Chapter 116

“Lia, this is your chance to turn the tables!” Rosaline excitedly pinched Liana. “Make an excuse and get Mr. Jasper here. He must witness this scene. This will force him to give up on that little

whore!”

“B–But Mom, he’s at work now. He rarely goes shopping on the weekends with me, not to mention on a weekday. And…” Liana lowered her voice with a mysterious gleam in her eyes.

She continued, “I’ve gained his favor with the relapse of my ‘severe depression.‘ I need to behave

well to win his heart. It’s not the time to stir trouble.

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“You dimwit!” Rosaline jabbed Liana on the forehead. “It’s unreasonable to make him spend time with you during work hours. But things are different if you have a solid excuse. It will be a chance

to take your relationship to the next level!”

She went off, “Being naively considerate is the start of a tragedy! Men are contradictory and

shameless, you know. They don’t like obedient women.

“You’ll boost his ego and self–worth if you look for his help immediately when you’re in trouble. It

makes him feel good when you rely on him!”

Liana’s eyes darted. She disagreed with Rosaline’s opinion.

When her dad, Andrew, was in power and their family wealthy, Rosaline had latched herself onto

him like a wisteria. The more she did that, the more he dismissed her. Not only did he keep a few

yelled at her in front of the maids

to secure her position

years old. By then, the Kirkman family was in decline, and Andrew was

with chronic illnesses.

became the joke of the upper society.

Jasper soon. I’ll tell him that you came shopping alone and that I couldn’t get in touch with you. He knows you’re emotional lately. If he’s worried about you,

come for you.”

shoulder. “When he sees his good friend flirting with his ex–wife, he’ll only

a call from Rosaline

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contacted

“No. Why?”

in a low mood. But she refused to let me

passed, and I couldn’t reach her by phone. Now, her phone’s turned off.

depression made his heart sink. He questioned, “Did

where she went?”

new mall near the KS Grand Hotel. That’s

it. I’ll look for her

grabbed his

“Get the car.”

as possible.

Liana’s number.

the call was connected. He heard her purr,

I’m at the Century

a little stuffy. I’m sitting by the elevator lobby on the

move! I’ll go to you right now!” He swiftly went to the second

herself at him. “Everything’s better when I see you. I

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