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.

not to break the table!”

deal with you and Jennifer? If you lie to me again or give me any sass, this cup is going

in with a sheepish chuckle. “Sweetheart, don’t get mad, okay?

It was like catching her man

admitting it outright.

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

been called

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

she felt humiliated?”

me back in the country. She took the initiative to

cancel the engagement.”

off? And you agreed?”

course, I agreed the minute she asked. I handed over the contract,

1. me.

agreed, why is she still gunning

Reely Going On

was off and pressed, “When Jennifer showed up at your place

“Yeah!”

sad to let her

“Not at all.”

Jessica shifted the conversation. “If I asked you to call off

I wouldn’t agree to