Chapter 17 " You expect me to hand over Whitmore Group - to him !? " Chase nearly lost it . Across from him , Dominic remained calm , giving a faint nod . " Do you have any other option ? " Nora leaned into Dominic , calm and composed - untouched by Chase's outburst . " Chase , no one's trying to ruin you . You did this to yourself . " " I did it to win you back !! " Chase was frantic . A thought struck him and he quickly said , " If I merge the company , does that mean you'll forgive me ? That you'll come back to me ? " " I will never go back to you . " Nora's voice was cold . " Because I'm pregnant - with Dominic's child . Chase , it's over . The double blow nearly drove Chase insane . He lunged at Dominic , and the two ended up in a scuffle . But he was no match . Dominic beat him down , leaving his face bloodied and swollen . " Chase , if it weren't for the fact that you once saved my fiancée's life , I swear I'd beat you to death right here . " > Dominic looked down at him with chilling disgust . " After what you did to her , you don't deserve prison - you deserve damnation . " The Whitmore Group crumbled . In the end , Chase was forced to merge it into the Faulkner Group , where it became just a subsidiary . Soon after , he was arrested for spreading illegal videos online , " Mr. Whitmore , you're under investigation for coercing an abortion against the woman's will . Please come with us . After a thorough investigation confirmed the facts , Chase was officially detained . At his repeated requests , Nora agreed to see him one last time in prison . He held the prison phone in his hands , silent for a long time . Chapter 17 35.06 % Exness Global ex 4.5 FREE Keep more of what you make with Google Play INSTALL even b or pricing Discover Evnese Nora finally asked , " Why call me here , Chase ? " Chase shook his head , his eyes turning red . " I just wanted to see you one more time . " After a pause , he suddenly said , " Nora ... I did love you . I didn't just marry you for the financial crisis . I really did have feelings for you . " It was a sentence Nora had waited seven years to hear . For seven years , she'd longed for him to say he loved her - for him to say their marriage was more than just a business move . But during those seven years , Chase never once said it . So she always assumed she was nothing more than a pawn to him . " I just ... couldn't admit it . I didn't want people thinking I used a woman to climb back up , so I kept pushing you away , kept acting cold . Nora , I was wrong . I know that now ... " Nora turned her face away , her voice muffled . " Enough . I get it . " " No , you don't , " Chase said , choking up . " I really , truly loved you . I never remembered our anniversary - not because I forgot , but because every time it came around , it reminded me of how shameful our wedding day was . I couldn't bear to face it . " " But every single year , I still prepared a gift for you . All seven years . They're all in the attic at the Whitmore estate . Everything you like ... " Nora stared at him , disbelief flickering in her eyes , her shoulders trembling faintly . For seven years , he'd never once remembered their anniversary - always brushing it off as forgetfulness or work pressure . She never imagined he'd actually prepared gifts for her every single year . Had he ... really loved her all along ? Her lashes fluttered , and a tear welled up - but didn't fall . But the visit was over . As the guards escorted her away , Chase looked after her with desperation , then suddenly mouthed something with all his strength . Chapter 17 Exness Global 35.06 % ex 4.5 FREE Keep more of what you make with even better pricing . Discover Exness . Google Play INSTALL Nora understood . He was asking , " Do you still love me ?" A single tear traced down her cheek . But her lips curled into a soft , decisive smile . She shook her head . " No. " Not anymore . Not for a long , long time . Discover our latest featured short drama reel. Watch now and enjoy the story!