The Understated Dragon Lord

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Chapter 124 What's Really Going On At the Matthews family mansion, Jessica sat on the living room sofa, her legs elegantly crossed, wearing a body- hugging miniskirt. In front of her stood Daniel, tense as if he was a schoolboy who had gotten into trouble "Spill it! What exactly is going on between you and Jennifer?" Jessica demanded.

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"Nothing. We're just acquaintances." "Acquaintances? Then why does she always have it out for you?" "She's the one who has a problem with me, not the other way around. If you want to know why she's targeting me, you should ask her!" "Are you sassing me?" "No, I'm just trying to reason with you!" "Reason with me? It sounds more like backtalk to me! You think you're so tough now, huh? You got the nerve to sasswhen I'm questioning you? Why can't you just answerhonestly?" Infuriated, Jessica slammed her cup down onto the coffee table with a loud “smack” startling Daniel.

"Hey! Be careful not to break the table!" "Then tellstraight-what's the deal with you and Jennifer? If you lie toagain or giveany sass, this cup is going to cdown on you, not the table!" With Jessica's threat hanging over him, Daniel caved in with a sheepish chuckle. "Sweetheart, don't get mad, okay? Truth is, Jennifer... she's my ex-fiancée." At his confession, Jessica becinstantly enraged. It was like catching her man cheating and him admitting it outright.

Her eyes stormed with fury as she tapped Daniel's nose with the cup. "What did you just say? Jennifer is your ex- fiancée?" "Calm down, love. Yes, she was, but the engagement's been called off. So now, she and I are nothing." "Called off?" Jessica pondered before asking. "Did you ask her to call it off? Is she harassing you because SEAR*ch the Find_Nøvelwebsite on Gøøgle to access chapters of early and in the highest quality.

she felt humiliated?" "It wasn'twho approached her. She cto findback in the country. She took the initiative to cancel the engagement." *She called it off? And you agreed?" "Of course, I agreed the minute she asked. I handed over the contract, and she tore it up right in front of 1. me.

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"So if you agreed, why is she still gunning for you?" Chaple 124 What's Reely Going On Jessica still sensed something was off and pressed, "When Jennifer showed up at your place to call off the contract, did you agree without hesitation?" "Yeah!" "Weren't you a bit sad to let her go?" "Not at all." Suddenly, Jessica shifted the conversation. "If I asked you to call off our engagement, would you agree to that just as quickly?" "No! I wouldn't agree to that at all!" "Why not?" "Because you're prettier than she is!" "You..."

Half-annoyed yet amused, Jessica couldn't help but chuckle as she gave e Daniel a light tap with the cup, chiding him.

"You dog!"

She then looked him straight in the eye and asked seriously, "Did You tell JennifeNhat you're married The e content is on novelenglish.net! now?" "I didn't!" "You didn't?" "Aren't you the one who toldnot to tell anyone you're my dear?" "You..." Jessica was left with a feeling of having shot herself in the foot with that one.

"Stay away from Jennifer in the future. Now that you've called off your engagement with her, you have no-business being tangled up with her anymore!"

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