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 break the table!”

Jennifer? If you lie to me again or

chuckle. “Sweetheart, don’t get mad,

his confession, Jessica became instantly enraged. It was

admitting it outright.

fury as she tapped Daniel’s nose with the cup.

was, but the engagement’s been called off.

ask her to call it off? Is she harassing you because

she felt humiliated?”

approached her. She came to find me back

cancel the engagement.”

off? And you agreed?”

the contract, and she tore it up

1. me.

you agreed, why is

Reely Going On

off and pressed, “When Jennifer showed up at your place to call off the contract, did you agree

“Yeah!”

sad to let

“Not at all.”

you to call off

I wouldn’t agree to that at