Chapter 437 A Woman''s Loyalty (Part Two)


    From what he had seen, it seemed that Cloris did not really think too highly of her sister. With a mere


    smile, her fuse blew. He thought of the worried look in her eyes as she told him not to get close to her


    sister. It was an interesting development.


    ''If you knew that the family you try so hard to protect and provide think of you as nothing more than an


    eyesore, how would that be, Cassandra?'' Arthur thought to himself as he continued organizing Cloris''s


    things.


    ''And you silly Cloris. You think Cassandra, whom you have always been jealous of, is trying to take


    away the happiness you think you have when all she has done is put you before herself.'' A cruel smile


    yed on Arthur''s lips as he contemted the situation. ''This should be interesting.''


    The Qin family vi was a grand and beautiful sight to behold. No one would have ever guessed that


    inside the high, polished walls was a storm brewing, with no less than the two sisters at its center.


    Meanwhile, in a high-ss restaurant, rk and Ivy were sitting at a table across from each other.


    They snuck quick nces at each other, trying to guess what was on the other person''s mind.


    Between them, a candle was giving off a warm and intimate light. Light and shadow danced across


    their faces. Somewhere in the restaurant, a man was ying soft music on the piano, its melody


    caressing the ears of its listeners and lulling them.


    Anyone would have taken rk and Ivy for lovers, like the other ones inside the restaurant. But that


    could not have been more far from the truth. There was no romance in the space that surrounded


    them, only schemes and plots that sought to take advantage of what the other person had to offer. It


    was not courtship; it was a game, and a very dangerous one.


    "I heard that you were with Lionel from the Tang Group before?" rk started his attack. "I don''t mean


    to pry, but I''m just curious,"


    he said slowly, an unreadable smile on his face.


    His question had the desired effect. Ivy was caught off guard and visibly tensed. The first thought that


    came to her was Amanda.


    It must have been her who told rk!


    That woman was nothing but a hypocrite. Despite iming that the one she loved was Rufus to


    everyone, she was still fishing for other men! There was no other exnation behind why she would


    have told this to rk.


    Gathering herself, Ivy quickly controlled her expression and rxed her shoulders consciously. She


    had to somehow deflect his question.


    "Yeah, but that''s a thing of the past now. Lionel was unfaithful. He cheated on me so we broke up,"


    she said calmly. Her history with Lionel was nothing new. rk would have known about it sooner or


    later. Her best course of action for now was to tell the truth.


    "Well, if it is in the past, then I think that you don''t need to be in contact with him anymore,"


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    rk said meaningfully. He picked up his ss of wine and swayed it around. The red liquid shook in


    the ss like a beautiful tempest of blood.


    He already knew why Rufus broke up with Amanda. It was all thanks to this sly woman in front of him.


    Ivy had no idea what rk meant with his words. Her chest tightened and she felt a cold tingle in her


    spine as she tried to decipher his intentions. What did he mean by those words?


    "I cut off my ties with him a long time ago," she said simply.


    She secretly hoped that she was just imagining things or thinking too much.


    "That''s good to hear."


    The corners of rk''s lips curled into a smile, but his eyes remained unreadable.


    This woman had been with Lionel for so many years. Surely there were plenty of things she knew


    about the Tang Group even though she had broken up with Lionel now. She would be useful, at least


    for a time.


    With this in mind, rk suddenly leaned towards Ivy and tucked a stray strand of hair behind her ear.


    Locking his eyes with Ivy, he whispered in a low voice, "I want a woman whose loyalty only belongs to


    me."


    His eyes glinted in the candlelight and there was an irresistible smile on his lips. It was like he was


    offering her a tempting invitation.


    Ivy''s eyes immediately lit up seeing his actions. She looked back at rk with anticipation.


    Was he saying that she would be his woman?


    rk was a man whose properties multiplied as fast as he blinked. To say that he was rich was an


    understatement. If he wanted, he could build a city all on his own. He was a good opportunity.


    Suddenly, Ivy lost herself to the thought of the things she could buy with his money.


    As they said, money made the world go round.


    As long as she could get herself a rich man, she didn''t care who she had to sleep with.


    Ivy''s lips tilted into a smile. She lowered her head slightly, taking in the sight of the handsome man in


    front of her, her eyes mirroring his seduction.


    rk almost let out augh at Ivy''s attempt to seduce him. This woman really thought she was ying


    him, but just for now. He just smiled and took a sip of his wine. He couldn''t me her. All women fell for


    his charms and his money.


    All but one. rk''s eyes suddenly grew cold as the thought of Cassandra shed through his mind.


    Why didn''t Cassandra fall for his act? rk just couldn''t understand it. He did everything he could, and


    he yed the part so well that even her mother was on his side. But Cassandra, she was just that


    stubborn. There was nothing but Rufus in her mind.


    He couldn''t stand this! His fingers gripped his ss as he thought of how he was going to destroy her.


    After dinner, the two of them decided to go home. Before they separated, rk bent his head and


    spoke low into Ivy''s ear.


    "Don''t work for Amanda anymore. Come work for me ."


    It was a tempting offer. Ivy couldn''t help but start to consider. rk was definitely interested in her, and


    he was wealthy too. There was no reason to refuse him.


    "Mr. Ji..."


    she said coyly.


    "Don''t worry, I will talk to Amanda. I will definitely treat you well if you choose me,"


    rk reassured her. Ivy ate up his honeyed words. The scent of his cologne was intoxicating at this


    proximity.


    Then, without any warning, rk turned around and left. Ivy stared at his back and watched him walk


    away for a very long time.


    This man was dangerous. But he was also attractive and rich. That was what mattered the most.


    She had nothing to lose after all, so she''d rather work for rk and be as close to him as possible.


    Ivy watched his figure grow smaller and smaller as she thought of her next ns.


    rk drove away with a smirk on his face.


    He would use whatever and whoever could be useful to him, and he would do it without mercy.