He snapped. "You're being so selfish! How can you say something like this? You used to be so understanding. I don't know what's happened to you."
Olaedo's grip on the phone tightened as he continued, his voice growing louder and harsher.
"Don't you want us to get married? Don't you see I'm doing this for you? Everything I do is because of you! Do you think I want to exhaust myself like this? Sometimes, I feel like you don't appreciate my efforts. I'm trying my best, but you're always demanding more. Can't you be more understanding?"
His words hit like sharp daggers. Olaedo felt her anger flare up, but she quickly suppressed it. She had always known their dynamic, her position as a CEO and billionaire often caused tension in their relationship.
Due to this, she had bent over backward to accommodate his insecurities, constantly reminding herself that no man would feel completely at ease dating a woman higher than him in social and financial status.
