Revenge is best served cold

Chapter 149 Crafting Another Persona Again

I tried hard to gather tears in my eyes. Though I didn't want to admit it, I was

clearly mimicking Elsa right now. After all, in the eyes of a man like Jeremiah, only fragility would stir his desire to protect.

"If you're the one behind all this, then it'd prove you truly care about me. I definitely don't want a divorce. Building a business isn't my goal. I just don't want to be ignored by you anymore."

As soon as the words left my mouth, Jeremiah quickly walked over and wiped away my tears.

I turned away from his hand. "If you didn't do any of this, then I can be sure there's no place for me in your heart anymore."

With that, I turned to leave.

Jeremiah immediately grabbed my wrist, a smile spreading across his face. "No, that's not it! How could I not care about you? It's been so long since I've seen you cry. When you do, I feel like I'm the villain."

His face twisted into a sleazy grin, making my stomach churn.

I scoffed inwardly. Sure enough, Jeremiah would fall for this act every time.

inflated sense of male superiority. Any woman with a bit of beauty would immediately trigger his sentimental and protective nature the

my wrist out of his grasp, lowering

him. "I just want to know

expected to be at an impasse with Jeremiah for a while,

respond, a young woman suddenly

It's bad! Ms. Elsa has

the room only after speaking, and her face was drained

her mistake. The tenderness that had just appeared on his

but he suddenly turned to look at me just

composed smile. "It's fine. I understand. Go ahead and take care

graciousness, a hint of satisfaction flashed in Jeremiah's eyes before he turned and left the

I let my expression return to its indifferent state with

longer I would've had

straight to Jeremiah's computer after shaking off the

tried entering his and Elsa's birthdaysbut failed

minutes if

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