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.

careful not to

lie to me again or give me any sass, this cup is going to come down on

chuckle. “Sweetheart, don’t get mad, okay? Truth is,

his confession, Jessica became instantly enraged. It was like catching her man cheating and him

admitting it outright.

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

been called off. So now, she and I are

call it off? Is she harassing you because Sᴇaʀ*ᴄh the Find_Nøvel.ɴet website on Gøøglᴇ to access

she felt humiliated?”

She came to find me back in the country. She took

cancel the engagement.”

off?

asked. I handed over the contract, and

1. me.

you agreed, why is she still gunning for you?”

What’s Reely

at your place to

“Yeah!”

sad to let her go?”

“Not at all.”

“If I asked you to call off our engagement, would

to that