Chapter 83

Jared suspected me, but he probably had no evidence, so there was nothing he could do.

Being a proud man, Jared knew I had loved him hopelessly for six years and only recently started behaving oddly. Before this, I was always obedient and sweet towards him.

Jared believed I wouldn’t dare cheat on him. He likely thought his neglect had upset me, causing a rebellious streak.

He knew exactly how to soothe my emotions–some sweet talk, a bit of money, some grand promises, and extra attention at night would keep me compliant.

But now, it seemed I wasn’t as easy to pacify anymore. He needed to put in more effort, which annoyed him.

“Victoria, you’re a married woman with a child. Behave with the dignity expected of you. The company’s eyes are watching. You won’t embarrass me, will you?” Jared stated sternly, explicitly reminding me not to break marital laws.

My emotions had been stable, but now, I couldn’t hold back. I immediately fired back. “You want peace of mind, but do you give me respect? Can you keep things low–key with Tracy?”

me to yell and throw a

took a deep breath and turned my back to him. “Jared, please keep your distance from Tracy at work. And if you go to a

the next second, Jared angrily grabbed me back. My head hit his chin; pain radiated through me as he twisted me

it? There’s nothing between Tracy and me!”

had endured enough of their nonsense in my previous life.

Jared said, breathing heavily, his eyes blazing as he glared at me. “Stop fantasizing about me cheating;

grip on my arm hurt, and I struggled to break free. Suddenly, Jared lowered his

fueled by anger, became more relentless and pinned me to his desk, continuing to kiss

him, thinking, ‘What kind of

you two-“The half–open office door swung wide as Tracy stood there, eyes wide in shock. Behind her,

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red as he pulled me up and said to Tracy and the others, “Wait for me in meeting room

lipstick was smudged all over my

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