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

to me again or give me

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

enraged. It was

admitting it outright.

with the cup. “What

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

her to call it off? Is she harassing you because

she felt humiliated?”

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

cancel the engagement.”

called it off? And you agreed?”

over the contract,

1. me.

you agreed, why is

What’s Reely Going

showed up at your place to call off the contract, did you

“Yeah!”

a bit sad

“Not at all.”

to call off our

to that at all!”