Chapter 99

"What can be done about it? I'm that important to Seth, after all. He made you go through all the pain and suffering just so he could protect me. Unfortunately, you lost your ability to draw and paint because of him. Layla, I really want to apologize to you for that." Layla would be lying if she claimed that her heart didn't wrench in pain the moment Clarissa brought up her past. After all, it was true that Seth had used her as a shield for Clarissa. It was also true that Layla had contributed a lot to Parker Group's current success. In fact, she even sold her mother's only heirloom meant for her just to help Seth back then. Layla's heart throbbed in pain at the thought of the silly young woman who had sacrificed everything for Seth in the past. She was heartbroken because her past self was that naïve and innocent. To think that she once thought that she had found her true love, only to be hurt by him in the end. Till now, Layla still couldn't forget the pain she had felt when she