Juliana was being held under house arrest by Bradley at his family estate.

Time passed quickly, and without warning, the press conference was set for the next day. Bradley's assistant suddenly brought Juliana to his office.

"There's an agreement in the desk drawer. Take a look at it; this is a template. Tomorrow, we will present the actual contract for you to sign based on this."

For a whole week, she hadn't been allowed to leave the house, confined like a prisoner. Bradley hadn't returned to the residence during that time.

Today was the first time she had seen him again.

Juliana gave a bitter smile. He hated her so much that he couldn't even stand to be in the same space as her.

Juliana opened the drawer, and a blue box tumbled out. A Tiffany diamond ring rolled from the box onto the floor.

She froze. Next to the box was the receipt for the ring, with the purchase date glaringly marked. It was bought just three days ago.

He had bought it after bringing her back. Even though she knew it was impossible, her heart couldn't help but race.

When Bradley saw her stand there without moving for a long time, his eyes darkened. He strode over, snatched the box from her hands, and said, "I told you to look at the documents, not mess with this!"

Juliana's long eyelashes fluttered. She tore her gaze from the ring and picked up the document.

After a minute, she put the paper down and let out a long breath. "No problems."

Her mind was a jumble.

In truth, she hadn't paid much attention to the contents of the document.

No matter how much money the Palmer family's assets were worth, they had nothing to do with her.

What consumed her thoughts was that ring.

Bradley scoffed coldly.

Today, Juliana was wearing a V-neck chiffon dress that outlined her slender figure, revealing her delicate collarbone with a beautiful curve.

A few managers had come to his office earlier to give their reports, and he noticed them sneaking glances at this woman.

Her head was bowed now, exposing a small strip of her black bra strap.

Bradley's eyes darkened. He hooked his arm around Juliana's slim waist and pulled her into his embrace.

Startled, Juliana lifted her head and met his gaze, filled with a predatory glint. She reached out to push him away.

"You went through all this trouble to dress like this just to seduce me, didn't you?" Bradley sneered.

"Mr. Mccarty, you must be joking. I am not that cheap. I wouldn't want someone else's fiance. I find it disgusting!"

Bradley paused for a moment, tightening his grip on her waist, and chuckled darkly, "Then how do you explain what you did to Kianna? Save your lies. As long as you sign this agreement tomorrow, we'll call it even. You'll never appear in front of me again, and I'll let you and your brother go."

"Bradley, this is your office. Aren't you afraid someone will walk in?" His eyes were filled with a crazed desire, and he wanted to do it here.

But Juliana didn't want to lose even the last shred of her dignity.

Her mind was filled with thoughts of the ring and his promise to end everything.

Finally, there would be closure.

…

What Juliana didn't notice was the twisted-faced woman standing outside the office, watching everything unfold.

At the press conference, Juliana stood in the audience, guarded by two of Bradley's bodyguards.

Bradley sat at the center of the stage, dressed sharply in a suit, his hair meticulously slicked back, revealing the handsome face that drove countless women wild.

He held a microphone in his hand, and his deep, magnetic voice echoed through the speakers. "Thank you all for attending today's press conference. I have two announcements to make. First, I, Bradley, will be getting engaged to this beautiful lady."

After his words, an elegant, stunning woman slowly walked over to him. Bradley took her hand, opened a ring box, and placed a dazzling diamond ring on her finger.

The woman smiled shyly, nestling against him like a delicate bird.

Juliana bit her lip from her spot in the audience. She recognized that ring, which was the very one she had accidentally seen that day.

A strange, numbing pain pricked her heart.

But wasn't this for the best?

He had found his new happiness. Soon, they would live their lives apart and unrelated.

Juliana's gaze wandered around the venue, waiting for this Chapter to finally end so she could escape this relationship that she could no longer face.

Suddenly, she met a cold gaze. It was from Bradley's fiancee, her beautiful eyes filled with a chilling frost.

Their eyes locked for only a moment before the woman quickly looked away.

Juliana didn't know this woman. Knowing Bradley's personality, she thought he must have been just as serious about this ring as he was about the person who wore it. To him, she was nothing but dirt, so he wouldn't let his fiancee know of her existence.

"Mr. Mccarty, didn't you say there were two announcements today?"

"The second announcement is…" Bradley gave a signal, and the bodyguards pushed Juliana onto the stage.

Before he could finish his sentence, a reporter interrupted with a question, "Mr. Mccarty, according to reliable sources, you and this woman have a secret, intimate relationship. Is today's event a declaration that you'll have two wives in the future?"