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

lie to me again or give

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

became instantly enraged. It was like catching her man

admitting it outright.

nose with the cup. “What did you just say? Jennifer is

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

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

she felt humiliated?”

She came to find me back in the

cancel the engagement.”

it off? And

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

1. me.

is she still gunning for you?”

124 What’s Reely Going

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

“Yeah!”

a bit sad to let her

“Not at all.”

asked you to call off our engagement, would you agree to that just as

wouldn’t agree to that