The Understated Dragon Lord

Chapter 124 What’s Really Going On

At the Matthews family mansion, Jessica sat on the living room sofa, her legs elegantly crossed, wearing a body–hugging miniskirt. In front of her stood Daniel, tense as if he was a schoolboy who had gotten into

trouble

“Spill it! What exactly is going on between you and Jennifer?” Jessica demanded.

“Nothing. We’re just acquaintances.”

“Acquaintances? Then why does she always have it out for you?”

“She’s the one who has a problem with me, not the other way around. If you want to know why she’s targeting me, you should ask her!”

“Are you sassing me?”

“No, I’m just trying to reason with you!”

“Reason with me? It sounds more like backtalk to me! You think you’re so tough now, huh? You got the

nerve to sass me when I’m questioning you? Why can’t you just answer me honestly?”

Infuriated, Jessica slammed her cup down onto the coffee table with a loud “smack” startling Daniel.

to break the

If you lie to me again or give me any sass, this cup is

hanging over him, Daniel caved in with a sheepish chuckle. “Sweetheart, don’t get mad, okay? Truth is, Jennifer… she’s

Jessica became instantly enraged. It was

admitting it outright.

as she tapped Daniel’s nose with the cup. “What did you just

Yes, she was, but the engagement’s been called off. So now,

Jessica pondered before asking. “Did you ask her to call it off? Is she harassing you because Sᴇaʀ*ᴄh the Find_Nøvel.ɴet website on Gøøglᴇ to access chapters of novels early and in

she felt humiliated?”

me who approached her. She came to find me back in the country.

cancel the engagement.”

off? And you

the

1. me.

why is she still gunning for

What’s Reely Going

up at your

“Yeah!”

you a bit sad to let

“Not at all.”

conversation. “If I asked you to call off our engagement, would you agree to that just

to that at