After being reborn, I make up my mind to stop chasing after my husband and daughter

Chapter 499

Jared’s handsome face froze, like he’d just been slapped across the face. Then he bit his lip. “You want him to be your backup plan?”

I took a breath and nodded. “Why can’t he be?”

The color drained from Jared’s face, inch by inch. I knew exactly what it felt like to be left behind–it hurt like hell.

“Really?” Jared’s eyes turned dark. After a long, heavy silence, he finally looked up at me. “In my previous life, I stumbled through the business world, made a ton of mistakes before I got anywhere, and in the end, it was like trying to catch water with a basket– nothing to show for it. But this time around, Victoria, I know I can make my fortune twice as big as before. Are you sure you don’t want to keep me as your backup plan?”

This jerk, trying to win me over with money again.

Jared’s eyes lit up, bright as a galaxy. “If you don’t want me as your backup, then just treat me like a brick–move me wherever you want. But if you go to Braylin and act like you need the Jennings family for everything, do you really think they’ll respect you?”

I was caught off guard. This bastard actually made sense, and it was exactly what I’d been worried about.

“If you build your own business, and make it even bigger, the Jennings family will see you as independent and emotionally mature,” he went on.

they won’t have to worry about you suddenly getting pregnant just to climb the ranks. Of course, if

Ryan as your backup, but you’ll have to give him a son first,” Jared said, his long lashes casting deep shadows over his eyes. “I’ve never been

Jared, his face like a brooding ghost, and my

my previous life, I’d begged him for a little love, but he’d been

when I didn’t want

be quitting just yet, Jared,” I finally said after thinking

head, his eyes suddenly lighting up with hope

felt like I’d just picked his side, choosing his business over trying to win favor with

put them on’slowly, his voice softer and lower than ever. “Alright. If you ever

and gave

soft sigh, his tense fingers finally relaxing

chair, completely drained. I just couldn’t figure out why

Or was it just a dreamt

sting

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