Rebirth of Billionaire's Wife (Eveline)

Chapter 216 216: May I

"Believe me. I'm not lying. I honestly don't know who the individual was," Jacob attempted to persuade.

He knew it was unbelievable, but it was the truth. He had never seen that person and had only contacted him a few times before discovering the contact card with a message on it.

When Jonathan didn't remain unfazed, Jacob remembered something and swiftly dug into his pocket, pulling out the card.

"Here, this is what I was given," he replied, passing him the card, and Jonathan began to read it.

"A card with no name and only a contact number. Interesting," he said, flipping it around to reveal a message scribbled on it.

'Contact me if you ever consider destroying Jonathan Miller.' Jonathan's eyebrows furrowed as he read those words.

"Bastard," he cursed as his grasp on the card tightened, crushing it.

"It was a trap set for you Jacob, and what a surprise you fell into it," Jonathan sneered, casting an angry stare at Jacob that caused him to lower his gaze.

"I know, and I apologize for everything," he said.

Jonathan sighed. He couldn't believe Jacob, who was so intelligent, could become such a futile person as a result of his addiction.

"It's hard for me to entirely trust you-" Jacob looked up at Jonathan with concern in his eyes.

"-but I can see you really need my support. So, for the sake of our lost friendship, I may still offer you the position. But there's a condition." Jonathan awaited as he watched Jacob's optimistic expression.

"I am willing to do anything if it means you can all forgive me," Jacob answered, soaking in Jonathan's remarks.

Jonathan's lips curled into a pleased smile as he spoke...

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sitting still without being too influenced by the fact that she and

agreement she struck with him in exchange for his life, but was he telling the truth or was he looking forward to the verdict falling

she continued to fidget, her thoughts became further entangled, filling her mind with

mantra she kept repeating in her head every time Daniel did something that made her heart skip a

irritated, but the truth was that she had no idea how

boy with a lot of questions brewing in his mind regarding life and what not, but now he's a man making big moves on

but understanding Daniel's actions had made

Click

of her thoughts when she heard the bathroom door open, and she turned to face

thought as her lips parted to watch him walk out and take

wasn't very macho, but rather a thin man in fantastic shape. And then there was his exquisite V-shaped waistline,

to herself,

Daniel's powerful voice shook her out of her perverted thoughts, and she hurriedly glanced

his half-naked figure, but she sensed him

Daniel got closer to her, till she propped on the bed, staring

She stuttered, inhaling the pleasant scent of his

proximity was too much for her weak heart, which was beating inside her chest and ready

recoil, and then going all the way around her hand to

rooted still, feeling as if someone had thrown a

observing her at a loss for words, and quickly straightened

think I was going to do?" he said,

turned crimson from shame, but she was attempting to find an escape. So she instantly stood up and dashed to

she yelled, slamming shut