Did it really think he was that stupid?

The villa collapsed with a thunderous crash.

Angelica supervised from the sidelines, surrounded by a whole pack of lackeys. Around here, as long as you had money, there was no shortage of people willing to be your dogs.

Pride and dignity could be tossed aside without a second thought. The richer someone was, the more that held true.

Angelica handed Li Dan several design renderings and asked which house he liked.

The first was modeled after Collingwood Manor, a medieval European castle.

The second was a modern luxury estate.

The third looked like a forbidding old castle, with a dark, antique style.

Each design came with landscaped rockeries, a pool, and gardens.

They were a little ostentatious, but Angelica had the means to flaunt her wealth.

Li Dan had already lived in the first two styles, so he chose the third—the dark, forbidding castle.

And just like that, their new home was decided. Until construction was finished, Angelica booked out the best hotel in town as a temporary residence.

Still, she would rather have returned to Collingwood Manor. That place held memories of her time with Li Dan.

Li Dan refused and found Angelica something to do instead.

He called Maria, Jennifer, and even Emma over, hoping Angelica could teach them a little witchcraft.

What she taught them didn't matter. What mattered was keeping her occupied.

Otherwise, Li Dan wasn't sure he could take much more.

Angelica rolled her eyes at him and said,

"You made me your queen just for these women of yours?"

Li Dan sat down and pulled Angelica onto his lap, coaxing her. "Of course not, baby. Teaching them will benefit you, too. None of them respects the others, but they'll definitely respect you. You're the lady of the house. You need to be more generous