Chapter 98

My heart gave a little jolt. ‘Ugh, Jared’s not someone you can easily play mind games with. I should’ve known that by now, I thought,

“So, you don’t like me being so driven and motivated?” I raised an eyebrow, showing a bit of attitude.

After a few seconds, Jared replied in a husky voice, “I actually do. You’re still young. It’s only right you have this much energy.”

“So, what did you really think of me back when I was just letting myself go?” I asked, taking the chance.

I still remembered overhearing him chatting with his friends. They said I was just eye–candy–just something nice to look at around the house.

‘Would he dare say that to my face now?‘ I wondered.

“I didn’t really have any particular thoughts. I just thought you did a great job taking care of the house,” Jared replied in a calm voice.

“I’m not asking about what you think of what I do. I mean what you think of me,” I corrected him.

Just then, we hit a red light. He stopped the car, turned to look at me, and said, “The version of you I’ve always liked was the one I first saw leading the dance on stage.

“And now, it feels like that part of you is back.”

I choked up for a second, my voice a little stiff. “So, you only care about my looks?”

Jared nodded, his tone almost ruthless. “Of course. The first thing I ever liked about you was your appearance.”

dropping my head. So, that was what Jared

onto another street. “Wasn’t it because I’m rich, successful, and easy

just stared at him, lost for

laughed. “We’re pretty much even, so let’s not overthink

after marrying you, but you loved me less and less after you married me. We’re walking two totally different roads. How

marriage. He just wanted a pretty, obedient wife to give him kids, while I, à total fool, actually thought he married for

his lips together and

like shifting sand. Guess that’s the real

regardless of how we got here, we’re still husband and wife, and we’re Yvonne’s parents. That part isn’t

was no sweetness or happiness

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in my previous life to finally realize that when beauty faded, so did

it could never be the foundation of real

office, Tracy came over right away. “There are a few

her straight into his

at me, but I straightened my back, held my head high, pushed open

on my door. “I’ve made plans

with us.”

glanced at him. “I still have

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