Chapter 911


    Jared''s gaze was fixed intently on Agnes'' face. There was a constant air of indifferent sarcasm about


    Agnes as she spoke, "Jared, just because I''ve kept quiet doesn''t mean I''m blind, and it certainly doesn''t


    mean I''m a fool. When I texted you, called you, you told me you were buried in work, that you were too


    busy. And your ''busy'' was drinking with ady friend?"


    Finally, Agnes had voiced the thorn in her heart. She had convinced herself countless times to be


    generous, to beposed, to trust Jared, but what had her understanding been met with?


    In the end, Jared hadpletely taken Valeria''s side.


    Jared retorted, "Drinking was just an escape from the stress, and Valeria happened to be there, that''s


    all. To me, she''s no different than Brayden Simonds or Ivan; I''ve never looked at her as a woman.


    We''re just partners."


    Agnesughed bitterly, "You could''ve just told me the truth, but every time you imed you were busy."


    "Agnes, why do you think our rtionship was so terrible then? Don''t you know why? And you really


    think it''s because of me? If there was anything to happen between Valeria and me, wouldn''t it have


    happened by now? What''s there to doubt? Agnes, I''m surprised by your narrow-mindedness."


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    Agnes chuckled, "Jared, you''re right, I''m petty. After four years apart, I haven''t grown at all; still prone


    to irrational tantrums, still jealous. You say if something was to happen with Valeria, it would''ve


    happened already. If I hadn''te back then, wouldn''t you be engaged to her by now? You call it a


    contract, but Jared, let me tell you, no woman treats her marriage like a business deal unless she


    chooses to. That''s my woman''s intuition. Our initial meeting was a misunderstanding, but when you


    proposed, I struggled because I realized I did like you a bit. If you don''t understand that, then you don''t


    understand Valeria either. If you really think she''s content just being your business partner, then you


    don''t know how deep a woman can hide her feelings."


    Jared listened, utterly perplexed. For all these years, he and Valeria had been together without a hint of


    romance. Valeria was someone whose heart and mind were focused solely on her career and interests;


    he knew this well.


    And he had exined all there was about Valeria time and again.


    Now Agnes was using him over a drink with Valeria.


    Jared shot back, "And what about you, Agnes? How are you any better? You drank with Ryder, got


    drunk, and he took you home. Everyone thought you two were an item. Did you ever consider my


    feelings? You said you were reuniting with old ssmates for dinner, but was it really a reunion? You


    and Ryder hit every spot on the campus food trail and still wanted more. Agnes, didn''t you ever ask


    yourself if what you were doing with Ryder was crossing a line? Compared to your constant,


    ambiguous rtionship with Ryder, my interactions with Valeria were beyond reproach." Updated at


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