Chapter 134

Jackson had already returned to the city.

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At this moment, he had just stepped out of a meeting. After answering a call from Sebastian, he couldn’t suppress the smirk on his lips.

When Rebecca walked in, the first thing she saw was the gloating expression hanging at the corner of his eyes.

“Mr. Hodge, here are the documents you need to sign.

Just as the words left his mouth, Jackson’s phone rang. He glanced at the caller ID, and the smirk on his lips deepened.

It was Chris.

Jackson picked up. “Hello?”

“You’ve already signed the deal with the Lucano family?”

Even through the phone, Jackson could hear the gritted teeth in Chris’s voice.

His laughter carried an unmistakable schadenfreude. “What do you think? Should I have waited for you to negotiate first, only stepping in if you failed?”

“You got held up because of a woman–you can afford to drag things out, but I don’t have that kind of patience.”

Chris was already furious and silent.

Hearing this, Chris’s breathing grew uneven.

He clenched his jaw. “Why did the Lucano family choose you?”

Jackson chuckled. “Obviously, because I’m not in a relationship.”

Chris almost bit his teeth, but couldn’t say anything to fight back.

Rebecca was speeachless and thought, ‘Seriously, what kind of infuriating answer was that?‘

Chris was practically seeing red now. If Jackson were in front of him, he’d have ripped him apart already.

But Jackson wasn’t done twisting the knife.

“If you ask me, you don’t even have time to worry about the Lucano deal right now. Olivia’s life is way more important.”

That last sentence was laced with pure mockery.

Chris was so furious that he hung up on the

spot.

Listening to the disconnected tone, Jackson shrugged carelessly. “Serves him right.”

How long had Mr. Giovanni been in Long Harbor now?

And yet, Chris still had no clue who the guy was. Worse, he had even picked a fight with him, got himself beaten up, and thoroughly offended the man.

In other words, he took those punches for nothing.

Jackson glanced at Rebecca. “Go pick out a piece of jewelry–something girls like.”

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shuddered. “Is this for Miss

a document. “Mr. Giovanni’s

had figured it out by now.

a special place in Sebastian’s

lips twitched. “Present again?”

Was he serious?

the last time they sent Stephanie

I’m letting you pick. Don’t get something that could

grew even more

what it was, wouldn’t it easily

could voice her thoughts, Jackson’s phone rang again.

immediately turned impatient. “How did you get your hands on a

with Mr. Giovanni. The last thing he

he had locked her up

just let me out. I swear, I know

Jackson

pressed on. “I promise I won’t mess with Stephanie again. I really

Stephanie’s true identity, she felt utterly unwilling to accept

to look down on… had somehow

worse than a dog, yet

ask you something? What’s the relationship between Stephanie and Mr. Giovanni?”

eyes flickered with

none

his lover?”

“You-”

a man like Mr. Giovanni… Tell me, what

another

learned from spending all these years with Olivia? How to

stiffened. “No,

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adoptive sister.”

What?”

into an

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Wait, what?!

bother explaining further. When had it started? When had he

she got

she started hanging around the Harts, her mouth had gotten

had been in a decent mood earlier, but now Lilian had completely

that, she’d only cause trouble

out until Mr.

the contract was

changed his mind, Jackson wouldn’t

be safe, he had to keep Lilian

called the butler. “If she gets her

“Yes, sir!”

butler sounded both nervous and

ended the call and turned back to

picking a gift.”

best things. If we don’t impress her, we might

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