
Cassian suddenly wrapped his arm around Isla’s and gave me a disgusted look.
“Forget it, Isla. Is he even worth a million? Let’s go eat. Only a lonely, unwanted man would come to a place like this at night. I wouldn’t sit in that private room even if it were free.”
Isla’s face softened a little.
“Alright, whatever you say.”
“Tell your boss to throw him out. Monroe Group will cover the breach fee. Otherwise, this bar won’t stay open much longer.”
She gave the order and walked away without looking back.
I watched as she and Cassian walked off, their hands held tightly together, their heads close. My heart turned completely cold.
The bar owner came rushing over to the private room after hearing what happened. He was an old friend and furious, cursing Isla for acting like that. He couldn’t understand why I didn’t just take off the mask and make them lose face.
“Would it make any difference if I did?” I said quietly.
He was silent for a long time before letting out a sigh.
“A woman who doesn’t even want you to touch her… I really don’t understand why you married her.”
I swirled the wine in my glass quietly. The color reminded me of the blood Isla had shed for me when she was a child.
After her parents went bankrupt, they were forced to take their own lives.
The old butler, greedy for money, sold her off like a toy.
At that time, I was only a servant in a wealthy household. To keep my throat from being destroyed by poison, I pretended to be mute and used sign language to communicate.
Isla had stabbed the rich man and was beaten again and again, left hungry and weak. I couldn’t bear to see such a young girl die like that, so every day, I shared part of my food with her.
