《Claiming Her Back》 Chapter 1 Chapter 1 ¡°Trissy, please don¡¯t send any messages to Lucaste at night. He¡®s my husband¡± Trissy was Lucas¡¯ first love, but she had married Lucas¡¯ elder brother. These days, Triggy had been pestering Lucas all the time. That troubled Jessica a lot, so she had to talk to Trissy in person, ¡°Only legally. He is in love with ME. But you don¡®t have to worry. I will make him leave you¡± Trissy sneered, not taking what Jessica said seriously. Today was Justin Thomas¡® 70th birthday. He was the CEO of Thomas Group, the best¨C known enterprise in Los Angeles. Content rights by N?velDr//ama.Org. Suddenly, the banquet was interrupted by some servants out in the garden. ¡°Help! Help! Jessica and Trissy fell into the swimming pool!¡± People hurried to the pool. Before everyone else could react, Lucas had already jumped into the pool. However, Lucas ignored his wife, Jessica, who was struggling in the water. Instead, Lucas carried Trissy to the ground and left without looking back. People finally came to their senses too and followed Lucas to the vi. After a long time, Jessica finally made it to the ground. People had all left. Nobody cared about her life at all. Ever since married Lucas, Jessica had gotten used to being ignored by the Thomas family. Jessica was about to go back to change her clothes, but she was stopped by Lucas at the stairs. ¡°You are so vicious! How could you push Trissy into the pool? Don¡®t you know she¡®s pregnant?¡± Lucas looked at Jessica coldly. Jessica¡¯s whole body was drenched to the skin. ¡°How is Trissy? Lucas, listen to me. I didn¡®t push her.¡± Jessica exined eagerly. ¡°Trissy lost her baby. Before she fainted, she said it was you that pushed her into the pool. I don¡®t believe Trissy would lie.¡± Lucas said angrily. ¡°I didn¡®t do that. Why don¡®t you believe me?¡± With her eyes turning red, Jessica looked at Lucas sadly. ¡°Shut up! Keep your made¨Cup story to Grandpa.¡± Lucas ignored the despair in Jessica¡¯s eyes. He stood up and pulled Jessica¡¯s arm, intending to take her to the meeting room. As the most beloved grandson of Justin Thomas as well as the future heir of the Thomas Group, Lucas had always been impartial. Besides, Lucas hated Jessica, his wife, a lot. ¡°I can walk by myself.¡± Jessica got rid of Lucas¡® hand. ¡°Then follow up.¡± Lucas didn¡®t give Jessica a second look. He turned around and walked quickly to the meeting room. Looking at Lucas¡¯ tall figure from the back, Jessica felt she was overwhelmed by sorrow. She used to be so obsessed with Lucas, yet Lucas hated her so much. The birthday banquet was interrupted. And Trissy lost the baby she had with the eldest grandson of Thomas¡¯ family. Justin was furious. Thus, when Justin saw Jessica walk in, he directly threw his mug over. The hot coffee sshed all over Jessica. Jessica couldn¡¯t help but cry out in pain. Scanned with CamScanner Justin yelled at Jessica, ¡°Kneel down!¡± Jessica asked calmly, ¡°Why should I?¡± Justin looked at Lucas angrily and said, ¡°Lucas, are you waiting for me to exin to your wife?¡± Jessica was about to retort when Lucas pressed her shoulder. ¡°If you can¡¯t calm Grandpa down today, I¡®ll divorce you.¡± Lucas kicked Jessica in the knee, forcing her to kneel on the ground ¡°I am your wife! How can you do this to me?¡± Although Jessica knew that Lucas did not love her, she could n ot bear it when her husband, to whom she had been married for three years, was so merciless to her. Jessica felt a sharp pain in her knees, even though it was far less than the pain in her heart. ¡°Jessica, if you confess to Trissy and are willing to ept punishment, I may still allow you to stay in this house.¡± Justin said to Jessica. ¡°I already said that I didn¡®t push Trissy, so I won¡®t apologize.¡± Before Jessica could finish, Justin had already thrown another mug over. The mug shattered on the ground, and the shards hit Jessica, but she did not move. ¡°Lucas, I hope you can persuade your wife. For God¡®s sake, Trissy is still in aa in the hospital. What a poor child!¡± Justin stood up and left the meeting room. Next Chapter Chapter 2 Chapter 2 Jessica, get up now. The shards are all over you.¡± After Justin left, Reba, Lucas¡¯ mother, hurried over, trying to help Jessica up ¡°Mom, wart.¡± Lucas reached out to stop Reba. He then looked down at Jessica and asked, ¡°Did you hear what Grandpa just said? Do you know what you have done wrong now?¡± lucas, I think I¡¯ve made it very clear. I didn¡¯t push Trissy. I did nothing wrong.¡± Although Jessica was trembling with cold, she looked at Lucas firmly. She wouldn¡¯t give in. Very well. Butler! Take her to the pool. She will have to figure out what she has done wrong there.¡± Lucas nodded at the butler, beckoning him toe over and take Jessica away. Reba shook her head in disagreement and said to Lucas, ¡®Jessica is your wife. How can you treat her like that?¡± ¡°Such a vicious woman can¡¯t be my wife,¡® Lucas replied coldly. Jessica suddenly felt a shooting pain in her heart. Originally, she nned to show Lucas the evidence so that Lucas would know he had med her wrongly. But now, she decided not to bother. With that, Lucas left without looking back. As Lucas walked away, Jessica felt that her feelings for Lucas were perishing as well. The butler nced at Reba. Lucas was second only to Justin in the Thomas family, so the butler did not dare to disobey Lucas. The butler bowed slightly to Jessica, who was sitting on the ground, and said, ¡°Jessica, please do not make things difficult for me.¡± ¡°Go tell Lucas that I¡®m not going anywhere. I¡¯m going back to my room to take a shower and change my clothes.¡± Jessica said as she stood up. She shook off the shards on her pants and calmly walked upstairs, leaving Reba and the butler in surprise. After Jessica returned to her room, she slowly took a shower and changed into clean clothes. Then she put all her belongings into her suitcase. After all this was done, Jessica sat at the dressing table tob her hair, when Lucas suddenly stormed in. Before Jessica could say anything, Lucas pulled her wrist, almost making her fall from her chair. ¡°Lucas, are you out of your mind? ¡°I¡®m not, but you are. You hurt Trissy, and you don¡®t think you¡®ve done anything wrong.¡± With indifference in his eyes, Lucas said fiercely, Jessica, apologize to Trissy and beg for her forgiveness, or get out of this house!¡± ¡°That¡¯s enough!¡± Jessica felt that Lucas almost broke her wrist. She struggled and shouted, ¡°I didn¡®t push Trissy into the water. She jumped down by herself!¡± Lucas froze at her words, and Jessica took this chance to get rid of Lucas¡® grip. Jessica stumbled to her feet, looked at the guy she used to love, and said calmly. ¡°I know you don¡¯t believe me, so let¡¯s get a divorce, Lucas. Lucas thought that his anger would make Jessica yield. However, not only did Jessica not confess, but she even asked for a divorce. With that, Jessica opened the door and left. She moved slowly because she felt sore all over her body. She was soaked after falling into the water and didn¡¯t get changed in time. But even so, she still did not look back at Lucas. Jessica took her suitcase and left the Thomas vi. Standing outside the gate, Jessica called her friend Hannah. Shortly, Hannah drove over. ¡°Why are you standing here alone? Did Lucas drive you out? That bastard!¡± Hannah asked as she quickly got out of the car and ran to Jessica. ¡°I decided to leave. Hannah, I want a divorce.¡± Looking at Hannah, Jessica said. ¡°Are you sure?¡± Gazing at Jessica, Hannah tried to figure out how determined Jessica was. As Jessica¡® s friend, Hannah knew how much Jessica loved Lucas. Jessica nodded hard, and Hannah breathed a sigh of relief. ¡°Darling, finally! Lucas is not worthy of you at all. Let¡®s get o This content ? 2024 N?velDrama.Org. ut of here. Don¡®t be sad. Let¡®s find a bar and have some fun so that you can get over that dickhead.¡± Next Chapter Chapter 3 Chapter 3 When Jessica woke up, it was already the next morning. She had a French feast with Hannah yesterday evening, and then had some drinks and danced the whole night. They got home early in the morning. Jessica felt as if she had been crushed by a car after a hangover. She felt weak and sore. Hanna walked into Jessica¡¯s room with a ss of milk and handed it to her. ¡°The news on the Inte spreads fast.¡± ¡°Really? I¡¯m a little interested now. Where is my phone?¡± Jessica took a sip of milk and took over her phone, handed over by Hannah. Jessica logged in to Twitter and started swiping. The top of the trending topics was about Jessica pushing Trissy into the water at Justin¡®s birthday party. Jessica swiped her phone and read thements casually. Almost all were scolding Jessica for being vicious. And some people exposed Jessica¡¯s ordinary background, saying Jessica was not worthy of a rich person like Lucas. Some even assumed that Jessica might have yed some tricks to marry into such a wealthy family. The public was particrly interested in the scandal of the rich families while Trissy happened to enjoy exposing her life to the public. This made the Thomas family almost be a second Kardashian, ¡°Jessica, don¡¯t be sad because of these harshments.¡± Hannahforted Jessica. ¡°Sad?¡± Jessica smiled. She then took out a document from her bag and handed it to Hannah, ¡°Take a look.¡± Hannah opened the folder in confusion and realized it was a divorce agreement. She looked at Jessica in surprise and quickly browsed through the contents of the document. ¡°Sweetie, why did you give up on the alimony? Lucas should pay it!¡± ¡°I don¡®t care about the money. Come on, get the car key and we¡®ll go to Lucas¡® officeter.¡± Jessica finis hed the milk in one gulp and walked into the bathroom with her cosmetic bag. Three years had passed and Jessica didn¡®t want to wait for Lucas anymore. An hourter, Jessica walked directly into the Thomas Group¡®s office building in Los Angeles with the di vorce agreement. Lucas, who was sitting in his office, was also informed of Jessica¡®s arrival by his secr etary ¡°Let her in.¡± Lucas told his secretary ¡°I see, Mr. Thomas.¡± The secretary nodded and left the office. Jessica walked directly to Lucas¡® office in her high heels. She knocked on the door and pushed it open before t he door was answered. She casually threw the document on Lucas¡® desk and said, ¡°Tomorrow at 9 o¡¯clock, we¡¯ll go through the divorce procedures. I hope you will be there on time.¡± With that, Jessica turned around and left without hesitation. Sitting at his desk, Lucas saw Jessica off. His eyes gradually darkened. He reached out and took the divorce document. Jessica had already signed it. The regtions on it were very clear that Jessica had given up on any property of Lucas, including the alimony. Lucas couldn¡¯t help but sneer. That woman wanted nothing? How could Jessica be so assertive? Or perhaps Jessica was just pretending, trying to make Lucas feel that she didn¡¯t give a damn about his money? Lucas decided to see if Jessica was really going to divorce him the next day or if she was just ying some tricks, Jessica left the office building in a great mood. She originally thought that she would be sad when the two of them had to part ways, but she was surprisingly calm. Perhaps Jessica had been disappointed too many times. Now that she had decided to part with Lucas, she felt more than relieved. Jessica walked to the car and knocked on the window. Hannah was answering the phone, and when Text content ? N?velDrama.Org. Hannah saw that it was Jessica, she hurriedly opened the door. Jessica silently sat in the car. She fastened her seat belt and looked up. And Hannah was passing her phone over. ¡°Who is that?¡± Jessica raised her eyebrows. ¡°Mr. Hall.¡± Jessica paused for a moment. A few secondster, she took the phone and said, ¡°Dad.¡± ¡°It¡¯s been three years. Isn¡®t it time for my dearest girl toe home?¡± The familiar voice came from the other side of the line, and Jessica¡¯s eyes immediately became moist. Three years ago, Jessica was determined to marry Lucas. Her parents and friends were all against it, but Jessica insisted on it. She believed that if she treated Lucas sincerely, she would be treated the same way in return. Yet in the end, the past three years only proved how wrong Jessica is. It turned out that Lucas married her not because he loved her, or he admired her, but because Jessica was Lucas second choice when Trissy was not an option. Thinking of that, Jessica¡¯s tears finally flowed down. Next Chapter Chapter 4 Chapter 4 Jessica suddenly cried, making Hannah, who was beside her, feel sad. They had been friends since they were little. For so many years, Jessica had always been a smart and noble young princess. Hannah had never seen Jessica being ill¨Ctreated like now. It was all Lucas Thomas¡¯ fault! A few minutester, Jessica gradually calmed down. She took the tissue and wiped her tears. She took out a mirror to fix her makeup. Jessica quickly adjusted her mood and turned to look at Hannah. She asked, ¡°Hannah, I heard that your cousin knows reporters from the Los Angeles Times? Is he interested in an exclusive report?¡± ¡°No problem, I will call my cousin right now.¡± Hannah froze for a moment and then figured out what Jessica nned to do. Hannah then took out her phone. Jessica nodded and looked out through the window. After three years, Jessica finally epted the fact that she could not rece Trissy in Lucas¡® heart. She lost. However, Jessica would not let the Thomas family get away with the ill¨Ctreatment she had received in the past three years. ¡°Do you want to hang out tonight?¡± After Hannah hung up the phone, she turned to look at Jessica and asked. ¡°Nope. Tomorrow is a big day.¡± Jessica smiled. Jessica went to bed before ten in the evening, yet Hannah didn¡®t stop quarreling with the strangers who med Jessica on Twitter. Thus, Hannah had trouble getting up the next morning. When Hannah rubbed her eyes as she walked out of the door, Jessica was already ready to go. Today, Jessica had a simple and sexy outfit. She wore a loose dark brown sweater, with her long blonde hair down on her shoulders, and a pair of dark blue denim pants. The ck high heels she wore revealed her slender ankles. Hannah nodded in satisfaction and said, ¡°Go, say goodbye to the past and embrace the future.¡± Jessica opened the door with a smile and walked out of the room. When Jessica arrived at the entrance of the court, Lucas had not arrived yet. Yesterday, she had already asked thewyer to submit the divorce application to the court. Thus, she only needs to go through the process today. Five minutester, Jessica saw Lucas walking in from outside the gate. Lucas, as usual, was dressed in a suit and leather shoes, his angr face expressionless. When Lucas noticed Jessica¡¯s gaze, he tilted his head slightly and looked coldly at her. In the past, Jessica would always Belongs to N?velDrama.Org - All rights reserved. immediately get close to him, but this time, she just stood there still, not intending to move at all. Lucas had to walk toward her. ¡°Good morning, the judge is already waiting for us.¡± Jessica nodded at Lucas. ¡°Have you thought it through?¡± Lucas¡¯ face darkened. ¡°I have.¡± Jessica answered, word by word. Jessica didn¡®t think it through when she decided to marry him. Now that three years had passed, Jessica had finally sobered up. She couldn¡®t think it through more. Lucas looked gloomy. He frowned and said, ¡°Very well. I hope you won¡¯t regret it in the future.¡± After the divorce, Jessica would no longer be a member of the Thomas family, and she could not live a luxurious life anymore. Lucas thought that Jessica would definitely regret it when life became hard for her. The two did not speak again and walked into the court together. When they came out again, the two were no longer husband and wife. They were like strangers. After all, they could not even be considered friends. Lucas looked at Jessica and said, ¡°Even though we are divorced, Trissy lost her child because of you. You should apologize to her.¡± A cold wind blew by, and Jessica felt that the wind was not as cold as her heart. Jessica found herself a fool that sh e once thought Lucas could stand on her side. Jessica tucked her hair behind her ear and looked at Lucas. ¡°You¡®re right, so I¡®ve prepared a gift for Trissy. I think she will enjoy it.¡± With that, Jessica took onest look at Lucas and left. Lucas looked at Jessica¡®s tall and graceful figure from the back. He found that he had never sized Jessi ca up properly in all these years. Somehow, the thought troubled Lucas. Lucas never thought about divorcing Jessica, though he was not very willing to marry her. Now that they were really divorced, Lucas felt a bit sad as if he had lost something. But he quickly adjusted his mood. After all, Je ssica was just a woman he was not in love with. Next Chapter Chapter 5 Chapter 5 When Jessica returned to Hannah¡¯s ce, Hannah had already cleaned up the house. Hannah was Belongs to N?velDrama.Org - All rights reserved. putting the fried steak onto a te, and the red wine was on the table as well. ¡°Wee back!¡± Hannah looked at Jessica excitedly. ¡°Let¡¯s have avish meal today and hang out tonight.¡± Jessica sat down in front of the table and smiled at Hannah. ¡°No, I¡®m leaving LA tonight.¡± Three years ago, for the sake of Lucas, Jessica had left New York, where her parents lived. Now that Lucas and Jessica were done, she didn¡¯t want to stay in LA anymore. However, before leaving, she had to give Trissy the gift she had prepared, so she said to Hannah, ¡°You can get someone to send out the video I sent you.¡± Didnt Lucas ask her to apologize to Trissy all the time? Jessica was going to ¡°apologize¡± to Trissy now, hoping that Trissy would love the gift. Hannah said excitedly. ¡°No problem, I¡¯ve been waiting for you to say that. Wait for me, I¡®ll make a call now. Let¡®s go back to New York together tonight!¡± ¡°What about your studio in LA?¡± Jessica asked in surprise. ¡°It¡®s just a lousy studio that doesn¡®t have any profits. I quit.¡± Hannah waved her hands. Jessica knew that a girl like Hannah, who was brought up in a rich family, didn¡®t need to worry about money at all. The reason why Hannah opened a studio in LA is to be here with Jessica. Jessica was touched by what Hannah had done for her. At eight in the evening, Jessica and Hannah arrived at the airport and boarded a ne to New York. At the same time, a well¨Cknown reporter from the Los Angeles Times released a video on YouTube. The video showed how Trissy and Jessica fell into the pool on Justin¡®s birthday. In the video, Jessica did not touch Trissy at all. People could clearly see Trissy jump into the pool by herself and swim into the deeper water area. Only Trissy and Jessica were by the pool that night, and their conversation could be heard clearly ¡°Trissy, please don¡¯t send any messages to Lucaste at night. He¡®s my husband.¡± ¡°Only legally. He is in love with ME. But you don¡®t have to worry. I will make him leave you. ¡°Don¡®t believe me? Jessica, do you think Lucas will hate you to death or not if I fall into the pool and los e the child? ¡°As long as I tell Lucas that you pushed me, the Thomas family will believe me. Your exnation will be useless. Do you know why? Don¡®t you know who you are? Do you think a ordinary person is qualified to be a member of the Thomas family?¡± As soon as the video and audio were released, the entire socialwork was boiling. The scandal in the Thomas family was still among the hottest topics, yet a reversal then came. People were all shocked. Soon, the news reached Lucas. After watching the video, Lucas remained silent at his table with a grim face. Then, Lucas¡¯ secretary told him that Jessica emptied her Twitter, leaving only one tweet, saying ¡°Sorry, it¡®s all my fault¡±. Jessica did apologize, but after the truth was revealed. How ironic! It made the Thomas family ridiculous. The atmosphere in the office was so depressing that people even found breathing hard. Lucas, who was sitting at the desk, wore a grim face. ¡°Remove it now!¡± ¡°I¡¯m sorry, Mr. Thomas. I¡¯ve already contacted the public rtionspany. It can¡®t be removed.¡± The secretary felt nervous. Well done, Jessica! With a stern face, Lucas reached for his phone. He was about to call Jessica when his phone suddenly rang. Next Chapter Chapter 6 Chapter 6 Larcas stared at his phone. His face turned grim when he saw who was calling him. Lucas paused a bit before he pressed the answer button and said, ¡°Grandpa.¡± ¡°Did Jessica post that video online? Where is she now? Tell her to delete the video and take her home!¡± Justin¡¯s deep voice was filled with anger. ¡°I see, Grandpa. Lucas hung up the phone and dialed Jessica¡¯s number. A cold system message came from the phone. ¡°Please leave your message after the beep.¡± Thomas Group¡¯s stock price had been falling ever since the scandal of Trissy and Thomas family was posted online. Justin¡¯s blood pressure rose out of anger, but Lucas could not reach Jessica at all. Lucas could only go home by himself to face Justin¡¯s fury. ¡°Where¡¯s Jessica? Where¡¯s that bitch?¡± Justin asked loudly when he saw Lucasing alone. ¡°Grandpa, I divorced Jessica yesterday.¡± Lucas said with a frown. ¡°I don¡¯t care if you¡¯ve divorced or not. Thepany¡®s stock price is dropping rapidly. If you want to be the future CEO, show me your capability to solve crisis. In addition, what Jessica did disgraced our family¡¯s fame. I want her to dere the facts and apologize in a press conference!¡± ¡°I will handle it. Grandpa, take care¡± Lucas did not exin much. He nced at the butler and left. After getting into his car, Lucas said to the driver, ¡°To the hospital.¡± Currently, it was basically impossible to make Jessica apologize and clean up the scandal. Besides, he was too upied to have Jessica located. But Justin made a fair point Lucas did need to solve the current crisis of the Thomas family In the whole thing, Jessica yed one part while Trissy yed another. Trissy was in the hospital at the moment. She was shocked to see the widely spread news. She had never thought that Jessica would keep such solid evidence. Now that this video was exposed, it was difficult for Trissy to stay in the Thomas family. Was Jessica out of her mind? Was Jessica trying to destroy both Trissy and herself? Just as Trissy was freaking out, someone walked into her ward. It was Lucas. Lucas stared coldly at Trissy and asked, ¡°Is what¡®s in the video true?¡± In fact, Lucas didn¡¯t need to ask. The video proved to be unedited. He just wanted to hear Trissy¡¯s exnation. To Lucas¡¯ disappointment, Trissy was no longer as calm as she used to be. Instead, she exined nervously. ¡°No, it isn¡¯t. Lucas, listen to me. It¡®s Jessica. She¡®s behind the whole thing. She must have had someone fake that video. Trust me.¡± Trissy reached out trying to grab Lucas¡¯ arm. After hearing Trissy¡¯s exnation, Lucas¡¯ face darkened. Holding his anger deep inside, Lucas said to Trissy, ¡°Pack your things up. I will have someone send you away from LA tomorrow.¡± ¡°No, no, no! Lucas, I don¡¯t want to leave LA. You know I love you. You are the only one on my mind all the time. If not for you, I would never have married your brother Max!¡± Trissy knew that the Thomas family was about to give up on her. Once she left LA, she would no longer be rted to the Thomas family. However, Lucas did not respond. Instead, he left the ward without looking back. This news had been spread on the Inte for three days and had be known to almost everyone. Those people who onceughed at Jessica now found her pitiful. Sending Trissy away wasn¡¯t of any help to the Thomas family, which confused Lucas. He ordered to find Jessica However, Jessica couldn¡®t be found anywhere. No one knew where she had gone. Jessica had canceled her phone number, bank card, and everything else in LA. The only information that could be found was that she had bought a ticket to New York on the night of the divorce. However, Lucas¡¯ assistant, Vincent, could not find any clues in New York, so he had to report it to Lucas. ¡°Are you saying that Jessica appeared out of nowhere three years ago to marry me and has vanished into thin air now?¡± Vincent looked sorry. Lucas stared at him and snorted. ¡°Get out!¡± Text content ? N?velDrama.Org. Sitting at his desk for a while, Lucas threw the material that Vincent had given him into the trash can. Well done, Jessica. Next Chapter Chapter 7 Chapter 7 Three monthster, in Sheraton Los Angeles San Gabriel Hotel. Jessica and her secretary Wendy had just taken their seats when they heard someone call out behind them, ¡°Mr. Thomas.¡± There were not many Mr. Thomases who were qualified to attend this business banquet in Los Angeles. Jessica subconsciously looked back. As expected, the person who came was Jessica¡¯s ex-husband, Lucas Thomas. What a ¡°pleasant¡± surprise! Wendy, sitting next to Jessica, stood up and greeted Lucas politely, ¡°Mr. Thomas, this is Jessica Hall, general manager of the Hall Group.¡± ¡°Mr. Thomas, I¡¯ve long been looking forward to meeting you.¡± Jessica smiled and extended her hand toward Lucas. Lucas fixed his eyes on Jessica. She seemed to have be someone else. She looked vibrant. Her wavy chestnut hair, which used to be blond, was worn down on her shoulders. With a faint smile and a pleasant voice, Jessica looked polite and decent. She looked at Lucas as if she didn¡®t know him at all. After the divorce, Jessica seemed to have been leading a good life. Lucas lowered his eyes slightly to nce at Jessica¡¯s hand, but he did not respond to her. Instead, he walked away. directly taking his seat. Jessica wasn¡¯t bothered by Lucas¡¯ attitude. She withdrew her hand and took Wendy back to their seats. Lucas had never caught her attention since then. Yet Jessica didn¡¯t know that Lucas had been watching her all the time. After the banquet, Lucas saw Jessica leave and then retracted his gaze with a nk face. Lucas¡¯ assistant, Vincent, followed behind, not daring to breathe loudly. Back then, Lucas went out of his way to locate Jessica in LA but failed. Now, Jessica suddenly became the general mana ger of the Hall Group and greeted Lucas as if they didn¡®t have any history. Judging from Lucas¡¯ grim face, Vincent guessed that Lucas was not in a good mood. He told himself to stop thinking about it. When Jessica reached the entrance of the hotel, her driver was already waiting for her there. Just as she was about to get into the car, she saw Lucas and his assistant Vincenting out as well. However, Jessica wasn¡¯t going to greet them. Suddenly, a sharp voice came along. ¡°What are you doing here? How dare youe back?¡± Jessica paused. She was so familiar with the voice. It was Lucas¡® younger sister, Olivia. In the past three years in the Thomas family, Olivia always picked on Jessica. When Jessica halted, Olivia rushed over. For the past few months, the entire Thomas family had be a joke in the elite circle, and Olivia had been ridiculed by her ssmates quite a lot in school. Now that Jessica was here, Olivia got all her anger out. Olivia quickly walked up to Jessica and raised her hand, trying to p Jessica in the face. However, before Olivia¡®s hand could hit Jessica¡®s face, Wendy caught it. Olivia looked up and saw Jessica staring at her coldly. ¡°Olivia, you should know yourself better before you p me. You are not qualified!¡± Jessica raised her hand and pped Olivia, said indifferently, ¡°but you reminded me that I should p you instead. You owe me this one.¡± Jessica pped hard. Vincent, who was not far away, nced at Lucas timidly. Lucas¡® face turned stern. He walked toward Jessica and Olivia. This content ? 2024 N?velDrama.Org. Olivia cried with her hand covering her face when she saw Lucas walking over. ¡°Lucas, look at her. She just pped me!¡± Jessica sneered. She looked at Lucas and said, ¡°Indeed. I pped her. So what? Mr. Thomas, are you gonna p me in return?¡± Lucas had never been challenged like that before. He was just about to speak when Jessica interrupted her. ¡°I will keep my distance from you, and you should do the same too. You should know that I have a lot of gossip about the Thomas family. I think the elite circle will be very interested.¡± Jessica opened the door and red at Lucas. ¡°Keep your people in line.¡± Watching Jessica drive away, Olivia trembled with anger, while Lucas fell into an unusual silence. It had only been three months since theyst saw each other, but Jessica had be a different perso n. Or perhaps, this was who she had always been? Next Chapter Chapter 8 Chapter 8 Jessica pped Olivia, but Lucas did not take revenge on Jessica for hig sister. So as soon an Olivia returned to the Thomas vi, she ran to Justin andined, When Justin heard that Jessica hade back to LA, he was filled with fury again Justin immediately called Lucas and asked him to bring Jessica over the next day so that she could kneel and apologize ¡°Grandpa, we are divorced.¡± Lucas said calmly ¡°So what? She released the video. If we call the police, she will be thrown into prison/¡± Justin coughed as he spoke ¡°The police won¡¯t arrest her, because what she posted was exactly what had happened¡± Lucas was a little impatient Justin froze for a moment. When Justin came to his senses, Lucas had already hung up Lucas threw his phone on the sofa and lit a cigar. Three months after Jessica vanished, she came back as a formidable woman rather than Lucas¡® obedient wife she used to be Just as Lucas took a puff of his cigar, his phone rang again. Feeling annoyed, he picked it up, It was his friend, Hari. The music on the other end of the line was deafening. Lucas frowned and almost wanted t o hang up ¡°We are at LURE. Youing?¡± Hari sounded very excited. ¡°No.¡± ¡°Really? Lucas, but Jessica is here too. Oh, and her new lover, quite a hot guy.¡± Hari said. Belongs to N?velDrama.Org - All rights reserved. Jessica was dragged to LURE by Hannah, because Hannah, the nightclub queen, nned to celebrate her birthday there As soon as Jessica sat down, Hannah brought over a man. As they approached, Jessica recognized the man. It was the guy she and Hannah knew from school, Caesar Kim. It had been a few years since Jessicast saw Caesar. He looked more handsome, ¡°When did youe back?¡± Jessica looked at the tall man and raised her eyebrows. ¡°Yesterday.¡± Caesar sat down next to Jessica. He took two drinks and handed one to her. While they were recalling their old days in school, the staff of LURE moved the musical instruments an d equipment to the stage. Hannah nudged Jessica and said excitedly. ¡°Let¡®s go and have some fun! Don¡®t tell me you forgot how to beat the drums!¡± ¡°How could that be!¡± Jessica took the drum sticks and spun them around a few times before following Caesar and Hannah onto the stage. Lucas had already heard the deafening noise inside before he even entered LURE. He likes quiet ces. To him, music like this was just noise, Lucas located Hari, who was watching the performance, and asked with a frown, ¡°Where¡¯s Jessica?¡± Hari pointed at the stage and said, ¡°There. The one ying the drums. Lucas, did you really divorce Jessica?¡± ¡°Sure did.¡± Lucas rolled his eyes at Hari. ¡°Then I dere now that Jessica is my new idol!¡± Lucas¡¯ gaze fell on Jessica, who was ying the drums. Under the spotlight, Lucas could tell that Jessica was no longer the dull girl she used to be. Lucas, who was always cool and aloof, was dumbfounded. He had never seen Jessica like that before Jessica¡¯s hands moved fast, and all the people in the nightclub were fascinated. The performance was over. Jessica was talking to her friends when Hari suddenly appeared, ¡°Jessica, you are a great drummer!¡± Seeing Hari, Jessica¡®s smile became fainter. ¡°Hari, it¡®s been a long time.¡± ¡°Indeed. It is.¡± Hari was immersed in Jessica¡®s performance,pletely forgetting how much he had looked down on her Hari was lost in his own world. He went on, ¡°You know what? Lucas is here, too. He is right over¡­¡± As Hari spoke, he turned around to look for Lucas, only to see Lucas walking out of the door. Lucas was, after all, Hari¡®s childhood buddy. Hari hesitate a bit but then decided to follow Lucas. However, before leaving, he said to Jessica, Jessica, I¡®m into rock¡®n¡®roll, too. Perhaps we may talk about it someday.¡± Hannah rolled her eyes and said, ¡°We don¡®t live in the same world. We can¡®t talk.¡± That sounded familiar, and Hari quickly recalled that this was what the youngdies said when they mocked Jessica in their gatherings before. Although Hari didn¡®t say anything back then, he didn¡®t help Jessica, either. Thus, Hari said somewhat embarrassedly, ¡°I¡¯m heading out.¡± Before leaving, Hari couldn¡®t help but look back. Jessica was still chatting with her friends. The hottest guy among them, Caesar or something like that, had just changed a drink for Jessica That was sweet. Hari tore his eyes away from Jessica and quickly caught up with Lucas. Chapter 9 Chapter 9 ¡®Jessica somebody posted our performance at LURE on YouTube. It is now a top-trending video!¡± Hannah called Jessica in the morning and told her the big news. Wed better stay low-key¡¯ Jessica said smilingly, and then walked into the bathroom to wash up. You stayed too low-key all the time. That¡¯s why the Thomas family bullied you for such a long time!¡± Hannah shorted and said, ¡°Tu leave you be. Time for breakfast now.¡¯ Jessica hung up the phone. She was somewhat distracted when she looked into the mirror. Jessica recalled how she and Lucas got married. Their first night together was an ident. After that, Lucas offered to marry Jessica. Jessica knew that Lucas felt sorry and his offer only served as a remedy. After that Jessica tried to tell Lucas about her family background more than once, but Lucas always said he didn¡¯t care. He just wanted to get back to work. Later, Jessica identally heard Oliviain to Reba about how low¨Cborn Jessica was. Olivia even teased Jessica in front of Olivia¡¯s girl friends. Finally, Jessica didn¡¯t feel like exining anymore. How ridiculous! In Thomas¡¯ vi, Olivia also noticed the video on YouTube. Unlike Hannah, Olivia wasn¡¯t happy at all. In fact, she was about to blow up Jessica had been out of sight for a few months. But when she came back, she suddenly became popr on the Inte. She was even known as the new goddess? Olivia couldn¡®t believe it. Thinking of how miserable her life had been because of the video Jessica posted, Olivia hurried to make a call. Goddess? Then Olivia would teach the so-called goddess a lesson. Knowing nothing about the strings Olivia had been pulling, Jessica had arrived at the Hall Group for a meeting. Jessica was parachuted in as the general manager, so a lot of rumors about her were spread in the Many thought that Jessica was the mistress of an executive officer at the headquarters of the Hall Group, given that no one could find out about her profile. In the entirepany, Wendy was the only one who knew Jessica¡¯s identity Megan Bell, the current CEO, was among the most anxious people. Megan thought that his higher-ups wanted to rece him with Jessica, so he had been secretly picking on Jessica all the time Jessica did not mind that. She loved challenges *Jessica, this is the invitation for the ckthorn¡¯s anniversary celebration.¡± Wendy handed an invitation letter to Jessica. The ckthorn Group belonged to Hari¡¯s family. Thus, the Thomas family would definitely be invited to the celebration Hannah loved to be prepared. She had a designer make the dresses in advance and took Jessica to a beauty salon for beauty treatments. When Hannah and Jessica finally arrived at the hotel, the celebration banquet had already been going on for half an hour. Tonight, all the upper-ssdies in LA will show up. Those who once mocked Jessica were yet to know how embarrassed they would be to see Jessica at the celebration. Coincidentally, Jessica met Reba and Olivia when she got out of the car. Reba and Olivia didn¡®t recognize Jessica in her fancy dress. ¡°Who is that youngdy? She looks so pretty. I have never met her before,¡± Reba said in admiration. ¡°Mom, I don¡®t know her, either. Why don¡®t we ask for her numberter and introduce her to Lucas? Don¡® t you want him to remarry?¡± Olivia nodded at Reba¡®sment on Jessica. Jessica and Hannah walked in front of Olivia and Reba. Hi ving heard their conversation, Jessica and Hannah smiled at each other. Text content ? N?velDrama.Org. Jessica wondered how Olivia would ask for her numberter. In terms of social status, Hari¡®s family was second only to the Thomas family in Los Angeles. Tonight, almost all the upper¨Css people in LA showed up. After Jessica walked in, she saw many familiar faces. Apparently, those people were astonished to see Jessica. After all, Jessica was just an ordinary person. After leaving the Thomas family, she was a nobody. Yet t his nobody somehow showed up at an upper¨Css banquet. Everybody would be surprised. Once Olivia walked into the hotel, her friend Lia pulled her over and whispered into her ear, ¡°Olivia, look over there. Isn¡®t that your brother¡®s ex¨Cwife?¡± ¡°What are you talking about? How could that bitch be here?¡± Olivia hated it when others mentioned Jessica. Lia chuckled. She pointed at Jessica and said, ¡°Look! Doesn¡®t that woman in a red dress look like Jessi ca?¡± Olivia looked over and found that it was the prettydy she saw at the entrance. She could not help but sneer. ¡°No way. Jessica is not as pretty as¡­¡± As soon as Olivia said that, she saw Jessica turning around. When recognizing Jessica, Olivia froze. ¡°Why is Jessica here?¡± What right had Jessica to be there? Next Chapter Chapter 10 Chapter 10 Jessica attended the banquet, mainly hoping to get familiar with the upper-ss society of Los Angeles. After all, she was now the general manager of the Hall Group rather than Lucas¡¯ wife. Unlike thedies, the businessmen were more concerned about whether Jessica had a say in their cooperation with the Hall Group For that reason, a lot of people went to greet Jessica. Too many business chats made Jessica tired. Thus, Jessica found an excuse to end the conversation with a man and made her way to the dining area. Jessica put down her red wine and took a ss of juice. When she looked up, she saw Olivia and her girl friends storming over ¡°Jessica, you are far from qualified to be here. Did you manage toe in by hooking up with a yboy?¡± Looking at Olivia, Jessica smiled. ¡°If you don¡®t know what¡®s the right thing to say, you should just go back to school. Learn harder this time so that you won¡¯t disgrace your family¡®s fame again.¡± ¡°How dare you insult me! Just you wait. I¡®ll ask the security guards to throw you two out!¡± Olivia yelled angrily as she p ointed at Jessica and Hannah. With that, Olivia stormed off to get the security guards. Jessica smiled as she looked at the people around her. Since Olivia asked for humiliation, Jessica wouldn¡®t stop her. Shortly, Olivia returned with a security guard, which naturally drew a lot of attention at the banquet. Olivia walked up to Jessica and Hannah and looked at them arrogantly. Olivia said to the security guards, ¡°The two of them sneaked in. They ca n¡®t have an invitation letter. Hurry up and throw them out!¡± The security guards hesitated when they saw Jessica¡¯s and Hannah¡®s gorgeous dresses. After all, he could not afford to offend any of the richdies. The security guards did not move, so Lia hurriedly said, ¡°Hurry up and drive them away. Olivia lost her bracelet. They must be thieves!¡± With that, the people around started to gossip. The security guards were left with no option but to step forward and say, ¡°Ladies, I¡®m sorry. Please leave immediately.¡± ¡°I¡®m Jessica. This is my invitation letter. Please take a look.¡± Jessica took out her invitation letter calmly. Olivia sneered and snatched the invitation letter away. ¡°You probably forged it. Everyone knows who you are. After you left the Thomas family, you were a nobody.¡± Jessica¡¯s face darkened. She snorted and said, ¡°Miss Thomas, perhaps you may ask Hari if I¡®m qualified to be here.¡± Olivia turned around and saw Hari who was attracted by the scene. She waved to him and asked, ¡°Hari, Jessica and her friend sneaked in to pilfer. Just now, they almost stole my bracelet. Hurry up! Tell the security guards to kick them out!¡± Hari looked a bit embarrassed. ¡°Olivia, you got them wrong. I invited Jessica over.¡± What Hari said made Olivia freeze. She had made such a big fuss, but in the end, Jessica was indeed Content rights by N?velDr//ama.Org. Hari¡¯s guest. Under the other guests¡¯ disdainful gaze, Olivia couldn¡¯t just let Jessica go. Otherwise, Olivia would be more embarrassed. Thus, she said, ¡°Then I want her to apologize to me. She almost stole my bracelet away!¡± It was not the first time that Olivia framed Jessica up like this. It had happened many times in the past three years when Jessica was in the Thomas family. Olivia yed her old trick, yet Jessica wasn¡®t the girl she used to be anymore. Hannah was so angry that she was even trembling. Jessica stopped Hannah when Hannah was about to speak up. ¡°Apologize? I¡®ll apologize to you by drinking the wine. Is that enough?¡± Jessica asked as she lifted a ss of red wine from the table next to her. ¡°I¡®m a forgiving girl. I¡®ll ept your apology.¡± Although Olivia did not want to let Jessica go, she knew th at she had to hold back. Jessica smiled, ¡°Miss Thomas, you¡®re indeed forgiving.¡± As Jessica spoke, she paused for a moment. ¡°By the way, I¡®d like to ask how much your bracelet is.¡± ¡°It¡¯s a limited edition bracelet and costs 100,000 dors. You can¡®t afford it anyway.¡± Jessica raised her eyebrows and walked directly to Olivia with the ss of red wine in her hand. She looked down at Olivia coldly an d said, ¡°I¡®m sorry, Miss Thomas. I can¡®t stand to lose.¡± As Jessica spoke, she lifted the ss of wine above Olivia¡®s head and turned the ss. Jessica poured the wine on Olivia. ¡°Ah!¡± Olivia let out a scream. Next Chapter Chapter 11 Chapter 11 The red wine trickled down from Olivia¡¯s long hair as she screamed in disbelief. However, Jessica did not intend to stop there and grabbed Olivia¡¯s wrist. Yet when Jessica was about to make a move, Lucas suddenly grabbed her hand. ¡°That¡¯s enough, Jessica!¡± ¡°I don¡¯t think so.¡± Jessica sneered and tore off Olivia¡®s bracelet. She threw a check in Olivia¡¯s face and said, ¡°It¡¯s just a 100,000-dor bracelet. Here it is 200,000 dors. You can get two.¡± Text content ? N?velDrama.Org. With that, Jessica left with Hannah. When Olivia finally came back to her senses, she nearly blew up. Olivia wanted to catch up with Jessica, but Lucas stopped her. ¡°Haven¡¯t you had enough?¡± Lucas said coldly Jessica seemed to be wearing the earrings from the Moon and the Sun¡® series,¡± said a guest. ¡°So she did. Her bracelet and her earringse in a set. The series is limited. Each set is worth no less than 3 million dors.¡± After that many people looked over at Jessica Soon, another guest said, ¡°Jessica seems to be wearing Tomie¡¯s design. The dress must be bespoke. That costs at least 300,000 dors.¡± ¡°That¡¯s interesting. The total value of Miss Hall¡®s outfit is no less than 5 million dors, but Miss Thomas used Miss Hall of stealing her bracelet.¡± The guests kept gossiping. Olivia had thought about defending herself, but when she heard their disdainfulments, she felt too ashamed to speak up. With her teeth gritted, Olivia looked in the direction Jessica had left. The Thomas family had always been renowned in Los Angeles. But Olivia, the daughter of the Thomas family, lost all her dignity today Olivia ran to the lounge, crying all the way along. Jessica left the banquet hall and called her driver. She then headed for the bathroom. Jessica touched up her makeup and walked out. She was a little absent¨Cminded when she thought of what had just happened. ¡°What are you thinking about? You can¡¯t regret drenching Olivia with the wine, right?¡± Hannah couldn¡¯t help but ask when she saw Jessica in a daze. ¡°I regret giving her the money,¡± said Jessica after she came back to her senses. ¡°I¡¯m not hard up, but my money doesn¡¯t grow on trees.¡± As they were talking, a man suddenly chimed in coldly, ¡°You can have your money back, but you have to apologize to Olivia.¡± Lucas spoke as he handed Jessica her check. Jessica took the check over and put it away. She looked up at Lucas and smiled. ¡°Thank you, but I won¡¯t apologize. I know Olivia too well. She will take revenge on me sooner orter. I¡¯m looking forward to that.¡± ¡°You¡¯re such an ungrateful woman!¡± Seeing Jessica not taking his reminder seriously, Lucas somehow felt annoyed. He then went back to the banquet hall. If it weren¡¯t for their three-year marriage, Lucas wouldn¡¯t havee over to give her the kind reminder. Lucas believed that Jessica wouldter turn to him for help. The banquet was over, yet what happened at the banquet was spread over Twitter: After all, Jessica was once involved in the falling¨Cinto¨Cwater incident at the Thomas vi. The influencers sensed a chance to gain fame, so they all hurriedly retweeted the posts and leftments. That offended Olivia. Twitter was full of harshments on Olivia. People used her of being stupid and unreasonable. Olivia read thements and then cried hard. The more Olivia thought about it, the angrier she got. Suddenly, Olivia recalled something and then called Lia. Jessica didn¡¯t learn about what Olivia had done until her meeting was over. Jessica couldn¡®t help butugh as Hannah told her about it. It turned out that Olivia made up some news about Jessica and posted it online. ¡°From time to time, I couldn¡®t help wondering if Olivia is really Lucas¡® sister. There¡®s a huge gap betwee n their IQs.¡± Jessica hung up the phone. Then, there was a knock on her door. Jessica responded, ¡°Pleasee in.¡± Wendy walked in with some documents in her arms. ¡°Miss Hall, just now, Mr. Bell¡®s secretary said that Mr. Bell won¡®t be going to the dinner with the Borka Group tonight. He wants you to be there on his behalf.¡± ¡°Who will attend the dinner for the Borka Group?¡± Jessica asked. ¡°Watson.¡± The Hall Group and the Borka Group had been working together all the time. But the contract was about to expire. The Borka Group would like to talk about the renewal tonight. Jessica knew that Megan and Watson got along. If Megan attended the dinner tonight, they could probably sign the contract tomorrow. But for some reason, Megan asked Jessica to attend the dinner instead. Jessica wondered what tricks Megan and Watson were ying. Next Chapter Chapter 12 Chapter 12 In the evening, Jessica and Wendy arrived at the restaurant. The private room was on the fourth floor. It happened to be dinner time, so the restaurant was quite crowded and the elevator stopped on each floor. When the elevator stopped on the third floor, Jessica happened to look up and see someone familiar in the corridor. Olivia? Jessica raised her eyebrows as the elevator door slowly closed. When Jessica reached the private room on the fourth floor, Watson was talking to someone on the phone. Jessica seemed to have heard Watson mention ¡°Miss Thomas¡±. Jessica nodded at Wendy. Wendy stepped forward and pushed open the door. She greeted Watson. ¡°Hello, Mr. Borka.¡± Watson hurriedly hung up the phone and turned around. He gave Jessica a meaningful look. Then he walked over with a polite smile on his face. ¡°Jessica, Megan has been bragging about howpetent you are to me all the time. Please take a seat. The red wine was already decanted. Please give it a try.¡± ¡°Thank you very much for your invitation. See this as a sincere wish for a satisfying oue today.¡± Jessica picked up the wine ss, took a sip, and drank the wine. Watson Borka was a cunning businessman. Usually, the twopanies would renew their contract when it was about to expire. However, to maximize his own benefits, Watson always begged Megan, hoping to reduce the cost. So when Megan made Jessica take over the negotiation, he had probably asked Waston to make things difficult for Jessica. Anyway, Watson said that he had to consider whether to renew the contract or not. Jessica had seen thising, so she did not show her attitude. Apart from that, during the dinner, Watson did not pick on Jessica. She was somewhat puzzled. The dinner was about to end. Since both Jessica and Wendy had drunk, Watson offered that his secretary could give them a ride. Jessica had a lot of red wine tonight, so she felt slightly dizzy while sitting in the car. When the car suddenly stopped, Jessica couldn¡®t help but frown. ¡°I¡®m sorry, Miss Hall. The car might have broken down.¡± Watson¡¯s secretary got out of the car to check the situation and called the repairmen. Wendy looked at Jessica worriedly. Jessica smiled peacefully and said, ¡°Don¡¯t worry, Watson doesn¡¯t dare go too far.¡± However, right after Jessica said that, she could hear the noise of enginesing from afar. The smile on her face faded. She then looked up to see three or four motorcycles driving over. One of the motorcycles stopped right in front of Jessica. ¡°Gorgeous, do you need any help?¡± Jessica noticed that the man was wearing baggy jeans and a hoodie. She could see his exposed skin covered with all kinds of tattoos. All the motorcycles beside him had the same logo. Jessica guessed they were from a certain MC club. ¡°Thanks, but no thanks,¡± Wendy said coldly as she sheltered Jessica in the front. ¡°I wasn¡¯t asking you!¡± The man suddenly became ferocious. Then, Watson¡¯s secretary hung up the phone. He came over and scolded, ¡°What are you doing?¡± The man in the lead got off the motorcycle and walked to Jessica. ¡°Gorgeous, please. How about we have a midnight snack together? Otherwise, I don¡®t know if your friend will be able to survive the cold in this ce of nowhere for the whole night.¡± When Jessica got out of the car, she realized the ce was scarcely popted. It seemed that Watson¡¯ s secretary drove them there by design. But it wasn¡®t time to deal with that. Jessica and Wendy were helpless. The other side had them both. ¡°Sure, my pleasure.¡± Jessica chuckled. Wendy tried to stop Jessica, but Jessica shook her head at We ndy and wrote down Hannah¡®s name on Wendy¡®s palm with her finger. Wendy understood what Jessica meant, but she was still worried. Wendy had taken benefits from the Hall family. She didn¡®t want to see Jessica getting into trouble. However, Wendy didn¡®t have any other options. Jessica was pulled onto the motorcycle by the man and they soo n left. As soon as the motorcycles left, Watson¡®s secretary came up to show concern for Wendy. Wendy looked at him with a nk face and said, ¡°You¡®d better pray that Jessica will remain intact. Otherwise, even the Borka Group can¡®t have you sheltered.¡± Text content ? N?velDrama.Org. Watson¡¯s secretary was not afraid of Wendy¡®s threat deep down. Yet on the surface, he pretended to be confused. Then, Wendy received a text message from Jessica, telling Wendy her current location. Chapter 13 Chapter 13 Those members of the MC club took Jessica to a pub. Jessica didn¡¯t feel like speaking. She couldn¡¯t get rid of them anyway Seeing how calm Jessica was, the man couldn¡¯t help but say, ¡°You are bold indeed.¡± Then, the man brought over a ss of whiskey and said to Jessica, ¡°I won¡®t make things too difficult for you. Drink it all and you may leave.¡± ¡°What if I refuse?¡± Jessica looked at the whiskey and then at the man. ¡°In that case, you won¡¯t be able to leave.¡± The man clenched his fists, and Jessica heard some clicks. Jessica took over the ss and drank all the whiskey in one gulp. Then she turned the ss upside down and looked up at the man. ¡°I¡¯m done here. Can I leave now?¡± The man shrugged and raised his chin to look at the door. ¡°As you wish.¡± However, Jessica didn¡¯t leave. Instead, she walked to the sofa and sat down. She knew she must have been drugged. Anything could happen to her on her way out. Seeing that Jessica was not leaving, the man felt a bit sympathetic to her and reminded her, ¡°If I were you, I would go home right now.¡± With that, the man left with his guys. Sitting in the loge, Jessica could feel that her body was burning. Then, the door was pushed open, and a few men came in. Apparently, they knew Jessica. ¡°Miss Hall, we are paid to do a job. Please don¡®t hate us.¡± The leading man looked at the other two wretched looking men behind him and said with a smile, ¡°Go ahead. I¡®m sure you won¡®t forget tonight, given Miss Hall¡®s appearance.¡± With that, the man took out a tripod and began to set up the camera. He muttered, ¡°It¡¯s supposed to be filmed in the wilderness. I wonder if this ce meets the requirement.¡± With that, the man adjusted the camera and then left. Jessica felt that she was losing consciousness. She tried to keep sober and said to the men who were undressing, ¡°I don¡®t think you want to put your hands on me.¡± The two men obviously didn¡®t take what Jessica said seriously. They walked toward Jessica together. Jessica threw the ashtray at them, exhausting her strength. The ashtray hit one guy¡¯s head. At the same time, the door was kicked open. Hannah, Caesar, and Wendy came in. When Jessica saw them, she was finally relieved. Jessica then passed out. ¡°Hannah, what happened to Miss Hall?¡± Wendy asked when she saw Jessica in aa. This content ? 2024 N?velDrama.Org. Wendy made up her mind to find out who was behind all this. ¡°She was drugged. Let¡¯s send her to the hospital. Clean up the mess here, Wendy.¡± Caesar lifted Jessica and then got into the car together with Hannah. They then rushed to the hospital. The next day, Jessica rubbed her head and finally woke up after getting infusions for the whole night. When Caesar came in with coffee and toast, Hannah happened to wake up as well. ¡°Miss Hall, how are you feeling now?¡± Wendy came in and asked as she looked at Jessica in bed. ¡°Much better.¡± Jessica paused for a moment before she went on, ¡°Did you find out the plotter?¡± ¡°It¡¯s Miss Thomas.¡± ¡°Olivia!¡± Hannah jumped up when she heard that. Caesar also frowned. Jessica was not surprised. In fact, Olivia was exactly her first guess. But Jessica didn¡®t expect that Olivia would have gone that far. something really terrible would have happened to you yesterday!¡± Jessica recalled what happenedst night and her face darkened as well. She looked up at Hannah and said, ¡°Let her get away? I¡¯m a gonna prepare a surprise gift for her.¡± Hannah didn¡®t follow. ¡°What¡®s your n?¡± ¡°An eye for an eye, of course,¡± Jessica said with a sly smile. Of course, except for Olivia, Jessica had one more person to teach a lesson. Once Jessica got back to the office, Wendy immediately had several docs ready, ¡°Miss Hall, these are all real estate agencies that have grown well in recent years.¡± Jessica flipped through them, then pulled out one of the papers and said to Wendy. ¡°Get me in touch wi th the head of Puth Corporation.¡± ¡°Okay, Miss Hall.¡± Jessica sneered in the back of her mind, did Watson think that Hall¡®s group would not be able to work without the Borka Group? Since Watson dared to join hands with Olivia, he had to bear the consequences. Chapter 14 Chapter 14 ¡°Miss Hall, may I ask why you chose the Puth Corporation? After all, we are not yet as qualified and recognized as the Borka Group in real estate industry.¡± said Brian Larson, CEO of the Puth Corporation. He felt quite ttered, When Brian knew that the Hall Group intended to work with the Puth Corporation, he even rushed back to LOS Angeles from California to meet with Jessica. ¡°Mr. Larson, are you saying that you don¡¯t have faith in your ownpany?¡± Jessica raised her eyebrows and asked. This content ? 2024 N?velDrama.Org. Brian froze for a few seconds before he burst outughing. He then said, ¡°I believe we¡®ll have a pleasant cooperation, Miss Hall.¡± After Brian left, Jessica was in a very good mood. Megan and Watson tried to make things difficult for Jessica, yet they forgot that Jessica was no pushover. Shortly afterward, Megan learned that Jessica had reced the Borka Group, so he called Jessica at once. ¡°We have been working with the Borka Group for many years. How could you change that?¡± ¡°I think the Puth Corporation is qualified enough. Besides, Mr. Larson¡®s offer is 30% lower than Borka¡¯s. ¡± Jessica made a fair point. Megan couldn¡®t argue, so he had to hang up the phone, reluctantly though. It was Saturday the next day. Jessica called Wendy and said, ¡°Wendy, have Jessica invited over to a lo ge at LURE, Remember, manners are not required for that job.¡°, ¡°I see, Miss Hall.¡± Wendy knew what Jessica was talking about. Hannah knew that Jessica was about to teach Olivia a lesson tonight, so she came to Jessica with exci tement. When Hannah saw her bestie, she put on a sly smile. ¡°Jessica, I¡®ve got what you asked for. You will be more than satisfied. In the evening, when Jessica and Hannah arrived at LURE, Olivia had been locked up there for more than an hour. At first, Olivia trembled with anger and kept shouting, but people all ignored her. Later, Olivia¡®s fear grew. Olivia then recalled that one hour earlier, the kidnappers didn¡®t scruple to drag her into their vehicle righ t on the street. That meant they weren¡®t terrified of the Thomas family at all. At that time, Olivia saw Jessica and Hannah walk in. Her eyes almost popped out. ¡°You are behind this ?¡± ¡°Surprised?¡± Jessica said as she took a ss of red wine from Hannah. She then took out a pill from her bag and threw it into the ss in front of Olivia. ¡°Olivia, I think you should know that I hate to suffer loss es. And I will make the others pay twice of what I lost.¡± ¡°What are you gonna do to me?¡± Olivia stared at Jessica in horror. Olivia couldn¡®t move because someone held her down. Jessica walked over with the ss of wine. She held Olivia¡®s chin with one hand and poured the red wine into Olivia¡¯s mouth with the other. Olivia tried to resist by shaking her head, but Jessica was much stronger than Oli via expected When Jessica finished, the door of the loge was kicked open. It was Lucas and Hari. Olivia threw herself into Lucas¡¯ arms and cried. ¡°Lucas, Jessica drugged me. She¡¯s about to have me raped!¡± Lucas¡¯ face was stern. He red at Jessica as if he was going to tear her apart. Hari seemed to be startled as well. He said, ¡°Jessica, don¡¯t you think you¡¯ve gone too far?¡± ¡°Since the Thomas family doesn¡¯t know how to teach Olivia well, I took the liberty to do the job.¡± Jessica wiped her slender fingers with a tissue before she threw it away. She then headed to the door. When Jessica reached the door, Lucas, with a sullen face, suddenly grabbed Jessica. ¡°Apologize to Olivia!¡± ¡°Mr. Thomas, are you sure you want me to apologize?¡± Jessica¡¯s lips curled up slightly as she looked up at Lucas with her eyes full of indifference. She was no longer affectionate toward Lucas. Jessica continued, ¡°I don¡®t think the Thomas family could afford the price of my apology.¡± ¡°I don¡¯t want her apology. She drugged me. I want the police to arrest her!¡± Olivia pointed at Jessica and screamed. ¡°Sure. I¡®ll call the police for Miss Thomas.¡± Jessica took out her phone and dialed 911. However, before she pressed the Dial button, she nced at Olivia and added, ¡°By the way, I¡®ll ask them to look into what happened to mest night. Someone kidnapped me on my way home. With that, Olivia suddenly tugged Lucas. She was less assertive, afraid that what she had done might be exposed. Thus, Olivia said to Lucas, ¡°Lucas, I¡¯m not feeling well. I want to go to the hospital.¡± At first, Olivia was just giving an excuse to avoid the police. Yet after she had said that, Olivia felt that her belly was Lucas saw Olivia¡¯s sweat trickling down, so he hurried to take her to the hospital. Jessica pouted and said regretfully, ¡°I should havee earlier. I should have had her thrown onto the street once the drug took effect.¡± Next Chapter Chapter 15 Chapter 15 Given that Jessica nearly got into trouble after having dinner with Watson from the Borka Group, Jessica decided to buy her own car. That could save a lot of trouble. Early in the moming, Jessica and Hannah arrived at Auto Mall. Jessica had decided on her future car earlier. She went to the mall for a trial. If nothing went wrong, she would just fulfill the payment. ¡°This one will do.¡± Jessica nodded to the salesperson. With that, the salesperson hurried to get the receipt ready. Jessica and Hannah had just sat down when they saw Lia Rowse walking over. She was Olivia¡¯s bestie. ¡°Is your friend looking for a car here, Miss Hall?¡± Lia greeted Jessica, seemingly politely. Jessica knew that Lia was in Olivia¡®s league. She didn¡®t feel like talking to Lia, so she only nodded. ¡°What a coincidence! I¡¯m here looking for a car, too. Which one did you pick, Miss Hall?¡± At that time, the salesperson came back with the settled receipt and answered on Jessica¡¯s behalf, ¡°Miss Hall ordered a BMW 7.¡± Lia looked at Jessica and asked, ¡°How much does it cost?¡± The salesperson thought Lia was Jessica¡¯s friend and thus said, ¡°110,000 dors. Miss, if you are into this one as well, I can take you to a trialter.¡± With that, Lia chuckled with her hands covering her mouth. ¡°Only 110,000 dors? With a family like mine, how can I buy such a cheap car?¡± Auto Mall was quite crowded that day. What Lia said offended a lot of people. She embarrassed the salesperson as well. Lia then added, ¡°I didn¡®t expect you to be so hard up. Can¡®t you even afford to buy a car worth a million?¡± When Hannah was about to fight back, Jessica stopped her. Jessica took over the key and said to the salesperson, ¡°Which is the most expensive car here?¡± ¡°Rolls¨CRoyce, bullet¨Cproof version. It costs 1 million dors. Are you saying¡­?¡± ¡°Sounds good. I think the car suits Miss Rowse well. Don¡®t forget to introduce the car to Miss Content rights by N?velDr//ama.Org. Rowse. After all, she is only willing to buy a car that expensive.¡± Jessica then took her bag, ready to leave. The salesperson turned to Lia excitedly and said, ¡°Miss Rowse, would you like to take a look at that bullet¨Cproof Rolls¨C Royce? You will get a discount if you pay at once.¡± Lia¡¯s face stiffened. She couldn¡¯t just buy the car because she wanted to. 1 million dors was also a Jessica paid for the car. After that, she called Caesar and Lance toe out for lunch. She could also take the chance to thank Caesar for his help. Jessica hung out a lot with Caesar and Lance back in school. And they all happened to be in LA. Jessica felt content that they could meet up from time to time now. After all, adults could be quite busy. ¡°Jessica, are you going to take over your family¡¯s enterprise?¡± Putting down his mug, Caesar looked at Jessica and asked. ¡°Yep.¡± Jessica nodded. Anyway, her life now was much more wonderful than her old life as Lucas¡¯ wife. Hannah suddenly ran over. ¡°Wait until you hear this. Mona just called me. She said she wanted to ask a favor from me. Nope, from us.¡± Next Chapter Chapter 16 Chapter 16 Jessica and her friends also knew Mona Gilbert from school. Mona was about to start a nightclub *Just say it. What are you up to?¡± Jessica snorted since she knew Hannah too well: ¡°No biggie Mona¡¯s ce opens up tonight. She wants us to go over to back her up. You know, our Belongs to N?velDrama.Org - All rights reserved. performance at LUREst time was quite popr. Mona hoped that we could perform at her nightclub tonight as well.¡± Hannah smiled at Jessica Hannah was a party person. She hadn¡®t had enough of the stage timest time. ¡°Why didn¡¯t you ask Caesar and Lance? What do you think, gentlemen?¡± Jessica turned to the two guys. ¡°I¡¯m OK with that.¡± Lance nodded immediately Caesar also nodded at Jessica with a smile. ¡°Works for me, too.¡± Thus, Jessica had to agree. Mona was indeed bold when running her business. Her nightclub Cloud Top was right across from LURE. LURE was quite popr in LA. The annual rent of Mona¡®s nightclub was 1 million dors, and Mona signed a three¨Cyear contract. When Jessica and the others arrived, Mona was greeting some other friends of hers. Mona saw Jessica and her friends, and she ran up to them with excitement in her eyes. ¡°Sweeties, I¡®ll count on you guys tonight. I really want my grand opening to go well. It¡®s all up to you guys now.¡± Mona looked hot tonight. Jessica raised her eyebrows and teased Mona, ¡°Boss, you look so racy!¡± Last time, someone posted Jessica and her friends¡® performance on YouTube. The video was viewed tens of millions of times. Thus, a lot of people came to see their performance tonight. Only a few minutes after the show began, the auditorium had already gotten quite crowded. Compared to the liveliness at Cloud Top, LURE seemed a lot quieter tonight. Hari got bored after sitting in the booth for a long time, so he logged in to YouTube to kill time. Yet somehow Hari saw the video of Jessica¡¯s performance tonight. Hari froze for a moment and subconsciously turned to Lucas. ¡°Lucas, is your ex¨C wife going to debut in showbiz?¡± Jessica, Hannah, and their friends brought a great deal of attention to Mona¡¯s new nightclub through their performance. They attracted a lot of customers within a short time. Hari was curious about Mona¡¯s nightclub as well. So he left LURE for Cloud Top. Lucas had to follow Hari as well. Jessica drew their attention once the two of them had just entered Cloud Top. She was on the stage. Jessica wore a white shirt and a pair of denim pants. Her outfit revealed her S¨Cline figure perfectly. The gull-wing eyeliner and SUQQU¡¯s new eye shadow made Jessica look attractively aloof. A lot of passionate customers were shaking their bodies at Jessica¡¯s drum beats. This was the second time Lucas saw Jessica on the stage. And at that moment, Jessica was like a singer performing at the Super Bowl, impressing the entire audience with her charisma. Lucas realized that he wanted to learn more about Jessica when seeing this side of her. But Lucas then recalled that they had already divorced. ¡°Lucas, do you regret divorcing Jessica?¡± Hari could not help but ask when he saw that Lucas was lost in his own thoughts. ¡°Did you hear yourself?¡± Lucas found Hari¡®s question hrious. ¡°The famous Lucas Thomas I know is a decisive guy. He never regrets any of his decisions.¡± Hari shrugged, not taking Lucas¡¯ words seriously. Hari then added, ¡°Besides, Trissy is your type.¡± ¡°Who told you that? Trissy is my brother Max¡®s wife,¡± Lucas said with a frown. ¡°That¡®s how people think.¡± Hari was shocked to hear what Lucas said. ¡°What else would you divorce Je ssica?¡± ¡°It was her who proposed the divorce!¡± For some reason, Lucas felt agitated when they talked about his divorce. He never believed that Jessica divorced him because she found him charmless. Shortly, Hari¡®s gaze fell on the stage again. He then saw someone familiar. ¡°Lucas, look! Isn¡®t that Terry?¡± Lucas looked in the direction that Hari was pointing. A guy close to the stage in the audience was holding beautiful roses in his hands. It was indeed Terry Davison. Lucas and Terry didn¡®t get along and they were business rivals. Thus, Lucas had zero interest in Terry¡¯s private life. Just as Lucas was about to leave, he heard the crowd start screaming. Lucas turned around with a frown, only to see Terry handing the roses to Jessica. Lucas found the bouquet annoyingly red. ¡°Thank you for your bouquet.¡± Jessica didn¡¯t see thising, yet she still thanked Terry for the roses. ¡°You are wee. It¡¯s an honor for both me and the roses.¡± Terry bowed like a British gentleman before he walked down the stage. The audience cheered for what Terry said and did. Unlike Lucas, who was quite reserved, Terry was a well-known yboy in the upper-ss society. Jessica didn¡¯t know what Terry was up to. ¡°Miss Hall, may I have the honor to have dinner with you?¡± The performance was over. Jessica and the others had just stepped down from the stage when Terry appeared again. He was humble and polite. His manners were rather pleasant. ¡°I¡¯m sorry, but I¡¯ve already had dinner.¡± Jessica nced at Terry indifferently. ¡°Should I send you home then?¡± Terry went on asking. He didn¡¯t mind being turned down. Jessica was just about to refuse when Hannah suddenly nudged her. Thus, Jessica saw Lucas and Hari sitting not far away. Jessica knew what Hannah was suggesting, yet she still said, ¡°Thanks, but no thanks. I¡®ll head back in my own car.¡± With that, Jessica pulled Hannah over toward Mona. She said goodbye and then left Cloud Top. When Jessica was about to go to her car, Hari and Lucas happened to walk out. Jessica nodded at Hari and said, ¡°Good evening.¡± With that, Jessica left. ¡°Lucas, Jessica didn¡¯t even look at you just now. I wonder how you feel about that.¡± Hari joked as he looked at Lucas. Lucas snorted, obviously in a bad mood. ¡°Mr. Thomas, what a coincidence to meet you here.¡± Terry happened to walk out of the nightclub as well. ¡°I have a question for you.¡± ¡°Mr. Davison, don¡®t you know that you have to pay Lucas a lot for a business question? Not everyone can ask him questions,¡± Hari said disdainfully. ¡°You are always far-sighted and smart when ites to business. My question is, Mr. Thomas, how challenge and turned to Lucas with a smile. Next Chapter Chapter 17 Chapter 17 ¡°I¡¯m also wondering what you saw in Jessica, Mr. Davison. Are you blind?¡± Lucas questioned back when Hari hurriedly nudged him. Lucas turned around, feeling quite annoyed, only to see Jessicaing back toward the nightclub. Lucas couldn¡¯t help but frown. Jessica returned because she forgot some of her belongings at Mona¡¯s ce. Thus, she returned to get her stuff back. She then happened to hear what Lucas said about her. The moment Jessica heard what Lucas said, she felt a sting in her chest. In their three-year marriage, Jessica believed she had done a great job as Mrs. Thomas, even though the Thomas family never stopped picking on her. Soon Jessica pulled herself together. She walked into the nightclub with her face unchanged. Terry then chuckled. ¡°Everyone has their own taste. The way I see it, Miss Hall is excellent. Hopefully, she will be the future Mrs. Davison.¡± With that, Terry bowed slightly at Lucas and Hari before he left. Seeing Terry driving off, Hari frowned at Lucas and said, ¡°Wasn¡®t that too much? I mean what you said about Jessica.¡± Lucas turned to Hari and said coldly, ¡°Go away.¡± ¡°You are such a bastard!¡± Hari red at Lucas fiercely, then got into his car, leaving immediately. Lucas lit a cigarette with his head lowered. As the smoke rose, he felt less grumpy and gradually calme d down. Lucas didn¡¯t know what was troubling him. The next day, as soon as Jessica arrived at thepany, she received a call from her superior, Megan. He asked Jessica to meet him in his office. ¡°Jessica, I have faith in your capability, but I think you need to have a second thought on this contract.¡± Megan presented the contract Jessica submitted, which only needs Megan¡®s signature. ¡°Mr. Bell, I think the Puth Corporation is more than capable of the project.¡± Jessica nced at the contr act. It was the one between the Hall Group and the Puth Corporation. ¡°I don¡®t doubt that. However, the Borka Group has been our partner for many years and they have been doing a great job. I don¡®t want the industry to judge ourpany because we change our partner for no reaso n.¡± Megan said as he stroked his chin as if he was thinking. Jessica sneered secretly. She had already foreseen that This content ? 2024 N?velDrama.Org. Megan would not easily give up on the cooperation with the Borka Group. Thus, Jessica put down a do cument on Megan¡®s desk. ¡°Mr. Bell, here¡¯s a report I¡¯ve been working on recently. I intended to submit it to the headquarters, but I¡®d like you to have a look now. It can erase your concerns for the moment.¡± The report featured a pile of evidence of Watson bribing the former general manager of the Hall Group. It also proved that the Borka Group should be held responsible for several problems that urred in the Hall Group¡¯s projects. ¡°Jessica, where did you get the material?¡± Megan felt quite nervous after reading the report. ¡°I certainly have my own approaches.¡± Jessica smiled and said, ¡°Mr. Bell, I think the report provides a sound reason why we changed our partner, right?¡± ¡°Sure, sure.¡± Megan put down the report and then signed his name on the contract. He then handed the contract to Jessica and said, ¡°Thepany¡®s profits muste first. We can¡®t choose such apany as our partner.¡± Jessica left Megan¡¯s office with the signed contract. She knew that Megan must be feeling extremely anxious at the moment. After all, Megan might lose his job if the headquarters had the report. Jessica snorted. Megan asked for it. That was what he deserved since he yed tricks on Jessica together with Watson. Jessica returned to her own office and started her work. She received a phone call from Hannah during lunch break. ¡°Jessica, long time no see. Shall we have lunch together?¡± ¡°Hannah, we just metst night.¡± Jessica rubbed her forehead. ¡°Fine then. Well, my point is ¡­ Do you know that Terry seems to be chasing you?¡± Hannah said. ¡°I do. He sent me flowers again today.¡± Jessica nced at the bouquet in the trash can and said, ¡°But I¡®m not Next Chapter Chapter 18 Chapter 18 Hannah had thought about persuading Jessica to give Terry a chance. After all, Terry and Jessica had simr family backgrounds. Even if Jessica did not like Terry, she could still use Terry to annoy Lucas. Content rights by N?velDr//ama.Org. Yet when Hannah realized that Jessica was not interested in Terry at all, she never mentioned Terry anymore. Hannah then said, ¡°There¡¯s gonna be a charity event today. You¡¯reing, right?¡± ¡°Sure, see you tonight,¡± Jessica replied. Although she was not interested in those social events, it was a good chance to meet some big shots in business. Jessica wouldn¡¯t miss the chance. In the evening. Jessica came to the venue for the event in thetest high-fashion dress designed by Tomie. The turquoise dress was decorated with numerous diamonds, and it looked like a glitteringke under the light. Jessica just entered the hall and drew a lot of attention. When Hannah saw Jessica, she immediately came over. Hannah was a party girl and she didn¡¯t like such a formal affair. ¡°Jessica, Terry just asked me when you would be here.¡± Just after Hannah said that, Terry had already made his way over. ¡°Good evening, Miss Hall.¡± Terry smiled at Jessica. The suit he was wearing today was also Tomie¡¯s design. ¡°Good evening, Mr. Davison.¡± Jessica put on a proper smile. ¡°Just call me Terry.¡± Terry gazed at Jessica. ¡°We are not that close,¡± said Jessica in a t tone., ¡°Then may I ask you to dance? Perhaps that can help you learn more about me,¡± said Terry as he polit ely extended his arm in an inviting gesture. Jessica wanted to reject Terry when the music switched to a tango. The familiar melody reminded Jessica of some beautiful memories. Thus, Jessica nodded and put her hand on Terry¡¯s hand. She then followed him onto the dance floor. Jessica and Terry danced in harmony. They changed their steps to the music, fluttering Jessica¡¯s dress. Gradually, the other dancing pairs subconsciously moved to the side, making Jessica and Terry the focus. Not far away, Lucas stared at the two on the dance floor. His lips pursed tightly. Lucas knew how a yboy like Terry yed up todies. Dancing, bartending, and others ¡­ Terry was good at anything that could amuse thedies. But Lucas never knew that Jessica could dance. He was already surprised when he found out that Jessica yed drums. Lucas wondered what else she was capable of other than these. ¡°I heard that Terry is chasing Jessica. Judging from what I saw today, it is true. By the way, Jessica is a good dancer.¡± Hari noticed Lucas never stopped gazing at the dance floor. Thus, he wanted to chat with Lucas about Jessica and Terry. ¡°Is that so? In that case, you know little about tango.¡± Lucas snorted and left the hall. The song ended. Jessica refused to dance with Terry again and went back to Hannah. ¡°I¡¯m so bored here,¡± Hannahined, holding a ss of red wine. ¡°Then give me a minute. I have to use thedy¡®s room. Then we¡®ll head out. I¡®ve met all the people I¡®ve nned to meet,¡± said Jessica. At that time, most of the people were in the banquet hall. The entire corridor was empty and the restroom was empty, too. Jessica came out of the restroom and saw a man standing in the corridor. It was Lucas. Lucas also saw her. He turned around and nced at Jessica. Jessica passed by Lucas without talking to him. ¡°Terry isn¡¯t as simple as you think. He¡®s dangerous.¡± Lucas¡® cold voice sounded, and Jessica halted. She turned around and asked Lucas, ¡°Are you talking t o me, Mr. Thomas?¡± ¡°Is there anyone else here?¡± Lucas was somewhat annoyed by her attitude. Jessica smiled and ran her hand through her wavy hair. ¡°Thank you for your reminder, Mr. Thomas. I didn¡®t drown in the swimming pool back then. I believe I can survive any danger.¡± With that, Lucas¡¯ face stiffened. When Jessica saw his grim face, she smiled slightly. Jessica then calmly gazed at Lucas for a few seconds. She then left in her high heels. Seeing Jessica off, Lucas felt a bit upset. He wondered if Jessica was implying that he was even more dangerous than Terry. Next Chapter Chapter 19 Chapter 19 What Lucas said made Jessica feel uneasy. She was no longer in the mood for more chats. Thus, she left with Mannah Unexpectedly, Jessical car broke down only a few minutes after she started it. Thus, Jessica had to pull up on the roadside ¡°What the hell isn¡®t this a new car?¡± Hannah jumped out of the car and stomped her feet angrily ¡°Don¡¯t worry.¡± Jessicaforted Hannah. She then took out her phone and called her assistant Wendy. Wendy always did her job with high efficiency, II didn¡®t take much time for her to contact the relevant sector 10 handle the malfunction, Wendy still remembered thest time they ran into those people from that M C club. Twodies stayed on the roadside at night. That didn¡®t sound sale, Jessica hung up the phone and took her jacket out of her car. Just after she put the jacket on, a Maserati slowly stopped beside her car ¡°Jessica, do you need help?¡± The window slowly rolled down, revealing Hari¡®s smiling face. ¡°No, thanks. My assistant will be here in a while.¡± Jessica nced at Hari. She could see Lucas¡® angr face at her nce as well That made Hari freeze. Hari was just about to get out of his car and check Jessica¡®s situation. Hari turn ed around and asked, ¡°Lucas, their car broke down. What are you doing?¡± ¡°What does that have to do with me?¡± After Lucas This content ? 2024 N?velDrama.Org. said that, Hari started the car. The smile on Jessica¡®s face faded as she heard what Lucas said to Hari. Jessica didn¡®t let her dissatisfaction surface. Hannah was pissed off, though. She pointed at Lucas¡® car and was about to curse However, before Hannah could say anything, another car stopped beside them. Terry got out of the car and looked at the two of them. ¡°Did your car break down?¡± Jessica nodded, ¡°The trailer is on the way. My assistant will be here soon.¡± Wendy arrived right after Jessica said that. ¡°Miss Hall, please use my car and go home with Miss Howell. I¡®ll wait for the trailer here,¡± said Wendy. She was about to give Jessica her car key. Then, Terry came over and said, ¡°If you two just drive away like that, your assistant will have to take a taxi hometer. Isn¡®t that dangerous?¡± Jessica paused. It was exactly her concern. Terry could tell that Jessica was worried, so he hurried to say, ¡°I¡®m happy to give you a ride,dies.¡± ¡°Thank you very much then, Mr. Davison¡± Hannah said before Jessica responded. Jessica turned around to look at Hannah. She stuck out her tongue at Jessica and sat in the back seat. Hannah¡¯s ce was not far from the banquet venue. Thus, Hannah got out of the car soon. After that, only Terry and Jessica were left in the car. Along the way, the two of them remained silent. Things were quite weird between them. Finally, they arrived at Jessica¡¯s ce. Jessica was about to get out when Terry spoke up. ¡°Miss Hall, it seems you don¡®t like me.¡± ¡°You seem to be avoiding me all the time.¡± Terry looked into Jessica¡®s eyes and said, ¡°I¡®m pursuing you. Why can¡®t you give us a chance?¡± Terry was a yboy. yboys always looked sincere when they confess. That was why so many women fell for him. ¡°Mr. Davison, I¡¯m not among the women you can dally with,¡± Jessica said frankly. ¡°How can you guarantee that, Mr. Davison?¡± Jessica couldn¡®t help but nce at Terry when she heard that. ¡°Miss Hall, I know you don¡®t trust me.¡± Terry put on an assertive face again. He adjusted his tie and the n went on, ¡°But I also know that the Davison Group can be a good choice if you want to base in LA.¡± ¡°I don¡®t know why you are chasing me, but let me just be blunt. You¡®d better give up. I¡¯m not looking for a rtionship now.¡± Jessica lowered her head and smiled. Terry found out how beautiful Jessica was the first time he met her, especially when she smiled. Terry felt that his heart skipped a beat when he saw that smile again. Jessica, however, did not feel like talking to him anymore. She unbuckled the seat belt, opened the car door, and got out. ¡°Thank you so much, Mr. Davison.¡± Jessica bent over and said to Terry sitting in the driver¡¯s seat. Terry didn¡¯t respond to Jessica¡¯s gratitude. Instead, with a faint smile, he said, ¡°I won¡®t give up.¡± Chapter 20 Chapter 20 The next moming, Jessica started working as soon as she arrived at her office. She buried herself in a pile of documents the whole morning. Only when Wendy knocked on the door did Jessica realize that it was already noon. ¡°Miss Hall, what would you like to eat for lunch?¡± ¡°Would you please pack up a sandwich for me?¡± Jessica closed theptop and rubbed her sore forehead. ¡°Oops, and a cup of iced Americano.¡± The Hall family was among the wealthiest families, but Jessica just went to a Thus, Jessica never took what she ate and wore too seriously. Especially at work, Jessica preferred a quick and simple meal. After Wendy went out, Jessica¡¯s phone rang. She pressed the answer button. ¡°Have you had lunch yet, sweetheart?¡± The call was from Morgan Hall, Jessica¡®s father. ¡°I just asked Wendy to buy lunch for me. What about you, Dad?¡± Jessica leaned back in her chair to have a rest. ¡°I¡®ve had lunch already,¡± said Morgan. He then said with a hedging voice, ¡°Jessica, are you dating that Davison kid?¡± Jessica found what Morgan said funny. ¡°Dad, what are you talking about? It hasn¡®t been long since I got a divor ce.¡± ¡°You know the options are open to you all the time. It¡®s just that I¡®ve heard some gossip about that kid. I¡® m afraid you might get fooled.¡± ¡°I won¡®t, Dad.¡± Jessica hung up the phone and logged in to YouTube. As expected, someone posted Jessica¡¯s dance with Terryst night. Someone even posted pictures of Terry giving Jessica a ride on Instagram. Including ¡°abandoned ex¨C wife dating future heir of Davison family¡°, ¡°Terry Davison meeting his new girlfriend at night¡± and so on. Jessica swiped a few more times, only to find the trending topics changed. All the coverages about Jessica and Terry were all gone. Jessica chuckled. That was a fast move. At the same time, in the CEO¡®s office of the Thomas Group. ¡°Mr. Thomas, I¡¯ve had the video and photos of Miss Hall and Mr. Davison removed.¡± Sitting at his desk, Lucas nodded. ¡°I see. You may leave it there.¡± Lucas¡¯ assistant Vincent then left the office. The gossip didn¡¯t affect Jessica at all. After lunch, Jessica worked until 6 p.m. Wendy reminded Jessica that she still had a dinner party to attend. ¡°I see.¡± Jessica touched up her makeup and changed into a pair of high heels. She then said to Wendy, ¡°Go and tell the relevant ones that I want to see the bidding n by tomorrow evening.¡± ¡°Yes, Miss Hall.¡± Wendy nodded. In the evening, the sky was slightly dark. Lucas¡¯ car stopped at the entrance of the New Star Hotel. As soon as he got out of the car, he saw Jessica walking toward the entrance. ¡°Mr. Thomas, it¡¯s Miss Hall.¡± Vincent paused for a moment and hurriedly reminded Lucas. Lucas nced at Vincent, yet he didn¡®t say anything. Vincent felt nervous under Lucas¡® nce. Though Vincent was confused about why Jessica didn¡¯t even greet Lucas, Vincent didn¡¯t dare to ask. Belongs to N?velDrama.Org - All rights reserved. Megan had to give up on the Borka Group because Jessica had collected some solid evidence against the Borka Group. Thus, Megan decided to teach Jessica a lesson. That was why he made Jessica go to the dinner party. The guests at the party were all big shots in business that Jessica couldn¡®t afford to offend. Jessica drank a lot at the party. After the party, Jessica felt dizzy because she had drunk too much. ¡°Wait for me here. I need to use the restroom¡± Jessica said to Wendy and hurried away. Jessica puked as soon as she got into the restroom. After that, she felt much better. She patted her face with cold water and sobered up. Jessica had just wiped the water off her face when she saw Reba and Olivia walking in. ¡°Mom, I¡®m telling you. Thankfully, Lucas has divorced Jessica. You see, she began dating Terry right aft er she divorced Lucas. What a slut!¡± Olivia walked into the restroom and saw Jessica. Olivia did not feel ashamed of speaking ill of Jessica, and she even rolled her eyes at Jessica. ¡°It¡®s you, bitch.¡± ¡°Olivia, stop it,¡® Reba tugged Olivia disapprovingly. ¡°I can¡¯t believe you just called me by your own name. It is such a cute little name that I think you should keep it to yourself,¡± said Jessica. Her smile faded. ¡°It seems that Miss Thomas hasn¡¯t learned from your mistake. But next time if I hear you bitching about me again, I will ask mywyer to sue you for nder.¡± Next Chapter Chapter 21 Chapter 21 y don¡¯t know what you are talking about!¡± Olivia retorted as she felt that Reba was gazing over with confusion in her eyes Jessica was not in the mood to argue with Olivia. She threw the tissue into the trash can and left the restroom. Coincidentally, Jessica saw Lucas after moving only a few steps. Because of what Olivia had said, Jessica did not want to talk to Lucas. Lucas watched as Jessica passed by. He felt irritated when Jessica ignored him once again. He said coldly, ¡°Jessica.¡± Jessica halted and tilted her head slightly to look at Lucas, ¡°What can I do for you, Mr. Thomas?¡± Unlike before, Jessica¡¯s eyes were icy cold when she looked at Lucas now. Lucas felt upset about it. ¡°Terry pursued you because of me. Please stay sober.¡± Sober? Jessica felt that her least sober moment was when she decided to marry Lucas three years ago. ¡°Thanks for your reminder, Mr. Thomas. But we have divorced now. I hope you and your family can stay away from me.¡± Jessica then nced at Lucas coldly before she left. Lucas and Olivia ruined Jessica¡¯s day. After returning home, Jessica fell asleep at once. The next morning, her phone rang for a long time before she picked it up. ¡°Jessica, you have half an hour to get ready. I¡¯ll drive over to pick you up. Let¡¯s go horse riding at Sunset Ranch today.¡± Hannah¡¯s cheerful voice came through the phone. Jessica stretched a bit and asked, ¡°Why horse riding all of a sudden?¡± ¡°It¡¯s been a long time since Ist rode a horse. Besides, the views are good when looking down from Griffith Mountain. You¡¯ve been working hard recently. Don¡¯t you want to rx a bit?¡± Jessica was somewhat attracted. She then said, ¡°I¡¯ll get up right now. See youter.¡± Los Angeles was on the west coast. It was the Mediterranean climate there. Thus, it was still a bit cold in April. It was already ten o¡¯clock when Jessica and Hannah arrived at the ranch. It had been a long time since Jessicast rode a horse. She felt much more pleased after riding the horse around Mulhond Drive. Jessica was about to have a rest when she heard someone call her name from afar. Jessica turned around and saw Hari heading over on a horse. ¡°Jessica, what a coincidence! You are here for horse riding, too!¡± ¡°Nope.¡± Jessica nced at him and said, ¡°Just a walk.¡± At that time, Hannah also came back on her horse. After seeing Hari, Hannah¡¯s face turned grim. ¡°Why do I get to see you everywhere?¡± ¡°Why? Aren¡¯t you happy to see me, Miss Howell?¡± Hari snorted. ¡°Certainly not. The friend of a scumbag must be a scumbag as well.¡± Right after Hannah said that, Lucas came over on a white horse. Wearing a well-fitting riding suit, Lucas looked a little like Prince Charming. Hannah subconsciously turned to Jessica, only to see Jessica head for the lounge with her chin lifted. Jessica had just entered the lounge when she saw Terry sitting on the sofa drinking coffee, ¡°Mr. Davison, a coincidence again?¡± Jessica raised her eyebrows. It seemed that a lot of acquaintances of hers were there ¡°Someone told me today that the ranch has a good view. I came over to have a look.¡± Terry walked up to Jessica, He suddenly got close to Jessica. His handsome face was magnified and she could see his straight nose and gorgeous eyes. Terry looked at Jessica with a sly smile. ¡°The view is indeed good.¡± Terry¡¯s eyes were full of passion, which made Jessica¡¯s face burn. Jessica tilted her face. She was suddenly lost for words. Jessica was about to head out when Terry went on, * Jessica, would you like to have a bet with me?¡± Jessica turned around and looked at Terry in confusion. ¡°What¡¯s the bet about?¡± ¡°There is a white pavilion on the other side of the ranch. Let¡¯s have a race. If I win, you will be my plus- one for an event next week. If I lose, I won¡¯t be around you next week.¡± Jessica chuckled softly, ¡°Sure. Mr. Davison. Let¡¯s go.¡± The two left the lounge side by side and mounted their horses together before the crowds. Terry nced at Jessica and said, ¡°Ready¡­ Go!¡± With that, the two horses dashed out at the same time. Jessica had a professional horse-riding coach when she was a child, but Terry¡¯s horse-riding skills were much better than she had imagined. He followed her all the way. Although he never surpassed her, he was close to her. When they were 200 meters away from the pavilion, Terry suddenly sped up and overtook Jessica on his horse. When Jessica realized what was happening, it was toote for her to catch up with Terry. On his horse, Terry gazed at Jessica with expectations in his eyes. ¡°Jessica, you lost.¡± Jessica could ept her failure. She then said at once, ¡°If I lose, I lose.¡±Text content ? N?velDrama.Org. Next Chapter Chapter 22 Chapter 22 Since Terry beat Jessica on horseback, Jessica agreed to attend the event as his plus-one. After that, Terry didn¡¯t pester Jessica. Instead, he rode away on his horse. Hannah caught up with them. She clicked her tongue as she saw Terry off. ¡°What exactly is going on between the two of you?¡± ¡°No biggie. I was racing with him and I lost.¡± Jessica looked at Hannah and said tly. ¡°No way! You are the student of a horsemanship champion. How could you lose?¡± Hannah widened her eyes in disbelief. ¡°There is always someone better.¡± As Jessica spoke, she suddenly recalled the way Terry gazed at her. Her mind was somehow muddled with emotions. After lunch, Jessica and Hannah went shopping together. Hannah dragged Jessica to a luxury fashion shop. When Hannah showed her VIP card, the salespeople all came over, eager to serve them. Suddenly, a snide female voice chimed in. ¡°Who on earth is there? What a pomp!¡± Jessica found the voice familiar. She thus couldn¡¯t help but look over. It turned out to be Trissy¡¯s girlfriends, Zancy Smith and Ellie Brown. When Jessica was still part of the Thomas family, Zancy and Ellie often teased her. The two recognized Jessica as soon as they saw her. Perhaps they both thought of Trissy, who was sent away from LA because of Jessica. They two saw each other and then walked in. Since they couldn¡¯t see Trissy now, they would find fault with Jessica. Zancy and Ellie wore thetest designs which had just appeared in Paris Fashion Week, matched with a monogram Louis Vuitton bag. Jessica¡¯s outfit looked too inpared to theirs. She only wore a shirt and a pair of jeans.¡± ¡°It¡¯s Mrs. Thomas. Oops, my bad. I forgot that you have already divorced Mr. Thomas. I should have called you Miss Hall,¡± said Zancy with contempt. She then sized Jessica up. Ellie added, ¡°Any piece in this shop costs at least a thousand dors. Miss Hall, can you afford anything here?¡± ¡°It¡¯s just some clothes. Don¡¯t patronize Jessica.¡± Hannah red up at once. She then red at Zancy and Ellie. With that, the two couldn¡¯t help butugh. ¡°Hey, don¡¯t get us wrong. We are just concerned about Miss Hall. After all, she left the Thomas family and became poor again. We are afraid that Miss Hall will embarrass herself if she can¡¯t afford to pay the bill.¡± ¡°Miss Smith, you are so funny. What is so great about the Thomas family?¡± Jessica sneered. ¡°The Thomas family is one of the wealthiest families in Los Angeles. If it weren¡¯t for wealth, why did you go out of your way to marry Mr. Thomas?¡± Zancy said disdainfully. ¡°I think that¡¯s enough. Miss Hall hasn¡¯t bought anything after trying on those clothes for such a long time. What did I say? She¡¯s poor now.¡± A proud smile appeared on Ellie¡¯s face. She turned to the salesperson and said, ¡°Which ones does she take a fancy to? Pack them all up for me. I¡¯ll take them all.¡± Belongs to N?velDrama.Org - All rights reserved. Just as Hannah was about to flip out, Jessica stopped her. Jessica looked at the salesgirl and said, ¡°Please wrap up everything we have just tried for Miss Brown.¡± The salesgirl hedged for a moment and then turned to Ellie. ¡°Miss Brown, are you sure you will take them all?¡± ¡°Do you think I can¡¯t afford them? I¡¯m not like her.¡± Ellie rolled her eyes. Seeing that Ellie was about to lose her temper, the salesgirl did not dare to ask again. She then went into the fitting room and took all the clothes out. Ellie froze when she saw the piled clothes were half the height of a human. O Then Hannah narrowed her eyes and asked yfully, and she imitated Zancy and Ellie¡¯s tone. ¡°Oops, Miss Brown, you can afford these clothes, right?¡± Ellie¡¯s face darkened. She snorted and said, ¡°It¡¯s just some clothes. I certainly can afford them.¡± Ellie took her credit card out and handed the card between her two fingers to the salesgirl. ¡°I¡¯ll take them all.¡± The salesgirl hurried to settle the bill, and then swiped the card, looking at Ellie with a smile. ¡°Miss Brown, it¡¯s 280,000 dors in total.¡± Ellie struggled to restrain her impulse to curse when she heard the salesgirl swipe the card. Jessica then said, ¡°Why don¡¯t you help Miss Brown cut the price tags? Miss Brown won¡¯t return the clothes anyway.¡± Jessica had just read Ellie¡¯s mind, which made Ellie feel so embarrassed. The salespeople then came over and cut all the price tags of these clothes. Chapter 23 Chapter 23 Crossing her arms in front of her chest, Jessica watched with a faint smile as the salesgirls cut the price tags and packed up the clothes before handing them to Ellie. Only then did Jessica say to Hannah, ¡°Let¡¯s go. Didn¡¯t you say you wanted to buy a Dior bag?¡± Before leaving, Jessica even asked Ellie and Zancy, ¡°By the way,dies, would you like toe with us? You can buy all the bags I fancy and make my shopping trip end fruitless. That¡¯s gonna annoy me so much.¡± Zancy hurried to stop Ellie. ¡°We have an appointmentter. We are not as idle as you.¡± With that, Zancy and Ellie hurriedly left with a pile of clothes. As soon as they left, Hannah couldn¡¯t help butugh. ¡°OMG, they are so stupid.¡± ¡°What a pity! Why didn¡¯t Miss Brown go on ying the hyper-rich girl? I could have picked a dozen bags for her,¡± said Jessica with a snort. Hannah held Jessica¡¯s arm with a smile. ¡°That¡¯s my smart girl.¡± Jessica raised her eyebrows. She had always been a smart girl. The only dumb thing Jessica had ever done was to marry Lucas. Though Jessica ran into Zancy and Ellie today, she managed to teach them a lesson. It was quite awesome. Jessica¡¯s good mood was not affected. She and Hannah walked into Dior. Jessica nced at Hannah and said, ¡°Whatever you want. My treat.¡± Hannah cried out with excitement, ¡°I love you so much! My dear Jess!¡± Hannah knew that Jessica had a credit card without limit. Yet Hannah only had a few hundreds of thousands of dors as pocket money each month. Belongs to N?velDrama.Org - All rights reserved. Hannah picked a blue Lady Dior, the same one that Rihanna had carried before. Jessica didn¡¯t fancy any of the bags in the store. All the bags in her walk-in closet were limited editions. Jessica¡¯s mother would always have Jessica¡¯s closet updated. Jessica didn¡¯t have to buy any bags by herself. After the two of them came out of the shopping mall, Jessica treated Hannah to a meal at Providence, a top Michelin restaurant in Los Angeles. After dinner, they finally called it a day. The next day, Jessica had just arrived at thepany when she received a call from Terry. Jessica felt that Terry was quite interesting. Right after she told him that she wasn¡¯t interested in rtionships, Terry had all the gossip removed. Terry also bore their bet in mind. It was just the next day, yet Terry called to remind Jessica. After hanging up the phone, Jessica called Wendy and asked her to prepare a dress. Just after Jessica hung up the call, someone knocked on the door. ¡°Come on in¡± Jessica said, Wendy came in with a dustproof bag. ¡°Miss Hall, Mr. Davison had this dress delivered. He said it was specially made for you.¡± Jessica smiled gently and said, ¡°Leave it here. You don¡¯t have to prepare the dress then.¡± Jessica didn¡¯t expect Terry to be so thoughtful. The event that Terry invited Jessica over to was an auction. On the auction day, Terry¡¯s car arrived at the Hall Group much earlier than the appointed time. Jessica had just gone downstairs when she saw Terry standing next to his Rolls-Royce in a neat suit. Seeing Jessica walk out, Terry smiled. His deep eyes were glimmering. Those were the eyes one might easily fall for. ¡°Miss Hall, may I have the honor to have dinner with you?¡± Jessica paused for a moment and then said with a smile, ¡°Sure.¡± Terry was known as a yboy in the upper-ss society. But it wasn¡¯t all negative. He did know how to please ady. After dinner, Terry even took Jessica to a ce where she could change into her dress. This dress was a mix of green and pale blue. It was quite exotic. It was said that Tomie was inspired by the Zhangjiajie National Forest Park in China. ¡°You look stunning. The dress suits you very much.¡± ¡°You should take the credit, Mr. Davison¡± Jessica said politely with a faint smile. This couture costs at least a hundred thousand dors. ¡°It is my honor,¡± Terry said as he reached out his hand. Jessica then ced her hand on his. Half an hourter, the two of them arrived at the auction venue. Earlier, the news that Terry was chasing Jessica went viral in the upper-ss society and on the Inte. Now that they showed up together, people gossiped. ¡°Oh gosh, Jessica did hook up with Mr. Davison.¡± ¡°The woman is indeed something. Her ex-husband is Mr. Thomas. Yet she got a new partner right after she got a divorce.¡± ¡°So she is.¡± Lucas and Hari, who arrivedter, happened to hear the gossip. Lucas walked towards his seat as if he hadn¡¯t heard anything while Hari nced at Jessica and Terry. With their outfits, Jessica and Terry did look like a couple tonight. Chapter 24 Chapter 24 Jessica came to the event only because of the bet. She wasn¡¯t interested in anything at the auction, Terry remained quite silent as well. It seemed that nothing had caught his attention, either, Yet Terry kept gazing at Jessica. His Terry was impossible to ignore and thus made Jessica quite uneasy. She then turned around and asked, ¡°Anything you fancy?¡± ¡°Sure.¡± Terry narrowed his deep eyes. He picked up the bottled water, slowly unscrewed the cap, and took a sip. With a sly smile, Terry turned to Jessica. ¡°But the one | fancy cannot be bought.¡± Jessica could tell the suggestive meaning behind Terry¡¯s words, yet she pretended not. ¡°That¡¯s a pity.¡± ¡°What about Miss Hall?¡± Terry asked as he fiddled with the bidder card in his hand. Jessica was about to say no when a painting on the wall caught her attention, ¡°That Frida Kahlo¡¯s artwork looks nice,¡± said Jessica. SEO Content rights by N?velDr//ama.Org. MENU EU MENU Morgan had a collection of Frida Kahlo¡¯s paintings. Jessica knew that Morgan would love the painting when she saw it. Morgan woulde to LA in a few days. It would be a lovely gift for him. Jessica was such a thoughtful daughter. Terry raised his eyebrows. He got interested, too. ¡°You like it?¡± Jessica nced at Terry and said, ¡°My father does.¡± ¡°I see.¡± Terry nodded and nced at Jessica. He didn¡¯t say anything else. It was a self-portrait of Frida Kahlo. The opening bid was half a million dors. However, not many people were interested. Thus, the bid only rose to 700 thousand dors after a few rounds. A few secondster, Jessica raised her bidder card. The auctioneer nced at Jessica and said, ¡°The As soon as the auctioneer said that, Lucas raised his bidder card. The auctioneer stopped his hammer again, ¡°900 thousand dors. Calling once¡­¡± Terry narrowed his eyes and looked at Jessica. ¡°Do you need help?¡± Jessica shook her head with a smile. ¡°Nope.¡± Jessica knew the value of the painting. It should be no more than 1 million dors. But Morgan didn¡¯t have the painting. Jessica thought for a while and then raised her bid by 100 thousand. ¡°One million dors! One million dors calling once!¡± ¡°1.2 million dors! The gentleman offers 1.2 million dors!¡± Jessica and Lucaspeted for several rounds. In the end, the bid rose to 2 million dors. With a snort, Jessica put down the sign. She quit thepetition. it was such a waste of money. Since Lucas was willing, Jessica decided to leave the chance to him. Terry smiled and said, ¡°Let me help you get it.¡± With that, Jessica hurried to stop Terry. ¡°Let him be the sucker.¡± Heaning that, Terry couldn¡¯t help butugh. He then put down his sign and said, ¡°You are the boss.¡± The venue fell silent. In the end, the hammer price was 2 million dors. Hari frowned and said, ¡°This painting is not worth that much money.¡± Lucas nced at Jessica, who was not far away. She was tilting her head, saying something to Terry. Then, the two of them raised their heads and smiled at each other. Lucas was annoyed by the scene. When he heard what Hari said, he snorted. ¡°Money is no biggie to me.¡± Hari clicked his tongue and said, ¡°As you wish.¡± Lucas and Hari did note for this painting. Their target was another one. Jessica never expected the final painting to be so impressive. It was a portrait of Picasso. The opening bid was 10 million dors. Terry bade for 20 million dors. It seemed that Terry was determined to have the painting. Yet Terry was not the only bidder. Lucas and Terry both silently raised their signs, and in the end, the bid came to 35 million dors. It was Lucas¡¯ offer. Jessica thought Terry would go on bidding, yet Terry stopped. Jessica paused for a moment and couldn¡¯t help but look at Terry. ¡°Mr. Davison?¡± Terry looked at Jessica. His smiling eyes were so attractive. ¡°I think you made a good point. I¡¯ll let him be the sucker.¡± Jessica chuckled. ¡°Mr. Davison, you are a fast learner.¡± Terry looked at Jessica. With his eyes smiling, Terry said, ¡°My future girlfriend should take the credit.¡± Terry¡¯s smile looked really attractive. It could easily eclipse everything around them, like the brightest star in the sky. Jessica always thought she had good self-control. Yet under Terry¡¯s gaze, Jessica blushed and her heart pounded faster. Jessica lowered her head and looked away. Next Chapter Chapter 25 Chapter 25 The auction hade to an end. Lucas was the bidder of the night. He first bought a painting for 2 million dors and then another for 35 million dors. Han also believed that Lucas acted kind of like a super-rich sucker tonight. Han tried to tell Lucas that the paintings were not worth the money spent, yet he chose to shut up when he saw Lucas¡¯ grim face. After the auction was over, the four of them met at the stairs. Hari greeted Jessica, ¡°Jessica!¡± Jessica smiled faintly and responded, ¡°Mr. Hartley.¡± Jessica nodded and then left with Terry. Lucas watched them off. His golden eyes darkened. He then left the venue as well. Terry¡¯s ck Rolls-Royce was quite eye-catching. Jessica got into the car and found that Terry was gazing at her. Jessica looked at Terry doubtfully, only to hear the man chuckle and say, ¡°Not bad.¡± ¡°I¡¯m sorry?¡± Terry didn¡¯t exin but slowly drove out. ¡°Are you hungry now?¡± Jessica didn¡¯t take Terry¡¯s response seriously. ¡°Not really.¡± Ise Terry looked at Jessica with a smile. He then kept quiet. Half an hourter, the car stopped at Jessica¡¯s ce. Jessica unbuckled her seat belt and just raised her head, only to find that Terry handed over a gift box. Jessica raised her eyebrows. ¡°What is this about, Mr. Davison?¡± ¡°It¡¯s a thank-you gift for you,¡± Terry said with a smile. Jessica did not take it. She looked at Terry and smiled tly. ¡°A thank-you gift? Or simply a gift?¡± ¡°What¡¯s the difference? It¡¯s for you anyway.¡± Terry looked quite assertive. In the face of his glimmering brown eyes, Jessica couldn¡¯t get mad at him. Yet Jessica didn¡¯t feel like epting gifts from men. Thus, she said, ¡°I¡¯ll take nothing but your kindness.¡± Terry raised her eyebrows, but he didn¡¯t force Jessica. Jessica got out of the car and said, ¡°Eyes on the road, Mr. Davison.¡± ¡°What if my eyes are not on the road?¡± Jessica didn¡¯t see thising. Jessica had never heard of people cursing themselves like Terry. She was thus lost for words. Terry curled his lips. ¡°Just kidding. Go home then. I know you must be desperate to get rid of me.¡± ¡°Actually ¡­ not that desperate.¡± Jessica closed the car door and headed for her apartment. Terrys eyes were smiling when he watched Jessica off. Shortly after Jessicaumed to her apartment, she received Hannah¡¯s call, ¡°You¡¯re on Twitter¡¯s trending topic doain I heard that Lucas and Terry were fighting over something. Was it all about you, Jess?¡± Jessica snorted and logged in to Twitter. As expected, Jessica saw thepetition between Lucas and Terry was among the trending topics Thinos were a bit different this time. For some reason, Jessica became what the two men were fighting over. Jessica didnt have to read thements to find out what they were about. After all, she was just a ¡°nobody¡±, not worthy of both Lucas and Terry, Jessica didn¡¯t take the gossip seriously. She then replied to Hannah, ¡°Get lost.¡± Jessica tersely stated that she had nothing to do with what was going on between Terry and Lucas. Yet not everyone shared Jessica¡¯s point of view. The next day, Jessica almost thought she misheard when Wendy told her about Justin¡¯s visit. Yet Wendy¡¯s look proved that Jessica didn¡¯t. Jessica raised her eyebrows. ¡°Let him in.¡± It had been almost half a year since Jessicast saw Justin, They never met after Jessica divorced Lucas. All the Thomas family members except Reba were buzzkills. This content ? 2024 N?velDrama.Org. First Olivia. She always thought that Jessica was out of Lucas¡¯ league. Olivia never stopped picking on Jessica since she married Lucas. And Justin, too, was not a rational, wise old man. Shortly after Jessica married Lucas, he started picking on Jessica. Every single morning, he would reprimand Jessica in the living room. At the time when Jessica married Thomas, Justin had already retired from the Thomas Group. The enterprise was left to Lucas and Max. Justin thus had nothing to do at home. As long as Olivia yed charm on Justin, he would criticize Jessica whenever the two had conflicts. The way Justin saw it, those were all Jessica¡¯s fault. Jessica could still remember all the punishments she once had. After the divorce, Jessica didn¡¯t want to meet anyone in the Thomas family at all. Yet things didn¡¯t go as Jessica wished. Next Chapter Chapter 26 Chapter 26 Justin walked in with a stein faceHe was not happy to see Jessica at all Sitting in her chak, Jessica rained her eyetuows and asked, ¡°Mr. Thomas, what do I one you? ¡°It has only been a few months since west met, yet you have already forgotten all the rules of the Thomas fanty You didn¡¯t even nerve me any coffee.¡± Jessica chuckled when she heard what Justin said. ¡°This ce is not a caf¨¦. If you want any coffee, you should go to Starbucks. There happens to be one nearby. Go downstairs, turn left, and walk 200 meters. Youll see a Coffee is served there.¡± *Jessica! You have no respect for your elders, and you have no proper manners at all. You have been disgracing the Thomas family out there, I¡¯m gonna¡­¡± ¡°Mr. Thomas, you seem to have forgotten that I¡¯ve already divorced Lucas.¡± Jessica¡¯s lips curled up when she spoke, yet her eyes weren¡¯t smiling at all. ¡°This is my workce. If you have nothing specific to say, please leave now. If you do, please say it bluntly.¡± Content rights by N?velDr//ama.Org. Jessica paused a bit before she went on, ¡°I¡¯m not among the most patient people. You¡¯d better hurry up. Otherwise, I¡¯ll run out of patience.¡± Justin realized that Jessica was no longer his timid granddaughter-inw she used to be. She meant to drive Justin out all the time. Justin Thomas was so angry that his face darkened at once. ¡°Since you want me to say it bluntly, then I will. How much does it take for you to leave LA and give up on Lucas?¡± Jessica thought she misheard. ¡°Are you saying I¡¯m hitting on Lucas by deliberately ignoring him?¡± Justin Thomas snorted. ¡°I know exactly what tricks you are ying, Jessica. You made such a big fuss back then just to smear our reputation. After you returned, you kept making scenes, only to attract Lucas. He can¡¯t see you through, but I can.¡± Jessica couldn¡¯t help butugh out of anger. ¡°Then you must be too old to be rational. You are so blind.¡± After saying that, Jessica nced at Wendy, motioning her to send Justin off. ¡°Wendy, lead the way out for him.¡± ¡°Jessica, I came here for your sake. If you don¡¯t agree today, you will regret it!¡± Justin believed that he had already given Jessica enough respect bying here personally. Yet Jessica didn¡¯t listen to him. She even railed against him. ¡°Wendy, if you can¡¯t send him away, let the security guards take it over.¡± Jessica didn¡¯t feel like talking to Justin anymore. With that, she headed out of her office. Jessica left her office and went downstairs to meet Hannah in the cafeteria, ¡°What took you so long?¡± Hannah asked. ¡°That nasty old man from the Thomas family just came.¡± Jessica shrugged. ¡°You are such a bitch!¡± Suddenly, a female voice chimed in from behind Jessica. Jessica froze a bit when she turned around to see Olivia. Yet Jessica soon figured out what was happening at once. Jessica asked, ¡°What can I do for you, Miss Thomas?¡± Olivia always looked down upon Jessica. Though Jessica wasn¡¯t obedient in the Thomas family, she would never have referred to Justin as ¡°the nasty old man¡±. Yet Jessica just did when she talked about Justin visiting her. Olivia trembled with anger. ¡°Apologize, Jessical¡± On the side, Hannah chicked her tongue and said, ¡°Miss Thomas, is there anything wrong with your brain?¡± Jessica nced at Hannah, motioning her not to speak. Then she asked Olivia, ¡°Apologize for what?¡± ¡°You just cursed my grandfather by calling him a nasty old man!¡± Hearing that, Jessica raised her eyebrows. ¡°I was telling the truth. Did that count as cursing?¡± ¡°What the hell¡­¡± Olivia blew up. She caught sight of the drink on the table and then tried to throw it at Jessica. Jessica knew that Olivia would always use her physical strength to make up for herck of intelligence. Thus, Jessica had alreadye to her senses when Olivia nced at the drink. When Olivia reached out for the drink, Jessica hurried to grab her by the wrist. Jessica grabbed her waist harder so that Olivia couldn¡¯t get rid of her. Jessica forcefully lifted the ss and the yellowish mango juice sshed onto Olivia¡¯s face. Olivia was dumbfounded when the sticky juice fell over. Chapter 27 Chapter 27 When Olivia¡¯s friend came to her senses, she asked the water to bring her a towel The mango juice on Olivia¡¯s face flowed down her neck and soaked her sweater. Olivia stood there looking extremely miserable Only then did Jessica let go of her hand ¡°If you don¡¯t want to continue embarrassing yourself, I advise you to leave now Olivia¡¯s eyes were red from anger, but looking at mango juice-sodden hair and clothes she could only ont her teeth and leave with her friend. As soon as Olivia left, Hannah said, ¡°What¡¯s wrong with her? Trying to throw juice on people¡¯s face?¡± Jessica had been through this many times in the past. She was quite familiar with Olivia¡¯s routine. Jessica nced at Olivia and her friend and looked back at Hannah, ¡®Who knows?¡± People at the next table filmed the whole thing. Jessica knew about it when she and Hannah were in the Mona club. The lights were dazzling and the music was deafening. Hannah took a look at her phone and chuckled. ¡°Hey, Jess, check Twitter! Someone recorded it when we were in the restaurant. li¡¯s trending now!¡± Jessica raised her eyebrows, took the phone and watched the video. In the video, Jessica reacted quickly and sshed Olivia¡¯s mango juice on her face. The clip was only fifteen seconds, but it was clear thai Olivia did it first. Jessica smiled, ¡°Not bad.¡± She said while returning the phone to Hannah. ¡°You have fun. I¡¯m going home.¡± Unlike Hannah, Jessica was not that into clubs. She was busy with work recently. Besides the deatening music gave Jessica a headache. Hannah didn¡¯t want her to leave. ¡°Don¡¯t leave. We agreed to have fun. Why did you leave so eanv?¡± Jessica teased. ¡°I¡¯m afraid that my beautiful face would attract all men away. It isnt nice for you is it?¡± Jessica smiled and waved at Hannah. ¡°Bye.¡± Hannah seemed confounded for a moment. She didn¡¯t keep Jessica any longer. Hannah was a little unhappy, but she had to admit that Jessica was so beautiful. This content ? N?v/elDr(a)m/a.Org. Thinking of this, Hannah felt that Jessica was right. Hanna was not bad-looking. She was a beauty, too, standing among the ordinary people. But why was it that every time she was with Jessica, men would always hit on Jessica rather than her? And the reason was Jessica attracted all men¡¯s attention! Jessica didn¡¯t know what Hannah was thinking. She was just teasing her. She didn¡¯t want to have any romantic encounters in clubs. She just wanted to have a drink. Now that she felt tired, she just left, However, when she went downstairs, a male voice came to her ears, ¡°Hi, can I friend you on Facebook?¡± It was a young man. He wore a white T-shirt beneath a light green shirt and simple pants, along with white sneakers The boy looked so clean and fresh in the dazzling lights of the club. And with his lovely teeth, almost no one could refuse him However, Jessica was an exception. She nced at the boy and smiled, ¡°Sorry, I don¡¯t have a Facebook ount.¡± The boy raised his eyebrows. ¡°Then what about Instagram?¡± ¡°Sorry, I don¡¯t use smartphones.¡± The boy had to take back his phone, and he turned to leave. Just as Jessica thought that he had given up, the man turned back and asked, ¡°Then, can I have your phone number?¡± As he spoke, the man looked down at Jessica with a bright smile. Jessica was stunned for a moment. She admired his perseverance. So, she took the boy¡¯s phone and left a number. ¡°Well, study hard and fight for liberty.¡± Jessica couldn¡¯t help butugh when she said that. She waved her hand and left with her bag in hand. The boy was totally attracted by Jessica¡¯s smile. He finally realized she was leaving and said in a loud voice, ¡°And I¡¯m Keith, Keith Read.¡± Keith Read. Jessica thought that it was a good name. Keith knew Jessica was turning him down. But it was the first time he liked someone. He would not give up easily. Chapter 28 Chapter 28 Alter getting Jessica¡¯s number, Keith returned to his seat. He gazed at the number on his phone. A girl next to him wanted to start a conversation with him, but Keith¡¯s cold face was saying no to her. Keith was at a ss party. But he was dragged here, not of his own free will. Everybody could see it. Keith stared at the number on the phone for a while. He decided to send a message over. To Keith¡¯s surprise, he received a call just after he sent it. He got up and left the bar to take the call. ¡°Hi, you haven¡¯t told me your name.¡± ¡°I don¡¯t know you are hitting on girls in the club. Good for you.¡± Hearing the voice on the other side of the phone, Keith was thunderstruck. ¡°Cousin Terry?¡± Terry snorted, ¡°You recognize me! Tell me, which girl are you hitting on?¡± Then, Keith told Terry what had just happened in embarrassment. And he didn¡¯t forget to add in the end. ¡°It¡¯s my first time asking for a girl¡¯s number.¡± But he never knew that the number he got was his own cousin¡¯s! That could haunt him for a while. On the other side of the line, Terry smiled. ¡°What¡¯s her name?¡± ¡°I¡¯m not sure. I just heard her friend call her Jess.¡± Jess¡­ Something moved in Terry¡¯s brown eyes. He said, ¡°I am sorry. I¡¯m afraid this crush thing is over.¡± ¡°Why?¡± LII Although he got the wrong number, Keith believed he could earn Jessica¡¯s heart as long as he didn¡¯t give up. How could Terry be so sure that it was over? Keith¡¯s words gave Terry the giggles. Terry said word by word. ¡°Remember. That girl will be my future wife. You had a crush on the wrong girl.¡± As soon as Terry finished speaking, he hung up the phone, regardless of how Keith would react. Terry wondered why Jessica would give Keith his phone number. Then he remembered that he once told Jessica that she could give his number to people who were pursuing her. After all, he was the top candidate. This content ? N?v/elDr(a)m/a.Org. So, did it mean that Jessica acquiesced in it? Well, it was a good day for Terry. Everything seemed more pleasing to Terry, even the person who had just bumped into his car. Terry didn¡¯t want to waste time here. He wanted to see Jessica. So, when the driver nervously walked over to apologize, Terry said before the other party could speak. ¡°Forget it, dude.¡± Then he got back into the Rolls-Royce and sped away. He made a U-turn at the next intersection. He was on his way to see his future girlfriend. It was still early when Jessica returned to the apartment. She was the only one in the elevator. The elevator door opened just as she sent Hannah a message. Walking through a corridor that was more than ten meters long and turning right, Jessica saw Terry leaning against the wall at the door, waiting for her. ¡°Miss Hall did you give my number to someone else?¡± Jessica¡¯s heart skipped a beat She quailed beneath Terry¡¯s alluring brown eyes, but she managed to look calm. She smiled back. ¡°Oh, there was just a young man who asked me for my number. I can¡¯t remember anyone else¡¯s number, so I gave him yours. I hope you wouldn¡¯t mind, Mr. Davison.¡± ¡°Of course not. You remembered my number among all the others¡¯. I would be so honored to do so.¡± For a moment, Jessica was at a loss for words. She didn¡¯t expect Terry would think that way. Terry then straightened up. ¡°My number helped you, Miss Hall. I think, at least, I deserve a cup of coffee.¡± That was not too much to ask. Jessica put her finger on the fingerprint scanner. With a beep, the door opened. Jessica walked in and changed into a pair of shoes. Then she took out the slippers that Caesar had worn once from the shoe cab. ¡°One of my friends wore it once. You won¡¯t mind, will you?¡± Next Chapter Chapter 29 Chapter 29 Terry nced at the man¡¯s slippers and frowned. ¡°I was wondering if this man and Ms. Hall had a good rtionship.¡± Jessica smiled and turned to the kitchen, pouring two cups of coffee. She said, ¡°I¡¯m sorry to bother you, Mr. Davison.¡± She hadn¡¯t expected Keith to call so soon. Terry took the cup. ¡°it¡¯s okay. You¡¯re my future girlfriend, and I don¡¯t mind using my rights in advance.¡± He paused for a moment. ¡°Don¡¯t worry. It¡¯s okay. I¡¯m even d about it.¡± Terry had his coffee and said he had to go. Jessica slumped back on the couch. She saw the door that Terry had closed and raised an eyebrow. A momentter, she walked into her room. Terry was actually a very genteel man. Jessica took a shower and sent a text message to Hannah. After that she turned off the light and fell into a deep sleep. The next day, Jessica woke up before the rm went off. The bedroom was pitch ck. She nced at the curtains and found it was still dark. It was not yet dawn. Jessica took out her phone. It was still very early. However, she slept quite wellst night. When she got up in the morning, Jessica was in a good mood. She decided to make herself a hearty breakfast. The weather today was not as nice as yesterday. It was dark outside, but Jessica was in a good mood. ¡°Ms. Hall, good morning.¡± Jessica put down her handbag and looked at Wendy with a smile. ¡°Wendy, good morning.¡± Wendy sensed Jessica¡¯s good mood. While handing Jessica the conference agenda, she said, ¡°There¡¯s a party tonight, and Mr. Bell invited you to attend.¡± ¡°About what?¡± ¡°The government representative of Hidden Hills Town will be there.¡± ¡°I see.¡± Jessica raised an eyebrow. Had Meganpletely given up? Jessica thought for a moment and said, ¡°Confirm Megan¡¯s recent ns.¡± She was from the headquarters, but Megan often bothered her. He¡¯d been working on that project all along, and he just given it to her while not ending. It¡¯s the most sensitive timing now. The Hall Group was going to build an amusement park in Hidden Hills, but that site was in Spring Valley Vige within Hidden Hills¡¯ jurisdiction. Spring Valley Vige was in the center of the amusement park. This would destroy the integrity of the park. Hall Group¡¯s headquarters sent Megan a document in October ofst year asking Megan to negotiate Jessica and Lucas divorcedst November. Shee home and heard from Morgan that the Hall Groud¡¯s LA branch had not negotiatedpensation yet Thirty eight of the forty-five upants had signed the agreement. The remaining seven offered other The matter was still unresolved. Those who had signed the contract reneged and demanded a higher price. The La branch of the Hall Group and Hidden Hills held a third negotiation. Jessica did not have the right to determine the price ofpensation. Was Megan deliberately trying to make her negotiation fail? Wendy immediately understood what Jessica was thinking. ¡°Ms. Hall, I understand.¡± Jessica nodded her head and watched Wendy leave. Her good mood today was ruined by Megan. Jessica¡¯s phone vibrated. She looked at it. It was a message from Hannah, and it was a link. Jessica unlocked her phone. But when she clicked the link, she found that it was no longer valid. She asked Hannah, ¡°What¡¯s it?¡± Surprisingly, Hannah didn¡¯t answer her question. ¡°Did Terry go to your housest night?¡± Jessica was reluctant to tell Hannah everything that happenedst night, so she just casually said, ¡°He had something to tell me.¡± ¡°There¡¯s a trending topic about you guys on Twitter this morning. That link was still there when I sent it to you, but it¡¯s not working now. I searched on Twitter and I couldn¡¯t find it. It should have been deleted by someone. ¡°What did he talk to you about? Terry even came to your house. I don¡¯t think this can be anything Content rights by N?velDr//ama.Org. ordinary. Jess, are you secretly in a rtionship with Terry?¡± Jessica said, ¡°Get away.¡± Why could she only secretly fall in love with Terry? Chapter 30 Chapter 30 Hannah sent a few more texts to Jessica, but Jessica didn¡¯t reply. The trending topic that Terry went to Jessica¡¯s cest night only existed for a few hours before it was deleted, However, many people saw it. The upper ss people in LA were talking about whether Terry and Jessica were in a rtionship or not When it came to Jessica and Terry, Lucas was inevitably mentioned. Lucas had some connection with them all. One was his ex-wife, while the other was his rival. * Jessica is so amazing. It¡¯s only been six months since she and Mr. Thomas divorced, right? Honestly, I¡¯m a little jealous.¡± ¡°As much as I¡¯d like to say Terry is a yboy, I¡¯m also a little jealous after I think about Terry and the Davidson family behind him.¡± Two luxuriously dressed women were chatting in the hallway outside the restroom. Lucas overheard their conversation. He lit a cigarette in annoyance and turned to leave. He walked into the booth and grabbed his coat from the seat. ¡°Excuse me, I have to go.¡± Lucas said sorry, but his expression was not the least bit apologetic. Vincent froze for a moment. By the time Vincent came back to his senses, Lucas had already left. Vincent apologized and exined to the others. He rushed to follow Lucas after seeing them wave graciously. Lucas was tall, and his legs were long. Within ten seconds or so, he was at the elevator door. Vincent suddenly called out when he saw that the elevator was slowly opening. ¡°Mr. Thomas!¡± Lucas in the elevator nced at Vincent, frowned and impatiently pressed the elevator¡¯s open button. ¡°Mr. Thomas¡­¡± Vincent entered the elevator and sensed that Lucas was in a foul mood. The atmosphere became gloomy. He wanted to say something, but all he could do now was stand silently to the side and not say a word. ¡°Vincent.¡± This content ? N?v/elDr(a)m/a.Org. Lucas¡¯ words broke the silence. ¡°Mr. Thomas.¡± Vincent straightened his back. ¡°Have you ever been in love?¡± Vincent froze for a moment and said, ¡°I was in love once in college. But she and I broke up after graduation.¡± ¡°How long did she find a new boyfriend?¡± Vincent came to his senses. He looked at Lucas and hesitated to tell the truth. Lucas obviously didn¡¯t want to hear Vincent¡¯s answer. ¡°It was Jessica. She said she liked me a lot, but she got together with another man six months after she divorced me.¡± How ridiculous! It was 6:00 p.m. Wendy knocked on the door and said to Jessica, ¡°The dinner will start at 6:30 p.m., MS. Hall. Jessica looked up at Wendy and gently rubbed her temples. ¡°Okay.¡± Jessica turned herputer off, grabbed her handbag and walked out of the office. Wendy waited outside the door. ¡°Ms. Hall, should I call the driver?¡± Jessica turned her head to Wendy and said, ¡°No. We can drive there.¡± ¡°Okay, Ms. Hall.¡± They walked to the parking lot on the basement first floor. Jessica stopped when she saw Wendy following her. ¡°You can drive your car.¡± She was worried that Wendy wouldn¡¯t be able to get hometer. Wendy froze, nodded and walked toward her car. On the way, Wendy told Jessica about the representatives from Hidden Hills. Bryan Gordon, the mayor of Hidden Hills, and Robert Berlinge, the vige head of Spring Valley Vige, would be present at the dinner. ording to Wendy¡¯s investigation, Bryan led some of the vigers to sign thepensation agreement. However, Bryan was also the leader who offered to break the contract. So Bryan was tough, too, and he was a good judge of character. Jessica smiled. ¡°He¡¯s smart.¡± She liked to negotiate with intelligent people. Wendy replied and introduced Robert, ¡°Robert didn¡¯t seem to do anything in the progress, but he actually got ¡®Brian to change his mind.¡± ¡°Interesting.¡± Jessica smiled. The red light ahead started shing. Jessica probably got it and said, ¡°I see. Okay, Wendy. Got to go now.¡± ¡°Okay, Ms. Hall. I¡¯ll see youter.¡± ¡°See youter.¡± Next Chapter Chapter 31 Chapter 31 Today¡¯s road condition was not bad. Within 25 minutes, Jessica arrived at the entrance of the hotel When Jassica and Wendy arrived at the door of the private box, there were still two minutes before the appointed The waiter pushed the door open and Jessica walked inside. ¡°Mt. Gordon Mr Berlinge, I am Jessica, the manager of the Hall Group Los Angeles branch. Mr. Bell has something to do today, so he asked me to talk to you. There was a bit of traffic on the road, so I camete, I hope you don¡¯t mind it* Hearing Jessica¡¯s words, Bryan and Robert had different facial expressions. Bryan was somewhat dissatisfied, but Robert didn¡¯t take that to heart. Robert smiled and invited Jessica to her seat. After sitting down, Bryan and Robert looked at each other. Bryan¡¯s facial expression returned to normal. Bryan said, ¡°Ms. Hall, you are too polite. We agreed to meet at half-past six. You are notte. We came early.¡± Jessica smiled and said, ¡°It¡¯s gettingte. You must be hungry. Let¡¯s order dishes first.¡± Bryan and Robert were about the same age and were less than forty years old. Wendy had already learned that both of them loved to drink before she came. Jessica ordered a bottle of Lafite. When the wine was delivered, Jessica made a toast first and said, ¡°Sorry to keep you waiting.¡± As Jessica spoke, she lowered her head and took a sip of the red wine. The dishes were served quickly. Jessica only listened to Bryan and Robert most of the time and didn¡¯t speak herself. Time passed by, and they were almost done eating. They killed two bottles of Lafite. From the beginning to the end Jessica did not take the initiative to say a word, so Bryan and Robert were a little This content ? N?v/elDr(a)m/a.Org. anxious. ¡°Ms. Hall, just tell us directly whether yourpany can meet our requirements. If it is possible, we should finalize the contract as soon as possible. After all, it is not good for yourpany if it is dyed for too long.¡± Jessica didn¡¯t take what Bryan said to heart. She looked at Bryan and smiled, saying, ¡°Mr. Gordon, we understand what you mean, but I have some documents to share with you.¡± As Jessica spoke, she tilted her head and looked at Wendy, who handed over the nned map that she had prepared earlier. Jessica took a look at Bryan and Robert and said lightly, ¡°The location of Spring Valley Vige is indeed a central fortress. If you are not willing to relocate, it does have a great impact on our site nning. ¡°But after our discussion over the past few days, we found that this problem can be solved. We have made a new n that can easily avoid Spring Valley Vige. If the residents of Spring Valley Vige are reluctant to move away, we can start the second n.¡± As soon as Jessica said that, Bryan and Robert were somewhat angry. Bryan, who had drunk a few sses of red wine and was a little drunk, mmed the table and stood up, saying, ¡°Ms. Hall, are you threatening me?¡± Jessica nced at Robert and smiled, saying, ¡°Mr. Berlinge, you misunderstood me. How could I threaten you? But if the vigers of Spring Valley Vige are reluctant to leave the ce where they have lived for many years, the Hall Group will not force them to do that.¡± The meaning of Jessica¡¯s statement was clear. Now, it was not the Hall Group who begged Bryan and Robert to sign the contract and move away, but Bryan and Robert asked the Hall Group to remove the vige. ¡°Nonsense! I think you¡¯re here today to talk nonsense! I want to see Mr. Bell. Ask Mr. Bell toe here!¡± Bryan¡¯s voice was extremely loud, The veins on his forehead bulged as he spoke. He looked at Jessica as if he wanted to hit her. However, Jessica did not show any fear in her eyes. She looked into Bryan¡¯s eyes and said word by word, ¡°Mr. Berlinge, Mr. Bell has entrusted this matter to me.¡± Jessica paused and added, ¡°And I¡¯m doing what Mr. Bell asked me to do.¡± Since Megan wanted to make things difficult for Jessica, she would show no mercy to him. Bryan said, ¡°You are a liar! What nonsense are you talking about? Mr. Bell promised me yesterday. As long as I¡­¡± Before Bryan finished what he wanted to say, Robert interrupted him and said, ¡°Ms. Hall, thank you for the documents. We will think about it.¡± Robert looked at Jessica as he pushed his sses up. His attitude was very friendly. Jessica took back the documents and said expressionlessly, ¡°I only give you three days to think about it. Once the project starts, it will be useless for Mr. Berlinge and Mr. Gordon toe to me again.¡± After saying that, Jessica took a look at Wendy. Wendy nodded. Then Wendy and Jessica left the private box. The wine was so strong that Jessica felt a little dizzy the moment she stepped out of the private box. Jessica had just drunk four sses of red wine. It had been many years since she had drunk so much wine. The wine had a strong effect. Jessica felt hot. Without strength in her feet, Jessica wobbled when she walked. Next Chapter Chapter 32 Chapter 32 Wendy supported Jessica from behind and asked, ¡°M9, Hall, are you all right?¡± Jessica shook her head and said, ¡°I am still sober. I¡¯ll go to the restroom to wash my face.¡± Wendy said, ¡°I¡¯ll go with you.¡± Jessica turned back to look at Wendy and smiled, saying, ¡°Thanks. I can go to the restroom by myself. Go call a chauffeur¡± Since both Jessica and Wendy drank wine, they could not drive. Seeing Jessica was doing fine except for asional unsteadiness when walking, Wendy did not insist on apanying Jessica to the restroom. Wendy nodded and said, ¡°Okay. I¡¯ll call a chauffeur.¡± ¡°OK,¡± Jessica answered. Jessica looked up at the sign and walked step by step to the restroom in her high heels. This wine had such a strong effect. Fortunately, the restroom was not far away. The waitress told Jessica to turn around the corner and the restroom would be there. ¡°I¡¯m sorry.¡± Jessica bumped into someone on the corner. She immediately became much more clear-headed. Jessica looked up and saw that it was Terry. Jessica smiled and said, ¡°Hello, Mr. Davison. What a coincidence!¡± Terry looked at Jessica and slightly narrowed his brown eyes. Terry said, ¡°Are you drunk?¡± ¡°A little,¡± Jessica answered. Terry looked at Jessica, not saying whether he believed it or not. ¡°Where are you going?¡± Terry asked. Jessica pointed to the restroom behind Terry. Terry looked back and smiled, saying, ¡°Go ahead.¡± Jessica could not continue to talk to Terry anymore at that moment. Her face was hot and her mind was not so clear. Jessica nodded and walked directly to the restroom. After pouring cold water on her face, Jessica immediately sobered up a lot. Jessica took a tissue to wipe her hands. Then she looked at herself in the mirror. Her cheeks were red and her eyes were bleary. Jessica thought, ¡°No wonder Terry asked me if I am drunk.¡± Jessica smiled. She tossed the tissue she was using to wipe her hands into the trash basket and turned around to leave the restroom. As soon as Jessica went out, she saw Terry who had not left yet. Jessica was stunned for a moment. Jessica asked, ¡°Mr. Davison, are you waiting for me?¡± After washing her face, Jessica was much more soberer. Terry looked at Jessica simperingly and said, ¡°My future girlfriend is drunk. I think I should stay with her.¡± Jessica¡¯s face was already hot, and hearing Terry¡¯s words, her face was even hotter. ¡°My secretary is waiting for me outside.¡± ¡°Then I¡¯ll send you out.¡± Terry¡¯s requert was rational, and Jessica did not refuse him Jessica had just taken a few steps out of the elevator when she was hit by a woman running towards her, Jessica was already a little unsteady on her feet, and after being hit by that woman, Jessica swayed a few times. She titted her body and was about to fall to the ground. Teny, who was beside Jessica, reached out to pull Jessica, Jessica immediately steadied herself and stood still As soon as Jessica stood still, she looked up and saw Trissy and Lucas walking in from the hotel entrance. At that moment, Jessica waspletely sober. Trissy also saw Jessica, and then subconsciously looked at Lucas and asked, ¡°Honey, is that Jessica?¡± Lucas did not say anything, but his eyes were full of coldness. Jessica quickly retracted her gaze as if she did not see Trissy and Luca. Jessica walked past Trissy This content ? 2024 N?velDrama.Org. and Lucas, Terry slightly narrowed his brown eyes and nced at Lucas simperingly. He then followed Jessica out. Watching Jessica and Terry walk away, Lucas retracted his gaze with a cold expression. Lucas then looked at Trissy coldly. Trissy finally found a chance to return to LA, and she was afraid that Lucas would ask her family to send her out of LA again. When Lucas looked at Trissy like that, Trissy was somewhat scared. Trissy said, ¡°Honey, Luna is¡­¡± ¡°You shouldn¡¯t call me honey.¡± After Trissy heard what Lucas said, her face became pale. Her whole body stiffened. ¡°Ms. Hall.¡± Wendy had already called for a chauffeur and he would be here in ten minutes. Jessica nodded. The wind was cold at night. Jessica was even more clear-headed than before. She stood at the entrance of the hotel, looking at a car not far away. She was a little absent-minded. When Wendy saw Terry, she was slightly stunned. Wendy greeted Terry, ¡°Hello, Mr. Davison.¡± Terry nced at Jessica and asked, ¡°Did you call a chauffeur?¡± ¡°Yes.¡± Wendy knew that Jessica didn¡¯t like Terry and that Terry was a yboy. Ten days ago, Lucas had specially called Wendy and asked her to be on guard against Terry. So when Terry asked Wendy about it, Wendy only answered and didn¡¯t say anything else. Chapter 33 Chapter 33 Terry raised his eyebrows slightly and took a deep look at Jessica without asking anything, Seeing that Jessica wasn¡¯t in a good mood, Wendy couldn¡¯t help but walk to her side. ¡°Miss Hall, are you feeling unwell?¡± Hearing her words, Jessica withdrew her thoughts and shook her head, ¡°No.¡± Jessica caught a glimpse of Terry and smiled. ¡°Mr. Davison, are you also waiting for your driver?¡± Terry looked at Jessica¡¯s almond-shaped eyes, and his brown eyes lit up. ¡°I¡¯m staying by your side.¡± This content ? 2024 N?velDrama.Org. Jessicaughed, ¡°I didn¡¯t expect that you would have such a hobby.¡± Terry looked at her with a faint smile. ¡°My hobby is you, Miss Hall. You should know that.¡± Jessica looked at him and withdrew her smile without answering. At this time, the driver had arrived. Jessica nced at Terry and said, ¡°Mr. Davison, I¡¯m going home.¡± As she spoke, she walked to the back seat of the car and got in the car. Wendy watched as Jessica¡¯s car slowly drove away before she got into her own car and let the drive away. Jessica had drunk the wine, and the car was stuffy. She could not help but open the window. The wind blew on her face. It was like a heavy p, hurting her face so much. However, not only did her face hurt, but her heart also hurt a lot. Jessica looked down on herself. Jessica scolded herself in her heart. She closed her eyes and allowed the alcohol in her body to fight against the wind outside. Jessica felt the wind on her way back to the apartment, and her head hurt a lot. She took the car key from the driver, raised her hand to rub her head, sent a text message to Wendy, and then entered the elevator. The elevator was very stuffy. On the first floor, Jessica suddenly had the urge to smoke. Jessica had never smoked before. Hannah would smoke asionally, but Hannah was not a smoker. Jessica had just walked out of the apartment building when she heard someone call her. She looked up and found that it was Terry. ¡°Mr. Davison?¡± ¡°Where are you going?¡± asked Terry. Jessica nced at Terry and did not answer. Instead, she asked, ¡°Do you have cigarettes?¡± ¡°Do you want to smoke?¡± Terry looked at him with a faint smile. He did not ask her why she wanted to smoke but just asked if she wanted to smoke. Jessica smiled and nodded. ¡°Yes!¡± Terry looked at her andughed. Then he waved his hand at her. ¡°Come here.¡± Jessica didn¡¯t move. She stood still and looked at Terry who had turned to go outside. ¡°I didn¡¯t say that I would go with you, Mr. Davison.¡± She just wanted to smoke. Hearing her words, Terry smiled. When he smiled, his eyes would be smiley He pursed his thin lips and there was a hint of evilness in his smile. If Jessica was an innocent little girl, she would hsten to Terry and go with Terry But she was no longer an innocent girl. ¡°Do you want to smoke here?¡± Jessica was stunned for a moment before she realized that she was standing in front of her apartment, This was indeed not a good ce to smoke. ¡°Where are we going?¡± She lifted her bag and walked up to him. Terry looked back at her and said, ¡°We don¡¯t have to go anywhere. My car is parked there.¡± As he spoke, he walked over to his ostentatious Rolls-Royce and opened the door to wait for her. ¡°Get in.¡± Jessica nced at him. Terry seemed to know what she was thinking. ¡°Don¡¯t look at me like that. It makes me look like I¡¯m abducting an innocent girl.¡± Jessica chuckled and got in the car. Terry closed the door and quickly walked to the side of the driver¡¯s seat and got in the car. He took out a pack of cigarettes and handed one to her. ¡°Are you a smoker?¡± Jessica was very honest. ¡°No.¡± Terry raised his eyebrows and looked at her with his smiley brown eyes, saying ¡°Let me teach you.¡± Terry said as he reached out and took out a cigarette from the box. ¡°Actually, it¡¯s not hard. When you light a cigarette, take a puff. When the cigarette res up, you can smoke however you want.¡± It sounded simple, but Jessica choked on her first puff. She was choked by the strong smell of smoke, and tears instantly came out. She did not know why so many people smoked. After one puff, Jessica didn¡¯t want to smoke any more. Terry took out an ashtray from the side and said, ¡°Give it to me.¡± Jessica reached out to give him the cigarette, and Terry extinguished it in the ashtray. Then, he looked at her and said, ¡°You are not in a good mood. Do you want to take a ride?¡± She shook her head. ¡°I had a headache on my ride back.¡± She was sober, but she didn¡¯t feel well. Probably because Jessica had just choked, Jessica felt that her idea of smoking was a little silly. Next Chapter Chapter 34 Chapter 34 Jessica nced at Terry¡±Do you think I¡¯m silly?¡± ¡°Let me take a look.¡± With that, he approached her. Jessica subconsciously leaned back. She didn¡¯t feel pain in the back of her head, which was different from what she had expected. Terry grabbed the back of her head. She bumped into his palm, and it was soft. At a close distance, Terry¡¯s brown eyes lost their usual indifference and smile. When he stared at her, his eyes were full of love. Just as Jessica was about to push him away, Terry had withdrawn his hand. ¡°You are indeed a little silly.¡± He sneered, ¡°Is Lucas better than me?¡± Jessica liked Lucas, but she didn¡¯t like him. Jessica couldn¡¯t help butugh when she heard this. ¡°He is more loyal than you.¡± Although Lucas didn¡¯t love Jessica, Lucas was indeed a loyal person who loved Trissy with all his heart. It had only been half a year and he could not wait to bring Trissy back to the country. Lucas was deep in love with Trissy. Jessica smiled, and her eyes suddenly turned cold. She raised her hand to wipe away her tears, but Terry¡¯s fingers hadnded on her eyes. ¡°If you¡¯re unhappy, then cry. You don¡¯t have to hold back your feelings.¡± Terry wiped away the tears at the corner of her eyes. He grabbed her wrist with one hand and pressed on her cheek with another hand. Jessica was pulled into his arms. Terry said gently, ¡°Cry! I can¡¯t see your tears now.¡± Jessica struggled for a while, but she couldn¡¯t break free. She was pressed against Terry¡¯s chest, full breath of his scent. Jessica didn¡¯t know what kind of perfume Terry was wearing. She could smell orange and agalloch. It was his scent. She didn¡¯t want to cry. There was nothing to cry about. Unable to break free, Jessica could only look up at him. ¡°Only a child would cry.¡± Hearing Jessica¡¯s words, Terry suddenly smiled. ¡°Aren¡¯t you a child?¡± When he smiled, his brown eyes narrowed. There was a carefree smile in his brown eyes as he looked down at her. Her eyes were very attractive. Jessica¡¯s heart skipped a beat. Terry loosened his hand, and she took the chance to break free. She looked at him with a faint smile. ¡°Mr. Davison, you are indeed a yer.¡± Terry was so charming. For a moment, her heart moved. But it was only for a moment, Jessica knew that the man in front of her was even more dangerous than Lucas. It was not easy for her to leave Lucas. She did not want to get involved with Terry and put herself in danger again. Terry narrowed his eyes. ¡°I haven¡¯t let any women cry in my arma.¡± Jessica raised her eyebrows After such a short while, she was much soberer, ¡°ls that sor¡± She was quiet for a while before saying, ¡°But I¡¯m not interested in your affairs.¡± With that Jessica¡¯s handnded on the door handle. She lifted it softly, and the car door opened, ¡°Mr. Davison, thank you for taking the time tofort me, but I¡¯m fine. It¡¯s gettingte.I¡­ ¡°Do you want to grab something to eat?¡± Jessica hadn¡¯t even finished speaking when Terry cut her off. On the way back, the wind blew on Jessica¡¯s head. Her head was hurting at this moment. She shook her head and politely refused, ¡°My head hurts.¡± ¡°Alright, go to sleep.¡± Terry did not force her. He blinked, leaned against the back of the seat, and watched her get out of the car and walk away. Jessica took a few steps and looked back at Terry. He was sitting in the car, holding a cigarette in his hand, and looking at her. This content ? N?v/elDr(a)m/a.Org. To be honest, Jessica felt shy when he looked at her like this. Jessica quickly looked away and followed the person in front of her into the apartment. Back in the apartment, Jessica prepared the bathwater. After removing her makeup, she dripped two drops of essential oil and stepped into the bathtub. What happened tonight was indeed a little embarrassing, but everything was gone. Just now, she had a headache. Now that she was taking a bath in warm water, she feltfortable. After a while, Jessica felt that her stomach didn¡¯t feel well. She didn¡¯t eat much during dinner this evening, but she drank a lot of wine. It was normal for her stomach to feel unwell. Anyway, after she fell asleep, she wouldn¡¯t feel unwell anymore. Thinking of this, Jessica closed her eyes and listened to the music in the warm water for a few more minutes. She listened to two soothing songs before she got up and took a shower. When the doorbell rang, she was just about to turn off the lights and sleep. It waste at night. Jessica couldn¡¯t think of who it was other than the person who was drunk and knocked on the wrong door. She turned off the lights andy down when the doorbell rang again. Someone ran the doorbell twice. Jessica frowned slightly, turned on the lights, put on her slippers, and walked out to open the door. ¡°It¡¯s you!¡± Chapter 35 Chapter 35 ¡°Are you surprised?¡± Terry raised his eyebrows and showed Jessica the takeaway warm milk. ¡°You won¡¯t let me drink with you in the middle of the night, and you won¡¯t let me make you coffee in the morning either. Maybe we can have a midnight snack.¡± Jessica was already hungry, and as soon as she lowered her head, she smelled the aroma of milk. She wanted to refuse, but her stomach growled and betrayed her. The sound gave the answer on her behalf. This was the first time Jessica felt so embarrassed. ¡°Thank you,¡± she said. If she insisted on saying no, she was being ungrateful. As she spoke, she moved sideways to let Terry in. However, Terry just put the milk on the porch beside him and said, ¡°Drink it and sleep early.¡± Then he paused and his brown eyes smiled. ¡°Good night, my future girlfriend.¡± With that, Terry waved her goodbye, then turned around and walked off into the corridor. Jessica was a little surprised. She watched until Terry disappeared around the corner. Then she turned around and closed the door. She had to admit that other than the yboy nature, there was really nothing bad about a yboy. She had drunk a few sses of red wine tonight, which upset her stomach. Terry brought her milk and it was still warm. Most girls would be moved by this trick. Unfortunately, Jessica was an exception. She had no other feelings for him other than feeling moved just now. After Jessica drank the milk, her stomach got better. She brushed her teeth and went to bed. In a few minutes, she fell asleep. Early in the morning the next day, Jessica woke up before the rm clock rang. On the working day, her biological clock was always on track. Jessica grabbed a jacket from the side and put it on. When she went to make breakfast, she looked at the cup on the table not far away. Her gaze lingered there for a minute. She smiled and walked into the kitchen. Thanks to the milk, she had a good sleepst night. There were traffic jams and a rear-end collision on the road today, so Jessica was stuck in traffic for more than ten minutes. Jessica had an early meeting this morning, so she left home earlier than usual. If there were no idents, she could arrive at the Hall Group at 7:45. Now she only hoped she could arrive on time. However, such things were never predictable. Jessica wasn¡¯t in a hurry. She opened the window and leaned her hand against the window, calmly waiting for the road ahead to clear, Lucas turned his head and saw Jessica in the driver¡¯s seat from four to five meters away. He could tell from the look on her face she was at ease. She was wearing a white round cor shirt today. Her golden curly hair was draped over her shoulders. The makeup on her face was clean and pleasant. She was tapping her index finger on the steering wheel, which reminded him of her beating the drums on the stage. This content ? N?v/elDr(a)m/a.Org. After the divorce, she seemed to feel no sadness at all. Every time he saw her, she was calmer and more cheerful than before. Early this morning, Lucas woke up the photos of Terry following Jessica and sending her home on Twitter, which were posted by some acquaintances. Some people saw her get into Terry¡¯s car and the two chatted in the car for over ten minutes before Jessica got out of his car. Lucas was naturally not so bored to get up early in the morning to check Twitter. He went to see the photos just because Hari liked gossip and sent him some screenshots. The faint and calm smile on Jessica¡¯s face annoyed Lucas. Lucas wondered, ¡°Is Jessica so hungry for men?¡± He had already warned her that Terry was up to no good, and she still got close to Terry. ¡°Such a stupid woman is not worth my sympathy!¡± Lucas told himself. Lucas looked away with a cold face and the terrible traffic jams ahead depressed him. He lowered his head and lit a cigarette. He had just taken a puff when Jessica, who was in the car beside him, looked over She recognized him at a nce. Jessica did not expect to see Lucas¡¯ car beside her. Jessica shook her head, thinking that it was an unlucky day. She raised her eyebrows and withdrew her gaze. At nine o¡¯clock, Wendy called. ¡°Miss Hall, will you be attending the meetingter?¡± ¡°Yes. Tell Mr. Bell that I¡¯m stuck on the road. I¡¯ll be there in ten minutes.¡± ¡°Yes, Miss Hall.¡± Just as she hung up, the road in front of her cleared. Chapter 36 Chapter 36 Jessica started the car and drove to the Hall Group. At nine o¡¯clock when she arrived, the meeting room was already stuffed. Jessica walked in her high heels and pushed the door open. Megan looked up at her with an unhappy expression and said, ¡°Jessica is here. Let¡¯s begin.¡± Jessica did not mind it. She was indeedte no matter what excuses she may have. Today¡¯s topic was thepensation for Spring Valley Vige. Jessica was in charge of the projectst night, and everyone could imagine the oue. Although the negotiations didn¡¯t fail, the two representatives did not look very good when they left. That¡¯s why Megan picked on Jessica early in the morning. Jessica was never a pushover. As soon as Megan finished speaking with a cold face, she immediately said, ¡°Mr. Bell, what you said is wrong. I have read the details of thepensation. For the sake of the amusement park, it is indeed not easy to avoid them for the project. ¡°But early in February, the headquarters has asked the designers toe up with a backup n. What I said to Mr. Berlinge and Mr. Goldsonst night was real. ¡°Isn¡¯t cooperation always like this in the business world? Since we already have n B, why must we give in to them?¡± Jessica¡¯s words were reasonable, but she, a manager who had just taken over the project, had only been here for a few days. However, she was going against Megan. For a moment, the atmosphere in the conference room was a little tense. After working in the Hall Group for so many years, Megan already had his prestige. Now that Jessica took over the project, smart people would know that she was not simple. All the people present were smart, and no one wanted to offend both of them, so they simply remained silent. Seconds after Jessica finished speaking, the entire conference room fell into silence. Jessica had expected this situation. She smiled slightly and looked at Ronald Mcdaniel who was next to Megan. ¡°Mr. Mcdaniel, what do you think?¡± When Jessica brought Ronald here, he didn¡¯t stay silent as others did but instead, fanned the mes. He said, ¡°Jessica is young and has a good point. I agree with her! All this time, the Spring Valley Vige has been suppressing us because they think we need them. Since we have a second n, why not make use of it?¡± Ronald spoke, and the department manager beside him echoed. Megan¡¯s face turned livid again. He nced at Jessica. ¡°Since everyone thinks that Miss Hall is doing well, then I will be waiting for good news.¡± Hisst few words were almost uttered through gritted teeth. Jessica looked at him and smiled. ¡°I won¡¯t disappoint you, Mr. Bell.¡± This was the second time Jessica had fought against the cunning man Megan, and she won by a narrow margin. When Megan left, his face was livid. Jessica chatted with Ronald for a while and said a few words of ttery before she turned away from the meeting room. ¡°Miss Hall.¡± Just as she sat down, Wendy knocked on the door and came in Jessica snorted, ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡± ¡°Mt. Hall wille here on Thursday, should we¡­¡± Morgan wasing for an ¡°inspection¡±. Jessica knew that. She thought for a moment and said, ¡°Get ready for it. I¡¯ll go pick up Mr. Hall.¡± No matter what, Morgan was her father, so she had to pick him up. Morgan¡¯s trip to Los Angeles was known to the public. His ne took off about three in the afternoon andnded at around five o¡¯clock. Jessica had just arrived at the airport when Morgan¡¯s nended. Megan nned to send someone to pick up Morgan, but Morgan asked his secretary to turn it down. When Morgan came to LA this time, other than visiting the Hall Group, he wanted to see how Jessica was doing after she divorced Lucas. In Los Angeles, it was already dark around six in the evening. Jessica saw Morgan from afar, but she was afraid of being photographed. She did not call him. Instead, she waited until Morgan and his secretary arrived in front of her. ¡°Dad.¡± Morgan looked at Jessica and said, ¡°You look good.¡± Jessica raised her eyebrows. ¡°Hannah has booked us a seat. Let¡¯s go over now.¡± This content ? N?v/elDr(a)m/a.Org. Hannah and Jessica had known each other since they were young, and they studied in the same school. At that time, when Jessica insisted on marrying Lucas, Morgan threatened her. Morgan learned a lot of things about Jessica from Hannah. The two families were familiar with each other, and Morgan liked Hannah. ¡°Is Hannah¡¯s studio still open?¡± Not yet. It may be reopened in a few months.¡± The Howell family was rich. Hannah had a brother and several cousins. The family didn¡¯t need Hannah to do anything to support them. Hannah was destined to be happy and carefree when she was born. Next Chapter Chapter 37 Chapter 37 Morganughed, ¡°You should live Hannah¡¯s life. I¡¯m not too old to earn money yet.¡± Jessica snorted, ¡°But I like to earn money.¡± Jessica was not lying. When she was young, Morgan was afraid that she would be kidnapped, so the family of three lived in an ordinary house. In the eyes of her ssmates, Jessica and her family were ordinary. Although Jessica had a lot of money when she was young, she did not earn it herself. Moreover, it was very strange for a girling from an ordinary family to have so much money. Later, to take it as a matter of course, she sold roses in the winter and summer vacation to earn money. She was beautiful and persuasive. Every night, she could sell dozens of roses. When she was in junior high school, she asked her uncle to send her a lot of beautiful clothes from New York. After school on Friday, she would set up a stall on the street near the school. At that time, Hannah had been following her, and the two managed to earn tens of thousands dors in a year. Later, when they went to high school, the Hall family showed a little bit of its wealth. The pressure from studying became heavier, and Jessica had to teach Hannah and Lance every day, so she did not continue to ¡°earn money¡±. When she was in college, she majored in financial management. If it were not for Lucas, she would have started a business or helped her family. The trip was smooth, and it was only seven o¡¯clock when they arrived at the restaurant Hannah had booked. Hannah had been waiting in the private room for a long time. As soon as Jessica and Morgan entered, Hannah called out sweetly, ¡°Mr. Hall, you are getting more and more good-looking!¡± ¡°I haven¡¯t seen you for two months, and you¡¯ve be much more beautiful!¡± Morgan praised her and sat down. Jessica walked over with a smile and sat down beside Hannah. Just as she seated herself, Hannah bumped Jessica with her shoulder. Jessica nced at her, and Hannah whispered in her ear, ¡°Bad luck. I saw Trissy and Olivia when I came here.¡± Jessica didn¡¯t take it seriously. ¡°Did she book this restaurant?¡± ¡°No.¡± ¡°Then what are you afraid of?¡± Hannah thought so. Olivia could not let the security guards drive them out again, could she? Everyone was here to spend money, so they were equal! Morgan¡¯s main purpose foring here was to visit his daughter, and the inspection was less important. Hannah couldn¡¯t do anything else but be a sweet talker. She was the only one who was speaking during the meal, and the atmosphere had always been lively. Around eight o¡¯clock, Jessica took Morgan and Hannah out of the room together. The three had only taken a few steps out of the room when the door to the private room next to them opened and they happened to bump into Olivia and Trissy, who were walking out of it. Trissy¡¯s expression changed slightly when she saw Jessica, but she quickly returned to normal. She looked at Jessica and smiled, ¡°It¡¯s been a long time, Miss Hall.¡± Jessica nced at her. ¡°It has indeed been a long time. I thought I would never see you again in my life.¡± Back then, the whole LA was talking about the Thomas family¡¯s affair. Lucas got Trissy out of LA the next day. She thought no matter what Lucas thought, Trissy would have to stay in the other states for years before returning. Belongs to N?velDrama.Org - All rights reserved. However, she returned after less than six months, which suggested that they were deep in love. Olivia could not hold back her. ¡°Jessica, are you mocking me?¡± Jessica tilted her head to look at Olivia and raised an eyebrow. ¡°Is telling the truth equal to mockery now?¡± ¡°You¡­¡± Trissy did not want to argue with Jessica in public. She pulled Olivia, ¡°Olivia.¡±. Olivia had always disliked Jessica. She gritted her teeth and put up with it. ¡°For the sake of my sister- inw, I won¡¯t argue with you.¡± Hannah scoffed, ¡°Who are you referring to?¡± Hearing Hannah¡¯s words, Trissy was stunned. Olivia couldn¡¯t help but ask, ¡°Does it matter? It won¡¯t be Jessica anyway!¡± ¡°Who cares?¡± Hannah rolled her eyes. Morgan frowned. Jessica saw that he couldn¡¯t take it anymore and called out to Hannah, ¡°Hannah, how can they understand you when you talk to animals?¡± When Hannah heard Jessica, sheughed, ¡°Jessica is right. I was so stupid!¡± After Jessica finished speaking, she took Morgan and Hannah with her and walked forward. Olivia was so angry that her face turned pale. ¡°Who are you talking about? Jessica, stop right there!¡± Hannah replied from a distance, ¡°I talked about whoever replies.¡± For a moment, Olivia could not say a word. The moment she opened her mouth, it meant that she admitted that she was an animal. Trissy, who was beside her, didn¡¯t look good, but she noticed the man Jessica was holding. ¡°Who is that man?¡± Olivia was stunned. ¡°Which man?¡± The one Jessica was holding.¡± Next Chapter Chapter 38 Chapter 38 The man, dressed in a suit, was about forty or fifty years old. But as a man of his age, he was still of proportional built. The watch on his wrist was a ssic and limited model of Vacheron Constantin. There were only ten worldwide. and it was priced at more than 1 million dors. Olivia said in disgust, ¡°I don¡¯t know him. Maybe he is Jessica¡¯s sugar daddy. Jessica is rich now. She just said that 400,000 meant nothing to her¡­¡± ¡°Does your brother know about it?¡± Trissy¡¯s words reminded Olivia of something. She fished out her phone quickly to take a few photos, ¡°My brother doesn¡¯t know yet. I will tell him now!¡± Trissy averted her gaze onto Olivia and frowned slightly. ¡°But Lucas divorced her. Your brother probably doesn¡¯t want to know about it.¡± After that, Trissy added, ¡°After all, Jessica was once Lucas¡¯ wife. It¡¯s better not to spread this out. Let¡¯s keep it a secret. If somebody else knows about it, it will disgrace her and the Thomas family too.¡± Olivia thought Trissy¡¯s words made sense, but she entertained another thought. Nevertheless, she nodded, ¡°Trissy, you¡¯re right.¡± Morgan had disapproved of Jessica marrying Lucas in the very beginning, and now he hated Thomas¡¯s family members even more. As soon as they left the restaurant, Morgan couldn¡¯t help but ask, ¡°Are they Lucas¡¯ younger sister and sister-inw?¡± Jessica did not want to mention Thomas¡¯ family members in Morgan¡¯s presence, but Hannah chipped in, ¡°Yes, Uncle Hall!¡± Morgan sneered, ¡°The Thomas family is really ill-bred!¡± ¡°Yes!¡± Hannah agreed. When Morgan thought of his daughter¡¯s three-year-long stay with the Thomas family, he became even more distressed. ¡°In those three years, you¡­ ¡°Dad, I¡¯m divorced now, so I don¡¯t give the Thomas family a damn now.¡± Jessica didn¡¯t want to see Morgan feeling sad. She red at Hannah and changed the topic. ¡°How long do you n to stay here?¡± Morgan snorted, ¡°I¡¯ll go to thepany tomorrow. We¡¯ll talk about the detailster.¡± Content rights by N?velDr//ama.Org. Jessica nodded, ¡°Let me drive you to the hotel to have a rest.¡± As Morgan had just had a meeting in the morning and spent over two hours on the ne hurrying here in the afternoon, he was indeed a little tired. ¡°Why not?¡± Taking Jessica¡¯s warning re, Hannah didn¡¯t dare to say anything else and drove her car from the parking lot home, Jessica stopped her car at the entrance of the hotel. Then she turned around to look at Morgan who was sleeping and called softly, ¡°Dad?¡± Morgan was woken up by her call suddenly. He raised his head and gasped from the pain in his neck. ¡°Do you suffer from cervical spondylosis again?¡± Morgan raised his hand and pressed his neck. ¡°I¡¯ve got used to it. Go back and take a rest.¡± ¡°I¡¯ll take you to the room and give you a massage.¡± As time shed past, Morgan got old. For the first time, Jessica regretted being willful in the past three years. Morgan had been tortured by cervical spondylosis for years. In the past, when Jessica was at home, she would massage him from time to time to relieve his pain. Over time, she became even more skillful. But as it had been three years past since she gave Morgan massages, she wasn¡¯t as skillful as she had been. She couldn¡¯t control her strength. If she used too much strength, it would pain Morgan. If she did it too gently, it would be pointless. So Jessica had to keep asking him to adjust her strength. ¡°Dad, how do you feel?¡± ¡°Try harder,¡± Morgan answered. Suddenly, he sighed, ¡°Jess, you haven¡¯t messaged me for a long time.¡± Jessica nearly broke into tears when she heard his words, but she smiled still, ¡°Mom can do it for you, right?¡± Morgan didn¡¯t speak. They kept silent tacitly. Jessica and Morgan got along quite well before. If Jessica hadn¡¯t insisted on marrying Lucas, she would have always been the apple of Morgan¡¯s eye and Morgan would have been her prop. They hadn¡¯t had a heart-to-heart talk for a long time. When Morgan mentioned his childhood suddenly, Jessica was filled with all sorts of feelings. When Jessica came out of the hotel, the clock had ticked past ten and it was almost eleven o¡¯clock. She got into the car but did not drive away immediately. Instead, she lowered down the window. When the wind blew over, she became awake and aware. After a while, she put her hand on her eyes before driving away. The next day before daybreak, Jessica was woken up by Hannah¡¯s call. As she slepttest night and was woken up early in the morning, she was in a bad mood. ¡°What¡¯s the big deal?¡± If Hannah didn¡¯t call to tell her something important, Jessica wanted to punch her! Hanna perceived Hannah¡¯s suppressed frustration. She smiled, ¡°I got something important to tell you. Someone said that you had a sugar daddy!¡± Her words sobered Jessica instantly. ¡°Who said?¡± Next Chapter Chapter 39 Chapter 39 Jession sat up and drew back the curtains. The sky was not bright yet, and a tinge of light orange could be seen on the honton Jessica narrowed her eyes slightly and grabbed a sweater and put it on. Then, she wore a pair of soft, fluffy slippers and shuffled into the bathroom. After that, she turned on the speakerphone. ¡°Many Instagram users have uploaded photos of us when we went out for dinnerst night. In these picture, you and uncle Hall are holding hands. The people we met yesterday were none other than Olivia and Trissy. It¡¯s either Olivia or Thissy who took these photos.¡± Jessica was brushing her teeth and didn¡¯t have time to respond. She just gave a vague answer. Hannah was just an onlooker in the beginning. She did not expect such a funny gossip about them early in the moming. The screenshots were sent to Hannah by Mona. Both of them were all killing themselvesughing. The person who spread the rumor that Jessica was kept by her father was a ¡°talent¡±. ¡°Do you want me to find someone to make an investigation? It¡¯s not difficult to find out the truth. Anyway, there are screenshots. I¡¯ll ask Mona who it is.¡± Jessica rinsed her mouth and washed her face with warm water. Then she picked up her phone and said, ¡°Do you want to help me, or do you do it out of curiosity?¡± Hannah smiled, ¡°It works both ways.¡± Jessica snorted, ¡°I don¡¯t need it.¡± After all, evildoers would expose themselves soon. Hannah was a little disappointed with Jessica¡¯s answer. ¡°Do you mean it?¡± ¡°Are you too idle to do anything else, Hannah?¡± Jessica asked. Then she threw her phone on the bed and sat by the dressing table and started to use skincare products. Hannah could hear the anger in Jessica¡¯s words. She chickened out. ¡°I¡¯m busy. It¡¯s half-past seven. You should go to work. Bye!¡± Hannah hung up the phone quickly. Jessica smiled and picked up her phone and was ready to prepare her breakfast. The rumor was spread merely among Instagram users from upper social circles of LA. But everyone Belongs to N?velDrama.Org - All rights reserved. who should know about it knew it already. When Morgan came to inspect, Megan showed a totally different attitude toward Jessica. He was no longer at loggerheads with her. Instead, he kept praising her. Morgan thought that Megan had seen through their rtionship. As he was wondering, his secretary suddenly called him at lunchtime to tell him that the rumor had been spread to his wife, May. Morgan felt wronged. He came over and had a meal with Jessica and Hannah. It was Jessica who sent him back to the hotelst night. How could he, who was in his fifties, go out to seek pleasure at midnight? It was only after receiving a call from May that Jessica found out that the news had reached her mother. She raised her hand to rub her temples and made a concise exnation for Morgan. When May heard this, she became even anarier. ¡°Who is this ill-bred girl? Find her out. I will definitely go to see who her parents are!¡± May hung up the phone with extreme anger before Jessica had time to say gomething. Morgan¡¯s face darkened when he heard the whole story, ¡°Are you saying that someone is saying that I¡¯m your sugar daddy?¡± It did not sound right, but the rumor was spread this way. Jessica was a little embarrassed. ¡°Dad, it¡¯s true.¡± Morgan raised his hand and pped the table. ¡°Who did this immoral thing? Is it the Thomas family?¡± Jessica nced at Morgan and said, ¡°I¡¯m not sure yet.¡±. How could Morgan not understand? He had met Olivia and Trissyst night when he stayed with Jessica. Morgan had been in the business world for so many years. He was so familiar with these dirty tricks. ¡°She is going too far!¡± Jessica was worried about Morgan, who was in a fit of temper, so sheforted him quickly, ¡°Dad, calm down. I will get someone to investigate it.¡± ¡°Yes! Your mother is right! What an ill-bred girl! If you find out who she is, I will pay a visit with your mom to see who her parents are!¡± Morgan had long wanted to settle old scores with the Thomas family, but Jessica had always stopped him. Now that the opportunity was presented to him, no matter what Jessica said, Morgan would not give in. Jessica knew that Morgan was worried about her. It was that stupid Olivia¡¯s bad. She did not want to pick fights with the Thomas family, but they didn¡¯t cherish it. So, Then Jessica decided to settle old scores with them. Jessica made a cup of tea for Morgan. ¡°Dad, I got it. I¡¯ll get Wendy to investigate.¡± Morgan was too angry. Jessica felt worried andforted him immediately. Morgan didn¡¯t calm down until Jessica spoke for a while. ¡°If the Thomas family was the wrongdoer, you can¡¯t stop ne and your mother this time.¡± essica smiled helplessly. ¡°I won¡¯t do it this time.¡± etting her promise, Morgan nodded in satisfaction. e had long been angry with the Thomas family. If the rumor was spread by them, he would by no means let them t by with the punishment! Next Chapter Chapter 40 Chapter 40 After lunch, Morgan and Jessica left the private room, Morgan still looked sullen. Jessica held his hand and said with a smile, ¡°Dad, don¡¯t be so upset, please!¡± Morgan looked down at his beloved daughter and forced a smile. Seeing that, Jessica couldn¡¯t help butugh. ¡°It¡¯s such a fake smile.¡± Then, Morgan was truly amused, ¡°What can I say? At school, you would take revenge if someone bullied you. You have grown up but lost your spirits. Whatever you do, I¡¯ll protect you.¡± Hearing Morgan¡¯s words, Jessica stopped smiling. ¡°I¡¯m an adult now. Of course, I can¡¯t be as impulsive as before.¡± Morgan thought of the past. He started talking about Jessica¡¯s unruly life at school. As he spoke, Morgan forgot about the matter that made him upset. The father and daughter chatted happily. Jessica was still holding Morgan¡¯s hand. From a distance, they looked very intimate. People who knew them wouldpliment their good rtionship. However, people who didn¡¯t know them might misunderstand. Moreover, there was a rumor that Jessica was someone¡¯s mistress. Seeing Jessica being so close to Morgan, people might believe the rumor. Lucas had juste out of the elevator when he saw Jessica talking andughing with a middle-aged man. Immediately, his face darkened. Vincent, who was behind Lucas, was also stunned for a moment. The rumor about Jessica was everywhere today. Honestly, Vincent didn¡¯t believe it when he heard it. Unexpectedly, he saw Jessica being with Morgan when he got out of the elevator. Vincent instantly looked at Lucas and said gingerly, ¡°Mr. Thomas?¡± Lucas didn¡¯t respond, as if he hadn¡¯t heard anything. Lucas kept staring at Jessica, who wasing over. Jessica didn¡¯t expect to meet Lucas, and she didn¡¯t want to see him. It wasn¡¯t because she felt guilty. Instead, she didn¡¯t want to see Lucas¡¯ suspicious and disgusted look because it would remind her of her wrong choice. Plus, Jessica was with Morgan now. Morgan had been very protective of Jessica since she was young. In middle school, Jessica had a fight with someone. Her teacher called Morgan to go to school. The first thing Morgan did was to ask Jessica if she was injured. After that, Morgan asked about what had happened and let Jessica apologize. Jessica thought neither she nor Lucas was totally innocent. After all, Jessica insisted on marrying into the Thomas family back then. It was also true that Lucas hadn¡¯t treated Jessica as his wife or protected Jessica once in the past three years. When Jessica and Lucas just got divorced, if Jessica hadn¡¯t stopped Morgan, Morgan would have already brought people to give the Thomas family a good lecture. Therefore, seeing Lucas in front of her, Jessica was distressed. She didn¡¯t want to greet Lucas. And in fact, given their rtionship, Jessica didn¡¯t have to greet Lucas. Jessica held Morgan¡¯s arm and walked past Lucas without looking at him. ¡°Jessica.¡± Jessica didn¡¯t want to say anything to Lucas, but Lucas spoke. Lucas looked at Jessica coldly with his golden eyes. Besides coldness, for some reason, there was anger in his eyes. Jessica nced at him and said, ¡°What a coincidence to meet you here, Mr. Thomas.¡° Morgan¡¯s face darkened immediately. But before Morgan said anything, Jessica stopped him. Jessica lowered her head, looked at Morgan, and sighed, ¡°Dad, it will be very embarrassing to have a fight here.¡± Hearing Jessica¡¯s words, Morgan calmed down but said sarcastically, ¡°Is this your ex-husband, Jess? What did you see in him?¡± Hearing what Morgan said, Lucas thought Morgan was mocking and showing off. Lucas looked at Jessica and said, ¡°Jessica, after leaving me, you have really impressed me.¡± Lucas thought, ¡®I thought that Jessica had really grown up. But it turns out that she is an old man¡¯s mistress now. Belongs to N?velDrama.Org - All rights reserved. This old man isn¡¯t ugly and doesn¡¯t look much older than Jessica. But it won¡¯t change the fact that Jessica is his mistress. Jessica makes him more and more disappointed with her!¡¯ Hearing Lucas¡¯ words, Jessica was not angry. Instead, she smiled and said, ¡°Thank you, Mr. Thomas. I¡¯m really getting happier and happier after leaving you.¡± After she finished speaking, Jessica entered the elevator with Morgan. The elevator door slowly closed. Jessica stood in the elevator and looked coldly at Lucas outside. She wasn¡¯t very disappointed. Jessica just felt that she had been so stupid. Lucas stood there. He thought Jessica should feel ashamed. But Jessica looked happy, which made Lucas feel provoked. Lucas was angry. But before he could vent his anger out, Jessica left with Morgan. ¡°Mr. Thomas, if we don¡¯t leave now, we will bete.¡± Vincent stood for a while. With time passing by, he had to nerve himself to remind Lucas. Lucas nced at Vincent coldly. ¡°Figure out who that man is!¡± Vincent was puzzled for a moment. He wanted to remind Lucas of the divorce. But after thinking about it, Vincent held it back. ¡°Okay, Mr. Thomas.¡± Soon, Lucas¡¯ calmness returned. He then walked on. Next Chapter Chapter 41 Chapter 41 Morgan was the CEO of the Hall¡¯s Group. Consequently, he was busy the whole day. It wasn¡¯t easy for him to ask his secretary to save a day toe over to LA to see his precious daughter, but he didn¡¯t expect that such a thing would happen. Morgan still had an important dinner party tomorrow, so he had to go back to New York tonight. Otherwise, he would wait for Wendy to find out where the so-called ¡°Sugar Daddy¡± rumor came from and then take Jessica to find the one who spread the rumor. Jessica had a business dinner tonight, so she couldn¡¯t send Morgan to the airport. Before Morgan left, he repeatedly asked Wendy to tell him at the first moment as soon as Wendy found out who started the rumor. Jessica promised again before Morgan got into the nanny van. After sending Morgan to the car, Jessica got into Wendy¡¯s car and was ready to go to the business dinner tonight. The winter was still cold in LA at the beginning of April, and the wind at night was a little fierce.¡¯ Jessica was wearing a dark brown strapless dress with a brown fur coat on the outside. The car stopped at the entrance of the hotel. She took off her coat and walked in on her ck heels. It was a business dinner, so all of the attendants came from the business circle. Jessica was not surprised to meet Lucas. The meeting between Jessica and Lucas at noon was enough to show Lucas¡¯ opinion of the so-called ¡°Sugar Daddy¡± affair. They met again after six or seven hours. Jessica was not so ufortable when she noticed the irony in his eyes. Perhaps she had been disappointed too many times, so she got used to it. She only gave him a faint nce and smiled gently with her red lips. Then, she joined the crowd with a ss of wine in her hand. Her dress was not the grandest, most exaggerated, and most eye-catching, but it was neat and elegant, so it was difficult for people to look away. Besides, Jessica had a face thatpletely inherited the advantages of her parents¡¯. The dark brown dress fully showed her curve and happened to reveal her snow-white ankles. Chanel¡¯s ssic anklet was hung on her ankles. Under the light, a few broken diamonds shone brightly. Lucas stood at a distance from the crowd. Seeing Jessica, who was talking andughing in front of a group of businessmen, Lucas felt somehow agitated. Jessica was really ¡°sessful¡±. She had yed the role of a good wife for three years. It was just over half a year since they had divorced, but she couldn¡¯t wait to disy her true personality. It was nothing. Wasn¡¯t she the one who seduced him to sleep with her then? If it wasn¡¯t for that night, she wouldn¡¯t have been fortunate enough to be his wife for three years. Lucas sneered, raised his head, and drank the red wine in his hand. Jessica actually didn¡¯t hate this kind of social interaction. Besides, she was an influential person now. Therefore, she had a pleasant Content rights by N?velDr//ama.Org. conversation. But just as Jessica took a ss of red wine, the famous rich second generation in Los Angeles, Cedric White, came over and said, ¡°Miss Hall, you look very beautiful today.¡± Cedrick was also a yboy, but he was far inferior to Terry. Although Terry had many rumors, he still had a bottom But Cednok was different. He would badger anyone he had a crush on. Jessica smiled and replied half-heartedly, ¡°Thank you, Mr. White. My friend is over there. I¡¯m going over.¡± ¡°Hey, don¡¯t go. I have something to say to you.¡± Jessica snorted, ¡°What?¡± ¡°It depends on whether you want to have a chat with me.¡± Seeing that she did not leave, Cedrick raised his hand to hug her. Jessica moved to the side. ¡°Mr. White, there are so many people here. It¡¯s embarrassing to do this.¡± *Interesting.¡± Cedrick smiled. ¡°I like this kind of girl. You seem reserved in public while flirting with men in private. Name a price. How much does it cost to sleep with you for a night?¡± This was not an ordinary offense. If it was said to anyone else, they would have already been angry. However, Jessica only curved her lips and looked at him with a faint smile. ¡°It¡¯s not expensive, just one billion.¡± Cedrick¡¯s expression changed when he heard this. ¡°Jessica, are you joking with me?¡± ¡°What makes you think so? The price is clearly set. Mr. White, if you can¡¯t afford it, then I can.¡± Next Chapter Chapter 42 Chapter 42 Jessioa hadn¡¯t even finished speaking when a familiar male volce came from the side, Terry walked over to her. His brownish eyes curved slightly as he looked at Cedrick, ¡°I¡¯ll pay one billion and I¡¯ll take her away, Mr. White.¡± Jessica had been in the hall for more than ten minutes, but she hadn¡¯t met Terry. She thought that he hadn¡¯te tonight. She didn¡¯t expect to meet him at this time. Cedrick could not afford to offend Terry, so he gritted his teeth and looked at Jessica before turning to leave resentfully, Jessica tilted her head and nced at Terry. She raised her ss and smiled. ¡°Thank you.¡± ¡°My pleasure.¡± Terry raised his ss and lightly clinked it against the edge of hers, looking at her wryly. Terry took a sip of red wine. ¡°Miss Hall, you seem to be in a good mood today.¡± Jessica looked at him and raised her eyebrows slightly, ¡°Kind of.¡± After all, nothing particrly bad happened recently except for the rumors. However, Jessica would never allow herself to suffer from other people¡¯s mistakes. No matter how malicious the public¡¯s opinion of her was, she would not feel embarrassed at all. It was nothing but a rumor. Nearly twenty minutes passed after Jessica entered the hall, so she had known all the people she should know and she exchanged necessary conversations with them. She put down the red wine and said, ¡°Mr. Davison, excuse me.¡± After saying this, Jessica found Wendy and said, ¡°Wendy, please ask the driver to drive the car at the door. I¡¯ll leave after going to the restroom.¡± Wendy nodded and quickly took out her phone to call the driver. The restroom was a bit far. One had to turn left at the end of a long corridor. There weren¡¯t many people in the restroom, so Jessica came out quickly. On the way back, she saw nobody. There was an open balcony leading to the outside. The balcony was not big, about twelve or thirteen square meters. There were two sets of coffee tables and chairs, which were served to rest. Jessica could faintly hear someone talking outside the balcony from five or six meters away. She heard the two people outside mention her name, so she stopped. ¡°Did you see Jessica wear the set of qualified clothes designed by Tomie? It¡¯s more than 600,000 dors! It looks like she really found a rich Sugar Daddy!¡± ¡°Oh, you only looked at her dress. Did you see her anklets? There are limited numbers in the world, ny-nine in total. You can¡¯t even buy one with money!¡± ¡°Really? It seems that her Sugar Daddy is quite generous! Her man looks ordinary in the picture, but he has a good figure. Is this Jessica¡¯s new boyfriend?¡± ¡°How silly you are. Jessica and Lucas just divorced not long ago. How could she find such a rich boyfriend? She is obviously only a doll of her sugar daddy!¡± ¡°You¡¯re right. Jessica is divorced, and she is divorced from Lucas. Anyone from a decent family won¡¯t be so stupid to touch her! Wow, in that case, Jessica¡¯s dream of bing a richdy is shattered!¡± Jessica couldn¡¯t help but click her tongue. She looked down at her phone. It was only 8:30. She had enough time to deal with these two gossip women. Jessica retracted her gaze and walked inside. ¡°Ladies, I can¡¯t hear you clearly. What did you just say about my dream When the two women saw Jessica, they were a little panicked at first, but when they saw that there was no one else around, they quickly calmed down. They looked at Jessica with a disdainful smile. ¡°What dream? Miss Hall, you¡¯re well aware of it!¡± ¡°Right. It hasn¡¯t been long since you divorced. Now you¡¯re going well again. I am a little envious! Ms. Hall, you are so awesome. Give me some tips on how to seduce a rich guy after a divorce.¡± The two of them spoke in a strange tone, and Jessica immediatelyughed. ¡°How should I address you,dies? But there¡¯s no need to say it. I don¡¯t know you, anyway. I¡¯ve never paid attention to nobody ¡°Oh, by the way, I have a bad habit. I like recording when I hear others talking about me. I¡¯ve recorded what you said just now.¡± The two women did not expect Jessica to suddenly appear, nor did they expect that the discussion between them would be heard by Jessica. Hearing Jessica¡¯s words, both of them felt a little fearful. ¡°What recording?¡± A teasing male voice was heard. Terry walked over and looked at Jessica. His eyebrows moved. ¡°What¡¯s it?¡± This content ? 2024 N?velDrama.Org. Jessica smiled and yed the recording on her phone, Chapter 43 Chapter 43 The conversation between the two women was clearly recorded. As soon as the recording was finished, the two women tumed pale. They could afford to offend Jessica, but they could not afford to offend Terry. They also did not know why Terry took a fancy to Jessica. Terry had publicly dered that he wanted to pursue Jessica after she had just divorced for a few months. Now it looked like he wanted to protect her. They were right. After listening to the recording. Terry raised his eyebrows and clicked his tongue. ¡°So this is how the Graves family and the Garraway family raised you?¡± They were from the same social circle. Even if Terry did not have any personal rtionship with those two women, it was not difficult for him to recognize which family they were from. Tess Graves and Nina Garraway froze when they heard Terry¡¯s words. Jessica, who was standing next to Terry, looked at the two wryly. ¡°Miss Graves and Miss Garraway, aren¡¯t you going to apologize to me?¡± Tess and Nina looked at each other and said, ¡°I¡¯m sorry.¡± ¡°Why are you so reluctant?¡± Jessicaughed. ¡°Then I¡¯ll teach you how to apologize.¡± Coincidentally, there was a waiter pushing a cart of drinks outside. Jessica directly went out and took two sses of red wine with her. She directly raised her hand and sshed them on the faces of Nina and Tess. Then she looked at the two and smiled. ¡°I¡¯m sorry, Miss Graves, Miss Garraway. I¡¯m not in a good mood today. I have a bad temper.¡± Jessica¡¯s tone was exactly the same as when they had just apologized. Because of Terry¡¯s presence, neither of them dared say anything. They just looked at Jessica with gritted teeth. Nina said something in a low voice. Anyway, it wasn¡¯t anything good. The two of them looked at each other and turned to leave. Jessica looked at their backs and snorted, ¡°You guys run pretty fast.¡± If there was a next time, it would not be as simple as pouring red wine on them. Jessica looked away and found that Terry was looking at her. Jessica raised her eyebrows. ¡°Did Mr. Davison suddenly realize that I have a bad temper?¡± Terry raised his eyebrows and smiled at her. ¡°Really? I don¡¯t think so.¡± Jessica nced at him and smiled. ¡°I¡¯m going back. Mr. Davison, please help yourself.¡± ¡°What a coincidence. Me too.¡± The two of them left the small garden. Just as they turned out, Jessica met Lucas head-on. Lucas looked at her and sneered. ¡°Terry, do you know what kind of a woman you¡¯ve fallen in love with? His tone was filled with malice. Jessica looked at him and the smile on his face gradually faded away Lucas used to turn a blind eye to her, but now he wanted to break her heart Anyway as you have vood taste you even date a woman like Triagy, Not long after her husband died, she slept with the younger brother of her husband.¡± Terry¡¯s words were even more vicious, Lucas¡¯ expression changed when Terry finished speakina, After saying this, Terry looked down at Jessica, ¡°What? Do you think you¡¯re inferior to Trissy?¡± Jessica paused for a moment when she heard Terry, ¡°Of courge not.¡± Jessica paused, looked up at Lucas, and sneered, ¡°I just think that I, Jessica, will neverpare myself with a nobody.¡± After Jessica finished speaking, she directly walked past Lucas. Terry nced at Lucas and said, ¡°Mr. Thomas, you¡¯re perfect, only you are so blind.¡± With that, Terry pulled the corner of his mouth and sneered. Then he fastened his steps to follow Jessica. Jessica walked back to the banquet hall with an expressionless face. Wendy walked over and settled her eyes on Jessica¡¯s cold face. Wendy was stunned, but she understood everything very soon. Wendy said, ¡°Miss Hall, the driver is at the door.¡± Jessica calmed down and nodded. ¡°Let¡¯s go.¡± Terry entered the banquet hall and only saw Jessica¡¯s back. Content rights by N?velDr//ama.Org. He followed her quickly. ¡°Jessica.¡± Jessica had just left the banquet hall when she heard Terry call her. She paused slightly and turned to look at him. ¡°Mr. Davison?¡± ¡°Are you going back?¡± ¡°Yes,¡± she answered, looking a little indifferent. Lucas¡¯ words were hurtful. ¡°May I send you home?¡± Terry asked. ¡°Don¡¯t bother. My driver is at the door.¡± Terry nced at Wendy, who was not far away, and said, ¡°Okay.¡± Jessica nodded and turned to the elevator. Terry waved his hand and stood there to watch Jessica and her secretary enter the elevator. His brown eyes narrowed slightly Next Chapter Chapter 44 Chapter 44 The ck car that Jessica was in was moving in the moonlight She tilted her hand and looked out of the window Recalling what Lucas had said, she frowned alightly Wendy called her softly, ¡°Miss Hall?¡± Jessica came to her senses and then asked Wendy. ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡± ¡°The rumormonger has been found.¡± Wendy paused and nced at Jessica before continuing, ¡°It was Miss Thomas.¡± It didn¡¯t surprise Jessica, who chuckled, ¡°Olivia is marvelous!¡± Jessica smirked. Wendy didnt know what Jessica was thinking. ¡°Should I tell Mr. Hall about it?¡± ¡°Of course! Why not?¡± They bullied her again and again. Why should she continue to endure? ¡°Got it, Miss Hall.¡± Wendy sorted the evidence and sent it directly to Morgan¡¯s secretary. That night, Morgan¡¯s secretary called to report it to Morgan. When Morgan finished the call, he was so angry that he pped the table. ¡°This is too much. The Thomas family is going too far!¡± Mrs. Hall heard the news and came over. She didn¡¯t know why her husband was so angry. ¡°Morgan, what are you angry about?¡± May had been married to Morgan for thirty years, and this was the second time she had seen Morgan fly into a rage. Morgan looked up at his wife and said coldly, ¡®This morning, someone sent a photo of me and Jessica when we were having a meal. So the rumor that Jessica got a sugar daddy is spread. Wendy found out who did it. It¡¯s the youngdy of the Thomas family!¡± May wasn¡¯t that type of person who was willing to eat humble pie when she was young. Since she married Morgan, she became even intolerant of things like this. When May heard this, she got much angrier than Morgan. ¡°Morgan, get your secretary to book the ne ticket right now. I¡¯m going to the Thomas family tomorrow!¡± Morgan had an important meeting tomorrow, but the meeting was not important concerning his baby daughter. ¡°Alright! Let¡¯s go to the Thomas family tomorrow!¡± Morgan picked up his phone again and called his secretary to book a flight to LA tomorrow. When Jessica knew that her parents woulde to see her tomorrow, she just twitched her lips lightly. ¡°I¡¯ll pick them up tomorrow at the airport.¡± It hadn¡¯t been a day since Morgan left LA. The next afternoon, he flew directly there with May. And Jessica met them at the airport. When Jessica married Lucas, Morgan was strongly opposed to her. Morgan and May did not even attend their wedding. Later, Morgan did not allow May to see Jessica in LA. So this was May¡¯s first time there. Jessica saw them from afar, ¡°Mom, Dad!¡± May was dressed in thetest Paris fashion, revealing her identity as a richdy. Morgan was dressed in a decent Although Morgan was middle-aged, he exercised all year round and was well-built. When the two walked together, many passers-by thought they were celebrities from the showbiz. May walked to Jessica in high heels, looked her up and down, and nodded with satisfaction. ¡°It seems that you and your father did not collude to deceive me. You do look much better. You seem to put on a This content ? N?v/elDr(a)m/a.Org. little weight.¡± Jessica had never been skinny since she was a child, but during the time she had just divorced and returned home, she looked thin and haggard. When May saw her back then, her eyes turned red immediately. If Jessica hadn¡¯t posted Trissy¡¯s recordings and videos online at that time, which caused a bit of trouble for the Thomas family, she would have brought Jessica to argue with the Thomas family. A few days ago, Morgan came to see Jessica. When he went back, May asked him about her status. Morgan told her that Jessica looked much better and that she was a little fatter. May was skeptical. Now that she saw her personally, she believed it finally. Jessica nced at Morgan and said, ¡°How could dad dare to lie to you?¡± May snorted and took her hand. ¡°That¡¯s hard to say.¡± Jessica smiled and put in a good word for Morgan, and said, ¡°Mom, I¡¯ll take you and dad to the hotel first.¡± ¡°It¡¯s past five. Let¡¯s go to the Thomas¡¯. It¡¯s about dinner time. They¡¯re definitely at home now. Let¡¯s go!¡± May was inborn action-oriented since she was young, and now even though her daughter grew up, her personality remained the same. Morgan had always doted on her. When Jessica looked at him with pleading eyes, he gave her a favored smile. Chapter 45 Chapter 45 Mrs. Hall saw their stealthy interactions and clicked her tongue. ¡°Jess, the issue is not about you alone. Mom and dad don¡¯t just uphold justice for you. Don¡¯t be confused.¡± Of course, Jessica knew it. She was just worried that they were tired from the flight. Now, it seemed that she was overthinking Jessicaughed, ¡°I¡¯m not that stupid.¡± May snorted and thought to herself, ¡°If she is not stupid, why did she insist on marrying Lucas?¡± But Jessica was her daughter, so May could not bear to render her more wretched. ¡°Let¡¯s go to the parking lot.¡± Jessica led them to the parking lot. When she opened the door, she found that Morgan was carrying a box. She couldn¡¯t help but frown. ¡°Dad, what¡¯s that?¡± ¡°Nothing.¡± Morgan waved his hand and bent down to get in the car following May. Jessica did not ask any more questions. Instead, she said to Wendy, ¡°Wendy, let¡¯s go to Thomas¡¯ house.¡± Wendy was stunned for a moment but soon reacted. The Morgan couple rushed over in a hurry. If they were still angry, the dinner would be unptable. The ckmercial car slowly drove out of the parking lot. Thirty minutester, the car pulled out from the airport highway and headed for downtown. Soon, the car took them to a viplex. It was half a year since Jessica left here. She was nonchnt when she returned to this ce. As soon as the car arrived at the gate of Thomas¡¯ vi, they saw Olivia in her car. Olivia thought that someone came to visit them, so she looked back, only to see Jessica getting out of the car. Her expression changed slightly and she got out of the car quickly. ¡°Jessica, what are you doing here?¡± When Olivia finished speaking, her gaze fell on Morgan and May, who were by Jessica¡¯s side. Olivia recognized Morgan. He¡¯s the man by Jessica¡¯s side that day. The woman next to him was dressed in fancy clothes. She must be a richdy. Suddenly, Olivia seemed to have understood something. ¡°Jessica, don¡¯t bring your trouble into my family.¡± Then she looked at the richdy and said, ¡°Madam, Jessica has nothing to do with the Thomas family. She seduced your husband. But it has nothing to do with us. If you want to settle the score with her, then settle it with her.¡± May had been furious when she came to settle old scores with the Thomas family here, but Olivia made things worse. May exploded. ¡°Where are your parents? I want to ask how your parents taught you. You¡¯re so young, but you have This content ? 2024 N?velDrama.Org. such filthy thoughts in your head!¡± Olivia was dumbfounded. ¡°Madam, you have to understand that I am helping you!¡± ¡°Help me? You made a rumor that my daughter had an affair with my husband. Is that how you help me?¡± Jessica knew that May and Morgan were here to vent their anger. She just needed to stand by and be a quietpanion Just as May finished speaking, Olivia was stunned, ¡°You¡­ Are you Jessica¡¯s parents?¡± May sneered. Just as she was about to speak, Morgan gave Olivia a look. ¡°Miss Thomas, we¡¯ve been standing for quite a long while. How long will you keep us standing like this? Is that how you greet your guests?¡± The couple¡¯s words turned Olivia¡¯s head spinning. She looked at Jessica, unable to react. At this time, a ck Bentley gradually drove in from the entrance. The person sitting in the car was none other than Lucas Seeing Lucas, Olivia ran to him as if he was her savior. ¡°Lucas, Jessica is here with her parents.¡± Lucas nced outside of the car. When his gazended on Morgan, his expression changed. He pushed the door open and got out of the car and looked at Jessica with aplicated expression. Finally, his gazended on Morgan. ¡°Please.¡± It¡¯s reasonable that Olivia can¡¯t recognize the chairman of the Hall Group. But Lucas, who had been in the business world for so many years, how could he not recognize Morgan. Maybe it was too noisy outside, Reba walked out and said, ¡°Olivia, Lucas, what happened?¡± Olivia ran to Reba and whispered, ¡°Mom, Jessica is here with her parents.¡± Morgan gave Lucas a cold look and snorted, ¡°Tell Justin toe out. I have some old scores to settle with your family!¡± Next Chapter Chapter 46 Chapter 46 Lucas nced at Jessica, who was standing by Mrs. Hall¡¯e gide nonchntly, This content ? N?v/elDr(a)m/a.Org. Hearing Morgan¡¯s words, Reba said quickly, ¡°Mr. Hall, Mrs. Hall, let¡¯s talk about it inside.¡± Olivia could not help but call out, ¡°Mom!¡± The Hall family was menacing, and it was obvious that they were here to settle old scores. Olivia nced at Jessica, but unexpectedly, she met her gaze, which made Olivia stiffen and feel guilty What the hell How could she feel guilty while looking at Jessica? Reba stared at Olivia and shook her head, suggesting that she shut up. Reba was so smart a woman that she couldn¡¯t fail to see that Jessica¡¯s parents came in a fit of anger. They entered her house, Reba asked a servant to prepare coffee, and Morgan immediately rejected. ¡°We don¡¯t need coffee, Mrs. Thomas. We came here today for our daughter. Formalities are unnecessary. After all, even if we are not enemies, we are by no means friendster.¡± Morgan¡¯s words sounded serious. The two families were both influential. The Thomas family was the head of the four big families in LA. And the Hall family was the richest in New York. But, inparison, the Hall family was a little bit better As a rich and idledy, Olivia had heard of the richest man in New York, but she hadn¡¯t seen him personally. In Olivia¡¯s opinion, Morgan¡¯s words were funny. Just as she was about tough out loud, Olivia noticed Lucas¡¯ gaze. When she turned to look at her brother, the smile on her face froze. Reba forced a smile and said, ¡°Alright. Mr. Hall, Mrs. Hall, and Jessica, please wait a moment. I¡¯ll call Justin downstairs.¡± Reba nced at Lucas and said, ¡°Lucas, take care of them.¡± Lucas nodded. After Reba left, he didn¡¯t do anything. Jessica had thought that she would feel bad when she came here after half a year. But now, looking at the seemingly familiar scene, she was calm. Even when Lucas looked at her, she was peaceful. Noticing his gaze, Jessica raised her eyes and nced at Lucas. As nobody spoke, the atmosphere in the living room was very strange. Soon, they heard the sound of a walking sticking from upstairs. In just a few seconds, Justin came down. Justin was also very surprised when he heard that Jessica¡¯s parents hade. Besides being surprised, he was also a bit angry He wanted to see what type of wicked parents could teach a daughter like Jessica! However, Reba¡¯s words stunned Justin the next moment. He took a long time to react and followed Reba downstairs. Twenty years ago, Morgan and Justin had met a couple of times. Though they didn¡¯t have a deep friendship, they could recognize each other when they met, batin hed thought that Jessica hired someone to y her father, but he never thought that Jessica was Morgan¡¯s daughter Justin¡¯s heart was in turmoil, but as a sophisticated man, no emotions could be seen on his face, ¡°Mr. Hall. Mrs. Hall, d to see you. We haven¡¯t seen each other for so long.¡± Justin smiled, but Morgan didn¡¯t. ¡°Hello, Mr. Thomas.¡± Justin seemed to be unaware of Morgan¡¯s attitude. He lifted his crutch and hit Lucas gently. ¡°Lucas, what are you waiting for? This is your ex¨Cparents-inw. Hurry up and get them a cup of coffee.¡± ¡°Mr. Thomas, we don¡¯t deserve such treatment. I came here today only to ask you something about my daughter. We don¡¯t need coffee, and we can afford it ourselves. I¡¯m sorry to disturb you, but I hope you can understand that I love my daughter, so I¡¯ll get straight to the point and won¡¯t beat around the bush.¡± Morgan raised his hand and ced the 19-inch suitcase in his hand on the table. ¡°This box of gold is worth at least two million dors. It is enough to cover all of Jessica¡¯s expenses in your family for three years.¡± After Morgan finished speaking, he opened the suitcase and half of a suitcase of shiny gold bars inside were revealed. Chapter 47 Chapter 47 The Thomas family was one of the best among rich families in LA, but it wag the first time they had seen so much gold The box of gold was a bit dazzling under the light. They were all stunned. Justin reacted and was slightly stunned, ¡°Mr. Hall, what do you want to do?¡± Morgan looked up at Justin and said, ¡°Mr. Thomas, the Hall family has never liked to owe others a debt. Jess marned into your family for three years. I think this box of gold is enough to cover her expenses there.¡± He paused for a moment. ¡°We, the Hall family, don¡¯t owe you anything until this moment. Now it¡¯s time to count how many evil deeds you did to us?¡± Morgan had been in the business world for many years and had long since developed the ability to look dignified without being furious. He kept a straight face while speaking, but anyone present could hear Content rights by N?velDr//ama.Org. the anger in his words. Justin¡¯s face turned cold when he heard Morgan¡¯s words. ¡°Mr. Hall, I don¡¯t quite understand what you mean.¡± That was the answer Morgan was expecting. ¡°Mr. Thomas, it doesn¡¯t matter if you understand or not. I will exin the whole story to you!¡± ¡°In the three years of their marriage, Miss Thomas was obstructive and Lucas was indifferent. This is the first thing! want to state today. Since Jessica and Lucas divorced, the two of them should have had nothing to do with each other, but Miss Thomas teamed up with others to plot against Jessica. She asked someone to take Jessica away overnight and drugged her. She hired someone to assault Jessica sexually. This was the second thing. Third, Miss Thomas spread the rumor about my rtionship with Jessica with some misunderstanding photos of us.¡± Morgan said all these out at one go. After that, he looked straight into Justin¡¯s eyes and said, ¡°Mr. Thomas, I hope you can give us an exnation! No matter how awful our Hall family is, we won¡¯t be bullied by you for no reason.¡± May snorted, ¡°Even people of humble origin know to treat their daughter-inw well. We took efforts to raise Jessica for more than twenty years and married her into your family. How did you treat her in those three years? y did you ept her as your daughter-inw? My daughter was bullied in your family. It¡¯s one thing. But how could a woman who had an affair with his husband¡¯s brother dare to bully my daughter? ¡°Why did you punish her? Why did you make things difficult for her time and again? Today, if you do not give us a satisfactory exnation, we will expose your dirty deeds to the public!¡± Jessica¡¯s parents reprimanded the Thomas family one by one, and Justin¡¯s face turned ashen. Today, Jessica and her parents were obviously here to settle old scores with the Thomas family, who was the one in the wrong. If Jessica was of humble origin, the Thomas family would just send them away with some money. But, Jessica was Morgan¡¯s only daughter. For the first time, Justin Thomas was so angry that he couldn¡¯t say a word, Facing the couple¡¯s usation, Justin Thomas forced a statement after a while. ¡°Mr. Hall, and Mrs. Hall, it¡¯s quitemon for young people to have some misunderstandings. Their marriage was unpleasant, and Jessica was understand it. But if you say that my son mistreated Jessica, I can¡¯t agree with that! ¡°Jessica, I don¡¯t want to pursue past grudges, but how can you talk nonsense to your parents because you bear a grudge against us?¡± Jessicaughed when she heard his words. She looked up at Lucas, who was watching on coldly, and snorted, ¡°Lucas, please tell your family why don¡¯t we have children during these three years?¡± Oliviaughed disdainfully. ¡°Don¡¯t you know why you don¡¯t have a child?¡± ¡°We had never slept together. How could I get pregnant on my own?¡± Jessica did not want to talk about it. It was already a thing of the past, but what Justin Thomas said was too much. Jessica continued, ¡°Is that why you turned a blind eye when Trissy made things difficult for me? You said that I talked nonsense with my parents. Mr. Thomas, you¡¯re an elder. I respect you. But how could you talk such nonsense?¡± ¡°Jessica!¡± Lucas, who had been silent all the time, suddenly shouted coldly. Chapter 48 Chapter 48 Jessica nced at him and said, ¡°You don¡¯t have to be so loud, Lucas. Since we¡¯re divorced, I won¡¯t araue with vou about what happened in the three years of our marriage. Your grandfather said I was talking nonsense. The Thomas family knows very well whether I was talking nonsense or not.¡± ¡°I don¡¯t care about what happened in those three years, but my parents are right about the two things that Olivia did. If the Thomas family doesn¡¯t give us a satisfactory answer today, no one will have dinner in peace today.¡± Jessica uttered each word clearly. Before she came over, Jessica was calm. However, the Thomas family had gone too far, and they were better at lying than anyone else. Jessica knew that the Thomas family looked down on her when she married into the family as a What Jessica didn¡¯t expect was that Olivia would not let things go after she had divorced Lucas. Jessica just wanted an exnation, and Justin was lying to her face. ¡°I have the evidence that Olivia drugged me. She got a picture of my father and me eating in a restaurant and then spread rumors on Instagram. I have always been a reasonable person. If it was not for Olivia making things difficult for me again and again, I would never have let my parentse over to see you people today, disgracing them.¡± Jessica had been married into Thomas¡¯ family for three years and had always been amicable and easygoing. However, she actually mocked the Thomas family by calling them a disgrace in front of Justin today. Justin was so angry that his face turned red. However, Jessica was not who she used to be. She was neither the daughter of the Hall family nor the daughter of an ordinary family. The Morgan couple stood behind Jessica. If the Thomas family did anything bad again, the two families would be enemies in the future. Olivia did not think so. It had always been her who mocked Jessica. Olivia had never heard Jessica mocking them. Her expression changed immediately. She said, ¡°You mean that my family is a disgrace?¡± Reba reacted quickly and stopped Olivia. Jessica turned to look at her and sneered, ¡°Isn¡¯t that so?¡± ¡°Say that again¡­¡± ¡°Olivia, shut up!¡± Lucas nced at Olivia. When he looked at Jessica, his dark eyes were filled with anger. Jessica returned his gaze. She said, ¡°You know everything Olivia has done, Lucas.¡± Of course, Lucas knew about it. After the news spread, he had Vincent investigate the whole thing. The photos did not capture Morgan¡¯s face, so when Lucas saw the photos, he did not recognize Morgan. Before Lucas came back today, Vincent had told him that the man was Morgan, but Lucas did not expect Jessica to be Morgan¡¯s daughter. Olivia¡¯s face turned slightly pale. She wanted to defend herself, but when she met Lucas¡¯ eyes, Olivia froze and dared not speak again. Lucas said, ¡°Mr. and Mrs. Hall, what Olivia did was wrong.¡± Then Lucas turned to Olivia and said, ¡°Come here and apologize to Miss Hall, Mr. Hall, and Mrs. Hall.¡± ¡°¡­.¡± ¡°Come here!¡± Before she could say ¡°No¡±, Olivia was suppressed by Lucas¡¯ gaze. She reluctantly walked to Jessica and Morgan. Jessica did not say anything. She just nced at Morgan. This content ? 2024 N?velDrama.Org. Morgan raised his hand and said, ¡°There¡¯s no need to apologize. I¡¯m afraid even if Miss Thomas said the word ¡®sorry¡¯, she might not really feel that she had done something wrong.¡± Lucas frowned and said, ¡°Then what do you want us to do, Mr. Hall?¡± ¡°I hope that Miss Thomas can publicly apologize to our family and admit that you deliberately spread the rumor. If Miss Thomas is unwilling to apologize, then we can only leave this to thewyer.¡± Next Chapter Chapter 49 Chapter 49 Moroan had been a businessman for so many years, so he naturally was not a simple person Moroan thouoht asking the Thomas family topensate them with money and then apologizing in private wae not a proper punishunent That would not affect the thomas family at all. Rul Olvia were to apologize in public, it would be different. Hadn¡¯t she enjoyed bullying Jessica with Trissy in those three years? Morgan remembered everything. He had discussed everything with Mrs. Hall before he came. Morgan added, ¡°By the way, the Thomas family doesn¡¯t have to try topensate our family. After all, in the past two days, we lost our reputation because of Miss Thomas. If we do the math, I¡¯m afraid the Thomas family will think that we are greedy.¡± Morgan¡¯s mocking words made the Thomas family embarrassed. Justin stopped talking after hearing Jessica¡¯s words. He didn¡¯t know what to say. Justin was used to treating Jessica harshly. Now that she had turned against him, he knew that it was better to shut Reba had always been ¡°amicable¡±. The Hall family hade to settle things in an aggressive manner. Now that they had made a request and it wasn¡¯t too much, Reba wouldn¡¯t say no. Only Olivia went pale at Morgan¡¯s words. She said, ¡°Lucas, I didn¡¯t do it. I really didn¡¯t¡­¡± Lucas turned to look at her, and the coldness in his eyes made Olivia petrified. She subconsciously Content rights by N?velDr//ama.Org. retracted her hand and said ¡°I¡­¡± ¡°Okay, we will apologize in public.¡± Lucas answered and then he looked at Jessica. Jessica was looking at him as well, but she looked indifferent, without any expression. Morgan replied coldly, ¡°One more thing. Miss Thomas has drugged Jessica.¡± Lucas looked serious and said, ¡°Mr. Hall, Jessica also drugged my sister once.¡± Morgan had always been protective of Jessica. When he heard that, he was unhappy. Morgan said, ¡°What? Your sister can drug my daughter, but my daughter can¡¯t drug your sister?¡± ¡°Mr. Hall has misunderstood me. What I mean is that this matter can be considered settled.¡± After Lucas finished speaking, he looked straight at Morgan. If they continued to dig into that matter, everyone would suffer ¡°Lucas is right. Let¡¯s consider it settled.¡± Jessica jumped in, ncing at Olivia, Jessica continued, ¡°Let¡¯s call it a day. After Miss Thomas apologizes, we will have nothing to do with each other, but¡­¡± After a pause, Jessica sneered and said, ¡°If Miss Thomas provokes me again in the future, we won¡¯t have such an amicable negotiation.¡± After that, Jessica turned to look at Morgan and May and said, ¡°Dad, Mom, let¡¯s go.¡± Before Morgan left, he couldn¡¯t help but say, ¡°Jessica didn¡¯t hesitate to cut off her rtionship with me to marry you. Now it seems that Justin is not only old but also blind. The rest of you are blind as well. Remember, you and Jessica have divorced. Don¡¯t show up in front of my daughter again.¡± Jessica took May to the stairs, and when she heard Morgan¡¯s words, tears lingered in her eyes, In tact the Thomas family was not the only ones blind. Jessica was also blind back then, Fortunately, she was cured now There came a loud bang The moment Jessica and her family left, Justin threw the coffee cup from the table to the ground, The coffee cup fell to the ground and broke into pieces. Olivia subconsciously stepped back. Justin said, ¡°What is going on? How did Jessica suddenly be Morgan¡¯s daughter?¡± Olivia pouted and said, ¡°Who knows? Didn¡¯t Lucas say that she was just an ordinary girl?¡± ¡°Shut up! I¡¯ll settle your part with youter!¡± Justin Thomas had lived for almost eighty years, but this was the first time he had been shamed like that, and he had no way to defend himself. After scolding Olivia, Justin looked at Lucas and said, ¡°Did she tell you that she was Morgan¡¯s daughter?¡± Lucas nced at Justin and said, ¡°No.¡± After he answered, he turned to Olivia and said, ¡°Mr. Hall told us his request just now. Think about how to apologize!¡± As soon as Lucas finished speaking, Olivia went pale. Olivia was surprised that she was really going to publicly apologize. Lucas said, ¡°I got something to do. Grandpa, Mom, please go ahead and have dinner. Excuse me.¡± Lucas looked at Justin and Reba. Then he turned around and left. Next Chapter Chapter 50 Chapter 50 Justin looked at Lucas¡¯ back and thought of what Morgan had said. He raised his walking stick and knocked on the back of the sofa that Olivia was sitting on. Justin said angrily, ¡°Go and apologize immediately! You can¡¯t leave the house until this is solved!¡± This was the second time Olivia had seen Justin being that angry. When the walking stick came to her, Olivia thought it was going to hit her. Now that she hade back to her senses, Olivia did not dare to say a word and hurriedly went upstairs. At this time, the butler reminded Justin, ¡°Mr. Thomas, dinner is ready.¡± Olivia could not help but stop when she heard this. She raised her hand to touch her stomach and looked pitifully at Reba who was not far away. Reba saw her daughter¡¯s pleading eyes and she had to say, ¡°Dad, there is no hurry. Why don¡¯t we have dinner first and then let Olivia¡­¡± ¡°Have dinner? Do you still have the mood to eat?¡± Justin was so angry that he went upstairs after saying that At the same time, Lucas drove out of the Thomas vi and stopped the car at the red light. Lucas thought of what Justin had asked, and he raised his hand to pull the tie Lucas thought, ¡®Did Jessica tell me that she was Morgan¡¯s daughter? Never! Lucas suddenly felt like he was a fool. He had been fooled by Jessica all the time, Lucas remembered what he had warned Jessica on the day they got married. Lucas felt that there was a fire in his heart as if it was going to burn him. How did he warn her back then? Lucas had said, ¡°Jessica, be a good wife. Be Mrs. Thomas. The Thomas family will treat you right. As for anything else, don¡¯t even think about it.¡± Now that he thought about it, he felt like an invisible palm pping on his face. As Morgan¡¯s daughter, Jessica had no interest in the Thomas family¡¯s fortune at all. The traffic light turned green, but Lucas sat still with his car, and the car behind horned impatiently. With the harsh sound of the horn, Lucas came back to his senses. With a sullen face, he started the car again and drove forward. Jessica left Thomas vi with her parents. As soon as entered the hotel, they met a few acquaintances. Bailey Wade had a good rtionship with Olivia. It was thanks to her that the rumor about Jessica had spread. Now, everyone in LA knew that Jessica had found herself a Sugar Daddy. Jessica and Lucas had been married for three years. Every time Bailey went to visit the Thomas family, she mocked Jessica with Olivia. Sometimes, she even crossed the line and framed Jessica with something. It could be said that Bailey had always remained in the impression that Jessica was still the person that got bullied by Olivia and her. Not long ago, Olivia and Lia had been shamed because of Jessica at the Hartley family¡¯s party, and Bailey had been looking for an opportunity to retaliate against her. When she met Jessica today, it was the perfect opportunity for him. But before Bailey could say anything, Tony Wade, who was just beside her, spoke first, ¡°Mr. Hall, long time no see Morgan was still angry after leaving Thomas vi. Now that he met someone he knew, he stopped being that an He then looked at Tony and nodded. ¡°Mr. Wade, it¡¯s been a long time.¡± Tony had been in the business circle for years. He immediately saw Jessica, who was holding Mrs. Hall¡¯s arm. Everyone knew that Hall had a daughter, but not many knew what Morgan¡¯s precious daughter looked like. Tony knew Jessica as Lucas Thomas¡¯ ex-wife. This content ? N?v/elDr(a)m/a.Org. Jessica¡¯s surname was Hall, and Morgan¡¯s was also Hall. And now, Jessica was holding Mrs. Hall¡¯s arm. Upon closer inspection, Jessica¡¯s features were somehow simr to Morgan¡¯s. Tony was shocked, but he did not show it. He said, ¡°Mr. Hall, is this your daughter?¡± When Jessica was young, Morgan had no choice but to keep low-key. He was afraid that someone would frai Jessica, but he did not expect that keeping low-key was not a good thing. The Thomas family was a lesson. Morgan couldn¡¯t wait to announce to the world that Jessica was his daughter. Now that Tony asked, Morgan was no longer like before. He said, ¡°Jess, say hello to Mr. Wade.¡± Jessica nced at Bailey, who was behind Tony and holding his arms. Jessica smiled and greeted politely, ¡°He Mr. Wade.¡± Tony smiled, said a few good words, and then took his wife and daughter in first. Next Chapter Chapter 51 Chapter 51 After walking into the box, Bailey surprisingly said to Tony, ¡°Dad, who is that Mr. Hall?¡± Wasn¡¯t Jessica a nobody? But why was her father so polite to Mr. Hall? Tony stopped smiling, ¡°There is only one Hall family in New York Who else could that Mr Hall be?¡± Bailey had guessed this, but she did not believe it Now hearing Tony¡¯s words, she was shocked, her face slightly pale ¡°How is this possible? How can Jessica¡¯s family be the richest one in New York!¡± If Jessica was Morgan¡¯s daughter, it would be ridiculous for Olivia and her to sneer at Jessica Barley didn¡¯t believe it, but what Tony said nextpletely struck her. ¡°I don¡¯t care what happened between you and Jessica, but if you dare to treat Jessica like before, I will suspend all your cards!¡± ¡°Dad¡­¡± Bailey started at Tony with her eyes wide open. Even Mrs. Wade, who usually spoiled her so much, didn¡¯t say anything on her side. Mrs. Wade said, ¡°Bailey, be a good girl. We can¡¯t offend the Hall family Morgan was the richest man in New York, and Mrs. Hall was from an official family So people like them dared not to offend the girl from the Hall family Jessica brought Morgan and May to the box. Something suddenly urred to Morgan when he sat down. ¡°Is Tony¡¯s daughter very familiar with Olivia?¡± Jessica, who was pouring coffee, paused and nced at Morgan. ¡°Dad? ¡°Silly girl, I know that they bullied you.¡± Morgan snorted. Although their father-and-daughter rtionship was cut off during those three years, it didn¡¯t mean that Morganpletely ignored Jessica Jessica was good at everything, except that she was too stubborn, During Jessica¡¯s stay with the Thomas family, Morgan would know easily how Jessica was doing there. Jessica and Olivia had quarreled several times. How could Morgan not know about this? Jessica nced at Morgan. ¡°So are you going to do something to them in return?¡± May said from the side, ¡°We can ignore what happened before your divorce. But if the Thomas family dares to bully you again, we will show them something!¡± The attitude of the Thomas family tonight enraged May. Coming from a wealthy family, she was a little arrogant when she was young, but she had never bullied someone like the Thomas family If it wasn¡¯t for the fact that Jessica and Lucas had divorced, May would have let the Thomas family suffer because of what Olivia had done. Jessica got them both a cup of coffee and said to May, ¡°Mom, are you still worried that I will be bullied?¡± May nced at her and said, ¡°Who knows. Sometimes you¡¯re out of your mind.¡± Jessica was somewhat speechless. Indeed, she was silly when she was young After dinner, Jessica drove them back to the hotel. Before she left, Morgan suddenly asked her, ¡°What happened to you and the boy from the David family?¡± Jessica raised her eyebrows. ¡°What can I do with him?¡± Morgan looked at her and said, ¡°A few days ago, I just had a meal with his dad, I heard that Terry said that he had taken a fancy to a girl. If he managed to woo her, he would marry her.¡± Jessica clicked her tongue and said, ¡°I haven¡¯t been in contact with him recently.¡± Morgan looked as if he had predicted this, ¡°I said that kid was a yboy. Not long ago, he said he wanted to pursue you But now he has turned to someone else! Don¡¯t be stupid again, Jess.¡± ¡®Dad!¡± Jessica couldn¡¯t help but interrupt Morgan. ¡°You and Mom rest early, I¡¯ll drive you to the airport tomorrow.¡± Morgan looked at the clock and said, ¡°It¡¯s gettingte. You should go back too. Be careful.¡± ¡°Got it, Dad. Good night.¡± ¡°Good night¡± Jessica waved, closing the door and leaving the room. As soon as she got in the car, Hannah called. Jessica put on her Airpods and answered the phone as she drove. ¡°Un-Huh?¡± Hannah, who was swiping up and down the tablet in her hand, was very excited, ¡°Jessica, you¡¯ve finally Content rights by N?velDr//ama.Org. thought things through. You no longer hide your identity as a girl from the Hall family?¡± Jessica smiled. ¡°Be normal, okay?¡± Chapter 52 Chapter 52 Hannah chuckled. ¡°Olivia said sorry to you on Twitter Now all the socialites in LA are asking you how you became the daughter of Morgan Hall. Just check the picture I sent to you Olivia was quite fast But Jessica was driving, so she smiled and said, ¡°I just drove my parents back to the hotel. I¡¯m still driving Talk to yater.¡± Olivia¡¯s apology surprised Jessica a little. It was too soon Olivia apologized on Twitter first. After all, the rumor about Jessica finding a sugar daddy started on Twitter Hannah was right! Olivia¡¯s apology was a shock As the richest family in New York, the Hall family ranked top ten domestically in terms of wealth It was exceptionally rich! So if Jessica was Morgan¡¯s daughter, what did that mean? It meant that Jessica¡¯s marriage with Lucas was not to climb up the socialdder. Instead, Lucas¡¯s family was not good enough for her There were only a few rich families in the small upper-ss circle Everyone in the circle knew that the Hall family was more than having money Jessica¡¯s mother was also somebody! When May had married Morgan, Morgan¡¯spany was not that good So it was a marriage between a nich girl and a poor boy Over the past years, although Morgan had made a meteoric rise and became the richest man. May still could match him. So it wasn¡¯t hard to imagine what a background Jessica enjoyed Soon everyone in the upper-ss circle in LA knew Jessica¡¯s identity Olivia and Lucas¡¯ friends were naturally the most excited ones. When Jessica married Lucas, everyone said that Jessica was far from matching Lucas When they divorced, there were rumors that Lucas and Trissy might have an immoral rtionship But This content ? N?v/elDr(a)m/a.Org. most people just saw it as a funny thing and had only mocked Jessica But now that Jessica had be Morgan¡¯s daughter, they were more than shocked When Hari saw Olivia¡¯s Twitter, he thought that Olivia had lost in the game Truth or Dare He even took a screenshot of it and asked Olivia. Usually, Olivia would have said with disdain that she was kidding But Olivia did not even respond to him after more than twenty minutes Something was wrong! Just as Hari was confused, the door to the box was pushed open Lucas and Derek Fairbank walked in When Hari saw Lucas, he smiled and said, ¡°Lucas, your sister posted on Twitter to apologize to Jessica and Morgan. She said that she had a huge misunderstanding between Jessica and Morgan. They are daughter and father, not lovers. Is this a lie, right?¡± Lucas had suppressed his anger all the way. So he said, ¡°Get out!¡± Mis eyes sent a shiver of fear to Hari who soon came back to his senses and cursed in a low voice, ¡°Is Jessica really Morgan¡¯s daughter?¡± Derek nced at Lucas and said to Hari, ¡°If it was fake, Lucas probably wouldn¡¯t have that expression.¡± Hari said in shock, ¡°Jessica is really from a rich family! No wonder you insisted on marrying her. So you knew she was Morgan¡¯s daughter!¡± Lucas felt a stab in his heart when he heard this. He took a sip of red wine. ¡°I didn¡¯t know.¡± Hari, who was about to praise Lucas, was speechless for a moment. That was a little awkward. After Twitter¡¯s apology, Olivia also made an apology on other tforms. She posted on Facebook and mentioned the Hall Group¡¯s official ount. Almost everyone knew Jessica¡¯s identity overnight. After knowing this, Megan did not sleep well the entire night. It was the weekend the next day. Jessica and Hannah drove Morgan and May to the airport. On the way back, Jessica received Megan¡¯s call. But Jessica immediately hung it up. Hannah thought it was Lucas. She said, ¡°What? Now the Thomas family wants to get you back after knowing your rich background?¡± There was a red light ahead, so Jessica slowly stopped the car. She turned to look at Hannah indifferently. ¡°It¡¯s Megan.¡± Next Chapter Chapter 53 Chapter 53 Hannah snorted. ¡°He settled so much trouble for you before. He probably couldn¡¯t sleepst night after knowing that you were Uncle Morgan¡¯s daughter.¡± Jessica shrugged, ¡°What does it have to do with me?¡± ¡°By the way, Mona said she would treat us to lunch this afternoon,¡± Hannah said Jessica smiled. ¡°Cool.¡± Mona was seldom so generous. They had worked hard to help her get customers, but she had only given them a membership card It was already past eleven o¡¯clock when they arrived at the restaurant. Jessica saw Lucas and his friends once she got out of her car. Hannah followed Jessica¡¯s gaze and saw Lucas. She quickly looked at Jessica and asked, ¡°It¡¯s Lucas. Should we go say hello?¡± Jessica tilted her head and nced at her. ¡°Why would we?¡± With that, Jessica directly turned around and walked into the restaurant before Lucas came over Hari, who was about toe over and say hello, was stunned when he saw Jessica turn around and walk in. ¡°Come on! Will we bite them?¡± As soon as he finished speaking, Lucas¡¯s face darkened. When Hari saw this, he deliberately asked, ¡°Lucas, after the divorce, you have nothing to do with each other. Jessica does keep her word.¡± Looking at the disappearing figure in the distance, Lucas became gloomy ¡°Can¡¯t you just be silent?¡± ¡°Don¡¯t be angry. Didn¡¯t you say that you wanted to divorce a long time ago?¡± ¡°Hari!¡± Seeing his dark eyes, Hari felt a chill run down his spine. ¡°Just take it as me speaking to myself.¡± There was a reason behind Mona¡¯s generosity today. Her Club had a good business, and she had also known how it felt to be rich, or sessful. So she wanted to open a branch She had already found the location, which was in an entertainment zone, a perfect location. She bought a Spanish restaurant. And then she felt that it was too small, so she bought the shop downstairs too. By doing this, she wanted to turn the two floors into one. But she wasn¡¯t allowed to do so. Upon hearing this, Jessica finally understood. ¡°So, you need my help?¡± Mona smiled as she poured water. ¡°That¡¯s the industry garden under Davison Group. So Terry can make the decision.¡± Jessica nced at the teacup in front of her beforeughing. ¡°Why do you think that Terry can give me this favor?¡± Mona chuckled. ¡°Everyone knows that he likes you.¡± Jessica¡¯s face turned slightly. ¡°Rumor.¡± Mona also knew that a meal was not enough to have Jessica help her So she took out the contract she had prepared earlier. ¡°I¡¯ll give you 5% shares.¡± Jessica nced at him and smiled. ¡°Since it¡¯s a coboration, I¡¯ll invest a million, and let¡¯s make it 10%.¡± Mona was stunned for seconds and then agreed, ¡°Deal!¡± She paused and said, ¡°There¡¯s no time to waste I heard that Terry is having a dinner party here today Why don¡¯t we wait at the door?¡± Jessica didn¡¯t want this, but Mona and Hannah kept persuading her, Jessica couldn¡¯t stand it. So they went to the hotel lobby to wait after the dinner This was the first time Jessica had done such a stupid thing, Mona said something to the waitress. Soon after the three of them sat down for a while, the waitress served them a set of afternoon tea with cake Hannah was surprised. ¡°The service here is pretty good¡± Jessica nced at Mona. ¡°I¡¯ll only wait for fifteen minutes.¡± If she couldn¡¯t see Terry in the next fifteen minutes, she would leave Mona¡¯s expression instantly changed slightly. ¡°Is it too short? Jessica looked at her and smiled. ¡°Or should I leave now?¡± Mona quickly reached out to hold her back. ¡°Okay fifteen minutes is enough. Enough!* Jessica was amused by her. She didn¡¯t know when Mona became addicted to earning money. During school time. Mona¡¯s dream was to marry a rich second generation Unexpectedly, she changed her mind in just a few years, Jessica asked to kill the time, ¡°What¡¯s wrong with you? Why do you suddenly want to earn money?¡± Mona, who had just taken a sip of juice, immediately choked. Hannah o something surprising. It¡¯s all Content rights by N?velDr//ama.Org. because of you. Seeing your suffering in the Thomas family over these past few years, she suddenly felt that she can¡¯t rely on a man.¡± Next Chapter Chapter 54 Chapter 54 After calming down, Mona said, ¡°It¡¯s part of the reason.¡± If it was not for the fear that Jessica would feel ufortable, she would have said it¡¯s the main reason. Hearing their words, Jessica raised her eyebrows. ¡°So you guys learned a lot from my failed marriage.¡± Hannah patted Jessica on the shoulder. ¡°That¡¯s right! I finally found out that we can¡¯t be humble in love.¡± Mona was really good at making up for it. Indeed she was Jessica¡¯s close friend. ¡°Hannah, stop. I haven¡¯t moved my legs for a long time.¡± Hannah was instantly frightened by Jessica¡¯s nce. ¡°Ok, nothing.¡± As they were chatting, the elevator door not far away opened. Terry was in a suit and leather shoes and came out of the elevator then. His secretary followed him. At first nce, he looked like an elite. With his cold face and cold and thin eyes, he looked charming. Jessica met his deep eyes when she looked up. Terry seemed to have known that she was there for a long time. Just as he came out of the elevator, he saw her face. Jessica was caught off guard. Before she could react, Hannah waved at Terry. ¡°Mr. Davison!¡± Just as she came back to her senses, Jerry came over. ¡°What a coincidence,dies.¡± Hannah giggled. ¡°No, Jessica is waiting for you. She has something to talk about with you, so I¡¯ll leave with Mona.¡± As she spoke, she pulled Mona and stood up. Before she left, she winked at Jessica. This content ? N?v/elDr(a)m/a.Org. ¡°Waiting for me?¡± Terry chuckled. Jessica picked up her bag and stood up before ncing at Terry. ¡°I need a favor from you, Mr. Davison.¡± Terry looked at her, his brown eyes rippling. ¡°Then would you mind treating me to a midnight snack?¡± Then he added, ¡°I drank, so I can¡¯t drive.¡± While he was speaking, his secretary had already tactfully left. Jessica narrowed her eyes, ¡°I didn¡¯t drink.¡± ¡°Let¡¯s go together?¡± ¡°Okay.¡± Jessica nodded. As they talked, the elevator not far away opened again. Lucas, Hari, and the others walked out. Terry narrowed his eyes and grabbed Jessica¡¯s wrist. ¡°Miss Hall, do you mind? I¡¯m a little drunk.¡± Lucas happened to see this scene when he came out of the elevator. Hari was talking, but he was also shocked and subconsciously called out, ¡°Jessica, Terry, what a coincidence¡± Jessica heard his familiar voice. Her gaze swept across her wrist on which was Terry¡¯s hand. Then she looked up behind him andnded on Hari and the others. She nced at them indifferently and raised her hand to push away Terry¡¯s hand. However, Terry suddenly took a step toward her and staggered before she could do that. Then Jessica felt her waist tighten Terry put his hand on her waist and said, ¡°It¡¯s fine if you don¡¯t want that. You can support me like this.¡± His warm breath was right beside her ear, Jessica raised her eyes slightly and looked into his smiling eyes. Her heart trembled She pushed him away, putting some distance between them. ¡°Mr. Davison, I think your secretary should not have gone far yet.¡± Since he was so drunk, a midnight snack was unnecessary, Soon, the hand on her waist instantly withdrew. Feeling the sudden change, Jessica raised her eyebrows and looked up at Terry simperingly. He looked down at her and chuckled, ¡°I¡¯ve sobered up a lot now.¡± With that, he looked away and casually looked at the cold-faced Lucas, ¡°What a coincidence, Mr. Lucas, Mr. Hartley, Mr. Fairbank.¡± Lucas looked at Terry and Jessica in front of him. He found they were standing very close. And from his angle, Terry seemed to be hugging Jessica Jessica never looked at him again except for the first nce. Lucas frowned, nced coldly at Terry, and then walked out. Since they were already divorced, she had nothing to do with him. Did she think that this would attract his attention? Naive! Lucas quickened his footsteps at the thought of this. Hari was stunned for a moment. He nodded at Jessica and Terry before chasing after Lucas. Terry looked at Lucas and narrowed his eyes. After a while, he looked down at Jessica and asked, ¡°Aren¡¯t you gonna buy me midnight snacks?¡± Jessica looked up at him and smiled, ¡°Did you do it on purpose?¡± Terry¡¯s beautiful eyes moved slightly. ¡°If so, are you angry?¡± ¡°Not yet.¡± She paused and said, ¡°I just feel bored.¡± ¡°Then let¡¯s do something interesting.¡± Chapter 55 Chapter 55 ¡°Then do something interesting.¡± Terry blinked at Jessica Hearing that, Jessica subconsciously asked, ¡°What interesting thing?¡± Terry suddenly smiled and his eyes lit up. ¡°Be my girlfriend.¡± If other women heard Terry¡¯s words, they would have blushed. But Jessica only felt a shiver in her heart, and she had no other emotions. She stood there with a calm smile. ¡°That is not very interesting.¡± Terry wasn¡¯t unhappy about her words. He smiled and said, ¡°Then forget about it.¡± He didn¡¯t feel awkward at all when he was rejected. ¡°Night snack?¡± ¡°Mr. Davison, what would you like to eat?¡± Terry told Jessica a location that she had never heard of before. He had probably guessed that she did not know it, so he took out his phone to open the Google map for her. Terry was indeed good at seeking fun and picking unusual ces. Exclusive content from N?velDrama.Org. As soon as Jessica followed Terry in, she heard someone greet him. It was an Italian restaurant, and the environment was particrly good. It was still early, and there weren¡¯t many people. Terry picked a quiet table and introduced the restaurant to Jessica as he handed her the menu. ¡°See if there¡¯s anything you like. I¡¯ll get someone to cook for you.¡± Jessica raised her eyebrows. ¡°Mr. Davison, you have quite the reputation.¡± Terry looked at her and smiled casually. ¡°I¡¯m the boss.¡± Jessica could not help but look up at him. ¡°I¡¯m a little surprised.¡± ¡°Does it mean good or not?¡± Terry leaned against the chair and looked at Jessica, smiling. Jessica had to admit that women¡¯s hearts would be easily captured by Terry when they met his eyes. However, she had just divorced and was more clear-headed than ordinary people. Jessica narrowed her eyes and smiled faintly. ¡°Of course, it¡¯s good.¡± Terry smiled and did not continue asking. He was a master in love. Jessica got straight to the point. ¡°My friend is in a bit of a dilemma and wants to ask for your help.¡± Terry raised an eyebrow and encouraged her to continue. ¡°Mona rented floor A11 and A21 at Creative Park. She wants to knock off the ceiling andbine the two floors.¡± ¡°In principle, it is not allowed, but¡­¡± Trey suddenly paused. He leaned forward and got closer to Jessica. ¡°It¡¯s about you, so I have no principles.¡± The distance between them was less than half a meter. Jessica could smell the faint unique perfume on him. Next Chapter Chapter 56 Chapter 56 ¡°Then do something interesting.¡± Terry blinked at Jessica Hearing that, Jessica subconsciously asked, ¡°What interesting thing?¡± Terry suddenly smiled and his eyes lit up. ¡°Be my girlfriend.¡± If other women heard Terry¡¯s words, they would have blushed. But Jessica only felt a shiver in her heart, and she had no other emotions. She stood there with a calm smile. ¡°That is not very interesting.¡± Terry wasn¡¯t unhappy about her words. He smiled and said, ¡°Then forget about it.¡± He didn¡¯t feel awkward at all when he was rejected. ¡°Night snack?¡± ¡°Mr. Davison, what would you like to eat?¡± Terry told Jessica a location that she had never heard of before. He had probably guessed that she did not know it, so he took out his phone to open the Google map for her. Terry was indeed good at seeking fun and picking unusual ces. As soon as Jessica followed Terry in, she heard someone greet him. It was an Italian restaurant, and the environment was particrly good. It was still early, and there weren¡¯t many people. Terry picked a quiet table and introduced the restaurant to Jessica as he handed her the menu. ¡°See if there¡¯s anything you like. I¡¯ll get someone to cook for you.¡± Content rights by N?velDr//ama.Org. Jessica raised her eyebrows. ¡°Mr. Davison, you have quite the reputation.¡± Terry looked at her and smiled casually. ¡°I¡¯m the boss.¡± Jessica could not help but look up at him. ¡°I¡¯m a little surprised.¡± ¡°Does it mean good or not?¡± Terry leaned against the chair and looked at Jessica, smiling. Jessica had to admit that women¡¯s hearts would be easily captured by Terry when they met his eyes. However, she had just divorced and was more clear-headed than ordinary people. Jessica narrowed her eyes and smiled faintly. ¡°Of course, it¡¯s good.¡± Terry smiled and did not continue asking. He was a master in love. Jessica got straight to the point. ¡°My friend is in a bit of a dilemma and wants to ask for your help.¡± Terry raised an eyebrow and encouraged her to continue. ¡°Mona rented floor A11 and A21 at Creative Park. She wants to knock off the ceiling andbine the two floors.¡± ¡°In principle, it is not allowed, but¡­¡± Trey suddenly paused. He leaned forward and got closer to Jessica. ¡°It¡¯s about you, so I have no principles.¡± The distance between them was less than half a meter. Jessica could smell the faint unique perfume on him. Chapter 57 Chapter 57 Strictly speaking, it was not a bracelet, it was a simple male ne. Jessica had found it in her wrist after waking up on that night of the mistake four years ago. She had always thought that the ne belonged to Lucas, so she had worn it all the time as a treasure. Even after the divorce, she decided to give Lucas up, but she was still reluctant to part with the ne. Apart from that, she wore it to remind herself that she and Lucas were a mistake from the start. But now. Terry told her that the ne was his, which meant that the person who was with her that night four years ago was Terry, not Lucas. Terry took the ne back and tied it around his neck. Jessica had been wearing it as a bracelet for more than three years, and now he was wearing it as a ne. She stood there and looked at the ne on his neck. After a while, she said, ¡°So I don¡¯t own you anything now, right?¡± Terry didn¡¯t say anything. He leaned forward and looked down at her, a dozen centimeters away from her. ¡°No, Jessica.¡± As he spoke, he lifted her chin and lowered his head to kiss her. Then he licked his lips and said, ¡°You still own me a lot, Jessica.¡± He smiled, and his eyes were devilishly charming. Lucas had just walked out and happened to see Terry and Jessica kissing. He stood there, his gaze sweeping over them. And when his gaze fell on the ne on Terry¡¯s neck, Lucas felt as if his eyes had been pierced by a needle. He remembered the ne. It was simple and elegant. He once went back to his room to get something and saw Jessica take it off. Otherwise, he wouldn¡¯t have noticed that it was a man¡¯s ne. Lucas had a good memory. In the three years Jessica married him, the ne had almost never left her wrist. Even though he knew that it was a man¡¯s ne, he never cared about it. He didn¡¯t love Jessica, and he certainly didn¡¯t care who she loved. But now, Lucas had the urge to go over and pull the ne off Terry¡¯s neck. Before Lucas could recover from his impulsive thoughts, Terry¡¯s voice rang out, ¡°Is Mr. Thomas alright?¡± Terry slightly raised his eyebrows, as if he was showing off to Lucas. Lucas¡¯ expression was gloomy as he looked straight at Jessica behind Terry. ¡°I have underestimated you.¡± He was worried that she would be fooled by Terry, but it turned out that he was a fool. Jessica¡¯s good mood was ruined by Lucas, and her unhappiness waspletely evoked by his words. Jessica took a step forward and reached out to hold Terry¡¯s hand. She then looked into Lucas¡¯ mocking eyes and chuckled. ¡°Mr. Thomas, I didn¡¯t know that you once overestimated me.¡± Lucas was choked by her words and his face turned even uglier. Terry looked down at Jessica and tightened his grip on her hand. ¡°Jessica, he is nothing. Don¡¯t take it to heart.¡± As he spoke, he tidied the hair on Jessica¡¯s cheek, led her to the car, and opened the door for her. Jessica leaned over and sat in the car. Terry quickly got into the driver¡¯s seat. In less than two seconds, the car left in front of Lucas, Lucas looked at the ck car. He recalled the scene of Terry and Jessica holding hands and kissing with an ashen face. Hari came out. He saw Lucas standing there in a daze and asked, ¡°What¡¯s wrong? Are you suddenly hungry and changed your mind?¡± Lucas didn¡¯t even look at Hari as he got into his car. He closed the car door so hard that the loud voice made Hari tremble. Hari watched the car leaving and couldn¡¯t help butin, ¡°What¡¯s wrong with him?¡± Lucas was able to ignore Jessica when he married her, but now that they were divorced, why did he look so angry as if Jessica had stolen a few hundred million from him? Exclusive content from N?velDrama.Org. Derek raised his eyebrows. ¡°Because of men¡¯s strange possessiveness.¡± Hari did not understand, ¡°What does it have to do with this?¡± Derek cast a cold nce at Hari. ¡°Let me ask you a question. If your ex-wife finds a new boyfriend ahead of you, how will you feel?¡± Hari was stunned for a moment. ¡°I will certainly bless them. We¡¯re divorced and she didn¡¯t cheat on me.¡± Suddenly, Derek didn¡¯t know how to refute. ¡°Alright, just forget it.¡± Chapter 58 Chapter 58 Jessica was indeed disgusted by Lucas tonight. She had been divorced for so long. Even if Olivia spread rumors everywhere, Jessica just treated them as jokes. To her, the life in the Thomas family had passed and Lucas was only her ex-husband. She did not want to care about who was right and who was wrong anymore. Now that they are This content ? N?v/elDr(a)m/a.Org. divorced, they should be strangers. That night, Lucas didn¡¯t believe that she did not push Trissy. It disappointed Jessica the most. Moreover, what Lucas had said just now even caused her to doubt his morality. Jessica looked at the shing neon lights outside the window. Then she came back to her senses and suddenly remembered something. She turned to ask Terry, who was driving, ¡°Didn¡¯t you drink?¡± Terry slowly stopped the car and waited for the green light. He looked at her and said, ¡°Only a little.¡± Jessica looked at him. ¡°Or did you not drink at all?¡± Terry did not give her a direct answer but looked at her with a smile. ¡°Guess.¡± He paused for a moment before asking, ¡°Are you still sad?¡± ¡°I¡¯m not,¡± answered Jessica. She nced at the ne on his neck and was a little dazed. What happened tonight caught her off guard. How did the person four years ago be Terry? If it was Terry, why did she wake upter and see Lucas there? Thinking of this, Jessica had a headache. She raised her hand and pressed her temples. ¡°Was it really you that night four years ago?¡± Terry pressed down on her. ¡°Are you disappointed to know that it was me?¡± The smile on his face disappeared. When he looked at her, his eyes were like a bottomless abyss. However, that abyss reflected her. Jessica wanted to retreat a little, but he held her waist to stop her. The red light turned green. Their car was in the front, but it was motionless, so the drivers behind kept pressing the horn to urge. Jessica pushed him. ¡°Drive.¡± Terry¡¯s eyebrows twitched before he withdrew and started the car again. Jessica did not answer the question, and he did not ask it again. They kept silent until the car stopped outside Jessica¡¯s apartment. Terry said, ¡°I¡¯ll drive back tonight and return the car to you tomorrow morning. You won¡¯t mind, right?¡± Jessica nodded. ¡°Of course not. Bye.¡± As she spoke, she unbuckled her seat belt, pushed open the car door, and got out. ¡°Jessica.¡± Jessica had just closed the car door. Terry also got down and stood by the car to look at her. Mr Davisons ¡°You have not answered my question.¡± Jessica was stunned. It was not a simple question. While she was in a daze, Terry walked to her. They were half a meter away. He looked down at her. ¡°Is it difficult? *Then the answer is that you are disappointed.¡± Although he knew the answer, he still couldn¡¯t help but ask clearly. Terryughed at himself. ¡°Good night.¡± Jessica looked up at him, pursed her lips, and asked, ¡°When did you like me?¡± Probably because Terry didn¡¯t expect her to ask this, he was stunned for a moment before he reacted. He suddenly smiled. ¡°Jessica, only my girlfriend is qualified to ask me this question.¡± ¡®Alinght. Then I won¡¯t ask.¡± She smiled. ¡°I¡¯m going up Be careful on the way. Thank you, Terry¡± She called him Terry, not Mr. Davison. Terry narrowed his eyes slightly and suddenly felt that he had gained something tonight. When Jessica reached the gate, she looked back and found that Terry was still standing there looking at her. She was stunned for a moment, and then retracted her gaze and entered the apartment. There was no one in the elevator. Jessica walked in and looked at the wall, a little absent-minded If it was Terry four years ago, then his affection for her was not because of Lucas. Jessica realized it and had a headache. She would rather Terry was to anger Lucas. At least, she could reject him without any guilt Soon the elevator door opened Jessica collected her thoughts and walked out Back in the apartment, Jessica called Hannah At this time Hannah was in Mona¡¯s club The deafening music covered the ringing of her phone, not to mention that she had put her phone aside. Chapter 59 Chapter 59 Jessica called Hannah twice, but she didn¡¯t get through, so she called Mona¡¯s shop. ¡°Mona!¡± The receptionist answered the phone, came over, and said in Mona¡¯s ear, ¡°Miss Hall wants to talk to Miss Howell.¡± ¡°Got it.¡± Mona responded and looked at Hannah, who was dancing with someone not far away. Mona went on stage and pulled her down. Hannah was a little dissatisfied when she was pulled down. ¡°What are you doing? That handsome guy is interesting!¡± ¡°Jessica wants you to call her back.¡± For Hannah, good friends were certainly much more important than the handsome guy! Hannah was stunned for a moment. She quickly ran to the seat and checked her phone. She saw two missed calls from Jessica. Her heart skipped a beat. She had a bad premonition. She was right. After hearing Jessica¡¯s words, she waspletely stunned. Hannah said, ¡°Jessica, didn¡¯t I hear it wrong? You said that the person who caused the ident four years ago was Terry, not that bastard?¡± ¡°Bastard?¡± Hearing this, Jessica could not help but raise her eyebrows. Hannah snorted, ¡°I mean Lucas! That¡¯s not the point. The point is that the person from that night was really Terry?¡± When Jessica heard Hannah calling Lucas a bastard, she felt much better. She snorted and said, ¡°That ne belongs to Terry.¡± Hannah took a deep breath. ¡°Oh my god, it was Terry!¡± Hannah said, pausing for a moment. ¡°But I¡¯m quite happy.¡± ¡°Don¡¯t. I want you to check it out.¡± In fact, Wendy could check it out more quickly, but Wendy worked for Morgan. Morgan didn¡¯t know about the ident that happened to Jessica four years ago, and Jessica didn¡¯t intend to let Morgan know, so she could only ask Hannah to help. Of course, Hannah, who was only good at enjoying herself, didn¡¯t have the ability to do so, but Hannah¡¯s cousin Eden could do it. ¡°Wait! I¡¯ll get Eden to check right away! If that person wasn¡¯t Lucas, it would be great!¡± Hannah always hated Lucas. Jessica used to say a few words for Lucas, but now, she even felt that it was a little pleasant to hear Hannah curse Lucas. Jessica looked at the night view outside the floor-to-ceiling window. ¡°But it may not be a good thing.¡± Content rights by N?velDr//ama.Org. After all, Terry was no easier to deal with than Lucas. Hannah did not understand. ¡°Do you still have feelings for Lucas?¡± That was a bit hurtful. Jessica pursed her lips, ¡°I will let the bygones be bygones sooner orter.¡± ¡°Hold on! Why did you suddenly tell me about it tonight?¡± It was rare for Hannah to be smart. Jessica didn¡¯t want to hide it from her and summarized what happened tonight. Finally, Jessica said, ¡°Terry seems to be serious.¡± In fact, Jessica was not sure whether Terry was serious or whether he was the person four years ago. However, it was certain that Lucas was a real bastard. Early the next morning, Jessica saw several missed calls from Hannah. She thought that the investigation came to a conclusion. When she called back, she thought Eden was really efficient However, when the call connected, Hannah said, ¡°Jessica, you haven¡¯t gone out today, right?¡± Today was Sunday. Jessica wanted to go to the gym. Hearing that, Jessica was a little surprised. ¡°What¡¯s happening?¡± ¡°Did you just wake up? Haven¡¯t you seen the message I sent you?¡± Jessica felt that she had heard Hannah¡¯s words clearly, but she felt confused. Jessica responded faintly. She checked her phone and found that many people had sent her messages. She clicked in and read them. When she saw the title of the gossip news on the screenshot, Jessica instantly understood Lucas had been photographed entering and leaving the hotel with a womanst night. He stayed in the hotel until two o¡¯clock in the morning. ¡°I see it now¡± Jessica sneered. Then Jessica was bombarded by Hannah¡¯sint, ¡°Lucas is really a bastard. You have already divorced and his new affair has nothing to do with you. But he went to your apartment after he came out of the hotel. Why did he do that? Is he crazy?¡± Jessica was also confused by Lucas¡¯ actions. She pursed her lips and said, ¡°Maybe he is.¡± ¨C Chapter 60 Chapter 60 Looking at the gossip headlines that Hannah had sent her, Jessica felt it was ironic. The headline said, ¡°Old Name over new sweetheart.¡± She was never Lucas¡¯ old me. Hannah was so angry that she trembled. She could not help but curse, ¡°Eden said that almost half of the paparazzi in LA have arrived at your apartment. You¡¯d better not go out today. Lucas is really a son of a bitch!¡± Hearing Hannah¡¯s words, Jessica frowned slightly. She got up and walked to the French window, pulling open the curtains to look downstairs. However, she lived in a high ce, so she couldn¡¯t see downstairs clearly. Hannah scolded Lucas for a while. After a pause, she suddenly asked, ¡°Jessica, Trissy has returned to America. I heard that she also stayed in that hotel. I suspect that Lucas¡¯ new lover is Trissy!¡± Jessica chuckled when she heard this. ¡°Even if it¡¯s not Trissy, can¡¯t we do something?¡± Hannah was stunned for a moment. Then, she suddenly felt a little excited. ¡°Sure! Should I ask Eden for help?¡± Jessica didn¡¯t refuse. She had been disgusted by Trissy quite a few times in the past. She had originally thought that she would avengeter. Now that the opportunity had arrived, she wouldn¡¯t let it go. ¡°Okay.¡± Jessica responded, squinting at the sunlight outside the window. ¡°I¡¯ll go wash up.¡± ¡°Okay. I¡¯ll call Eden!¡± After hanging up the phone, Jessica looked at the screenshots sent by Hannah. She snorted. ¡°It¡¯s really a new lover.¡± The person in the photo wasn¡¯t Trissy. Although the photo was not clear, she could tell that the woman didn¡¯t look like Trissy She wondered how Lucas would choose. Eden was very efficient. After just two hours, he had already changed the target. Jessica got dressed and went downstairs. Only one or two paparazzi were left guarding the front door. Wearing a hat and a mask in a neutral outfit, she casually walked past the two paparazzi. No one recognized her. After all, Trissy, as the sister-inw of Lucas and his new lover, attracted more attention. Trissy did not expect that she would be the focus. She had been low-key for the past few days since she returned, afraid of being noticed by the Thomas family. However, she didn¡¯t expect that she would be the focus of the public without doing anything. Looking at the trending topic about her on Twitter, Trissy panicked. She took out her phone and called Lucas. When Lucas received Trissy¡¯s call, his face clouded over. ¡°What is it?¡± ¡°Lucas, have you seen the news online?¡± ¡°What do you mean?¡± ¡°Lucas, it has nothing to do with me! What should I do now? Should I take Luna back to the Thomas¡¯ house?¡± Lucas looked downstairs, his face turning colder. ¡°You don¡¯t have to do anything. I will handle it.¡± Trissy heaved a sigh of relief when she heard that. ¡°Alright, then I won¡¯t disturb you. Goodbye.¡± After hanging up, Lucas stood in the room for a while before he turned and went downstairs. Content rights by N?velDr//ama.Org. As soon as he arrived downstairs, Justin looked at him angrily. ¡°What happenedst night? Isn¡¯t Trissy abroad? When did you let here back? Are you crazy, Lucas? Do you want to embarrass our family even more?¡± As soon as he finished speaking, a cup was thrown at his feet. Lucas looked down and said, ¡°I¡¯ll deal with it.¡± With that, he turned around and went downstairs. Justin trembled with anger. ¡°Lucas!¡± Reba chased him for a few steps, but she couldn¡¯t catch up with him. She could only watch Lucas walk to the underground parking lot. She sighed and turned to Justin. ¡°Dad, paparazzi are not honest. Lucas has grown up. He knows what to do!¡± Hearing that, Justin was even more furious. ¡°Does he? If he really knew what to do, he wouldn¡¯t have divorced Jessica!¡± Reba looked at Justin and fell silent. When it came to divorce, Reba felt a bit resentful towards Justin. If he had not insisted on punishing Jessica, Jessica and Lucas would not have divorced. Olivia could not help but interrupt, ¡°Grandfather, who knew that Jessica had such an identity?¡± Chapter 61 Chapter 61 Justin red at Olivia. ¡°It¡®s all because of you, we have offended the Hall family! Apologize to Jessica now!¡± ¡°Grandfather, I have already sent an apology online!¡± ¡°Will you apologize to Jessica or not?¡± Olivia¡®s face turned pale. She did not dare to refute. ¡°Yes.¡± The more Justin thought about it, the angrier he became, so he asked Olivia to get away. Early in the morning, Thomas¡® house was filled with resentment and anger. When Jessica returned to the apartment from the supermarket, the gossip on Twitter hadpletely di sappeared, and there was nothing left when she searched about Lucas, Obviously, Lucas had found someone to remove the news. Hannah wanted Eden to continue spreading the news, but Jessica didn¡®t want to bother Eden, so she r efused. ¡°No need.¡± Sometimes, something being concealed would attract more suspects. Content rights by N?velDr//ama.Org. Hannah was puzzled. ¡°Why?¡± Jessica raised her eyebrows. ¡°Don¡®t you think that it is more suspicious now?¡± Hannah was stunned for a moment. After she understood, she could not help but pat her thigh. ¡°Jessica, you¡®re so smart!¡± Jessica smiled. ¡°Am I?¡± She thought Lucas was stupid. But she didn¡®t say that. Jessica was right. Although Lucas had ordered his men to remove the trending topic in time, he went too far. People felt that he was guilty. Although they couldn¡®t find the news about Lucas and Trissy online, the upper¨C ss circle in LA was talking about As a close friend of Lucas for more than twenty years, Hari couldn¡®t help but speak up for Lucas when he heard those negative remarks. However, the other party smiled and asked, ¡°Then didn¡¯t Mr. Thomas date Trissy?¡± Hari didn¡®t know how to answer. Lucas¡¯ friends all knew that Lucas had indeed been with Trissy at university, Although they had broken up in less than two months, if someone wanted to investigate, they could find some clues. Hari was speechless and disturbed. He was also very puzzled by Lucas¡¯ confusing actionsst night. Hari was no longer in the mood to drink and flirt with beauty. He picked up the car key and walked out. Several people tried to make him stay but failed. The sports car sped along and finally stopped in front of a vi. Hari got out of the car and pressed the doorbell. This vi was bought when Lucas had just graduated from university. None of the Thomas family knew about it, and only a few of Lucas¡¯ friends knew. Such a big thing happened so early in the morning. Hari knew that Justin was going to be angry and Lu cas was probably in a bad mood. Lucas liked toe to this vi when he was depressed. On the way here, Hari called Lucas several times, but he didn¡®t get through, which confirmed that Lucas was glum. The doorbell rang again and again. Lucas opened his eyes and picked up the remote control to look at the monitor. When he saw H ari, his face immediately clouded over. But obviously, Hari was going to press the doorbell until he opened the door. Lucas turned off the monitoring and got up with a cold face to go downstairs. ¡°Are you so bored?¡± Hari clicked his tongue and said, ¡°I know you are unhappy, so I came over to visit you.¡± Lucas sneered, ¡°Thank you so much.¡± Hearing the sarcasm, Hari did not mind. He entered the vi, Looking at the deserted decorations insid e, he could not help but frown. However, he still remembered why he came here. ¡°You did not rekindle your rtionship with Trissy, did you?¡± He touched his neck and asked another question, ¡°Why did you go to Jessica¡®s apartmentst night?¡± This question was even worse. Lucas was already in a bad mood. When he heard Hari¡®s words, Lucas spat, ¡°Get out!¡± After he finished speaking, he turned around and walked into the study room without looking at Hari, locking the door. ¡°Wait!¡± Hari followed him to the study room, and with a bang, his nose bumped against the door Thinking of the way Lucas looked at him just now, Hari rubbed his nose resentfully. He didn¡®t have the g uts to knock on the door again. Standing at the door of Lucas¡® study for a while, Hari looked up at the tightly closed wooden door in fro nt of him and sighed. He turned and left. Back in the car, Hari suddenly thought of something. He couldn¡®t help but take a deep breath. ¡°Did Luca s regret divorcing Jessica?¡± Thinking of that, Hari felt like gloating. If Lucas indeed regretted it, it would be interesting. Chapter 62 Chapter 62 Hari finally drove away. Hearing the sound of a car engine from downstairs, Lucas, who was sitting on the sofa, slowly opened his eyes. Hari had finally left, so nobody would disturb him anymore. Yet Hari¡®s question still lingered on in Lucas¡® mind. How came Lucas went to Jessica¡®s apartment? Even Lucas himself had no idea. Last night, Luna had a high fever. Lucas went over and stayed until mi dnight when her fever was gone. Lucas then drove his car back to the Thomas vi. Yet somehow he headed for Jessica¡®s apartment an d stopped there. Jessica¡®s apartment was near the road in the downtown area. It was past 2 a.m. Lucas pulled up his ca r on the roadside. When he looked up, he saw the apartment building where Jessica lived. Lucas knew that Jessica liked him not long after they got married. Lucas actually never thought of divorcing Jessica so quickly. It was probably because Jessica made a s atisfying Mrs. Thomas. Though troubles never stoppeding, in general, Jessica never affected or constrained Lucas as his wife. Lucas needed such a wife. Lucas grew up in the Thomas family where he had seen a lot of marriages for business¡® sake. The cou ples usually lead their own lives after getting married. Though Lucas refused to sleep with Jessica, he never hooked up with other women out there. Lucas respected their marriage and hoped that his wife could respect their marriage as well. Jessica liked Lucas. Thus, she did well on this. If Jessica had not proposed a divorce, Lucas thought that their marriage mightst until death did them apart. As time went by, Lucas was clearer and clearer about what feelings he held toward Luna. They were m ore of guilt and gratitude than love. Yet the assumption didn¡®t exist after all. Lucas was about to treat Jessica as his real wife when Jessica proposed to divorce Lucas Jessica used to be so into Lucas, yet after they divorced, Lucas saw a new person in Jessica. Jessica¡¯s eyes didn¡®t glimmer anymore when she saw Lucas. She even ignored him several times. Last night, Lucas thought that Jessica ignored him on purpose, only to attract his attention. Yet when L ucas saw her leave while holding Terry¡®s hand, he realized that Jessica was indeed no longer in love with him. Sadly, Lucas found that his discovery didn¡®t go well for him. At first, Lucas kindly warned Jessica not to be tempted by Terry only because of the three-year marriage they had. Yet when Jessica did fall into Terry¡¯s trap, Lucas didn¡¯t feel any joy at all. The windst night was very cold. Lucas opened the car window and smoked a cigarette on the roadside outside Jessica¡¯s apartment. Lucas even pictured in his mind that Terry might have stayed in her apartment at that time Lucas felt that he was not as heartless as Jessica in their marriage. The gossip about Lucas didn¡®t cause much attention before it was suppressed. Jessica stayed in her a partment for the whole day on Sunday, At around three o¡®clock in the afternoon, Hannah called Jessica and asked if she wanted to have a drin k at Mona¡®s nightclub Jessica didn¡®t feel like hanging out, so she refused at once. She went to bed before eleven o¡®clock Jess ica woke up earlier than seven on Monday At that time, the sky hadn¡®t been awake yet. When Jessica drew back the curtains, she saw it was still dark outside Jessica checked her schedule for the day on her phone. Her day was kind of fully scheduled. There wa s an early meeting at nine o¡®clock, another short meeting at eleven o¡®clock, and there was a lunch meet ing at noon Jessica would be quite upied Jessica rarely got up so early. She made an exquisite breakfast. After breakfast, she headed for the Hal l Group and arrived at eight forty¨Cfive. This content ? 2024 N?velDrama.Org. Wendy had just arrived and they met in the elevator in the parking lot ¡°Good morning, Miss Hall Jessica nodded with a smile. ¡°Good morning, Wendy.¡± Though Wendy was Morgan¡®s subordinate, she made a good secretary for Jessica After Jessica was exposed to be the daughter of the Hall family, Megan called Jessica on Saturday But Jessica didn¡®t pick it up Early in the morning, Megan walked over from the other end of the corridor When he saw Jessica, his f ace stiffened a bit Megan always thought that Jessica was no more than a mistress of some executive, but he did not exp ect her to be Morgan¡®s daughter, the only daughter of the Hall family Not to mention the branch in Los Angeles, even the entire Hall Group would definitely belong to Jessica in the future. Ever since Jessica had entered thepany, Megan never stopped picking on Jessica. Now that Meg an knew Jessica¡®s identity, he had lost sleep for two consecutive nights Originally, Megan wanted to ask Jessica out on Saturday to learn about Jessica¡®s attitude, but Jessica directly hung up the phone. Seeing Jessica now, Megan was naturally very nervous. ¡°Good morning, Miss Hall.¡± However, Megan was such an old fox after all. He took the initiative to greet Jessica without any embarrassment Jessica looked at Megan with a faint smile and did not reveal his trick ¡°Good morning. Mr. Bell.¡± Megan nodded and entered the meeting room Now that Jessica¡®s identity went public, even the Monday meeting became interesting. Next Chapter Chapter 63 Chapter 63 Sitting in the meeting room, Jessica found it interesting to hear Megan keep praising her. It took Megan twenty years to get to his current position. And he had spent years being a dictator in the branch in LA. Usually, Megan was the one others praised. Thus, Megan didn¡¯t have much to say when he had to praise Jessica Megan couldn¡¯t speak to Jessica as her higher-up. After all, Jessica obviously had a better position than Megan, However, Megan was used to being the boss. He didn¡¯t know how to say nice stuff to Jessica like a subordinate, Jessica sat there, looking at Megan with a faint smile. ¡°Thank you, Mr. Bell.¡± Jessica¡¯s words made Megan feel insulted. The morning meeting ended in an awkward atmosphere. Jessica still had another small-scale meeting at eleven o¡¯clock. It would be about the Spring Valley Vige. Although it was a small-scale meeting, the project was revised. Thus, it took quite some time for them to discuss. It was almost noon when the meeting ended. If it weren¡¯t for Jessica¡¯s lunch meeting at half-past twelve, the previous one might havested even longer. After the meeting was over, Jessica touched up her makeup and was about to go to the hotel. As soon as Jessica was done, Wendy knocked on the door and entered. ¡°Miss Hall, Miss Thomas is here.¡± This content ? 2024 N?velDrama.Org. Jessica raised her eyebrows. ¡°What is she doing here?¡± Wendy pursed her lips. ¡°I think she¡¯s here to apologize.¡± Jessica could not help but click her tongue. ¡°I won¡¯t meet her.¡± Olivia came to apologize, but Jessica didn¡¯t have to meet her, did she? Wendy had looked into Jessica¡¯s life in the Thomas family and she knew how Olivia once picked on Jessica. Thus, when Wendy saw Olivia at thepany, Wendy¡¯s face darkened at once. Jessica said that she would not see Olivia, and Wendy wouldn¡¯t judge Jessica¡¯s decision. ¡°Sure, Miss Hall.¡± Wendy nodded in response and turned to send Olivia away. Olivia had been in the Hall Group for almost half an hour. When she first arrived, Jessica¡¯s secretary said that Jessica was in a meeting, so Olivia had to wait. Olivia had never waited before. Olivia felt that she hade with great sincerity. Not far away, the elevator door opened, and soon, she saw Jessica¡¯s secretary Wendying out of the elevator Olivia stood up and walked up to Wendy haughtily. ¡°Wendy.¡± Wendy looked at Olivia with a nk face. ¡°Miss Thomas, Miss Hall is too busy to see you today. I¡¯m sorry.¡± Olivia¡¯s face turned grim when she heard that. ¡°I just want to see her. Five minutes tops. Is she that busy? She doesn¡¯t even have five minutes for me?¡± Wendy repeated, ¡°Sorry, Miss Thomas.¡± If in the past, Olivia would have already rushed up to meet Jessica. However, now that Jessica¡¯s identity had been exposed and the Hall family was even more privileged than the Thomas family, Olivia couldn¡¯t act rudely. Before Olivia came, Justin told her to apologize to Jessica politely. Standing there, Olivia gnashed her teeth and clenched her fists. In the end, she had to hold herself back and asked, ¡°When is Jessica avable? Can I treat her to dinner tonight?¡± Wendy shook her head. ¡°Sorry, Miss Thomas.¡± Hearing Wendy repeating the same line over and over again, Olivia almost cursed. ¡°Then I won¡¯t disturb her for now.¡± Then Olivia stormed off in her high heels, with her teeth gritted. Jessica soon came down as well. She had a lunch meeting in twenty minutes. Wendy told Jessica everything that had happened, and Jessica smiled. ¡°Okay, leave her be.¡± It was time for Olivia to eat the humble pie. When Jessica had just married Lucas, she wanted to live in harmony with his family. Thus, she always yed up to Olivia. Yet Olivia¡¯s attitude back then was much worse than Jessica¡¯s attitude now. Wendy nodded and said, ¡°Yes, Miss Hall.¡± The two of them did not take Olivia seriously. They left the Hall Group and were about to head for the hotel. The driver had already parked the car at the exit, waiting for them. Jessica and Wendy saw the car as soon as they walked out Yet the two of them didn¡¯t expect to run into Olivia there. Olivia was just about to call her bestie to curse Jessica when she saw Jessicaing out. She guiltily put away her phone and ran over with the gift she had prepared. ¡°Jessica.¡± Jessica nced at Olivia indifferently. ¡°Yes, Miss Thomas?¡± Chapter 64 Chapter 64 Olivia handed over several bags of things. ¡°I came to apologize to you. I was too irrational because of my young age. Please don¡¯t take what I have done seriously.¡± Young? If Jessica remembered correctly, Olivia was about the same age as her. When Jessica heard that, she suddenly chuckled, ¡°If I remember correctly, your birthday falls in February, while mine falls in September.¡± Jessica was even younger than Olivia by half a year. Olivia paused. She did not get Jessica¡¯s point at first. By the time she came back to her senses, Jessica and Wendy had already sat in the car. The two got into the car, and before Jessica could speak, Wendy had already told the driver to start the car. The car slowly drove past Olivia. Olivia stood there and stomped her foot angrily. ¡°Jessica! How dare you say that I¡¯m old!¡± Jessica looked at Olivia in the rearview mirror and smiled with joy. Fifteen minutester, the car stopped at the entrance of the hotel. The driver came over to help open the door. Jessica got out of the car. ¡°Thank you.¡± ¡°It¡¯s my duty, Miss Hall.¡± Jessica smiled and said nothing. Ever since Jessica was exposed to be the daughter of the Hall family, everyone tried to y up to her. The sudden kindness didn¡¯t trouble Jessica much, though. The lunch meeting was about thend in the north of Los Angeles. Previously, Jessica was just a general manager of a branch of the Hall Group, so the other side was reluctant to meet her. But now everyone knows that Jessica was Morgan¡¯s only daughter. As soon as the message went out, the secretary of the other side called Wendy, asking to meet Jessica. A lot of people were interested in thatnd, but the Fairbank family was determined to get it. They had invested a lot. To be honest, it was still a little difficult topete with Derek. The lunch meeting was very pleasant, but in the end, the other side did not provide anything that Jessica could benefit from Jessica didn¡¯t mind at all. The Hall family was somehow able to defeat the Fairbank family anyway. ¡°Thank you for meeting me, Mr. Barlow.¡± ¡°Miss Hall, you are more than wee. It is really enviable that Mr. Hall has a daughter like you!¡± Jessica smiled. ¡°Mr. Barlow, please.¡± ¡°Then I won¡¯t disturb Miss Hall anymore. Please send my greetings to Mr. Hall.¡± Jessica watched Marshall Barlow leave. After a while, Jessica then turned to Wendy and said with a smile,¡±Let¡¯s head back, too.¡± ¡®Yes, Miss Hall.¡± Jessica had just walked out of the elevator when she saw Trissy walking towards the hotel entrance, Trissy probably didn¡¯t expect to meet Jessica there. She paused for a moment, and her face turned grim as she looked at Jessica. Finally, Trissy smiled. ¡°Jessica, it¡¯s been a long time.¡± Jessica looked at Trissy with a faint smile. ¡°Indeed. It¡¯s been a long time.¡± Jessica was Morgan¡¯s daughter. Trissy knew that as well. In the past, Trissy was always proud of her family background when facing Jessica. But now that she couldn¡¯t evenpete with Jessica in terms of family background. That made Trissy hate Jessica even more. Half a year ago, if Jessica had not posted the video and recording online, Trissy would not have been sent abroad by Lucas. Now, even if Trissy came back, she could not go back to the Thomas family. Justin had always cared about his reputation. The recordings had already disgraced the Thomas family¡¯s name, Since Max had already passed away, Justin didn¡¯t care about his granddaughter-inw at all. Justin had given up on Trissy Yet Trissy found out that Jessica was leading a much better life than her. Trissy gritted her teeth. The more she thought about it, the more she couldn¡¯t suppress her jealousy Trissy couldn¡¯t afford to offend Jessica now, but Trissy couldn¡¯t help but want to teach her a lesson. ¡°Don¡¯t get me wrong. The other night, it wasn¡¯t me.¡± Jessica raised her eyebrows and nced at Wendy. ¡°Wait for me in the car.¡± Wendy nodded. She nced at Trissy before walking to the door. Given that nobody was around, Trissy became even bolder. ¡°I only meant to provoke you by saying the stuff before. I didn¡¯t expect you to get me wrong. But it¡¯s also a good thing. Lucas didn¡¯t like you at all. He married you only because he needed a functional wife.¡± Trissy smiled smugly. ¡°I wasn¡¯t the onest night. It was someone else. Now that you have divorced Lucas, I don¡¯t think you will be bothered, right?¡± Jessica looked at Trissy indifferently, and only after Trissy finished speaking did Jessica say, ¡°Is Miss This content ? N?v/elDr(a)m/a.Org. Cheek done? Chapter 65 Chapter 65 Trissy paused when she heard Jessica. ¡°I¡¯m done. What.¡± ¡°You¡¯re right. Lucas and I have already divorced. I don¡¯t care about his affairs at all. Miss Cheek, I don¡¯t think you should say all these to me. Perhaps those twodies at the reception desk are better listeners.¡± Trissy had suppressed Jessica for so many years in the Thomas family. In the past, Jessica¡¯s face turned grim every time Trissy mentioned Lucas, yet this time, Jessica didn¡¯t seem to care. She even teased Trissy. Trissy looked at Jessica and her face froze. But soon, Trissy recovered and looked at Jessica for a while. ¡°You¡¯re much tougher than before, Jessica.¡± At this time, the elevator door not far away opened. Trissy looked up and her gaze fell back on Jessica. Trissy showed a smug look and said, ¡°Do you think Lucas will believe you or me this time?¡± As soon as Trissy finished speaking, Jessica saw Trissy raise her hand and was about to p her. Thus, Jessica immediately grabbed her wrist so that Trissy couldn¡¯t reach Jessica. The next second, however, there was a loud p. Trissy pped herself. After that, Trissy covered her face and looked at Jessica with red eyes. It was a pity that Trissy didn¡¯t enter the show biz. She would have made a good actress. ¡°Jessica, how could you¡­¡± Such a clear p was heard by several people in the lobby. Lucas, who had juste out of the elevator, naturally heard it as well. Jessica didn¡¯t know what was wrong with Trissy, since she pped herself right in the face. This content ? 2024 N?velDrama.Org. When Jessica noticed that Trissy was ncing behind her from time to time, Jessica raised her eyebrows slightly She turned around and saw Lucas walking over with a cold face. No wonder. Jessica looked at Trissy, who was covering her face, and suddenly smiled. Jessica did not wait for them to speak. She raised her hand and pped Trissy on the other cheek. Then, she looked at Lucas with a sly smile. ¡°Yep, as you saw, I pped her.¡± Jessica paused for a moment and went on, ¡°So, are you going to help her p me in return?¡± With that, Lucas¡¯ face darkened. Trissy, who had been pped by Jessica, stood there in a daze. Trissy couldn¡¯t believe that Jessica pped her. Jessica pped Trissy right in front of Lucas! Trissy felt that Jessica had lost her mind. That p made Trissy¡¯s head buzz a lot and her face burned with pain. It took Trissy quite some time toe back to her senses. She turned to Lucas with her teeth gritted and said, ¡°Lucas, I don¡¯t me Miss Hall. She got us wrong.¡± Jessica had been there before. In the past, Jessica always thought that Lucas would trust her. But now, Jessica was clear that she couldn¡¯t count on Lucas at all. Jessica snorted. ¡°I didn¡¯t, but you did. I pped you simply because you annoyed me.¡± With that, Jessica left directly Trissy looked at Jessica¡¯s back in disbelief. She kept watching until Jessica had gone out of her sight. Then Triasy turned around to Lucas and said, ¡°Jessica .., has left,¡± Lucas retracted his gaze as well when he heard what Trissy said. Lucas only nced at Trissy coldly, but he didn¡¯t say anything. Lucas then left as well. Trissy wanted to say something against Jessica to Lucas. Yet her face froze when she saw Lucas leave, Jessica left after pping Trissy while Lucas left without even asking. Trissy touched her right cheek which had just been pped by Jessica. As soon as she touched it, Trissy couldn¡¯t help but take a deep breath in pain. Had Jessica lost her mind? Jessica hadn¡¯t. She always wanted to p Jessica. The idea didn¡¯t pop into her mind just now. In the past, when Jessica was in the Thomas family, Trissy and Olivia caused trouble for Jessica from time to time. Olivia had no brains. She was very direct when finding trouble with Jessica. She often went to Justin and Justin would scold Jessica. But in fact, Olivia never really harmed Jessica. However, Trissy was not like Olivia. She could always manage to invoke Justin¡¯s anger toward Jessica within a few words. The Thomas family had always been dissatisfied with Jessica¡¯s family background, so Justin trusted Trissy more. Jessica had suffered a lot because of what Trissy said. Olivia once pped Jessica and Trissy cried to defend Olivia by ming herself. Trissy put on a pitiful look, which, in the end, made Jessica guilty. Jessica didn¡¯t quite understand why Trissy pped herself at first, yet when Jessica saw Lucas, everything was clear. Wasn¡¯t that typically Trissy¡¯s trick? Trissy was always like this. When she was alone with Jessica, she was the wickedest woman. Yet when a third party was present, Trissy would put on an innocent face at once. Chapter 66 Chapter 66 During the three years Jessica spent in the Thomas family, she dealt with Trissy many times. Thus, Jes sica knew well about the tricks Trissy yed. Otherwise, Jessica wouldn¡®t have been able to post so m uch evidence after she divorced Lucas When confronting someone like Trissy, Jessica knew being rational wasn¡®t gonna work. Trissy could always manage to stay innocent and frame Jessica up. Thus, the best solution was to p Trissy right in the face. After all, Trissy¡®s dirty tricks only worked in th e Thomas family That was what Jessica had just done, pping Trissy right in front of Lucas. Jessica pped Trissy in front of Lucas. So she did. What could Lucas and Trissy do to Jessica then? pping Jessica in return? Did they dare? Seeing Lucas, who walked out of the hotel with a grim face, Jessica sneered Jessica knew that she had been too naive in the past. She thought that Lucas would finally see how go od she was as long as she yed the role of an obedient wife. It was a pity that Lucas was so blinded. Jessica retracted her gaze and said, ¡°Let¡®s go.¡± The driver then started the car. Jessica was in a very good mood. After all, she pped Trissy and that made Jessica feel awesome. Jessica did hope that Trissy could present herself again and let her p like this time, Since Trissy loved ying the victim so much, Jessica would definitely let her. Sitting beside Jessica, Wendy nced at her. She wanted to show her concern, yet she knew she didn¡¯t need to when she saw Jessica¡¯s faint smile Wendy then knew that Jessica didn¡¯t get hurt Before Wendy became Morgan¡¯s secretary, she thought Jessica was as finicky and naive as the other rich girls, like a well-protected princess who never left the castle to face the world, But after Wendy became Morgan¡¯s secretary, she found out that Jessica was not a princess, but a Exclusive content from N?velDrama.Org. queen in the three years when Jessica cut ties off with Morgan, Wendy heard a lot about Jessica¡¯s history from Morgan Al that time, Morgan was probably angry at Jessica¡¯s stubbornness. Every few days, he would criticize Jessica in front of Wendy He always let out a sigh and referred to Jessica as his willful daughter. Before Wendy worked for Jessica, she only had a vague impression of Jessica Is Jessica was what Morgan said she was, then she would have been a bossy queen, whom no one could ever buity Now that Wendy and Jessica got along Wendy started to know more and more about Jessica Jessica was nothing like the other rich gute. Mr. Mc Mirs Hall protected Jessica well, but it didn¡¯t mean that Jessica was a naive pushova. Her style was kind of the Morgan¡¯s However, Jessica had indeed suffered a lot when came to her marriage with Lucas Thus, every time Jessica ran into someone rted to the Thomas family, Wendy couldn¡®t help but worr y that Jessica might suffer losses. Jessica was more tenacious than many people had imagined, but love could always blind women. Wendy worried that Jessica might fall for Lucas again because of some of his sweet nothings. Jessica couldn¡®t help but raise her eyebrows when she noticed that Wendy kept gazing at her. ¡°Wendy, anything wrong?¡± Wendy said awkwardly, ¡°No, Miss Hall.¡± ¡°Then what were you looking at?¡± Wendy pursed her lips. ¡°The day before yesterday, before Mr. Hall left, he told me to protect you well from the Thomas family Jessica paused a bit. She felt a bit touched as well as ashamed. ¡°Do I look like a pushover to you?¡± Wendy shook her head, but she could not help but say, ¡°Miss Trissy. She¡®s not as innocent as she look s.¡± Jessica sneered. ¡°Of course, she isn¡®t.¡± An innocent girl wouldn¡®t have married into the Thomas family so easily. Compared to the Thomas family, Trissy¡®s family was nothing worth mentioning. Her family was just a family ofmoner s who ran an enterprise. That was not Wendy¡¯s point. Looking at Jessica, Wendy was hedging. There was something that Morgan hid from Jessica, Wendy knew that Morgan was being protective. He didn¡®t wan t to upset Jessica But Wendy didn¡¯t think that it would upset Jessica Seeing Wendy remain silent, Jessica moved slightly. ¡°Is there anything else you are hiding from me, Wendy?¡± Jessica was just as sensitive as Morgan. Wendy straightened her words up and then said, ¡°Last night, Mr. Hall asked me to look into the woman Mr. Thomas dated, it wasn¡¯t Trissy. Chapter 67 Chapter 67 When Jessica heard that from Wendy, her face froze for a moment and her smile faded slightly. Jessica asked, ¡°Howe Lucas lost his interest in Trissy so soon?¡± After all, Lucas never put his hands on Jessica in their three¨C year marriage. Jessica thought Lucas did that for Trissy¡®s sake. Wendy looked at Jessica and said, ¡°It was Trissy¡®s younger sister, Luna.¡± Jessica was dumbfounded for a moment. She looked at the leather seat in front of her and asked, ¡°I did n¡®t know Trissy had a younger sister.¡± Jessica had no idea about Trissy¡®s sister. Wendy had just found out that Trissy had a younger sister. She briefly told Jessica what she had found out about Luna. Five years ago, Luna had an ident and became vegetative. She was then sent abroad. Jessica¡®s eyebrows twitched. ¡°Did the ident have anything to do with Lucas?¡± Wendy didn¡®t know if there was love lost between Lucas and Jessica. Thus, Wendy hedged when she h eard that from Jessica Jessica chuckled when she saw Wendy hedge. ¡°What? Do you think I¡®m still not done with Lucas?¡± Jessica saw Wendy through and that made Wendy a bit embarrassed. ¡°I don¡®t want you to turn back, Ms. Hall.¡± Jessica smiled. ¡°Don¡®t worry, I won¡®t.¡± Jessica wouldn¡®t Wendy nodded and then gave Jessica more details about what had happened. Six years ago, Lucas¡® father, Louis Thomas, had a mistress. The mistress once went to the Thomas¡® vi to ask Louis to divorce Reba and marry her. Louis was naturally unwilling. Both Louis¡® sons at that time had grown up and Louis had lost interests for that woman. So at that time, Louis gave the mistress some money to stop her from pestering him. The mistress agreed at first. Later, the Thomas Grouppeted with the Philippa Group over a project. The people from the Philippa Group were aware of that mistress of Louis, and they paid the mistress to cause trouble for Louis. The mistress wanted to gain benefits from both sides. Besides, the Philippa Group said that she didn¡®t have to keep pestering Louis. She only needed to make a fuss in those two weeks. The mistress¡¯ family had found out about the affair. The mistress was afraid that her family might scold her. Thus, she told them that Louis fooled her and refused to get a divorce to marry her. When the mistress younger brother heard about that, he immediately went to negotiate with Louis. He could not find Louis, so he asked someone to find Lucas and Max. At that time, Max was on a business trip. Lucas became the only target. Lucas had just finished his studies abroad and returned home that year. The other day, Trissy¡¯s sister, Luna, happened to go to see Lucas. The younger brother of the mistress was driving to kill Lucas, but Luna pushed Lucas away when the car cr ashed. Luna was seriously injured after being hit by the car, and she had been lying in the hospital bed since. It was a scandal for the Thomas family. Back then, it was widely spread, but after the ident, they pai d the media to keep mum. If Wendy hadn¡®t looked into Luna, the scandal would probably never have be en exposed again. Jessica found it funny. ¡°So, the person Lucas loved all these years was not Trissy at all, but Luna?¡± Wendy looked at Jessica and pursed her lips slightly. She wanted to say something but hesitated. Jessica looked at Wendy and could not help but click her tongue. ¡°Wendy, if you keep doing this, I¡®m go nna get mad.¡± Wendy then hurriedly told the part she hadn¡®t revealed. ¡°In fact, Trissy and Max were in a rtionship b Content rights by N?velDr//ama.Org. ack then, while Lucas and Luna were in a rtionship. However, after the ident, the Cheek family a sked Lucas to marry Luna, but Justin did not agree. He said that only one of the two daughters of the C heek family could marry into the Thomas family¡± Jessica sneered. ¡°No wonder.¡± No wonder Lucas never put his hands on Jessica all these years. What a touching love story! if Max hadn¡®t fallen in love with Trissy, then Lucas would have married Luna, even though she was in aa. Though Lucas didn¡®t marry Luna, she married Jessica to shut Justin up. And he never touched Jessica for Luna¡®s sake. What a lover boy Lucas was! Wendy nced at Jessica, pursed her lips, and did not say anything else. Jessica remained quiet, too. The car fell into silence. Chapter 68 Chapter 68 Jessica didn¡¯t expect such a big twist in it. Luna¡¯s sudden appearance was like a thorn, stabbing Jessica¡¯s heart. When the car stopped, Wendy called her, ¡°Miss Hall, we¡¯ve arrived.¡± Jessica looked away. ¡°OK, good night! I¡¯ll go back first.¡± When Wendy saw the look on Jessica¡¯s face had not changed, she held back her words. ¡°Miss Hall.¡± As soon as Jessica got out of the car, she heard a familiar voice. She turned around, only to see Terry who got out of a sports car Jessica smiled and greeted, ¡°Hello, Mr. Davison.¡± Jessica thought that Terry had given up on her as they hadn¡¯t seen each other for a few days, but to her astonishment, he came to find her tonight. ¡°The moon is bright tonight. Shall we go out for a ride?¡± Terry looked at her, his eyes seeming to be twinkling. Jessica dodged his gaze by tilting her head slightly. ¡°But it¡¯s windy, Mr. Davison.¡± Content rights by N?velDr//ama.Org. Terry coughed. ¡°I¡¯m not in a mood. Would you mind taking a walk with me?¡± Jessica was in a bad mood too. Jessica looked at him for two seconds and said slowly, ¡°What if I mind it?¡± Terry did not answer. Instead, he opened the door and said, ¡°Get on.¡± Jessica smiled and directly got into the car. The blue sports car was speeding directly on the main road. Jessica opened the window, and the cold wind cooled and pained her face. Jessica didn¡¯t say anything since she got in the car. Terry stopped the car for a red light and turned around to look at her, his gaze falling on Jessica¡¯s face. ¡°You¡®re not happy, right?¡± Jessica looked away, ¡°Mr. Davison, do you want to straighten me out?¡± ¡®Can¡®t we do it to each other?¡± Jessica smiled. Then why are you unhappy? ¡°Because I seem to be not worthy of my future girlfriend.¡± Jessica couldn¡¯t help butugh. ¡°Are you that unconfident? Terry pursed his lips and looked at her with a half-smile. ¡°Miss Hall, I¡¯m indeed a little unconfident ¡°Mr. Davison, you don¡¯t need to amuse me like that How could the David family be unable to rival the Hall family? It was hrious! Terry didn¡¯t continue the topic. Instead, he asked Jessica, ¡°Then why are you unhappy? The smile on Jessica¡¯s face faded ¡°Because I was suddenly stabbed by someone. I feel very ufortable.¡± ¡°Is he Lucas?¡± ¡°Did I make it obvious?¡± Terry looked at her smiling but didn¡¯t say anything, Jessica averted her gaze and looked out of the window. ¡°Do you know Luna?¡± Terry snorted. ¡°You know it too, right?¡± ¡°Too?¡± Jessica was keenly aware of what Terry was saying, It seemed that Terry knew about it as well. How stupid she was! During these years, she had always thought that the person Lucas had been longing for was Trissy, but now she realized it was Luna. Jessica wasn¡¯t very upset, but she was angrier at Lucas for treating her like an idiot. He knew that Jessica loved him, but he was indifferent to her for the past three years. No wonder Jessica couldn¡¯t win over Lucas. It turned out that he had already had someone he loved. But why didn¡¯t he tell her? Jessica wasn¡¯t that type of person who was brazen-faced and refused to let go of his hands. Terry looked at her and curled his lips into a mocking smile. ¡°Nobody doesn¡¯t know the scandal about Louis.¡± Jessica looked at him and cracked a deste smile. ¡°Yes, everyone in LA knows.¡± But she was not from LA. Terry looked at her and narrowed his eyes. ¡°Can you endure such things?¡± ¡°No!¡± Jessica gritted her teeth. She really could not bear it. ¡°Okay, we¡¯ll go back.¡± After Terry finished speaking, he drove the car on the way to Lucas¡¯ home fast. After a few seconds, Jessica finally came back to her senses. ¡°Terry?¡± ¡°I¡¯m here,¡± Terry said casually as if he didn¡¯t understand what Jessica meant. The wind outside was howling, which suddenly refreshed Jessica. ¡°Never mind, Terry.¡± She and Lucas had already divorced, and if she went to settle the score with him, it would make her even more miserable. ¡°Why? Don¡¯t you feel angry?¡± Terry snorted lightly. He had no intention of stopping the car and changing the direction. Next Chapter Chapter 69 Chapter 69 Jessica pressed her fingers to her temples. ¡°I have been treated unfairly many times. Are you going to rectify them one by one?¡± This content ? N?v/elDr(a)m/a.Org. ¡°Yes.¡± He answered without hesitation. Jessica looked at him, her heart pounding. Jessica had never been bullied when she was young, but Hannah had been. Hannah looked happy and carefree now, but she was timid in school. She would only cry when some seniors took protection money from her in junior high. She didn¡¯t dare to tell her teacher. It was Jessica, Caesar, and Lance who found the seniors and beat them up. They didn¡¯t regret it even when the school called their parents. But Jessica turned into a totally different person after marrying Lucas. She had to put up with everything Lucas did, even after they divorced. Jessica¡¯s friends wanted to revenge for her, but she had suffered so much. Revenge was not enough. Jessica thought Terry was just joking. However, Terry had parked the car at the entrance of the hotel that she had just left. Terry stopped the car and nced at her. ¡°We¡¯re here.¡± It took some time for Jessica to realize that Terry wasn¡¯t joking. Terry wasted no time. He got off the car and walked to Jessica¡¯s side. Then he opened the door. ¡°Let¡¯s go.¡± Jessica loosened her seatbelt and frowned. ¡°Terry...¡± He reached out his hand and pulled her out of the car. ¡°Don¡¯t be afraid. I¡¯m here.¡± As he spoke, he walked into the hotel with her. Terry was tall and walking fast. Jessica had to trot to catch up to his pace. They went to reception, and Terry asked, ¡°We¡¯re looking for two Miss Cheeks. Could you check for me which room they are in?¡± Only then did Jessica know that he was being serious. Just as she was thinking, Terry turned to look at her. ¡°Are you afraid?¡± Jessica looked at him, raising her eyebrows. ¡°Of course not.¡± When was she ever afraid of something? Terry smiled, ¡°Well, that¡¯s best.¡± As soon as he finished speaking, the receptionist got the number. ¡°Mr. Davison, they are in Room 1701.¡± ¡°Thank you.¡± Then, he turned to Jessica and asked, ¡°1701. Shall we?¡± Terry was provoking her. Jessica knew that Terry did it on purpose, but she still nodded. ¡°Why not? Let¡¯s go.¡± She was curious about how Terry was going to revenge for her. The smile on Terry¡¯s face was brighter, He pivoted around and walked to the elevator. Jessica followed. There was no one in the elevator. Terry walked in and turned around, looking at her with a faint smile. His meaning was self-evident. Jessica pursed her lips and walked in, too. The numbers on the panels of the elevator kept changing as the elevator climbed up. And soon they reached the 17th floor. The elevator door opened. Terry looked at her without speaking. Jessica walked out and went to Room 1701. She tilted her head and looked at him with a faint smile, just like the one Terry did to her, ¡°Mr. Davison, how are you going to help me?¡± Terry looked into her eyes and said firmly. ¡°I know you didn¡¯t like it that Lucas used you as a shield for so many years.¡± Jessica was surprised to hear it. She did not expect that Terry would know her thoughts. Everyone who didn¡¯t know the whole story would think that Jessica went to Lucas in a fury because she couldn¡¯t get over the love between them. But Jessica only did it because she could no longer put up with Lucas¡¯ behavior. She was the beloved daughter of the Hall family, after all. She could live with the fact that Lucas did not love her, but she could not ept that Lucas treated her like a fool from the beginning. That was a hard limit for her. Jessica looked at Terry and raised her eyebrows. ¡°So, what do you n to do, Mr. Davison?¡± Terry looked at her and smiled faintly. Then, he took out his phone and gave Lucas a call. He put Lucas on speakerphone and ced the phone between Jessica and him. The call was answered for a few seconds. ¡°Mr. Davison?¡± Lucas¡¯ voice came from the phone, cold and stiff. Terry said to the phone while staring at Jessica the whole time, ¡°I¡¯m just curious how important the younger Miss Cheek was to you, Mr. Thomas.¡± Next Chapter Chapter 70 Chapter 70 As soon as Terry finished speaking, Lucas said angrily. ¡°What do you want, Terry?¡± ¡°I¡¯m at the door of Room 1701 in the Hilton Hotel. If you want to know what I want to do, why don¡¯t youe and see?¡± Leaving no time for Lucas to say something, Terry hung up the phone. Then he sent a message to someone, which Jessica didn¡¯t see clearly. After sending the message, Terry looked up at Jessica ¡°Let¡¯s invite ourselves in. What do you think?¡± Jessica did not quite understand what he was trying to do. ¡°Are you sure they won¡¯t cast us out?¡± Luna might not know of her, but Trissy was pped by Jessica just now. Jessica was not wee. Terry smiled at her. ¡°Maybe Luna is waiting for you.¡± Before Jessica could realize it, Terry knocked on the door. ¡°Excuse me.¡± Trissy opened the door. When she saw Jessica and Terry, her face changed. A woman¡¯s voice came from inside the room. ¡°Trissy, is that Lou?¡± Lou? Jessicaughed at herself, hearing the way Luna addressed Lucas. During three years of marriage, they never had nicknames for each other. While Jessica was wandering in her own world, Terry said something to Trissy and Luna. And surprisingly, Trissy opened the door and invited them in. Terry said to Jessica, ¡°Let¡¯s go.¡± Jessica nodded. She looked up at Trissy and found she was staring at her as if she wanted to eat her alive. Jessica curled up theer of her lips. ¡°Good to see you again, Miss Cheek.¡± Trissy¡®s expression hardened instantly. She mmed the door shut and then touched her face, which was pped by Jessica not long ago. She clenched her fists in anger and followed them in. This was the first time Jessica saw Luna. Luna did not look like Trissy. Trissy was the sexy type, While Luna was the opposite. She had an oval face, and her cheekbones were not prominent. Therefore, the curve of her face made her look sweet and cute, like young Britney Spears. Luna seemed nervous to see Jessica. ¡°Miss Hall.¡± Jessica boked at her and smiled faintly. ¡®Miss Cheek.¡± Aher greeing, Jessica tilted her head to look at Terry. She had no idea what she was here for She shouldn¡¯t be here, to be honest. Gating at Jessica, Terry raised his eyebrows. ¡°How is she? You see her now, right?¡± enorca doit know what Terry was up to He never told her. fetare muta could speak, Terry continued, ¡°I told you she was no match for you.¡± Then everyone understood what was going on. Some color drained from Luna¡¯s face. And as for Trissy, who was standing beside her, she was displeased. She looked at Jessica with anger. ¡°Miss Hall, if you have nothing important to say, please leave. You are not wee.¡± Jessica didn¡¯t want to stay there, but Trissy¡¯s words annoyed her. Jessica changed her mind. ¡°Who said I have nothing important?¡± The imprint of a hand on Trissy¡¯s face had yet topletely disappear. Before she could say anything, Luna stepped forward and pulled her sister behind her. She smiled gently at Jessica, ¡°Is there anything we can help you with, Miss Hall?¡± Luna¡¯s smile put smiles on Jessica¡¯s face, too. ¡°I thought you wanted me to be here.¡± Jessica didn¡¯t bother to think it through before, but it didn¡¯t mean she was stupid. It had been more than half a year since she divorced Lucas. It had nothing to do with her whether Lucas loved someone else. She had nothing to do with Lucas anymore. However, she was getting involved in the rumors with Lucas together. Jessica didn¡¯t know about Luna then. Now that she knew about it, everything seemed clearer. Exclusive content from N?velDrama.Org. What was more, before they came in, Terry told her that maybe Luna was also waiting for her. And Jessica finally came to her. She hoped it wouldn¡¯t disappoint Luna. When Luna heard what Jessica said, her face changed a little, but it was only for a moment. ¡°I don¡¯t quite understand what you are saying, Miss Hall.¡± Jessica raised her eyebrows. ¡°It doesn¡¯t matter. You will understand in a while.¡± ¡°What do you mean?¡± Chapter 71 Chapter 71 Trissy didn¡¯t even call ¡°Miss Hall¡± anymore. Instead, she directly called Jessica¡¯s first name. Jessica tilted her head and nced at Trissy, her gaze falling on Trissy¡¯s face. Jessica suddenly felt that the two Miss Cheeks were quite interesting. ¡°I don¡¯t mean anything. It¡¯s just that Luna has been back for a while, but it seems that no one knows about it.¡± Jessica¡¯s words made Luna feel displeased. Luna lowered her head slightly. Her gentle eyes suddenly turned cold unnoticed. Jessica looked at Luna wryly. ¡°I¡¯m a stubborn person. And I want to figure out a few things. I just happened to be free tonight, so I came over to find the answers.¡± Lucas had done such a disgusting thing. Did they think they would get away with it? If so, how did Jessica ept the fact that she was fooled by them for three years? As soon as Jessica finished speaking, there was a knock on the door. It seemed that Lucas and Luna were really a sweet couple. It was amazing that he came over here so quickly. At the same time, Jessica¡¯s phone vibrated. She looked down and saw that it was a message from Terry, who was standing next to her. There were only two words in total: ¡± Media arrived.¡± After looking at it, Jessica couldn¡¯t help but look up at Terry, who was also looking at her. Na Jessica smiled and said, ¡°Mr. Davison, you¡¯re always considerate.¡± Terry narrowed his tempting eyes and put on a seductive smile. Jessica retracted her gaze and nced at Luna, her lips curving into aplicated smile. Trissy was the first to run over to open the door. When she opened the door and saw the person, she was stunned for a moment before she became happy again. Trissy turned to look at Jessica proudly and said to Luna, ¡°Luna, it¡¯s Mr. Thomas.¡± Upon hearing Trissy¡¯s words, Luna¡¯s expression also changed. The joy betrayed by her brows was hard to ignore. Jessica stood there, looking at Luna and the others with a faint smile. Seeing Lucas walk in the smile on Jessica¡¯s face faded, Lucas saw Jessica and Terry as soon as he entered the door. They stood close to each other with identical expressions. Lucas frowned slightly, a little unhappy. He walked over, shot a nce at Jessica, and settled his gaze on Terry. ¡°What do you want?¡± Terry chuckled. ¡°Nothing. It¡¯s just that Miss Hall has some questions and wants to confront you face to face.¡± Hearing Terry¡¯s words, Lucas turned his gaze to Jessica, golden eyes full of coldness. When Lucas looked at Jessica, there was a hint of dissatisfaction in his eyes. ¡°What are you doing Content rights by N?velDr//ama.Org. here?¡± ¡°Nothing.¡± Jessica met Lucas¡¯gaze and her red lips moved slightly. ¡°There are some questions that I haven¡¯t figured out yet, so I came today to ask you.¡± ¡°We are divorced, Jessica.¡± Lucas didn¡¯t know what Jessica and Terry wanted to do. The fact that she came to question Luna with Terry in the middle of the night made Lucas very unhappy. ¡°I don¡¯t need you to remind me. I know the truth better than you.¡± Jessica stopped smiling and looked at Lucas coldly. ¡°But divorce doesn¡¯t stop me from finding out the truth.¡± ¡°What truth?¡± Lucas frowned as he looked at Jessica, obviously holding back his anger. Jessica nced at Luna, who was behind Lucas, and said directly, ¡°Did you marry me to protect Luna?¡± Lucas did not expect Jessica to ask this question, so his expressionless face twitched slightly. Lucas¡¯golden eyes darkened. Just as he was about to speak, Jessica interrupted him. Jessica said, ¡°You don¡¯t have to say anything else, Mr. Thomas. I just want to know whether it is true or not. I believe you¡¯re quite clear about what you have done. It is not difficult for you to answer, Mr. Thomas.¡± When Jessica said this, her beautiful eyes were fixed on Lucas coldly together with her provocative expression. This was the first time Lucas had been challenged like this by Jessica. He sneered, ¡°You know the answer, Jessica. Are you here to humiliate me today?¡± Jessica suddenly smiled, but there was no hint of a smile in her eyes. ¡°Lucas, you¡¯re really amazing. You tricked me like a fool for three years!¡± Lucas didn¡¯t like Jessica looking at him like this. He looked at Jessica in front of him and couldn¡¯t help frowning. Jessica stopped sneering and looked at Lucas expressionlessly. ¡°You¡¯ve really done a lot for Luna. In that case, I¡¯ll help you tonight.¡± Chapter 72 Chapter 72 As Jessica said this, she walked past him directly and left the hotel. Trissy felt more confident when she saw Lucas. Seeing Jessica¡¯s back, Trissy couldn¡¯t help butin, ¡°Is she crazy? Why did she suddenlye over and say something inexplicable?¡± However, no one echoed Trissy¡¯s words. Luna looked at Jessica¡¯s back until shepletely left the room. Luna frowned and walked to Lucas, looking guilty and worried. ¡°Lucas, Miss Hall doesn¡¯t seem to be in a good condition. Aren¡¯t you going to check up on her?¡± When Lucas heard this, he looked down at Luna and said, ¡°We are divorced.¡± As Lucas spoke, his face turned colder than before. ¡°You don¡¯t have to talk to her if shees here again. It¡¯s gettingte. Go to bed.¡± When Luna saw that Lucas was about to leave, she hesitated and called him, ¡°Lou¡­¡± Lucas had just walked to the door and saw Luna¡¯s hesitant expression. He couldn¡¯t help but frown. ¡°Anything else?¡± Luna pursed her lips. ¡°I¡¯m still a little worried about Miss Hall. I¡¯ll take you downstairs and check up on her.¡± Lucas did not like Luna to meddle in other people¡¯s business, but he was also not a busybody. Since Luna cared about Jessica, Lucas wouldn¡¯t mind. ¡°It¡¯s up to you.¡± Luna nodded and took a look at Trissy. ¡°Trissy, Lucas and I are going to see Miss Hall.¡± Trissy turned pale when she heard Luna. ¡°Why are you seeing her? Can¡¯t you see she doesn¡¯t want to see you at all?¡± Luna seemed not to care at all. ¡°It¡¯s okay.¡± After saying that, Luna hurried to Lucas and said, ¡°Lucas, let¡¯s go. Miss Hall must not have gone far.¡± When Lucas thought of how Jessica still had Terry beside her, he didn¡¯t refute Luna¡¯s proposal. Jessica and Terry had just walked out of the hotel when the reporters rushed to them. Since they were invited by Terry, the questions the reporters asked were all about Lucas and Luna. Jessica actually did not want to have any rtions with Lucas. She didn¡¯t even want the public media to associate her with Lucas, However, she really couldn¡¯t refrain from being angry with what she had suffered for those three years, Seeing that she was quiet, Terry, who was beside her, stroked her slightly. Jessica looked back at him, pursed her lips, and smiled at the reporters. ¡°I am indeed looking for Mr. Thomas¡¯ new girlfriend today, Oh, no, she is not his new girlfriend. He has loved her for ages.¡± Jessica paused. ¡°I have no other intentions. I just want to see what a wonderfuldy she could be. After all, Mr. Thomas has loved her for so many years. I have seen her. Although it sounds offensive, I have to say that in terms of looks, Luna is not as good-looking as me. In terms of money, Luna is not as rich Content rights by N?velDr//ama.Org. as me. As for why Mr. Thomas has liked Luna for so many years, I am not very clear ¡°Oh, I think this is probably true love,¡± Jessica kept smiling as she spoke, Terry, who was beside Jessica, noticed the two people walking out of the elevator. He raised his seducing eyes and turned to point at them. ¡°There, Mr. Thomas and his new girlfriend.¡± When the reporters heard this, they swarmed over. Lucas and Luna had just walked out of the elevator when they heard what Jessica said. Lucas¡¯ face immediately darkened. He subconsciously wanted to return with Luna. Lucas didn¡¯t know why, but he didn¡¯t want reporters to take photos of Luna. It wasn¡¯t that Lucas didn¡¯t want Luna to be exposed to the public. Instead, he just didn¡¯t want her to be called his new girlfriend. However, just as Lucas pulled Luna¡¯s wrist, Terry¡¯s voice followed, ¡°Here, Mr. Thomas and his new girlfriend.¡± From a distance of more than ten meters, Lucas could hear the sarcasm in Terry¡¯s words. A group of reporters rushed over. Lucas turned to leave, but the elevator door behind him had already closed. Luna nced at Jessica, who was not far away. The corners of Jessica¡¯s mouth were raised slightly. However, when Luna looked at Lucas, Luna¡¯s face was full of panic. ¡°Lou¡­¡± Lucas looked down at the corner of his shirt that was being pulled by Luna and frowned. He reached out in an attempt to pull Luna¡¯s hand away, but as soon as he touched Luna¡¯s hand, Luna directly grabbed his wrist. At this time, the reporters happened to be in front of them. Seeing this, they quickly picked up cameras and took photos of the two people. ¡°Which newspaperpany are you from?¡± Lucas pulled Luna behind him and looked at more than ten reporters with a cold face. What happened tonight was obviously a hot topic. There were more than a dozen reporters. They behaved even less respectfully to Thomas. Sharp questions were posed directly to Lucas and Luna one by one. ¡°Mr. Thomas, is thisdy your ex-girlfriend?¡± ¡°Mr. Thomas, Miss Hall said that thisdy is your true love. Why did you marry Miss Hall but not this ¡°Mr. Thomas, since this youngdy is your true love, and now that you and Miss Hall are divorced, will you marry thisdy?¡± Chapter 73 Chapter 73 ^ When Luna was bombarded with reporters¡¯ questions, she looked at Lucas subconsciously. Lucas did not speak. He stood in the middle of a group of reporters coldly. His gaze ran down the reporters in front of him andnded straight on Jessica and Terry, who were not far away. Jessica was also looking at them with a smile on her face, but there was no smile in her almond- shaped eyes. Seeing Lucas¡¯ gaze, Jessica pursed her lips, looked away, and turned her head to look at Terry. ¡°I¡¯m leaving, Mr. Davison.¡± Terry raised his eyebrows and turned back to look at Lucas with a half-smile before following Jessica. The two of them left one after the other, and soon, Terry caught up with Jessica. Lucas watched the two of them walk away shoulder by shoulder and finally disappear from the doorway. The coldness in his eyes gradually grew. The reporters did not dare to push Lucas. When they saw that Lucas was looking into the distance in silence, they followed his sight and found that he was looking at Jessica and Terry. 5 A bunch of reporters looked at each other and felt that it was sensational gossip! ¡°Mr. Thomas, are you looking at Miss Hall?¡± Suddenly, a courageous reporter asked. When Luna heard the question, her face changed. She couldn¡¯t help but pull Lucas¡¯ clothes and timidly called out behind him, ¡°Lou, I want to go back.¡± Lucas turned his gaze and coldly nced at every reporter in front of him. ¡°If you dare to upload today¡¯s photos online, yourpany will face a closedown!¡± After that, he turned around and pressed the elevator button, and walked into the elevator with Luna. Reporters stood there and were frightened by his gaze. They only dared to take pictures and did not dare to follow thern for a while. When the elevator door closed, everyone wanted to catch up. However, the hotel security came to chase them away. Jessica did not walk very fast, so Terry caught up with her in a few seconds. He tilted his head to look at her with a half-smile. ¡°Are you feeling better?¡± Upon hearing his words, Jessica turned her head and chuckled. ¡°Actually, I don¡¯t feel that ufortable.¡± It was just that she could not swallow the anger. However, before she left, the way Lucas looked at her cheered her a little. They had been married for three years, but he seemed never to look her in the eye. In the Thomas family, whenever Jessica had a conflict with Olivia and Trissy, she did not even need to open her mouth And Lucas would ask her to apologize first, Every une he looked at her, his eyes were as cold as ice. It was quite different from the way he looked at her just now. It was full of anger and disbeliet, as if he wanted to tear her apart When Jessica thought of it, she felt slightly pleasant She felt that she had changed in the past, she felt that she could arit her teeth and swallow all the untal treatments if Lucas was willing to look her in the eye, This content ? N?v/elDr(a)m/a.Org. Now, she felt that only when Lucas was not happy would she be happy. Maybe it was because she didn¡¯t want to take her suffering lying down or because she began to hate Lucas. She did not deny it. But the pleasure of revenge ddened her greatly! Thinking of this, Jessica couldn¡¯t help butugh. There was even a hint of a smile on her face when she looked at Terry. ¡°Thank you.¡± If Terry hadn¡¯t taken her here, she wouldn¡¯t have intended to cause such a ruckus tonight. Seeing the smile on her face, the smile in Terry¡¯s charming eyes deepened. The two walked to the car, and Jessica looked up at him. ¡°Mr. Davison, do you mind sending me back?¡± ¡°Of course, I don¡¯t. But¡­¡± He paused, ¡°Are you interested in doing something bad with me?¡± ¡°What is it?¡± Jessica looked at him with interest. She didn¡¯t know why, but she felt that she should be interested in the ¡°bad thing¡±. Terry didn¡¯t tell her. He just smiled mysteriously and held her wrist. ¡°Follow me.¡± Jessica didn¡¯t refuse and followed him to the side. Terry stopped after a few steps and turned around to smile at her. ¡°Do you know whose car it is?¡± Jessica nced at the license te and couldn¡¯t help but raise her eyebrows. ¡°It¡¯s Lucas¡¯ car¡¯.¡± Lucas probably had an obsessivepulsive disorder, and the te number of his car was easy to remember. Jessica could recognize it at a nce as she had seen the te number so many times. Terry clicked his tongue and said, ¡°You¡¯re smart.¡± Suddenly, he fished out a small saber from his pocket and handed it to her. ¡°Stab the tire, will you?¡± Chapter 74 Chapter 74 Jessica had done something like poking tires when she was in high school. In the past, she did this because she just wanted to vent her anger. But now she thought it was a little childish. She was agitated now when she noticed the small saber in Terry¡¯s hand. ¡°It¡¯s very childish, huh?¡± Terry asked. Looking at Jessica, Terryughed. Then he stabbed the wheel hard and handed the saber to her. Terry said, ¡°But it feels great.¡± Jessica took the small saber and stabbed it on the other side of the wheel. Terry was right. It feels really great! Jessica didn¡¯t think one stab was enough, so she could not help but stab again. After doing this; Jessica suppressed the faint excitement in her heart and followed Terry back to the car. The car slowly drove away. Looking at Lucas¡¯ car in the rearview mirror, Jessica could not help but smile. Lucas deserved it! The elevator door opened. Lucas took a nce at Luna. ¡°You can go back now.¡± After Lucas finished speaking, he stood in the elevator with no intention of walking out. Luna looked at Lucas and pursed her lips. ¡°Lou, there are so many reporters downstairs. Do you want toe in and have a seat?¡± ¡°No need. You can go back now.¡± As the elevator door was about to close, Lucas reached out and pressed the open button. Luna nced at him again. Seeing that his face was a little cold and gloomy, she didn¡¯t say anything more and reluctantly went out of the elevator. As soon as Luna stepped out of the elevator, the elevator door began to slowly close. Luna turned around and looked at the slowly closing door. Lucas stood in the elevator thoughtfully without taking even one look at her. In just a few seconds, the elevator doorpletely closed. The gentleness on Luna¡¯s face also disappeared. A vace of injustice shed through her previously tender eyes. After Lung returned to the country, the attitude Lucas had towards her was far from what she had imagined! Luna gnitted her teeth and walked back to her room. Seeing Lunae inside, Trissy quickly went forward to ask her, ¡°Luna how is it going? Does Lucas really have feelings for Jessica?¡± Trasys words made Luna¡¯s expression turn even more nasty Luna pursed her lips tightly until her hips turned white. Then she said, ¡°I don¡¯t think so. A lot of reporters came downstairs just now. It seems that Jessica was the one who found then inesy was stuned for a moment She pulled herself together soon and smiled ¡°Isn¡¯t this a good thing? You ve been back tor a while Justin wall soon know about ¡°Was wideed . 9000 tung lung looked a little better, but she was still worried, ¡°Trissy, does he really have a crush on Jessical ¡°How is that possible? Just think, if he loves her, how could they divorce? Men don¡¯t like women like Jessica! You saved Lucas and you¡¯ve known each other since you were little kids. All these years, as long as you were seriously ill, wouldn¡¯t he rush over to see you? As long as he remembers that you saved him, he will never abandon you!¡± Anyhow, Lucas was a man. As long as he was grateful that Luna saved him, he would fall in love with her sooner orter! Trissy believed that her sister had the ability to win Lucas¡¯ heart. Otherwise, how could Luna be the only woman who could stay by Lucas¡¯ side and was not disliked by him when many women were pursuing Lucas? Although Lucas hadn¡¯t dered their rtionship in public, it was only a matter of time. Justin attached great importance to honor and reputation. If the reporters released the news about Luna tonight, Justin might ask Lucas to marry Luna for the sake of family honor. Of course, there might be other consequences, but life was a gamble. If one didn¡¯t take a risk, how could one know the final result? Luna knew Trissy was right. Didn¡¯t she be Lucas¡¯ gossip girlfriend just because she appeared to be generously considerate? As long as she kept being like this, Lucas would give her what she wanted. The elevator door opened and Lucas walked out with a gloomy face. The reporters had not left yet. When they saw Lucas, they surrounded him again. However, Lucas¡¯ face was as cold as ice. Just as a reporter was about to speak, he shrunk his neck and did not dare to speak at the sight of Lucas face. Lucas, with a face as cold as ice, directly left the hotel and went inside the car. He did not immediately drive away. He recalled what Jessica said when he had just walked out of the elevator more than ten minutes ago. At that time, he had just walked out of the elevator. Separated by a distance of more than ten meters, in the spacious lobby of the hotel, Jessica was talking to the reporter word by word, ¡°I have no other intentions. I just want to see what a wonderfuldy she could be. After all, Mr. Thomas has loved her This content ? N?v/elDr(a)m/a.Org. for so many years. I have seen her Although it sounds offensive, I have to say that in terms of looks, Luna is not as good-looking as me. In terms of money, Luna is not as rich as me. As for why Mr. Thomas has liked Luna for so many years, I am not very clear.* ¡°Oh, I think this is probably true love.¡± When Jessica said these words, she kept a smile on her face. However, her beautiful eyes were very cold. There was not even the slightest emotion in them. Chapter 75 Chapter 75 Lucas remembered that when those reporters ran over to besiege him and Luna, Jessica was standing there, looking at him coldly with her lips twitched. Jessica was as if watching a farce. Lucas hated that look as it was full of ridicule and contempt. Recalling that look in her eyes, Lucas felt a little agitated. He felt very ufortable as if there was a soft thorn in his heart that could not be found, and he couldn¡¯t ignore it either. He disliked this feeling very much. Lucas took a cigarette, leaned against the window, and slowly lit it. This content ? N?v/elDr(a)m/a.Org. The smell of nicotine calmed him down a little, but it didn¡¯tst for too long. He put out the half-smoked cigarette and drove away from the hotel. The car sped away into the distance. However, Lucas felt that something went wrong with the car after a while. His golden eyes turned cold. He dropped speed and pulled up by the roadside. He got out of the car and looked down, only to see that his left rear wheel ttened. The wheel was punctured, and it was not just one. If he continued to drive the car, it would soon stop in the middle of the road. The incident made Lucas even more agitated. He took out his phone and called Vincent, asking him to find someone to drag the car away. It took Vincent a short while to react after he hung up. He had only sent Lucas¡¯ car for maintenancest week. How could it go wrong so quickly? Although Vincent was puzzled, he got changed and rushed to Lucas. Jessica and Terry kept silent in the car for a long while. Then Jessica turned her head to look at Temy and said, ¡°Terry, I want to go back.¡± ¡°To the hotel?¡± Terry raised his eyebrows in confusion. Jessica nodded, ¡°Yest¡± She paused to look at the neon lights ahead and smiled faintly, ¡°I want to go back to see how unlucky Lucas is.¡± Terry was stuned for a moment before he reacted and smiled, ¡°Good idea.¡± He drove the car to the next intersection and turned back He wanted to see where iucas car was stuck 100 At the hotel was by @roadste, Lucas could drive either to the lell or night Jerry weered around at the intersection in front on the way back Jessica did not see any vehicles parking by the roadside Lucas obviously did not go this way Not long after they drove away from the hotel, Jessica saw Lucas standing by a roadside. It was ironic that she could easily recognize Lucas on seeing his back. Terry saw him too. ¡°I found him.¡± Jessica nodded, ¡°So do 1.¡± She curled her lips and chuckled. Terry stopped the car slowly beside Lucas. In the moonlight, Lucas was holding a cigarette between his fingers smoking with his head down. Seeing that there was a car stopping, Lucas looked up, only to see Terry¡¯s car. And his face turned cold. The window was slowly rolled down, and Jessica¡¯s face was exposed. She sat inside and looked at Lucas nonchntly. Terry, who was in the driver¡¯s seat, had one hand on the steering wheel. He turned his body slightly to look at Lucas with a faint smile. ¡°Mr. Thomas, you¡¯re here!¡± Although there was a smile on his face, his words were full of schadenfreude. ¡°Is your car broken?¡± Lucas nced at Terry and did not want to pay attention to him. He smoked again. When the smoke was lingering, he heard Terry speak again. ¡°We are acquaintances. Now it¡¯s windy and cold outside. Mr. Thomas, would you mind if we give you a ride?¡± At this time, Jessica, who was sitting in the passenger seat, turned her head to look at Lucas. She said unhurriedly, ¡°What does that have to do with me?¡± What did that have to do with me? . Lucas remembered that. Over a month ago, when Jessica¡¯s car broke down, he happened to pass by. Hari suggested that they give her a ride, but Lucas told the driver to ignore her. When Hari asked him the reason, he gave this answer. Yes, they were divorced. So Jessica¡¯s dilemma had nothing to do with him. Jessica had said that they were strangers now that they had divorced. So as strangers, they had nothing to do with each other. A bit of pleasure struck him back then when he saw in the rear mirror that Jessica was standing in the cold wind. But now, when it happened to himself, Lucas could feel how helpless Jessica had been back then. The hand that was holding the cigarette trembled. Lucas raised his head and looked straight at Jessica. Chapter 76 Chapter 76 Jessica finished speaking and turned to look at Terry. ¡°Let¡¯s go. I¡¯m hungry. I want to eat some snacks.¡± Terry also remembered what happened that night and instantly understood Jessica¡¯s intention of asking him to drive back ¡°My future girlfriend is quite vengeful¡± wondered Terry. However, he liked it. It was good to discriminate between love and hate. Being revengeful would have nothing to lose. Terry nced at Lucas, and before he left, he added, ¡°Mr. Thomas, I¡¯m sorry. My future girlfriend doesn¡¯t want to give you a ride. We are leaving now.¡± The car slowly pulled out. Jessica looked at Lucas in the rear mirror and felt much better. She was very vengeful and remembered everything that happened in the past. Lucas stood there, watching the car gradually disappear into the distance. He felt that the cigarette in his mouth was tasteless. They did it on purpose. But even though he knew it, he still couldn¡¯t help but feel irritated. When Vincent drove to the ce Lucas had mentioned, he saw him standing by the car smoking with his head lowered. Vincent thought Lucas was getting impatient. So he parked the car by the roadside quickly and opened the door. Then he got out of the car and walked over. ¡°Mr. Thomas, I¡¯ve contacted a trailer driver. He would be here soon.¡± Hearing this, Lucas looked up at Vincent and stubbed out the cigarette in his hand. ¡°Give me the car key.¡± Vincent did not dare to say anything and handed him the car key in his pocket quickly. Lucas wore a cold face while getting in Vincent¡¯s car. Within a few seconds, he sped away. Vincent stood by the roadside looking at the end of his car. He felt that Lucas was a little strange tonight, but he couldn¡¯t figure it out. Vincent had worked for Lucas for so many years, and although he did not fully know Lucas, he could tell how Lucas felt under any circumstance. However, it was different tonight. He could clearly feel that Lucas was angry, but there were more emotions than Vincent could describe Forget it! After all, he couldn¡¯t guess what his boss was thinking, Terry slowly stopped the car before a red light Jessica was in a good mood and turned her head to look at Terry, feeling that he was cute tonight ¡°Do you think I¡¯m mean?¡± It was just a small thing, but she remembered it all the time, Yes.¡± Terry turned his head and wore a half-smile. His brown eyes were flirtatious and seductive. Jessica twitched her eyebrows. Just as she was about to speak, Terry said, ¡°But it¡¯s very cute.¡± ¡°Cute?¡± This was the first time Jessica had heard someone associated ¡°mean¡± with cuteness. ¡°Yes.¡± He responded, his smiling eyes full of seriousness. Jessica couldn¡¯t stand the look in his eyes. She pursed her lips and looked away. ¡°Mr. Davison is indeed an expert in love affairs. You can speak chat-up lines easily.¡± ¡°Jessica.¡± Terry called her name suddenly. In his deep and mellow voice, there was a bit less yfulness and a bit more seriousness. Even Jessica couldn¡¯tugh it off. ¡°Yes?¡± Jessica had no choice but to stop smiling and look at him again. ¡°Do you mind I having so many girlfriends?¡± He said it with professional rigor as he used the plural form of the word ¡°girlfriend¡±. Jessica raised her eyebrows. ¡°No.¡± Only when you loved someone would you mind if he had many girlfriends. Only when you loved someone would you wish him to be your own. Jessica didn¡¯t love Terry although he left a good impression on her more or less. It was more of being moved than love. However, being moved by a yboy was fatal. Jessica did not learn anything from her marriage with Lucas except for being sensible. As soon as she finished speaking, the light in Terry¡¯s eyes seemed to darken. ¡°If I weren¡¯t like what they described online, would you love me, Jessica?¡± ¡°Mr. Davison, there are no ifs in the world.¡± Jessica raised her hand and pointed to the front. ¡°The light turned green.¡± Terry looked at her for a second before diverting his eyes and starting the engine again. Jessica pursed her lips. She didn¡¯t know if it was her imagination, but she felt that the look in Terry¡¯s eyes seemed to be meaningful. Content rights by N?velDr//ama.Org. But she wasn¡¯t wrong. In this world, there were no ifs. Chapter 77 Chapter 77 After what had happened tonight, Jessica was exhausted, so she did not speak. Terry didn¡¯t say anything more, and the car quieted down. The car passed by a downtown area. Terry asked, ¡°Want something to eat?¡± Jessica tilted her head and nced outside. ¡°Not in the mood. Maybe next time.¡± Now, she only wanted to go home to take a hot bath and have a good sleep. By the time the car stopped by the roadside of Jessica¡¯s apartment, it was already past eleven at night. Jessica unfastened her seat belt and said to Terry. ¡°Thank you for tonight. You don¡¯t have to get off the car and see me off.¡± He was just about to get off. Upon hearing her words, Terry stopped. He tapped on the steering wheel and looked at her through the half-open window. ¡°Jessica, when is next time?¡± Jessica was just about to turn around. She was slightly stunned when she heard this. Then she realized what he was saying and smiled. ¡°Well, that depends on when we will meet again.¡± She waved goodbye at him. Without saying anything else, she turned and walked toward the apartment. There was no one in the elevator, Jessica looked at herself in the ss wall inside the elevator and thought of what had happened tonight. She got carried away. Soon, the elevator door opened. Jessica walked out of the elevator and shook her head, trying to clear the thoughts away. Her apartment was at the corner at the end of the corridor. Just as she walked out of the elevator, Jessica saw Lucas standing by the window at the end of the corridor. That was rare. Jessica sneered and walked over with no expression on her face. ¡°What? Are you waiting for me, Mr. Thomas?¡± Her lips curved into a smile, but the smile didn¡¯t reach her eyes. Something cold moved in her eyes, In Lucas¡¯ memory, Jessica had never looked at him like this before. There was light in her eyes when she looked at him, But ever since the divorce, the light in her eyes disappeared. Content rights by N?velDr//ama.Org. He thought Jessica saw him as a stranger, an enemy. Lucas couldn¡¯t tell what he was feeling. He only felt that there was something pressing down on him, which choked him, and agitated him. ¡°What do you want, Jessica?¡± Jessicaughed at his words. She said, ¡°What do I want? I could ask you the same question,¡± Lucas¡¯ face darkened, seeing that she did not admit it. He said crossly. ¡°You were the one who brought the journalists, and you said those words on purpose. You mentioned Luna like this so that people would think that it was me and the Thomas family who did you wrong.¡± Jessica couldn¡¯t help but sneer. The coldness in her eyes built up. ¡°Mr. Thomas, don¡¯t forget that you were the one who suggested the marriage. But have you ever done your duty as a husband since we married? When I was bullied and humiliated, did you say anything for me? When Trissy came to me, did you speak up for me?¡± ¡°Lucas, do you think that makes you a good husband only if you didn¡¯t beat or cheat on me? Marriage is sacred. You defiled it when you took me as a chess piece, not a wife. So yes, you and your family did me wrong from the very beginning.¡± ¡°And as for what happened tonight, yes, I did that on purpose. I will not be a scapegoat anymore!¡± Jessica paused here, stared at him, and said coldly, ¡°Lucas, you are the most disgusting person I have ever seen.¡± ¡°Lucas, you are the most disgusting person I have ever seen.¡± Disgusting¡­ Jessica went into her apartment, leaving him outside. Lucas looked at the closed door in front of him, his face dark as ink. He did not know how long he had been standing there. The sound of footsteps from the walkway dragged him back to the real world. Then he left. Hari was in a nightclub when he received the call from Lucas. Hari pushed two busty women away to go somewhere not that loud. He went to the soundproof area on the second floor. Hari lit a cigarette and hummed as he smoked. ¡°It¡¯ste at night, dude. Why are you calling me?¡± ¡°I¡¯m in 11. Come up.¡± Lucas then hung up. Raising his eyebrows, Hari felt that something was wrong with Lucas tonight. Hari put the cigarette out and went straight to T1. Chapter 78 Chapter 78 LURE Club was very exquisitely-decorated. Hari could no longer hear the loud music when he walked to the second flower This content ? 2024 N?velDrama.Org. As a frequent visitor of LURE, Hari was familiar with all the private rooms. He soon went to T1 and knocked on the door. ¡°I¡¯ming in.¡± Then he pushed the door open and entered. Hari was amused when he saw the wine on the table. ¡°That¡¯s new to me. I never knew you would drink to forget!¡± Lucas was cold and indifferent. Few could influence him. Hari had known him for so many years, but he had never seen him drown his sorrows in alcohol. There were two bottles of red wine on the table, and Lucas was holding a ss in his hand. Hari knew that something had happened to Lucas. Hari was amused by him. But he tried his best to keep his smile back. He sat down beside Lucas. ¡°Tell me, whichdy did this to you?¡± Lucas looked at him coldly. After a while, he said, ¡°Am I a jerk to Jessica?¡± Hearing his words, Hari froze for a while. Hari stretched out his hand and wanted to feel Lucas¡¯ forehead. But Lucas dodged. Hari said, ¡°Don¡¯t dodge me! Are you having a fever? Why did you take so long to realize you¡¯re a real jerk?¡± ¡°Get out!¡± Lucas was in no mood for jokes. Hari had to get serious. ¡°Okay. Do you want to hear the truth?¡± Lucas did not speak, but looked at him, waiting for him. Hari continued, ¡°To be honest, Jessica made the right choice to divorce you. Do you get what I¡¯m saying?¡± It couldn¡¯t be more obvious. It was the right thing for Jessica to divorce him. Even Hari felt that Jessica should not marry him. Lucas froze for a moment, but he did not say anything. He shook the wine ss slightly, and then he drank it up. Seeing that Lucas did not speak, Hari sighed, ¡°You marry Jessica only because old Mr. Thomas pushed you too hard? We thought that Jessica was an actress you hired.¡± Lucas wanted a fake marriage, but Jessica took it seriously. When Lucas married Jessica, Lucas¡¯ friends all thought it was a show to please Justin Employment was the simplest rtionship. But obviously, the rtionship between Lucas and Jessica was not that simple. Lucas thought that Jessica married him for money, but Jessica married him for love When Jessica and Lucas got married, everyone thought that she was doing it for money However, what was ironic was that Jessica was the daughter of the richest man in New York Money was thest thing she wanted Lucas looked up at Hari with a dark face. I didn¡¯t want to divorce her¡± Han looked at Lucas, who he had known for more than twenty years But did you do your duty as a husband in the three years of marriage? If I didn¡¯t known you for so many years, I would have wanted to beat you, Lucas.¡± Everyone in the upper circle of LA knew that Jessica had been bullied by Olivia and Trissy. They were responsible for every asion where Jessica made a fool of herself. Everybody called her Mrs. Thomas, but no one treated her as Mrs. Thomas. Hari used to think that Jessica was greedy for money and status. She went through all of it because she deserved But now that he knew money and status were not what Jessica wanted. She married Lucas only because she liked him. Hari was a friend of Lucas¡¯. He had to be honest with Lucas. Lucas was wrong. ¡°When you married Jessica, did you tell her that it was just a fake marriage to please the elders? It was purely employment. That kind of thing, did you say it?¡± ¡°No.¡± Hari said. ¡°Well. You proposed to her, and she said yes because she loved you. Then you are still a yboy after marriage. You didn¡¯t protect or even speak for her when she was being bullied. That¡¯s not what a man should do. Do you think the marriage can work as long as you don¡¯t cheat on her or beat her?¡± Hari looked at Lucas and said slowly, ¡°Or do you think that Jessica is beneath you from the beginning?¡± Chapter 79 Chapter 79 What Hari said caused a throb in Lucas¡¯ heart Lucas tried to say something to refute but found that he couldn¡¯t refute anything, Deep down, Lucas never felt sorry for Jessica. Although he was the one who proposed the marriage, he wouldn¡¯t have married her if Jessica hadn¡¯t yed tricks the other night. Lucas never thought he did anything wrong. Everything that happened next originated from the other night. If Jessica hadn¡¯t set a trap for Lucas, Lucas would never have thought about marrying her. Then, Jessica didn¡¯t have to marry Lucas Lucas closed his eyes slightly. ¡°She was the plotter the other night.¡± Hari still had a bunch of righteous words to scold Lucas. The chance was rare, so Hari had to take it. Yet what Lucas had just said stopped Hari from going on. Suddenly, a guess shed into Hari¡¯s mind, ¡°Have you ever thought that Jessica might also have been the victim that night?¡± Hari didn¡¯t look reliable, yet he could alwayse up with some inspiring words at the right time. What Hari said sobered Lucas up. Lucas had never looked into what happened four years ago. That night, Lucas¡¯ wine was drugged. Vincent took a leave at that time, so he wasn¡¯t by Lucas¡¯ side. Thus, Lucas held himself back and went back to his room. Later, a woman pushed in. That woman said she knew Lucas and called Lucas by his name. She said she had been in love with him for quite some time. Lucas was drugged and he reacted more slowly than usual. When that woman threw herself at Lucas, he didn¡¯t have the time to dodge her. Besides, Lucas was stressed out because of the business marriage Justin imposed on him. Thus, Lucas didn¡¯t resist the woman. Since she liked him, he would choose her. Lucas didn¡¯t quite remember what had happened the other night. Driven by the drug, he lost control of himself. He didn¡¯t even know when he started and when he ended. The next morning, when Lucas woke up, he saw Jessica lying beside him. Lucas took a shower Sitting on a chair, Lucas lit a cigarette and decided on marrying Jessica. Lucas offered to marry Jessica, Jessica said that Lucas didn¡¯t have to make up for her, yet Lucas thought that it was a trick Jessica yed. Lucas didn¡¯t say much and insisted on marrying Jessica The mariage made no change to Lucas¡¯ life. Although he lived together with Jessica, Lucas didn¡¯t spend much time in Thomas vi, Lucas always thought that Jessica was the plotter, so he never put his hands on her, Lucas had never been tricked like that. He knew that Jessica liked him, so he wouldn¡¯t let her have him. But now, Hani said that Jessica might have been a victim that night Lucas had never thought that way. He never asked Vicent to investigate how this happened, either After four years, when Hani suddenly tought it back, lucas lernembered that he had never confirmed what had happened back then Hari had known Lucas for so many years. Though Lucas remained silent, his face turned grim. Lucas knew that he must have hit the point. Hari looked at Lucas for a while and felt that Lucas looked like someone who had just been dumped. Hari felt sorry for Lucas and patted him on the shoulder. ¡°Try to get over it. The most important thing now is to find out what happened back then.¡± Hari kept something to himself. He wanted to tell Lucas that given how resolute Jessica was when divorcing him and how indifferent her attitude was now, Jessica was probably not the plotter back then. s, Hari was just too kind-hearted to say that out. Hari didn¡¯t want to upset Lucas. Exclusive content from N?velDrama.Org. Lucas nced at Hari, put down the goblet in his hand, and left. Hari hurried to follow Lucas up and said, ¡°Hey, where are you going?¡± Lucas put on a stern face. He ignored Hari and dialed Vincent¡¯s number. At eleven o¡¯clock in the evening, Vincent suddenly received a call from Lucas. He thus woke up with a jerk. ¡°Mr. Thomas?¡± ¡°Look into what happened four years ago and tell me who was behind that!¡± Vincent paused for a moment before he understood what Lucas was saying. He sobered up After that, Vincent got up from bed and started to take a look into what happened four years ago. After Lucas gave orders to Vincent, he didn¡¯t feel that awful anymore. Lucas wanted to know the truth desperately. Lucas stood up and opened the door, ready to leave. As soon as Lucas opened the door, he saw Terry standing at the door. Lucas looked at Terry, his golden eyes as cold as ice. Next Chapter Chapter 80 Chapter 80 Terry looked at Lucas. Terry¡¯s face didn¡¯t have the yful look he usually had. Terry¡¯s brown eyes were cold. ¡°Lucas, what do you make of a duel?¡± Lucas had been annoying Terry for a long time. Lucas sneered. ¡°Where?¡± There was a kind of frustration that Lucas couldn¡¯t let out. Now that Terry hade over, Lucas didn¡¯t want to hold himself back anymore. ¡°Come with me.¡± Terry nced at Lucas, snorted, and turned around. Hari looked at Terry¡¯s back and hurried to turn to Lucas, ¡°Lucas, you are joking, right?¡± The two of them were both grown-ups. How could they just get into a fight so easily? Lucas didn¡¯t feel like talking to Hari. He pulled Hari over and said, ¡°Drive and follow him.¡± Hari chuckled at what Lucas said. ¡°So, I see you do remember that you are drunk, right?¡± Lucas kicked Hari. Hari was caught off guard and almost fell to the ground. After standing firm, he gritted his teeth and looked at Lucas in the dim yellow light. In the end, Hari held his anger back and said, ¡°Forget it! You owe me this one!¡± Terry didn¡¯t choose anywhere special. Given the time, there were a lot of ces that were suitable for a duel. They only needed to find somewhere empty. Terry drove to a park nearby. It was already midnight. No one wandered in the park then. Terry took off his coat, loosened the first two buttons of his shirt, got out of the car, and stood under a street light. Terry watched Lucas get out of the car. Terry rolled up his sleeves, rushed over, and punched Lucas. ¡°Lucas, I¡¯ve tolerated you for a long time!¡± This content ? 2024 N?velDrama.Org. ¡°Is that so? I¡¯ve tolerated you for a long time, too, Terry!¡± The two began to fight as they spoke. Hari was about to get out of the car when he saw how intense their fight was getting. Hari thus remained in the car. The two outside punched and kicked each other. It could be seen that they used a lot of strength. Neither of them had any mercy for the other. Hari didn¡¯t dare to go out and stop the fight. If Hari couldn¡¯t stop the fight, he would probably get hurt. No one would pity him then Terry had held his anger in for too long. It wasn¡¯t just a day or two since he wanted to beat Lucas, but Jessica used to be Lucas¡¯ wife. Terry could only watch from afar. He couldn¡¯t do anything, no matter how unwilling and angry he felt Because Terry knew that if he stood against Lucas, Jessica would suffer a lot in the Thomas family But now things were different. Jessica and Lucas had already divorced, and he did not need to worry about the Thomas family making things difficult for Jessica Thinking of that, Terry punched Lucas even harder, Lucas got a punch, and for a moment he felt dizzy, but he quickly pulled himself together. When Terry attacked again, Lucas bent down to dodge and took the opportunity to kick Terry. Both of them fought hard as if they were to beat each other to death, and Hari, who was inside the car, felt frightened. In the end, Hari couldn¡¯t help but get out of the car. Hari hurriedly said, ¡°Alright, stop fighting! If you continue to fight like this, you will be in the headlines of the social news tomorrow!¡± However, no one listened to Hari. Hari saw that Lucas was at a disadvantage and quickly went over to block Terry¡¯s fist. ¡°Mr. Davison, it¡¯s about time. He is so wasted. Aren¡¯t you taking advantage of him when he is not sober?¡± ¡°Fuck off! Lucas is the one taking advantage of Jessica!¡± Hari stopped Terry, but Terry didn¡¯t stop. He still punched Lucas in the face. Terry said angrily, ¡°Why didn¡¯t you treat her well after you married her? Why did you marry her if you didn¡¯t like her? Lucas, you¡¯re a fucking scum!¡± If Terry hadn¡¯t been therete, how would Lucas have the chance to marry Jessica? The two of them were pulled away by Hari. Lucas was punched a few times, and he was much more clear-headed. Lucas raised his hand to wipe the blood from the corner of his mouth. He looked at Terry and sneered, ¡°Aren¡¯t you gonna tell me that you are really into Jessica?¡± Lucas paused and added with contempt, ¡°But it¡¯s a pity that I married her before you. Terry, this time, you lostpletely.¡± ¡°Lucas!¡± When Hari saw that Terry was about to make a move again, he hurriedly reached out to stop him. ¡°Mr. Davison, stop beating him. He¡¯s drunk and speaks nonsense. What are you arguing with someone drunk for? Besides, if it weren¡¯t for Jessica, he wouldn¡¯t have been drunk like this.¡± ¡°Hari, shut up if you don¡¯t know what to say.¡± Lucas was indeed drunk. Hari only realized when he left, that the two bottles of red wine on the table had just been delivered. Before Hari came, Lucas had already drunk a whole bottle of wine. Hearing Lucas¡¯ words, Hariughed in anger, ¡°At least I know better than you. Hurry up! Or Mr. Davison won¡¯t let go of you.¡± Next Chapter Chapter 81 Chapter 81 Lucas did drink a lot, but his mind was still sober. Hari¡¯s words pissed Lucas off. Lucas¡¯ being drunk had nothing to do with Jessica And as for Terry, he was so hrious. He was such a notorious yboy, yet he fell for Jessica. Lucas pushed Hari away, ¡°Get lost. Don¡¯t touch me.¡± Nass After that, Lucas looked at Terry again. ¡°It¡¯s a pity. Jessica likes me, not you.¡± Terry stood in the cold wind for a while. His mind got much clearer. Terry looked at Lucas and sneered. Terry said, ¡°Yes, but since you lost her, she is no longer your wife. In the future, she will be my wife!¡± When Terry finished speaking, he looked at Lucas for a while and suddenly felt that he didn¡¯t have to The more disappointing Lucas was, the better. Jessica wasn¡¯t the kind of woman who would look back, especially when the man in her past was just a jerk. The worse Lucas was, the better Terry would look. Thinking of that, Terry suddenly chuckled. ¡°Lucas, I hope that you can still smile on the day Jessica and I get married.¡± ¡°Why don¡¯t we talk about it when that day reallyes?¡± Terry was punched once, and Lucas was punched two or three times. Seeing Terry¡¯s car driving away, Lucas frowned. After a while, he looked at Hari and said, ¡°Send me back.¡± ¡°Okay, Mr. Thomas, at your service!¡± Hari looked quite annoyed, yet he still got into the car. Hari looked at Lucas, who was sitting in the car. He couldn¡¯t help but sigh, ¡°I think Terry is serious about Jessica.¡± Upon hearing his words, Lucas, who was holding his seat belt, paused. Lucas pursed his lips. ¡°What, you like Jessica, too?¡± Hari was lost for words. He believed Lucas was single for a reason. Hari wanted to say a few more words, but given Lucas¡¯ hot temper, Hari chose to shut up. Twenty minutester, the car stopped in front of Lucas¡¯ private apartment. Hari tilted his head and looked at Lucas bruised face, feeling a little sympathetic, ¡°Lucas, have you ever thought about why you Content rights by N?velDr//ama.Org. never wanted to divorce Jessica? Lucas, who had closed his eyes and pretended to be asleep, opened his eyes and looked at Hari coldly, ¡°Because I dont have the intention of getting married again.¡± that person was not Jessica, would you marry her? Hari did not give up and went on asking Lucas did not speak this ume He renamed silent for a while with a cok tace. Then he coldly said, ¡®I dont kike Jessica You dont have to test me.¡± With that, Lucas got out of the car He mned the door hard Hari sat in the car and looked at Lucas¡¯ back, feeling both angry and pitiful. What happened in the hotel was exposed at 2 a.m. In the silent night, what Jessica said and Lucas¡¯ true love Luna, who seemed to appear out of nowhere, made all the night owls feel excited. The poprity of the gossip continued to rise, and by the next day at seven o¡¯clock, the topic of ¡°true love Luna¡± was already a trending topic on Twitter. Olivia received a lot of messages and screenshots from her friends. When Olivia woke up and checked Twitter, she felt confused, too. Why did Lucas appear in the trending topic again? Didn¡¯t Luna be vegetative? Olivia thought she was still abroad. When did shee back? One question after another was thrown at Olivia, but Olivia could not answer any of them. Justin woke up around six o¡¯clock. After his morning exercise, he sat in the garden and rested. He also listened to his secretary updating him about what was going on in the upper-ss society. Well, Justin was not a gossiper. He only wanted the updates that were rted to thepany and the Thomas family. As for the rest, he was not interested. The secretary did not dare to hide such a big gossip. He directly handed the tablet he had prepared earlier to Justin. ¡°Mr. Thomas, this morning, Lucas appeared in a trending topic on Twitter.¡± ¡°About thepany?¡± The secretary smiled awkwardly. ¡°No, about Miss Hall.¡± At the mention of Jessica, Justin¡¯s face darkened. ¡°Nothing good ever happens when Jessica is rted.¡± Saying that, Justin took over the tablet and put on his sses. Five minutester, Justin was so angry that he dropped the tablet. ¡°Nonsense! Jessica has gone too far! Simply because she is Morgan¡¯s daughter, she gets to decide what¡¯s right and what¡¯s wrong?¡± The secretary knew that Justin had a huge prejudice against Jessica, so he did not dare to justify her. After Justin let out his anger, the secretary then cautiously asked, ¡°Mr. Thomas, thements are quite nasty. Should we have Lucas rify it?¡± Justin calmed down and watched the video again. He finally saw something wrong this time. ¡°When did Luna return?¡± ¡°I don¡¯t know yet.¡± Justin¡¯s face turned cold, ¡°Where¡¯s Lucas?¡± ¡°The butler said Lucas did note backst night.¡± ¡°Tell him toe back now!¡± Chapter 82 Chapter 82 Early in the morning, Justin was sitting in the hall with a cold face. Olivia and the others went downstairs and saw Justin like that. All of them were startled. Lucas drank a lot of winest night and had a fight with Terry. When he received a call from the Thomas vi, he was still asleep. The butler said on the other end that Justin asked Lucas to return to the vi right away. Lucas sat up. ¡°I see.¡± Just as Lucas spoke, the pain in the corner of his mouth reminded him ofst night. Lucas turned on his phone. Both Luna and Trissy sent him a message. It was half an hour ago. Lucas realized that something went wrong. He logged in to Twitter, and someone posted a video about Jessicast night. How dared anyone do that? Lucas called Vincent while packing up. Just as Vincent was about to call Lucas to tell him about the trending topic, he received a call from Lucas. It seemed that Lucas already knew about that. Vincent answered the call carefully. ¡°Mr. Thomas?¡± ¡°Remove the video now! Find out which media posted it!¡± Lucas wanted to settle the scores one by one! Vincent answered. ¡°Okay, I¡¯ll do it right away, Mr. Thomas.¡± Lucas then hung up the phone directly with a stern face. Lucas looked at himself in the mirror. His left cheek swelled up. Terry really used all his strength to beat Lucasst night. Lucas touched his wound and expressionlessly washed up. He changed his clothes and drove back to the Thomas¡¯ vi. The butler was already waiting for Lucas at the door, and when he saw Lucas¡¯ car, he hurriedly opened the door. Lucas came out of the car and the butler was slightly dumbfounded when he saw the wound on his face. Before the butler could react, Lucas had already entered the vi. When Lucas appeared, Justin was in a rage. Olivia kept speaking ill of Jessica, which made Justin even more irritated Justin never liked Jessica. It took Justin quite some time to calm down. When Justin was just about to ask what was going on with Luna, Olivia suddenly interrupted, ¡°Grandpa, is Jessica deliberately pestering our family? Is she trying to make things difficult for our family now, taking advantage of her identity as the daughter of the richest man in New York?¡± Before Olivia said that, Justin had been angry, but not yet furious, Yet what Olivia said hit Justin¡¯s sore point. Content rights by N?velDr//ama.Org. Not long ago, Morgan came over with a box of gold and said that it was Jessica¡¯s living expenses for three years. By that, Morgan implied he med the Thomas family for not treating Jessica well, Morgan used the gold to cut ties off with the Thomas family and tease them as well. : WE Justin cherished his reputation a lot. After the news that Jessica was Morgan¡¯s daughter spread, many people in upper-ss societyughed at the Thomas family for being blind. The Thomas family enjoyed a respectable reputation in the past. However, ever since Jessica and Lucas divorced, the Thomas family lost its face again and again. In Justin¡¯s opinion, if not for Jessica, the Thomas family would never have been mocked. Justin had been holding the prejudice against Jessica for quite some time, and Olivia¡¯s words brought that up at once. Reba nudged Olivia, ming her for saying the wrong thing. Olivia stuck out her tongue, yet deep down she felt awesome. Then, Lucas suddenly came out and said, ¡°Grandpa.¡± Seeing Lucas, the Thomas family all froze. Justin was dumbfounded, too. ¡°What happened to your face? Who beat you? Did Jessica have someone beat you?¡± Justin believed that Jessica was the only one who was bold enough to go against the Thomas family. Jessica was deliberately making the Thomas family suffer! Lucas did not answer the question. Instead, he asked, ¡°Have you had breakfast?¡± ¡°Breakfast? What breakfast? I¡¯m so angry that I don¡¯t have any appetite! Have you checked the online abroad? Why is she back?¡± Justin did not like Jessica or Luna. The Cheek family was not qualified to match the Thomas family. The shellpany they owned could stand out in the crowd, yet still not good enough for the Thomas family. Chapter 83 Chapter 83 The two Miss-Cheeks were in rtionships with the two brothers of their Thomas family. Back then, Luna saved Lucas and then fell into aa. Lucas wanted to marry Luna, yet Justin strongly opposed it. In the end, both of thempromised. Trissy married Max while Luna was sent abroad for treatment, which was paid for by the Thomas family. Although Justin didn¡¯t like Trissy, Trissy was better than Luna, who was in aa. Thus, Justin took Trissy in, though reluctantly. Later, Jessica married into the Thomas family as amoner, which was even worse than Trissy. Justin naturally ced all his disgust on Jessica. Justin hated Jessica, but that didn¡¯t mean he liked Luna. Justin¡¯s eldest grandson had already married a useless wife, and Justin didn¡¯t want Lucas to marry another wife who didn¡¯t belong to a proper family! ¡°That¡¯s right. Jessica and Lucas are divorced. Why is she causing so much trouble?¡± Olivia had forgotten about the lesson Jessica taught her. Now that she had a chance to tarnish Jessica, she took it without thinking. Hearing her words, Lucas nced at Olivia coldly. ¡°Did you apologize to Jessica? Has she forgiven you yet?¡± Content rights by N?velDr//ama.Org. At the mention of that, Olivia immediately felt guilty and hid behind Reba. ¡°Mom, look at Lucas!¡± Reba pulled Olivia and said, ¡°Stop chiming in. It¡¯s none of your business.¡± Olivia didn¡¯t like it when Reba said that. ¡°Why is it none of my business? My surname is Thomas, too. Out there, wouldn¡¯t I beughed at by my ssmates?¡± In the past few months, the Thomas family had beenughed at several times because of Jessica. ¡°Grandpa, I want to talk to you in private.¡± Justin didn¡¯t want to make such a scene early in the morning. He nced at Reba and Olivia. ¡°Go eat breakfast.¡± Then Justin looked at Lucas and said, ¡°Come with me to the study!¡± Lucas responded and followed Justin to the study. ¡°Say it. I need a proper exnation. Otherwise, you are not going anywhere!¡± Justin was really mad. He was angry with Jessica and Luna, Lucas nced at Justin and said tly, ¡°Luna woke up and returned. As for Jessica¡­¡± As Lucas spoke, he paused and subconsciously wanted to say that Jessica was taking revenge on him. However, just as Lucas opened his mouth, the pain at the corner of his lips reminded him of what Terry had said Lucas golden eyes darkened. He paused for two seconds before looking at Justin again. ¡°She was right. I married her back then for Luna¡¯s sake.¡± Lucas was not really in love with Luna. Their rtionship was more like a protest against Justin¡¯s arrangement. Butter, Luna fell into aa because of Lucas. Before the surgery, she cried and tugged his sleeve to ask him if he would wait for her Lucas felt sorry for Luna, and he really couldn¡¯t say ¡°no¡± to his girlfriend who had just saved him. Later, when Luna became vegetative, Justin let the Cheek family make a choice, which aroused Lucas¡¯ rebellion. That day, Lucas watched as the ne carrying Luna glided into the sky as if he could vaguely see a string drawn on the ne, and the string was in Justin¡¯s hand. And Lucas was like the ne. As expected, half a month after Luna went abroad, Justin started to set blind dates for Lucas. Lucas had tried many ways to resist, but he knew that if he left everything behind, Max would be the next victim. For the sake of his brother, Lucas could only stay, and then Jessica appeared when he was about to get married to an arranged youngdy. To preserve Thomas¡¯ reputation, Justin had no choice but to allow Lucas to marry Jessica. So, Lucas did marry Jessica back so that he could draw a line from the relevant women for Luna¡¯s sake. But more precisely, Jessica was a tool, with which Lucas stood against Justin. However,ter on, the tool could not help but resist and divorced Lucas. Yet now, Lucas hade up with some inexplicable emotions. Lucas added, ¡°I made use of Jessica.¡± Hearing Lucas ¡®words, Justin¡¯s anger rose again. He red at Lucas and said, ¡°What do you mean?¡± Next Chapter Chapter 84 Chapter 84 Lucas raised his head to meet Justin¡¯s gaze and said indifferently, ¡°I was the one who told Jessica that I used her. She was angry and wanted to take revenge on me. It¡¯s normal.¡± Lucas spoke lightly, but Justin was furious. Justin looked at his favorite grandson in disbelief. ¡°Lucas, can you repeat that?¡± Lucas raised his hand and rubbed his temples. He didn¡¯t sleep wellst night and was woken up early in the morning. His head hurt a little. ¡°You didn¡¯t hear me wrong. I am the cause.¡± Lucas paused and said, ¡°By the way, you said that if Luna wakes up, you will let me marry her. Now she wakes up, Grandpa, it is time for you to fulfill your promise.¡± ¡°Bang!¡± Justin was so angry that he smashed the vase on the desk directly at Lucas. ¡°Get lost, get lost! Out!¡± Lucas looked at Justin, whose face was still cold and expressionless. ¡°Grandpa, don¡¯t be angry. It won¡¯t be good if your blood pressure rises. I¡¯m going back to work. I¡¯ll get someone to handle the news online.¡± With that, Justin was even angrier. He started to tremble. SI Lucas called Justin¡¯s secretary in and said, ¡°Take good care of Grandpa.¡± GU With that, Lucas left the study. Lucas had just walked out of the study when he heard the sound of something smashing inside. Lucas looked at the closed door of the study and went downstairs with a cold face. Downstairs, Olivia was having her breakfast absent-mindedly. When she saw Lucasing down, she quickly poked her head out to look. However, unexpectedly, she met Lucas¡¯ cold gaze. Olivia froze for a moment and wanted to lower her head, but it was toote. ¡°Didn¡¯t grandpa ask you to apologize to Jessica? Since Jessica hasn¡¯t forgiven you, you should continue to apologize. If she still doesn¡¯t forgive you, I will freeze your credit card.¡± Olivia widened her eyes. She got heated. ¡°Lucas, are you crazy? Jessica is obviously trying to make things difficult for our family. Do you still want me to apologize to her? She¡¯s gonna scold and insult me!¡± ¡°Haven¡¯t you scolded her before?¡± Lucas asked indifferently, shutting Olivia up. ¨C It took Olivia some time to pull herself together. ¡°Mom, is Lucas crazy? He must have been dumb after being beaten up by Jessica!¡± Reba red at Olivia unhappily. ¡°That¡¯s your brother. How can you say that?¡± ¡°But he wants to freeze my card because of Jessica!¡± ¡°You did bully Jessica in the past. Apologize to her and she won¡¯t cause trouble for our family anymore. Isn¡¯t that SO?¡± Olivia did not like to hear that from Reba. She pouted and went back to her room. Lucas left the vi and went straight back to thepany, Lucas arrived early and there was no one in thepany. The bodyguard at the entrance saw the injury on his face and was shocked Lucas had drunk quite a bitst night and had a fight with Terry. He went to sleep at two or three in the morning, He was woken up by a call from the vi at 7:30 in the morning and hurried back. He didn¡¯t even drink any water before leaving the vi. Lucas had a stomachache. He sat on the chair and recalled the cimetidine Jessica had asked Vincent to put inside the cab Lucas frowned, opened the drawer, and took out the cimetidine, only to find it expired. At the same time, Vincent knocked on the door. Lucas threw the cimetidine to the side and restrained his expression, ¡°Come in.¡± Vincent pushed open the door and could not help but be startled when he saw the wound on Lucas¡¯ face. But Vincent had been working for Lucas for so long that he knew what to ask and what not. He quickly lowered his head and handed over the document in his hand. ¡°Mr. Thomas, this is something I found about what happened four years ago.¡± As far as Vincent knew about Lucas, he was convinced that Lucas would be irritated by the results. After all, Vincent had been his secretary for years. Vincent put down the document and subconsciously wanted to leave so that he wouldn¡¯t have to face Lucas¡¯ rage. But just as Vincent was about to leave, he suddenly saw a bottle of cimetidine on the desk. This content ? 2024 N?velDrama.Org. Vincent quickly looked at Lucas, only to find that Lucas did not look good. ¡°Mr. Thomas, do you have a stomachache?¡± Lucas¡¯ hand twitched a bit. He nced at Vincent. ¡°Nope.¡± Vincent pursed his lips. Sensing Lucas¡¯ inexplicable anger, he did not dare to ask any further. ¡°Alright, then I¡¯ll leave you alone.¡± ¡°Sure.¡± Lucas ignored Vincent and lowered his head to read the document. Lucas read it fast, almost ten lines at a nce, and in just a few minutes, Lucas finished reading the document. After reading it, his face darkened. He then threw away the document. How could that be? Jessica was supposed to be the plotter. How could she be the victim? Chapter 85 Chapter 85 Lucas felt that what Vincent had got was ridiculous. Lucas was drugged that night. When his mind was not so clear, he once asked her why she did that. Lucas remembered that she said she liked him and thus wanted him. But now the results of the investigation said that the hotel surveince was broken that night, but some witnesses saw that Jessica was also drugged. oro p If this was true, then in those three years, why didn¡¯t Jessica exin it to Lucas? That was so absurd! Lucas put on a grim face. A storm wasing. This content ? 2024 N?velDrama.Org. Lucas dialed the inte, ¡°Come in!¡± Lucas then hung up the phone. Inc. Vincent held the receiver and he had a throb in his heart. Vincent knew Lucas was going to be furious! But Vincent had to face Lucas¡¯ rage. What were secretaries for? Vincent took a deep breath, then got up and walked to Lucas¡¯ office. ¡°Mr. Thomas?¡± ¡°Are you kidding me with the results of your investigation, Vincent?¡± Vincent looked up and saw Lucas sitting on the office chair with a grim face. Lucas was staring at Vincent. Vincent felt like he was being pressed down by something. He could not breathe. ¡°Mr. Thomas, I have checked the results by myself.¡± Vincent did not believe it when he got the results, so he personally went to the hotel to meet the so- called witness of the past. The witness didn¡¯t lie. He was a waiter and he even remembered Jessica¡¯s outfit at the party. The waiter said that Jessica was very good-looking, so he took a few more nces at the party. The person who drugged her was a man, but the waiter did not know who he was. Because he looked unfamiliar. The witness never saw that man again. And Jessica didn¡¯t drug Lucas. Lucas was dragged by the man who drugged Jessica. If it was all done by Jessica, she wouldn¡¯t have drugged herself. After all, Jessica had no friends at the scene. The only person she knew was her higher-up who brought her to the party. Apart from that, Vincent also mentioned something else, ¡°Mr. Thomas, there is one more thing. The next month after that night, Miss Stone went abroad and did not return.¡± Everyone knew that Susie Stone liked Lucas. In those few years, people in LA all knew that Susie liked Lucas. However, Lucas did not like Susie. Justin felt that the Stone family was a bitcking, so he didn¡¯t support Susie. It was hard to tell how Susie was rted to what happened four years ago. However, Vincent had a good memory. He remembered that not long before that night, Susie once waited for Lucas at thepany entrance. Lucas was impatient and directly turned Susie down. After saying that, Lucas got into the car and left, but Susie shouted from behind, ¡°Lucas, I will definitely get you!¡± What Susie said was no biggie, but when it was followed by a series of other things, Vincent couldn¡¯t help but be suspicious of Susie. But there was no evidence. Thus, Vincent only mentioned that. Lucas frowned. ¡°What does it have to do with her?¡± ¡°Whether or not this matter has anything to do with Miss Stone, we can only know that until we find the person who drugged you back then.¡± Vincent paused. ¡°But this probably has nothing to do with Miss Hall.¡± ¡°What do you mean by ¡®probably?¡± Lucas sneered. ¡°On the surface, the evidence proved her innocent. But why are you so sure that she isn¡¯t relevant?¡± Vincent could feel Lucas¡¯ formidable air. He lowered his head and didn¡¯t dare to speak. Lucas nced at Vincent and said, ¡°Get out!¡± ¡°Yes, Mr. Thomas!¡± Vincent felt grateful. He hurried to leave. Lucas was left alone in the office. He sat in his office chair with his head lowered and his eyes gloomy. Lucas suffered a stomachache in a rage. He suddenly felt that Jessica was so wicked! Did Jessica do that on purpose? Jessica didn¡¯t tell Lucas the truth so that she couldugh at him and when he finally found out about it? Jessica must be on purpose! Just like that bottle of cimetidine. She left it to mock his ignorance. ** * Author¡¯s Notes ********** Hey everyone, I¡¯m d you enjoyed the novel and would love to know what¡¯s your opinion about Lucas and Terry. Would you prefer Jessica to choose Terry to start a new life or forgive Lucas in hindsight? Either way, please leave ament and let me know what you think! Chapter 86 Chapter 86 Jessica slept until nearly 10 a.m. For someone as self-disciplined as Jessica, that rarely happened. Jessica struggled up, feeling her body a little hotter than usual, and her head ached as well. She took out an electronic thermometer from the drawer and checked her body temperature. As assumed, she had a fever. Jessica sent a message to Wendy. After that, she covered herself with a nket and fell asleep again. Probably because Jessica was sick, she dreamed of her past. For example, in high school, a few street gangs once stopped Jessica. One of them attacked her and she thus fainted. Later, a schoolboy saved Jessica. Exclusive content from N?velDrama.Org. In her dream, Jessica saw a boy run over and hug her. Then she dreamed that she was in the hospital with Morgan and May by her side. The nurse said that the boy who sent Jessica to the hospital did not leave any personal information. The only thing he left was a baseball jacket. The jacket was stained with blood. When May washed it, she found a note inside. The note said, ¡°Lucas¡­¡± Jessica suddenly woke up. When Jessica saw the white ceiling above her head, she finally realized that she had been dreaming just now. Jessica raised her hand to wipe off the sweat on her forehead, got up, and got changed. She then undrew the curtains. It was noon. The sun was blindingly shining. Jessica stood in front of the French window for quite some time before she went to wash up. When the cold water sshed on her face, Jessica trembled. Jessica looked at herself in the mirror, only to find herself sick and pale. Jessica¡¯s phone vibrated. She turned around and picked it up. ¡°Hello?¡± ¡°What happened to you?¡± Hearing Jessica¡¯s low and husky voice, Terry frowned subconsciously. When Jessica heard the voice, she realized that it was Terry speaking. She coughed twice and slowed her voice. ¡°What¡¯s up?¡± Terry didn¡¯t answer Jessica¡¯s question. Instead, he said, ¡°Did you catch a cold? Have you gone to the hospital yet?¡± Jessica had a sudden headache. She didn¡¯t have much patience for Terry. Jessica frowned and said, ¡°It¡¯s no biggie I gotta go.¡± With that, Jessica hung up the call and went out to pour herself a ss of water. She then sat on the sofa drinking water After that, Jessica felt much better. She leaned on the sofa and looked at the dangling tail of the cat clock that Hannah had given her When the doorbell rang, Jessica went to answer the door When she opened the door and saw Terry, she paused. *Terry? ¡°You are not dreaming. It is me.¡± Terry smiled and ced his hand on Jessica¡¯s forehead. Jessica didn¡¯t have enough time to dodge Terry¡¯s hand, so she could only watch as he ced his hand on her forehead. Terry knew Jessica had a fever once he touched her. He noticed Jessica¡¯s gaze and looked down at her. ¡°Aren¡¯t you afraid of suddenly falling in love with me if you keep looking at me like this?¡± Hearing that, Jessica came back to her senses. She retracted her gaze and took a step back. ¡°I caught a cold. I won¡¯t be able to treat you as a guest. No matter what you wanna talk about, we should talk about itter.¡± With that, Jessica was about to close the door when Terry reached in and stopped her. ¡°I came here only to see you. You are sick. Why don¡¯t you go to the hospital? You are not a child anymore, Jessica!¡± Jessica was not as strong as Terry, so he easily pushed the door open and walked in. He looked down and smiled at her. ¡°Change your clothes. I¡¯ll take you to the hospital.¡± As soon as Terry finished speaking, someone knocked on the door. Terry raised an eyebrow and turned to answer the door. ¡°Hello, here¡¯s your takeout. Good appetite!¡± Terry took over the takeout and couldn¡¯t help but click his tongue as he looked back at Jessica. ¡°You didn¡¯t eat anything?¡± Jessica sat on the sofa and replied tly. Jessica¡¯s whole body was weak. She felt so dizzy, and she wasn¡¯t really in the mood to talk so much. Terry brought the takeout over. He held a spoon and looked at Jessica with a sly smile. ¡°Do you still have the strength to eat? If you don¡¯t, I will spoon-feed you.¡± ¡°Terry, I don¡¯t feel well.¡± Jessica looked at him and said. With that, Terry stopped smiling. ¡°Then be a good girl and don¡¯t move. I¡¯ll feed you.¡± Terry meant what he said without the usual yful look on his face. Jessica paused for a moment. Terry had already scooped a spoonful of corn soup and brought it to her lips. ¡°It¡¯s not hot anymore.¡± Jessica reacted much more slowly than usual because of her illness. She looked up at Terry when the sunlight happened to cast on his face, which covered his face with tenderness. Seeing Jessica not moving, Terry touched her lips with the spoon. Jessica came back to her senses and opened her mouth, putting the spoonful of corn soup into her mouth. Terry was right. It wasn¡¯t hot at all. Next Chapter Chapter 87 Chapter 87 The cold Jessica caught was overwhelming. Jessica felt so unwell and dizzy. Jessica had a bowl of corn soup and said to Terry, ¡°Thank you.¡± Probably due to the fever, Jessica¡¯s pale face blushed. Terry clicked his tongue and raised his hand to rub Jessica¡¯s head. ¡°You are more than wee. Be good and let¡¯s go to the hospital.¡± Jessica had a fever and her body temperature was thus high. Terry¡¯s palm fell on her forehead and she could feel the gap between their body temperatures. Jessica shook her head stubbornly. ¡°I¡¯m not going to the hospital.¡± Terry suddenly leaned over, his pair of almond eyes staring straight at Jessica. He looked at her with a sly smile. ¡°Make a choice between me carrying you and you following me.¡± The two of them gazed at each other for a few seconds, and finally, Jessica gave up. She was so bunged up that she even shed tears. She looked somehow weaker. ¡°I¡¯ll get a coat.¡± Terry then stood up, lifted his eyelids, and looked at Jessica with a satisfied smile. Jessica was physically tough. She caught a sudden cold, probably from the bath she took. Last night, she fell asleep in her bathtub. When she woke up, the water had already turned cold. Terry looked back at Jessica and asked, ¡°Are you afraid of seeing a doctor?¡± ¡°What¡¯s there to be afraid of about seeing a doctor?¡± Jessica covered her nose with a tissue. Her bunged nose made her feel dizzy. ¡°I see.¡± Terry smiled. He said nothing more. Terry made a call, and a doctor came in soon. The doctor was Terry¡¯s friend, and his eyes lit up when he saw Jessica. The two men looked at each other. Though they said nothing, a message was conveyed. The doctor retracted his gaze and looked at Jessica. ¡°How do you feel, Miss Hall?¡± ¡°I¡¯ve caught a cold. I¡¯m bunged up and I¡¯m having a fever¡­¡± Jessica listed her symptoms one by one. She then looked at the doctor and said in a low voice, ¡°I don¡¯t need an infusion. I¡¯ll be fine in a few days.¡± When Terry heard that, the smile in his eyes deepened. *There¡¯s indeed no need for the infusion. You¡¯ll be fine in three days if you take medicine, But if the fever doesn¡¯t subside, you¡¯ll have to get the infusion.¡± Jessica nodded. She picked up the bag beside her. When she got up, she couldn¡¯t stand straight and fell over toward Terry Terry put his hand on Jessica¡¯s to hold her. When Jessica stood up, Terry took the opportunity to hold Jessica¡¯s hand. ¡°No infusion, no fear, right?¡± Jessica could tell that Terry was teasing her. She then nced at him and refuted, ¡°Don¡¯t you afraid of anything?¡± Terry turned to face Jessica, meeting her eyes with a meaningful gaze. Jessica felt that Terry was about to say something about her again, so she said nothing but ¡°I see¡± to stop Terry from saying more. Jessica took a few steps before she realized that Terry was still holding Jessica¡¯s hand. She hurriedly pulled her hand back Yet Terry suddenly turned around to face Jessica and asked, ¡°What¡¯s about it?¡± Terry pretended not to tell what Jessica was uneasy about, which made Jessica a bit embarrassed. ¡°It¡¯s no biggie. Let¡¯s get out of here.¡± ¡°You don¡¯t feel well?¡± Terry raised his eyebrows. He seemed to have seen through Jessica. ¡°You should have told me earlier. You don¡¯t have to hang in if you don¡¯t feel well.¡± As he spoke, Terry bent down and lifted Jessica up. Jessica was indeed unwell and dizzy. She couldn¡¯t react when Terry suddenly lifted her up. ¨C Instinctively, Jessica reached out to hold Terry¡¯s neck so that she wouldn¡¯t fall. Jessica snapped out of her daze and said, ¡°Terry, put me down.¡±. Terry looked down at Jessica and said, ¡°Don¡¯t be shy. You don¡¯t have to feel embarrassed about being This text is ? N?velDrama/.Org. a patient.¡± The two of them were not on the same page. Jessica couldn¡¯t straighten her thoughts up. She wanted to refute, yet she realized that Terry had tricked her Although it was already lunch break at the hospital, there were still many patients waiting in line to get the medicine in the lobby. Terry and Jessica also had to wait in line to get the medicine. Carrying Jessica, Terry walked into the crowd. They caught a lot of attention from the crowd. ¡°If you are embarrassed, bury your head in my arms. No one can see your face. If there¡¯s any gossip, it will be only about me.¡± Jessica couldn¡¯t stand so many people looking at her, so she threw herself into Terry¡¯s arms. This was the first time Jessica was so close to Terry. She didn¡¯t know if it was an illusion, but Jessica found his smell farniliar. However, Jessica didn¡¯t know why it was familiar. The smell was not only pleasant but also soporific, Next Chapter Chapter 88 Chapter 88 After a few minutes, Terry found that Jessica didn¡¯t move at all. He lowered his head and said. ¡°Jessica?¡± That was when Terry realized that Jessica had fallen asleep. It was already their turn to get the medicine. Yet Terry was holding Jessica with both his hands. Thus, he couldn¡¯t get the medicine by himself. Terry looked around and walked to two young women not far away with Jessica in his arms. ¡°Excuse me. My girlfriend is asleep now, so I can¡¯t get the medicine. Would you please get the medicine for us?¡± The two women had been watching Terry and Jessica for a long time. Just now, they were secretly discussing hov sweet a couple they were. They nodded at once when Terry asked them for help. One of the women took the medicine back and could not help but nce at Jessica, who buried her head in Terry¡¯s arms. Probably because Jessica had fallen asleep, most of her face was exposed. Although only half of her face could b seen, people could still tell that it was a pretty one. ¡°You are so sweet. We just took photos of you. Can we post them online?¡± Terry raised his eyebrows and looked at the two gently. ¡°My girlfriend tends to keep low-key. You¡¯d better not. Thank you. She is very unwell. I think we¡¯ll head out now.¡± The two immediately nodded and said, ¡°We see.¡± Terry smiled and left the hospital with Jessica. As soon as Terry reached the hospital entrance, he met Lucas, who was also carrying a woman. If Terry was not mistaken, the woman in Lucas¡¯ arms was Luna. Obviously, Lucas also did not expect to meet Terry there. Lucas saw Jessica in Terry¡¯s arms at a nce. Jessica, who was in Terry¡¯s arms, was already asleep, exposing only half of her face. Noticing Lucas¡¯ gaze, Terry, who was holding Jessica, turned to the side slightly and blocked Lucas¡¯ sight. Trissy stood behind Lucas. When she saw Jessica, who was sleeping in Terry¡¯s arms, Trissy paused for a moment before she suddenly rushed to him. ¡± Trissy raised her hand and pulled Jessica. ¡°You slut! What did you say to Luna?¡± Terry couldn¡¯t dodge Trissy in time. Pulled by Trissy, Jessica woke up with a jerk. Jessica opened her eyes. Sunlight shone into her eyes, and Trissy¡¯s hysterical questioning exploded in her ears. Jessica frowned, still in a daze. Jessica moved a bit. Only then did she realize that she was still in Terry¡¯s arms. She struggled a bit before a familiar voice chimned in, ¡°That¡¯s enough. We have to focus on Luna!¡± Lucas coldly shouted at Trissy, After that, Lucas nced at Jessica, and then he quickly walked into the hospital with Luna in his arms. Trissy cried as she followed Lucas all the way. Jessica tilted her head to look at the backs of the two people thoughtfully, Jessica turned around at the group of reporters, and she quickly pushed Terry, ¡°Put me down.¡± Terry did not expect so many reporters to suddenly appear. He frowned and bent down to put Jessica down. Afraid that she would lose her bnce, he reached out a hand to support her. ¡°Miss Hall, Miss Luna tried tomit suicide. What do you think of that?¡± ¡°Miss Hall, what did Miss Trissy mean by that? Does Miss Luna¡¯s suicide have anything to do with you?¡± The reporters kept asking tough questions. ¡°Miss Hall, Mr. Davison carried you out just now. The two of you are so close. May I ask if you are dating Mr. Davison?¡± ¡°Mr. Davison, may I ask if you have already won Jessica over?¡± The gossip where Jessica teased Lucasst night was still popr and there was explosive news today. The reporters would never let such big news go. They could even make it exclusive. Luna¡¯s suicide, Jessica and Terry¡¯s intimacy, Trissy¡¯s questioning of Jessica ¡­ Each of them made a great perspective. The reporters kept asking Jessica questions. Jessica didn¡¯t have a good temper. Now that she had a fever, her head was muddled in face of a group of reporters. She had a headache. Just as Jessica was about to lose her temper, Terry suddenly pulled her behind him, directly sheltering those cameras. Terry said coldly, ¡°I¡¯m in a good mood today. I can let you get away now. But if you keep asking questions, I won¡¯t be sure.¡± The reporters all knew what happened two years ago. A few media exposed Terry¡¯s gossip with a This text is ? N?velDrama/.Org. model. Terry forced them to shut down within a week. Terry meant what he said and the reporters knew that. The reporters, who wanted to swarm forward, looked at each other for a while before they all withdrew. After the reporters scattered, Terry brought Jessica directly to the parking lot. Some of the reporters were still not convinced and wanted to keep up with Terry, but Terry only nced back to stop them. Chapter 89 Chapter 89 The car slowly drove out of the hospital. Jessica looked at the reporters in the rearview mirror and frowned. When Trissy rushed over to pull her, Jessica was awakened. She had heard what Trissy said. Was Trissy crazy? Trissy even made up stories to cken Jessica¡¯s name. This text is ? N?velDrama/.Org. Didn¡¯t Trissy know what Jessica said to Luna? She was there when Jessica said what she said. Seeing Jessica in silence, Terry turned to look at her and asked, ¡°You are not happy, are you?¡± Jessica nced at Terry, but she did not speak. Terry nodded slightly. He tapped the steering wheel with his index finger and did not speak again. The red light ahead turned green. Terry nced at Jessica again before starting the car again. The gossip about Luna and Lucas had just been removed when Luna¡¯s suicide became a trending topic again. Even Vincent didn¡¯t know what to do. Moreover, what Trissy had said to Jessica at the hospital was undoubtedly directly rted to Luna¡¯s suicide. Theizens all said that Luna was forced tomit suicide because of Jessica, who couldn¡¯t stand the fact that Luna was the one on Lucas¡¯ mind all the time. When Hannah found out about this, she blew up and then rushed back to LA. At the same time, Jessica had just taken her medicine. She sat on the sofa and looked at Terry, who had no intention of leaving. She felt a bit helpless. ¡°I¡¯ve already taken my medicine.¡± Terry, however, pretended that he didn¡¯t understand what Jessica was implying. He nced at her and said, ¡°I won¡¯t disturb you. You should take a nap.¡± The two of them were in a deadlock for a while. Finally, Terry spoke first. ¡°Fever can be dangerous. Go back to your room and take a nap now. Once your fever is gone, I won¡¯t bother you anymore.¡± Jessica pursed her lips and said, ¡°Then do as you please.¡± Terry looked up at Jessica and smiled. Jessica got up and went back to her room. She closed the door, changed into a set of pajamas, pulled the quilt, and fell asleep After Hannah got off the train, she directly asked the driver to drive her to Jessica¡¯s apartment. When Hannah called Wendy on the train, Wendy said that Jessica was not feeling well today and did not Hannah got heated and urged the driver to drive faster. Hannah had a spare key to Jessica¡¯s apartment. So Hannah opened the door and entered directly It was dusk When Hannah pushed the door open, it was quiet inside and she could smell pumpkins and milk. Hannah could not help but click her tongue, Jessica was indeed Jessica, was still in the mood to make soup for herself when she fell i Hannah was relieved. However, she looked up, only to see Terry in an apron, ¡°Miss Howell, it¡¯s been a long time.¡± When Jessica woke up, it was already dark When she opened her eyes, she couldn¡¯t see anything When Jessica turned on the light in her room, Jessica realized that it was already past seven in the evening. She took a nap aftering back from the hospital. After she woke up, she now felt much better. What had happened that day popped up in Jessica¡¯s mind again. When she thought about Terry, she had a headache. Jessica had been chased by many people since she was young. She was quite experienced in dealing with men she didn¡¯t like. After all, the rich guys couldn¡¯t win Jessica¡¯s heart. The hot guys were not as excellent as her, while the excellent ones were not good-looking enough. Yet things were different when it came to Terry. Technically, Terry was not pestering, but sometimes he could be a bit coercive. Jessica didn¡¯t know what to do with Terry. Jessica¡¯s phone vibrated in her palm. She came back to her senses and got out of bed. ¡°Well, I see you are awake now.¡± Jessica paused for a moment when she heard Hannah¡¯s voice. Jessica looked around, and Hannah, who was on the sofa, came over with a ss of warm water. ¡°Who are you looking for? Mr. Davison?¡± Jessica took the cup and drank some water. ¡°When did youe?¡± ¡°Around four o¡¯clock in the afternoon. Are you hungry now? Mr. Davison told me a thousand times before he left that you should have some soup first when you wake up. You haven¡¯t eaten anything all day.¡± After Hannah said that, she added in a weird tone, ¡°It¡¯s pumpkin cream soup made by Mr. Davison!¡± Jessica didn¡¯t believe that. ¡°Don¡¯t be silly. Help me get a bowl of soup. I¡¯m really hungry.¡± Hannah went into the kitchen to get a bowl of soup. She sat across from Jessica and rested her chin on her hand, ¡°You¡¯ve gotta trust me. It¡¯s really Terry who made it!¡± It took Hannah quite some time to ept the fact that Terry cooked the soup. When Hannah came over, Terry asked Hannah to sit down while he got the pumpkins cooked. Hannah sat on the sofa and looked into the kitchen, wondering if she was sleepwalking. Terry then received a call and left after telling Hannah about Jessica¡¯s condition. Hannah sat alone for the whole afternoon. Smelling the pumpkin soup in the kitchen, she felt quite sweet. Chapter 90 Chapter 90 With that, Jessica paused for a moment. ¡°What did he say to you?¡± ¡°Nothing too important. He just told me to take good care of you since you had a cold and a fever. He also told me that you didn¡¯t eat anything for a day. He then left.¡± Hannah said, remembering why she hade back. ¡°By the way, what¡¯s that Inte gossip about? What does Luna have to do with you?¡± ¡°What does Luna¡¯s suicide have to do with me?¡± Jessica threw the question back to Hannah. As Jessica spoke, she reached out to take tissue from the side and wiped her lips before continuing, ¡°What did theizens say about me?¡± Though Jessica hadn¡¯t read thements on the Inte, she knew thoseizens must be scolding her, based on what Trissy had said. When Hannah heard what Jessica said, she got blown up again. ¡°I¡¯m so angry! Everyone on the Inte said that you forced Luna tomit suicide!¡± ¡°In that case, I¡¯m so capable.¡± Jessica sneered. Hannah threw her phone away. ¡°They¡¯re so mean!¡± Jessica raised her eyebrows. ¡°Show me.¡± :. ¡¤ Hannah gave her phone to Jessica. Jessica read thements with interest and found that the situation was not as bad as she had imagined. ¡°See? Isn¡¯t there someone speaking up for me?¡± Hannah looked at Jessica and couldn¡¯t help butugh. ¡°Seriously, Jess? Aren¡¯t you angry?¡± ¡°I am, but I won¡¯t let them smear my reputation like this.¡± Luna and Trissy had gone out of their way to put on such a show. It would be a pity if Jessica didn¡¯t y her part well. ¡°Of course, you can¡¯t just suffer losses like this.¡± Jessica returned the phone to Hannah. ¡°I hate it when some mad dogs bite me.¡± Jessica was no mad dog, so she couldn¡¯t just bite the mad dogs the way they did to her. But still, she could still fight back. Seeing Jessica¡¯s face, Hannah felt excited. ¡°How are you going to fight back?¡± Jessica curled her lips and said, ¡°A tooth for a tooth.¡± Hannah did not quite understand, ¡°Which means?¡± Jessica nced at Hannah, ¡°For the moment, I am curious what made them say that I was the one who forced Luna tomit suicide.¡± Hannah knew about that. ¡°I saw a screenshot of a chat from Trissy¡¯s friend on the Inte. She said it Exclusive content from N?velDrama.Org. was because when Luna called you this morning to apologize, you didn¡¯t ept the apology and even tell her to die. ¡°Well, did I?¡± If Jessica remembered correctly, she was sleeping this morning. Suddenly, Jessica recalled that she did pick up a phone call. But she was too sleepy at that time. She thought it was a duty call from Wendy. Thus, Jessica recorded that call after pressing the Answer button. She was about to listen to the recording when she woke up. Jessica happened to have recorded the call. Luna¡¯s suicide became such a scene. The Thomas family exploded once again. Lucas¡¯ marrying Jessica for Luna¡¯s sake was still a trending topic when Lunamitted suicide only a dayter. This time, the Thomas family had indeed been pushed under the spotlight. Well, to be precise, it was Lucas who had been pushed under the spotlight. Hannah was right. When Luna¡¯s suicide was first exposed, a lot of people scolded Jessica. But that was just the beginning. That was probably because Jessica had said a lot to the reportersst night. When people rted the gossip to Jessica¡¯s unpeaceful marriage with Lucas, three kinds of opinions formed into being. The first kind said that Jessica was too cruel. The second kind said that Luna was too hypocritical. Her suicide made Lucas and Jessica¡¯s remarriage out of the question. Jessica was so poor. The third one scolded Lucas for being a scum while Luna and Jessica were too miserable. Judging from thements on the Inte, fewer and fewer people scolded Jessica. Most of the beholders were wondering if Luna really wanted to kill herself or if she was just ying tricks. No matter whether they supported Luna or Jessica, nobody supported Lucas. ? When Justin found out about that, he was so angry that he couldn¡¯t even take a nap. However, when he called Lucas, Lucas did not answer the phone. In the morning, Justin¡¯s anger was all about Jessica. Yet now, it was all about the Cheek family. ¡°Luna is not easy to deal with after all.¡± The butler pursed his lips. ¡°Indeed. Miss Luna Cheek is not that simple.¡± It had only been a few days since Luna had returned, but she had already caused a lot of trouble. However, Luna seemed to be the victim in everything she was involved in. If Justin urged Luna to get out of the country, Lucas would be blown up. Now that Luna hadmitted suicide, seemingly she was cornering Jessica, but actually, she was making things difficult for the Thomas family as well. Chapter 91 Chapter 91 This matter had caused a great stir on the Inte The audience who had once been obsessed with the Kardashian family even hoped that the Thomas family could also be on the TV so that they could watch the show Now, everyone on Twitter knew that Lucas mamed Jessica was waiting for Luna toe back However, the agreement between the Cheek family and the Thomas family was only known to the two families, and outsiders did not know Luna used Jessica to spark public discussion, obviously to prevent being forced to go abroad again Luna¡¯s action could not only make Lucas feel sorry for her but also make him me Jessica Moreover, the Thomas family would know that Luna would return openly It was such a perfect n The reason why Luna¡¯s n seeded was that Lucas couldnt see the whole picture He even called Vincent over to the office and nned topensate Jessica for the divorce When Vincent heard Lucas¡¯ ordet, his expression changed and he hesitated ¡°Mr. Thomas, are you really going to do this?¡± The divorce had been embarrassing Now, if Vincent had to prepare for the divorcepensation. In Vincent¡¯s opinion, this would be a humiliation for Jessica Lucas, on the other hand, felt that this was already the greatest concession and forbearance he had for Jessica Jessica had caused so much trouble She forced Luna tomit suicide and made a fool of themselves. She wanted to be a clown, but he didnt want to be a clown anymore Jessica couldnt let it go Then he would make her feel satisfied! Exclusive content from N?velDrama.Org. ¡°Do you have any objections? Lucas looked over with cold eyes Vincent was stunned for a while, not daring to say anything ¡°Then I¡¯ll get thepensation ready ¡°Hurry up ¡°Yes, Mr. Thomas Vincent nodded and left the office Lucas was left alone in the huge office. He looked at the photo on his iPad and after a while, he reached out and turned off his iPad If Jessica wanted him to admit his mistake, then he would just admit it At night after the ck car stopped, Lucas did not get off immediately He opened the window and tilted his head to look at hispensation for Jessica After a while, Lucas reached out to pick up the file bag opened the car door, and got out of the car This was the second time he came to Jessica When the doorbell rang, Jessica had juste out of her room after taking a shower When she heard the doorbell, Hannah, who was ying games, looked up at her and said, ¡°It¡¯s sote Is it Terry again? He really loves you!¡± Jessica nced at her and walked to open the door. The smile on Jessica¡¯s face faded when she saw him. ¡°What are you doing here?¡± Seeing Lucas, Hannah instantly stood up from the sofa and ran to Jessica¡¯s back. ¡°Close the door!¡± Hannah had never liked Lucas. Before Jessica divorced him, Hannah suppressed her anger toward Lucas for the sake of Jessica Now that Lucas and Jessica were divorced, there was no need for Hannah to be so polite! After Hannah finished speaking, she reached out to close the door. ¡°I have something to talk to you about.¡± ¡°What? Jessica has nothing to talk about with you! She can share her life with me, and Terry as well. What does it have to do with you? You¡¯re not wee here, so please leave.¡± Hannah was ruthless when she was angry, but she was cowardly at this moment. Lucas only nced at her indifferently, and she just stopped speaking, as if someone was grabbing her neck and she was unable to speak. Jessica nced at Hannah and said, ¡°I¡¯ll handle this, don¡¯t worry.¡± Hannah peaked at Lucas and said, ¡°No, what if he hits you?¡± Jessica pulled Hannah¡¯s hand away and pushed Hannah into the room. Then she closed the door and walked out. She had just taken a shower and was wearing leisurewear. When she went out, Lucas smelled the fragrance of the shower gel. Lucas thought of what Hannah had just said, that Jessica could share her life with Terry. Then he thought of this afternoon, when Lucas sent Luna to the hospital, Terry was carrying Jessica out of the hospital. So, was Jessica dating Terry? ¡°Speak, Mr. Thomas. You have five minutes.¡± Jessica¡¯s words pulled Lucas back to reality. He withdrew his thoughts and handed the file bag to Jessica. ¡°Jessica, this is a vi, an apartment, and three percent of my assets. We¡¯ve been married for three years. I will give them to you aspensation.¡± Jessica looked at the yellow file bag in front of her and rolled her eyes. ¡°Compensation?¡± As she spoke, she looked up at Lucas and suddenly smiled. ¡°Is it because of Luna?¡± Chapter 92 Chapter 92 Lucas did not answer her question. ¡°You are right We are divorced. From now on, we have nothing to do with each other. I don¡¯t want these things to happen again.¡± ¡°If I remember correctly, the vi in Beverly Hills should be worth six million dors, right? The house in South Pasadena should be worth more than four million dors. As for the three percent of your assets, it should be worth twenty million Mr. Thomas, you are so generous.¡± It was not the first time Lucas had seen Jessica smile, but her current smile made him feel a little ufortable He frowned and said, ¡°I know you are upset.¡± The smile on Jessica¡¯s face instantly disappeared. She looked up at him coldly. ¡°You know that I am upset. Do you know why I am upset?¡± Lucas looked at her and asked, ¡°Why?¡± ¡°Because even if I kept a dog for the past three years, it would shake its tail at me to make me happy. What about you, Lucas? It has been three years. Other than lying to me and letting your family bully me, what else did you do?¡± Jessica sneered, ¡°I am upset, but don¡¯t forget that you owed me this!¡± After she finished speaking, she reached out to take the file bag from his hand and threw it far away. ¡°You want to buy my three years with the money. Do you think I am still the same as before? Lucas, are you still in your dream? Get lost! Don¡¯t let me say it again.¡± The file bag fell to the ground, and the sound was so loud in the quiet corridor, just like the words Jessica had said. Lucas had never met someone who had the guts to ask him to get lost. Moreover, this person was Jessica. He was startled. His expression immediately turned cold when he looked at Jessica. He was just about to say that she didn¡¯t know what was good for her, but when he saw her indifferent eyes, Lucas was stunned. Jessica returned to the room and shut the door heavily. In the corridor, Lucas was left standing alone outside the door of Jessica¡¯s apartment. The loud sound of shutting the door seemed to be telling him to get lost. Lucas nced at the closed door and turned to leave with a dark face. Lucas walked to the file bag and stood there for a second before bending over to pick it up. When Lucas returned to the car, he was still thinking about Jessica¡¯s words and he felt depressed. Was she saying that he was inferior to a dog? She also said that he was dreaming Did Jessica really think that she was the daughter of Morgan Hall and he would not dare to touch her? Hannah did not expect Jessica to suddenly push open the door ande in. She was listening to their conversation just now and was happy when Jessica threw the file bag away. If possible, she would like Jessica to p Lucas again. Just as Hannah thought of this, Jessica suddenly pushed the door open. Hannah was knocked by the door and subconsciously took a step back. She stood there and looked at Jessica with guilt ¡°I didn¡¯t eavesdrop, Jess.¡± After entering the room, Jessica was no longer so cold-fade. She nced at Hannah and said, ¡°Really? Then were you doing yoga at the door just now?¡± ¡°There is a new move in the yoga course recently, I just..¡± Jessica didn¡¯t want to listen to her. ¡°Cut it out. I¡¯m in a bad mood now. I don¡¯t want to listen to your crap.¡± Hannah looked at Jessica and said, ¡°Are you upset?¡± Jessica did not speak. She poured herself a ss of water, sat on the sofa, and lowered her head to drink water. Jessica had divorced Lucas, but she had loved him for so many years and had married him for three years. She was disappointed, but she also loved him. It was hard to stop her feelings for him. It was impossible for her not to be sad at all, but she was even angrier. Jessica had never been insulted like this. When Jessica divorced Lucas, she left without a penny, but he didn¡¯t say a word. Now that Luna was back, he said he wanted topensate Jessica. Were Jessica¡¯s three years only worth 30 million dors? Did Lucas want Jessica to let Luna off so much? Then Jessica could not do as he wished. Jessica withdrew her thoughts, took the phone beside her, and logged into Twitter. This content ? N?v/elDr(a)m/a.Org. Didn¡¯t he want to make things big? Then she will make the matter bigger! Chapter 93 Chapter 93 Hannah found that Jessica had been fiddling with her phone on the sofa, and she thought that Jessica was still sad because of what Lucas said. Hannah began tofort Jessica. ¡°Hey, you don¡¯t need to feel sad. If you feel sad, they will feel happy¡­ Wait, what are you doing, Jess?¡± ¡°Tweeting!¡± Jessica replied while ncing at Hannah. Jessica got up and refilled her ss and took the medicine from the table. ¡°I took the medicine, and I¡¯ll go to sleep now.¡± After that, she got up and went straight back to her room. Hannah was stunned. ¡°Hold on¡­¡± Anyway, she would know what she had posted by checking Twitter. Hannah checked her Twitter and saw what Jessica had twittered. It was simple yet bloody. ¡°I was sick yesterday. After waking up, I found myself bing an evil person who forced others to not clearly conscious, so I recorded our dialogue and decided to listen carefully when I woke up. But when I heard the yback, it seemed that I didn¡¯t say anything, Miss Cheek. By the way, Mr. Thomas, 30 million dors is indeed a fortune, but I don¡¯t need it. You should keep it for Luna to buy some supplements.¡± Jessica¡¯s words were concise, inoffensive yet highly sarcastic. Hanna felt her blood was boiling, and she directly made a call to Eden, telling him to make Jessica¡¯s tweet a trending topic. Not long after the headline about Luna¡¯s suicide attempt was removed in the afternoon, Jessica¡¯s recording attached twitter hit the headlines again. The title was especially eye-catching. It was called ¡°Oscar Should Goes to Miss Cheek This Year¡±. Below Jessica¡¯s post was the so-called voice recording she had with Luna this morning. Itsted for only one minute and twenty seconds. Jessica said nothing except a ¡°Hello¡± at the beginning. But Luna spared no efforts to bring out the best in her performing talent. She was indeed a drama queen. ¡°Hello, Miss Hall. It¡¯s Luna. I didn¡¯t know why Lou married you. Maybe he married you just to y games with his family. But no matter what, it started because of me, so I should apologize to you. Miss Hall, are you listening to me?¡± There didn¡¯t seem to be anything wrong with her words, but anyone would tell how hypocritical Luna was. Perhaps because Jessica did not respond, Luna kept silent for a few seconds before continuing, ¡°Miss Hall, I am sorry! But since you divorced Lou, your rtionship moved on. I hope that you can find your happiness. I hope that you will not me Lou. If it hadn¡¯t been for me, he would not have done such a thing. If you really can¡¯t bear it, just tell me your requirements.¡± ¡°Miss Hall? Are you listening, Miss Hall?¡± After that, Luna probably noticed that Jessica wasn¡¯t listening, so she hung up. The callsted for one minute and twenty seconds, but Jessica only said a word ¡°Hello¡±. After Jessica¡¯s tweet was posted, what Luna said about Jessica forcing her tomit suicide was simply a joke. As Eden bribed some people to add fuel to the fire, Jessica¡¯s tweet hit the top three in less than half an hour. At the same time, Luna in the hospital saw the tweet as well. Manyizensmented, using Luna of being hypocritical with an emoji of a snake. When Luna saw it, her face immediately turned pale. ¡°Trissy!¡± This content ? 2024 N?velDrama.Org. Trissy, who was eating fruit, nced at her. ¡°What¡¯s wrong? Does the wound hurt?¡± Although it was a piece of yacting, Luna really mitted suicide¡±. Although it wasn¡¯t a fatal cut, it left a wound on her wrist, so it would hurt. However, it was worth trying. Lucas, who had told them to stay in the hotel, immediately arranged for them to live in this high-ss ward and gave her a card to buy some nourishments. Trissy had seen the tweet. It was yed up so much that the Thomas family should have known it. Trissy knew that soon, Justin woulde to ask her about it. By then, as long as they pretended to be pitiful, it was only a matter of time before Lucas married Luna. Soon, she could return to the Thomas family as his daughter-inw. Chapter 94 Chapter 94 ¡°No, I got in trouble! Jessica, she posted a tweet!¡± Luna panicked. Trissy got up and walked to her. Trissy couldn¡¯t help but frown when she saw Luna¡¯s face gol pale. ¡°What did she tweet? Why are you so scared? We had a perfect y. Jessica can¡¯t prove her innocence even if¡­¡± Before she finished speaking, a cold male voice came from the door, ¡°Even if?¡± Trissy trembled when she heard Lucas¡¯ words. ¡°Mr. Thomas, are you here to visit Luna?¡± She tried to keep herself calm, but when she met Lucas¡¯ gaze, Trissy was afraid. ¡°I¡¯m going out for some fresh air!¡± After saying that, Trissy ran out of the ward as if she was escaping. If Lucas sent her abroad again, she couldn¡¯te back for the rest of her life! Trissy wasn¡¯t that stupid. Max was dead, but she still had a few decades of a good life. Lucas did not pay attention to Trissy. He had just received a call from Vincent, saying that Luna and he hit the headlines again. Jessica made public the voice recording, proving that she did not say a word. This content ? 2024 N?velDrama.Org. Lucas understood that he had been tricked. He had thought that Luna was the naive and innocent girl just like she had been before, but it seemed that she was much more scheming than he thought. ¡°What do you want?¡± asked Lucas. After so many years, he knew that he did not have any feelings for Luna, but she saved his life. When Luna heard this, her pale face became even paler. ¡°Lou, it¡¯s not like that. Listen to me, I just¡­¡± ¡°Luna, do I look like a fool?¡± Maybe Lucas believed in her in the beginning. After all, Jessica loved him so much, and she had admitted that she didn¡¯t want to give up on him. However, Jessica had been his wife for three years, so he knew her in some sense. Lucas thought Jessica was both stupid and smart. Some gossip amounted to nothing. If she was smart, she should ask him forpensation. But, he could understand now. As a girl born into the noble Hall family, she was proud enough not to do so. Luna still wanted to say something, but she stopped when she met Lucas¡¯ golden eyes, which seemed to see through her. Luna stiffened and pursed her lips guiltily. Lucas looked at her and asked again, ¡°Tell me, what do you want? I will try my best to satisfy you.¡± ¡°Anything?¡± ¡°As long as I have it.¡± Luna knew that it was her only chance. The Thomas family would not allow her to marry Lucas, and Lucas would not mention marrying her again. But she wanted to give it a try! If it hadn¡¯t been for her help, Lucas would have been dead long ago, and Jessica wouldn¡¯t have married Lucas! The unwillingness and pain from lying in bed for the past few years made emboldened Luna. She gritted her teeth. ¡°I want you to keep your promise, Lou.¡¯ She paused. ¡°I want you to marry me.¡± Vincent found that he could not remove the headline because Eden was behind the scenes. After hesitating for a few seconds, Vincent called Lucas. When his phone rang, Lucas frowned impatiently. ¡°How¡¯s that?¡± ¡°Mr. Thomas, we can¡¯t remove the headlines within twelve hours. Eden is the man behind the scenes.¡± ¡°Got it.¡± Lucas hung up. He looked at the burning cigarette between his fingers, and Luna¡¯s words kept echoing in his head. ¡°Lou, are you falling in love with Jessica?¡± ¡°No.¡± ¡°Then why don¡¯t you marry me?¡± ¡°Because I don¡¯t like you.¡± ¡°Will you agree if Jessica remarries you?¡± ¡°No.¡± ¡°Jessica won¡¯t marry you again. Lou, I can see that she has no feelings for you.¡± When Luna said this, she cracked a gloating smile. Lucas didn¡¯t know why she gloated. But Luna¡¯s smile made him inexplicably angry, and he didn¡¯t know the reason, Lucas twitched his lips, put out his cigarette, and drove away from the hospital. Because it cannot be removed, the tweet remained on trending topic for twelve hours, Almost all theizens abused Luna and Lucas. After all, Jessica¡¯s tweet not only pointed out the fact that Luna was a drama queen but also pointed out that Lucas bribe her to keep silent. W This scandal was spread far and wide, and Justin was so angry that he was sent to the hospital because of an attack of high blood pressure. Chapter 95 Chapter 95 Hari was spilling the tea in a good mood. When he saw thepensation of thirty million dors, he felt that both Lucas and Jessica were domineering. They were both wealthy. Lucas offered so much money, but Jessica refused, Hari had never discovered that Jessica was so interesting. Lucas didn¡¯t have a keen insight into people. That was what he was thinking in his heart, but when he saw Lucas, he could not help but say something. Then he caused trouble. When Hari came out of the boxing house, he bared his teeth in pain, but he still couldn¡¯t control his mouth. ¡°To be honest, what were you thinking when you suddenly gave Jessica money and houses?¡± Lucas didn¡¯t handle this matter well. Lucas tilted his head and looked at him coldly. ¡°I want to know what you were thinking tonight. If you want to go to the hospital, I¡¯ll send you there.¡± Hari touched the spot where he had been punched. He chickened out and stopped teasing Lucas. He said seriously, ¡°Let me tell you something. Didn¡¯t you want to marry Luna? Luna just wants to marry into a wealthy family. I have a good idea. Do you want to hear it?¡± ¡°Speak!¡± Hari was lost for words. What a rude man! Hariined in his heart, but he still offered his good idea. ¡°Terry is pursuing Jessica, which disgusts you, right? If Terry changes his target to Luna, then you won¡¯t be in a bad mood every day, right?¡± ¡°I¡¯m not in a bad mood every day.¡± Lucas frowned, feeling that Hari didn¡¯t make any sense. Hari snorted and said, ¡°You¡¯re so stubborn. I know that you are ufortable because Terry is pursuing Jessica now.¡± Lucas sneered, ¡°Watch your mouth! Are you blind?¡± ¡°What the fuck? I¡¯m giving you an idea, but you scolded me. Fine! You are so stubborn. When Jessica and Terry get married, don¡¯t regret it!¡± Hari also lost his temper. He snorted coldly, got in his car, and drove away. Lucas deserved to live alone! No wonder Jessica divorced him! When Jessica woke up today, she found that it was messy on the Inte. After sleeping for the entire night, she felt very well. There were two missed calls on the phone. One was from May and one was from Wendy. There were also a lot of unread messages. Jessica read the messages. Most of them were asking her about things on the Inte. This content ? N?v/elDr(a)m/a.Org. May sent her a message at first. After an hour, she probably saw the news on Twitter and sent Jessica five voice messages. Jessica smiled resignedly. Lucas angered herst night. In addition, she had caught a cold, so she was a little ufortable. She hadn¡¯t thought it through before posting. Morgan and May both knew about this. They were polite when they went to Lucas¡¯s homest time. A few dayster, Luna framed Jessica. When Morgan found out about this, he was so angry that his face turned red. He immediately asked his secretary to buy him a flight ticket to Los Angeles. He sent Jessica a few voice messages to tell her that they nned toe over today, but thest voice message said that Jessica had to take care of this matter herself. After listening to the voice, Jessica was a little surprised. This was not their style. However, it was a good thing that Morgan didn¡¯te. There had been so many things going on in the past few days. The Thomas family was probably in a mess. Even if Morgan came now, there wouldn¡¯t be any exnation. Jessica picked up her phone and walked out of the room. She met Hannah who was walking over. ¡°Why are you up so early?¡± Hannah pursed her lips. ¡°Do you think I wanted to? Mr. Davison called me early in the morning!¡± Hannah remembered what happened just now, and she felt angry. Early in the morning, her cell phone kept ringing. Hannah was still thinking about who was so crazy. It was only seven o¡¯clock in the morning. When she saw that it was a strange number, she became even angrier. She picked up the phone and wanted to yell, but before she could speak, Terry asked her to open the door. He bought breakfast and came over. He didn¡¯t want to wake Jessica up. When Hannah heard his words, she swallowed her angry words back and felt envious. Jessica raised her eyebrows slightly, ¡°Why did Terry call you?¡± ¡°What do you think? He came to bring you breakfast!¡± Hannah said as she bumped Jessica on the shoulder and looked at her with a wink. ¡°By the way, he sent you to the hospital and bought you breakfast. He is pretty good. Do you have any feelings for him?¡± Hearing her words, Jessica saw Terry standing at the dining table with a smile. ¡°Good morning.¡± Chapter 96 Chapter 96 Jessica smiled at Terry and ignored Hannah¡¯s question. She said to him, ¡°Good morning.¡± She was hungry when she woke up early in the morning. Since the breakfast was ready, Jessica didn¡¯t refuse. She walked to the dining table and sat down, ¡°Thank you.¡± Terry slightly raised his eyebrows and nced at Jessica. He put a cup of coffee in front of her and raised his hand to touch her forehead, ¡°Do you feel better?¡± The man¡¯s warm palm pressed against Jessica¡¯s forehead, and she felt a bit warm. She was looking at breakfast and she did not expect that Terry would make such a move. However, when Jessica realized it, he retracted his hand. Terry said and sat down. Hannah sat next to Jessica and couldn¡¯t help but snort. ¡°Mr. Davison, do you really think that this is your home?¡± Terry nced at Hannah, not minding the teasing in her words at all. ¡°Didn¡¯t you tell me to suit myself?¡± Hannah didn¡¯t know what to say. She did not expect that Terry would be so shameless. Jessica was indeed hungry, and she was listening while drinking coffee on the side. Hannah looked at Jessica, and Jessica smiled. ¡°Why are you looking at me?¡± Hannah snorted and said nothing more. Yesterday. Terry sent Jessica to the hospital to cook soup for her. Today, he sent her breakfast. It seemed that they were beyond ordinary friends. Jessica wanted to make it clear, but after breakfast, Terry only said, ¡°Have a good rest and recover as soon as possible. I¡¯ll get out of your hair.¡± Then, Terry left. Jessica looked at Terry, and for a moment, she could only swallow her words back. She pursed her lips and said, ¡°Thank you, Mr. Davison.¡± ¡°Words are not sincere. If you really want to thank me, you can treat me to dinner.¡± As he spoke, he walked to the door. He looked back at her and smiled. ¡°I¡¯ll wait for your call.¡± With that, Terry opened the door and left. ¡°I¡¯ll wait for your call.¡± Hannah repeated his words. Afterward, she couldn¡¯t help but hug her arms. ¡°He gave me goosebumps. Mr. Davison is so sweet.¡± Hannah thought of something and sighed. ¡°It¡¯s a pity. It¡¯s just that he is a ya.¡± Jessica nced at her and did not reply. Jessica did not answer, and Hannah felt bored, so she changed the topic. ¡°Jess, Mr. Thomas was so angry that he was sent to the hospital. Do you know that?¡± Jessica raised her eyebrows, ¡°Now, I know.¡± ¡°Luna wants to join the Thomas family, and Mr. Thomas was sent to the hospital because of it. I think she won¡¯t be able to join the Thomas family!¡± Jessica looked at Hannah and smiled faintly. ¡°Don¡¯t be so sure.¡± The Thomas family valued interest so much. Perhaps one day, Luna would join the Thomas family. However, what had this got to do with her? Jessica pushed the chair out and got up to walk toward her room. Hannah thought that Jessica was upset. ¡°Jess, what are you doing?¡± ¡°Got changed and go to work.¡± Hannah was unemployed. Hearing her words, Hannah immediately felt bored. Hannah couldn¡¯t understand Jessica¡¯s happiness in earning money. Jessica changed her clothes and saw that Hannah was still there. She couldn¡¯t help but snort. ¡°Why are you still here?¡± ¡°The bed in your guest room is veryfortable. I¡¯ll take a nap before leaving.¡± Being woken up by Terry early in the morning, Hannah was very sleepy. Jessica went to the door and picked out a pair of shoes. ¡°Suit yourself. I¡¯m going to office.¡± After changing her shoes, Jessica left her apartment. Exclusive content from N?velDrama.Org. ¡°Jessica.¡± Coincidentally, when Jessica reached the elevator, the elevator door opened and Trissy came out. Jessica looked at Trissy in front of her and couldn¡¯t help but raise her eyebrows. ¡°Miss Cheek, are you looking for me?¡± ¡°Can you give me five minutes?¡± Trissy walked out of the elevator and pointed to the corridor behind Jessica, indicating for her to go there. Jessica shrugged and walked to the end of the corridor. ¡°Jessica, I¡¯m very sorry about what happened yesterday. I don¡¯t know why she would lie. Now the influence of the matter has gone beyond our control. Mr. Thomas was so furiousst night because of this matter.¡± At this point, Trissy looked at Jessica and stopped speaking. Jessica looked at her and smiled, ¡°Miss Cheek, what do you want to say?¡± Chapter 97 Chapter 97 Jessica¡¯s reaction made Trissy unable to make up her mind, but she also knew that Jessica was the best one to deal with this matter by deleting the things on Twitter. ¡°Miss Hall, I know that Luna was lying. I won¡¯t deny it, but she has paid the price for her lie. She almost died yesterday. She did something stupid and as her sister, I am responsible for it. I am here to apologize on her behalf.¡± Trissy said as she stepped back and bowed, ¡°I¡¯m sorry.¡± Jessica and Trissy had lived together in the Thomas¡¯ house for three years. Trissy had never been so humble in front of Jessica. Jessica curled her lips, but she did not say a word. ¡°When Luna is discharged from the hospital in two days, I will bring her to apologize to you.¡± Trissy stopped and looked up at Jessica, waiting for her answer. Trissy¡¯s humble move piqued Jessica¡¯s curiosity. Jessica asked, ¡°Miss Cheek, are you here only to apologize to me today?¡± ¡°I came to apologize to you today, Jessica. But I also have a request. This matter is trending online. I know that you can¡¯t hold back your anger because you still love Lucas. But things have gone so far. It is not good for you and Lucas to get back together. Mr. Thomas was in the hospital. Do you think the Thomas family will let you go back? ¡°Let¡¯s settle this privately. You delete your post on Twitter, and I will let Lunae out to apologize to you.¡± After hearing Trissy¡¯s words, Jessica smiled. ¡°You said so much because you think I want to get back together with Lucas. But if I don¡¯t want to get back together with Lucas, then what you said means nothing to me.¡± Trissy was stunned for a moment, but she quickly reacted. Trissy took a deep breath and spoke again, ¡°Alright, consider it as me misunderstanding you. I¡¯m so sorry. Can you please let us off? Luna¡¯s mood is very unstable now. You may not know that she became vegetative in bed for nearly five years to save Lucas. Before she entered the operating room, Lucas had promised her that he would marry her. Now that she had returned to the country and found out that you were Mrs. Thomas, she couldn¡¯t stand it so that she lied to wrong you.¡± At this point, Trissy¡¯s expression changed. ¡°Besides, I think you should know why Lucas married you back then. The past is over. Now that you and Lucas are divorced, there is no need for you to be stuck in the past, Luna did something wrong. I hope you can understand my worries as a sister.¡± After Trissy finished speaking, she looked at Jessica and waited for her answer. Jessica looked at Trissy and smiled. Her eyebrows moved slightly as she nced at the phone in Trissy¡¯s hand. She sneered and said, ¡°Miss Cheek, it costs you so much effort to say so many heartfelt words to me for the sake of your sister. I¡¯m really touched.¡± Jessica said as she walked over and snatched the phone from her. Then she continued, ¡°Of course, the premise is that you are not recording our conversation.¡± Jessica was so fast that Trissy had never expected Jessica to do such a thing. Jessica snatched Trissy¡¯s phone, and Trissy¡¯s expression instantly changed. ¡°Return it to me!¡± Jessica smiled and pressed the button on Trissy¡¯s phone. The screen lit up. Trissy was recording their conversation indeed. Trissy nced at her phone and her face turned pale. ¡°I don¡¯t know when I identally pressed the button.¡± Jessica nced at her. ¡°Do you think I will believe you?¡± Jessica was not a fool. Jessica raised her eyebrows and threw the phone back to her. ¡°Trissy, I advise you not to provoke me. You can¡¯t stand my temper.¡± After Jessica finished speaking, she turned and left. It didn¡¯t matter what Trissy would do with the recording. If she dared to cause trouble with it, Jessica would make Trissy suffer. Trissy hurriedly caught her phone and checked the recording. The recording was still there. Jessica did not delete it. Trissy looked up at Jessica¡¯s back and couldn¡¯t help but frown. Was Jessica really not afraid of her doing anything? However, Trissy¡¯s purpose foring here had been exposed, and this recording was useless. She did not know how Jessica knew that she was recording. Since the matter had been exposed, Trissy could only think of another way.Exclusive content from N?velDrama.Org. Chapter 98 Chapter 98 Jessica got up early today, and it was not yet time for work when she arrived at thepany. Wendy had yet toe. There were already a lot of documents on Jessica¡¯s desk. They were probably from yesterday¡¯s work. Jessica made herself a cup of coffee, took a document, and slowly read it. She had recovered, so she was in a better mood. Jessica had only sat down for five minutes when Wendy arrived. ¡°Miss Hall, do you feel well?¡± Jessica nced at her. ¡°Much better. Has the bidding n for thend in the north of LA been confirmed?¡± Wendy nodded. ¡°Not yet. Mr. Bell said that you were in charge of this project. You have to take a look first. Jessica snorted and said, ¡°Megan changes quite fast.¡± Two months ago, he mocked her for being new to thepany, but now, he trusted her so much. Wendy nodded, ¡°That¡¯s not all. Mr. Be also wanted adopt your n on Spring Valley Vige.¡± Jessica smiled. ¡°I see.¡± Megan changed so much because he had to. If Megan didn¡¯t change so much, Jessica would not have looked down on him so much. After Wendy reported the contents of the meeting yesterday, it was time for the meeting today The meetingsted for more than two hours. When Jessica came out of the meeting room, it was already twelve o¡¯clock. Megan looked at her with a kind face, ¡°Jessica, I heard you were sick. Are you all right?¡± Jessica nced at him and replied indifferently, ¡°I¡¯m fine. Thank you for your concern, Mr. Bell.¡± Megan wasn¡¯t angry. He said a few more words and asked her to take care of herself before returning to his office. Seeing Megan had left, Wendy said, ¡°Miss Hall, the butler of the Thomas Family is downstairs.¡± Hearing Wendy¡¯s words, Jessica frowned slightly. ¡°Dwayne?¡± Wendy nodded. ¡°It¡¯s him.¡± ¡°So, the Thomas family came to settle this matter with me.¡± Jessica smiled sarcastically. ¡°Ask him toe up.¡± Soon, Wendy came up with Dwayne. ¡°Miss Hall.¡± Dwayne had served Justin for more than twenty years, and he spoke with a bit of Justin¡¯s arrogance. Jessica snorted, ¡°I¡¯m ttered that the butler of the Thomas Family hase.¡± Justin used to look down on Jessica, so Dwayne was the same. Even though Jessica¡¯s identity had surfaced and she was no longer the person as before, they were used to looking down on her and their attitude towards her was no better than before. Dwayne was Justin¡¯s butler, so Jessica used to be polite to him. Jessica had never spoken to him with such an attitude. Dwayne was a bit dissatisfied, but when he thought of Justin¡¯s instructions, he endured it. Dwayne said, ¡°Miss Hall, Mr. Thomas wants to see you. Pleasee with me.¡± Jessica looked at him, and the smile on her face faded. ¡°Dwayne, you are so arrogant. You came to my Dwayne was stunned. He probably did not expect Jessica to suddenly turn hostile. After a while, he recovered from the shock. ¡°Miss Hall, I¡¯m sorry. I was rude. Mr. Thomas wanted to see you. I hope you cane with me.¡± Jessica nced at Wendy, who was not far away, and said, ¡°Wendy, please send him out.¡± Just as Jessica finished speaking, Wendy stepped forward. ¡°Mr. Dantes, please.¡± Dwayne¡¯s face darkened. ¡°Miss Hall, Mr. Thomas asked me to invite you.¡± ¡°It turns out that you knew you were sent by Mr. Thomas.¡± Jessica smiled as she spoke, but her eyes were not smiley at all as she looked at Dwayne. Dwayne¡¯s face turned hot. He had been by Justin¡¯s side for a long time, and many people were respectful to him. No one had been so rude to him. Moreover, this person used to be the person that the entire Thomas family looked down on. Dwayne subconsciously turned cold. Just as he was about to scold Jessica for not knowing what was Exclusive content from N?velDrama.Org. good for her, his eyesnded on the desk in front of Jessica. Dwayne suddenly realized that Jessica was no longer the same person in the past. She was now the daughter of Morgan, the daughter of the richest man in New York. Upon thinking of this, Dwayne pondered for a while in a daze. He seemed to want to say something, but Wendy didn¡¯t give him the chance to speak. ¡°Mr. Dantes, you don¡¯t want me to call security, right?¡± Chapter 99 Chapter 99 When Dwayne Dantes heard that, his face froze. He nced at Jessica and left Jessica¡¯s office with a stern face. Dwayne returned without achieving anything, and he only panicked on the way back. Before Dwayne left the Thomas vi, Justin repeatedly warned him that he must sincerely invite Jessica to the Thomas vi. However, not only did Dwayne not manage to invite Jessica over, but he also seemed to have identally offended her. On the way back, Dwayne¡¯s face looked grimmer and grimmer. Soon, the car stopped at the gate of the Thomas vi. The driver looked back at Dwayne and said, ¡°Mr. Dantes, we¡¯re here.¡± Dwayne nced out of the window. He had been working for Justin for years, and this was his first time making such a big mistake. Back then, Jessica was a pushover in the Thomas family. Although Dwayne had never bullied Jessica before, he had never treated Jessica with respect, just like others. At that time, Dwayne thought that Jessica was only the luckiest among all the women all over LA, who dreamed of marrying into the Thomas family. Dwayne sighed and got out of the car. Justin went to the hospitalst night and returned to the Thomas vi at eight o¡¯clock this morning. The more Justin thought about it, the more he felt that something was wrong. Jessica caused the whole thing, but if Justin thought about it carefully, he realized that Jessica didn¡¯t benefit from the scene at all. Justin was over eighty years old after all, and he could tell the tricks of the Cheek sisters if he did ponder on it. Luna and Trissy were trick yers. Justin had said that only one of the two Cheek sisters could marry into the Thomas family. Justin would never allow Luna to marry Lucas. Now that Justin thought about it, only Jessica and Lucas could make a perfect match. The more Justin thought about it, the more he felt that Jessica and Lucas could get married again. This text is ? N?velDrama/.Org. With that, Justin directly sent Dwayne to pick up Jessica so that he could talk with Jessica. The sound of a car engine came from downstairs. Justin knew that Dwayne was back, so he got up from the old rocking chair Soon, someone knocked on the door. Now that the Thomas family was already a joke in the upper-ss society, the only way to save their reputation was to let Jessica marry into the Thomas family again. ¡°Come in.¡± Dwayne pushed the door open and entered Justin¡¯s study. As soon as he entered, Justin looked at him eagerly. ¡°How is it? Where¡¯s Jessica?¡± Dwayne had been by Justin¡¯s side for more than twenty years, but now, he didn¡¯t know what to say for the first time. Seeing Dwayne not speak, Justin sighed. ¡°I know that Jessica must hate the Thomas family.¡± With that, Dwayne could only say, ¡°Mr. Thomas, it¡¯s my fault. Please punish me.¡± Justin waved his hand. ¡°I didn¡¯t know Jessica¡¯s personality when she was still part of the family. Yet in the past half a year, I could see her through. She¡¯s Morgan¡¯s daughter and she has her temper. She did suffer a lot when she was here. Naturally, she hates our family now. I knew you wouldn¡¯t be able to invite her over.¡± ( Dwayne froze for a moment. ¡°Mr. Thomas, it¡¯s my problem. I invited Miss Hall with a bad attitude.¡± LU 1 Justin frowned when he heard that, and he soon got Dwayne¡¯s point. ¡°You ¡­ you!¡± Justin gritted his teeth and was so angry that even his hands trembled. ¡°Mr. Thomas, don¡¯t be angry. You just came out of the hospital. I am so sorry. You can punish me however you want.¡± Justin cherished his health. He just fainted in the hospital due to high blood pressurest night. He could still remember the doctor¡¯s advice. Justin also wanted to live for a few more years. Justin closed his eyes. After a while, he looked at Dwayne again. ¡°Where¡¯s Lucas? Call him and tell him toe back. I need to talk to him.¡± Dwayne made a mistake, so naturally, he followed Justin¡¯s order. ¡°I¡¯ll do it right away, Mr. Thomas.¡± With that, Dwayne left to call Lucas. As soon as Lucas came out of the meeting, he saw Vincent standing at the door and looking at him carefully. Lucas¡¯ eyes darkened. ¡°Say it. What¡¯s this about this time?¡± ¡°Dwayne just called me and said that Mr. Thomas asked you to go back to Thomas¡¯ vi immediately.¡± Lucas looked at Vincent and said, ¡°I see.¡± With that, he passed by Vincent and entered the elevator. Chapter 100 Chapter 100 Lucas already knew what Justin wanted him for But still, there was something unexpected, Soon Lucas returned to the Thomas vi to see Justin He frowned after hearing what Justin had said ¡°Are you saying that I should marry Jessica again? Justin red at Lucas, ¡°What? Don¡¯t tell me you are thinking about marrying Luna!¡± Lucas didn¡¯t want to marry Luna, But he didn¡¯t think marrying Jessica was an option, ¡°As for whom I will marry, let¡¯s talk about itter. But remarrying Jessica is out of the question Justin was dissatisfied when he heard that. Justin snorted and said, ¡°What do you mean by out of the question? Jessica likes you. Just coax her and apologize to her. Oh, by the way, tell Olivia to apologize again. Be sincere and try a few more times Lucas did not speak while Justin was still enthusiastic about telling Lucas how to persuade Jessica Yet Lucas didn¡¯t make a beep no matter what Justin said. Thus, Justin got heated and whipped Lucas with his cane. Justin said angrily, ¡°I¡¯m talking to you. Did you hear me? None of the two sisters in the Cheek Family is innocent! Jessica has a privileged family background and she is capable as well. Most importantly, she likes you! Women tend to fall for their loved ones. If you put in some effort, Jessica will marry you sooner orter.¡± ¡°Grandpa, I will think about it. I still have a lunch meeting at noon, so I won¡¯t stay to have lunch with you. I¡¯m going back to thepany.¡± With that, Lucas, Justin called out several times behind Lucas, but Lucas seemed to not hear him. Justin was so angry that he threw away the cane in his hand. A decoration not far away was knocked to the ground. With a bang, Dwayne rushed in. Even so, Lucas did not look back Lucas drove home from thepany. He didn¡¯t even drive the car into the vi. He parked it outside the vi Lucas quickly walked out of the vi and got into the car, but he did not start the engine at once. What Justin said lingered in his mind, which made Lucas quite upset. Remarriage? Although Lucas did not want to admit it, he did have the thought when he was alone. However, Jessica¡¯s attitude made Lucas feel that it was getting more and more impossible. Lucas reached for the cigarette box, shook out a cigarette from it, and lowered his head to light it. Just as Lucas finished two puffs, Olivia¡¯s voice came from outside the car window. Lucas frowned and twisted the car key, trying to start the engine and leave. However, Olivia ran out to stop the car. ¡°Lucas! Don¡¯t go yet. I found a painting in the study! It¡¯s Jessica¡¯s!¡± Lucas was about to ask Olivia to get out of the way when he heard ¡®Jessica¡¯. He somehow let go of the steering wheel Exclusive content from N?velDrama.Org. Lucas rolled down the window and looked at Olivia. ¡°Since it¡¯s Jessica¡¯s painting, why did you put your hands on it? Olivia pouted and ced the sketch in front of Lucas. ¡°It¡¯s your portrait!¡± Looking at the sketch Olivia was holding in front of him, Lucas¡¯ hand that was holding the cigarette trembled slightly, and his cold golden eyes also fluctuated a little. ¡°Where did you find it?¡± Olivia moved the painting away and revealed her face. She looked at Lucas and raised her eyebrows proudly. ¡°In the study! It was caught in a picture book. I was attracted to the name of the picture book, so I wanted to take it out and have a look. As soon as I pulled the book out, the painting fell out¡± After Olivia finished speaking, she looked back at the painting a few more times. As she looked at it, she sighed, ¡°Lucas, Jessica likes you quite a lot! See how lovely the sketch is!¡± ¡°Give it to me.¡± Lucas snuffed out his cigarette and raised his head to look at Olivia with a nk face. ¡°I found the sketch. I¡­¡± Olivia was afraid of Lucas after all, so she reluctantly handed the sketch to him. After that, she pursed her lips and whispered, ¡°I want to show Jessica the sketch so that she won¡¯t be stubborn. She clearly likes you. She¡¯s ying hard to get. Doesn¡¯t she want remarriage?¡± Lucas took the sketch over and put it aside. He stepped on the elerator and drove off. Dwayne¡¯s visit was nothing but an interlude to Jessica. Jessica did not take what Dwayne said seriously. Compared to Justin¡¯s thoughts, Jessica cared more about the bidding n for the piece ofnd. The bidding would start tomorrow. Jessica had directly rejected the proposal at the meeting just now, and even Megan didn¡¯t dare to go against Jessica like before. Jessica was the daughter of the Hall family. The entire Hall Group belonged to the Hall family, and Morgan only had one daughter. In other words, Jessica was the future owner of the Hall Group. Who would dare to ignore Jessica¡¯s words? Chapter 101 Chapter 101 Jessica originally wanted to wait for thetest bidding n before lunch. But what came faster than the bidding n was Terry¡¯s phone call. Thinking of what happened yesterday, Jessica looked at the vibrating phone in front of her. After a while, she answered, ¡°It¡¯s me, Jessica.¡± ¡°I¡¯m downstairs at the Hall Group. Shall we have lunch together?¡± Terry knew Jessica too well. Normally, Jessica would not agree. Yet Jessica once troubled Terry when she fell ill the other day. Thus, she couldn¡¯t turn Terry down. Jessica nced at Wendy who came in and said to Terry, ¡°I¡¯ll go downstairs in five minutes.¡± After that, Jessica hung up the phone and looked at Wendy. ¡°Is the n done?¡± Wendy shook her head. ¡°The nning manager said it would be done at two o¡¯clock.¡± Jessica picked up the coat on the chair behind her. ¡°I see. Before I came back, put the n on my desk.¡± ¡°Yes, Miss Hall.¡± Jessica nodded. When she walked to Wendy, she suddenly thought of something. ¡°Wendy, would you care about having lunch together?¡± Wendy reacted fast since she could be Morgan¡¯s secretary. Before she came in, she had heard that Mr. This text is ? N?velDrama/.Org. Davison¡¯s car was downstairs again. Terry must be here to take Jessica for lunch. Wendy looked at the smile on Jessica¡¯s face and shook her head. ¡°I have a few errands to run at noon, Miss Hall.¡± Jessica raised her eyebrows and looked at Wendy with a faint smile. ¡°I think you are a little scared, right?¡± Jessica smiled and patted Wendy on the shoulder. ¡°Alright, you don¡¯t have to be with me. Go have your lunch then.¡° Wendy felt a little guilty deep down when Jessica looked at her, but she looked calm. ¡°Yes, Miss Hall.¡± Jessica did not reveal her trick and entered the elevator in high heels. Jessica hadn¡¯t recovered from the cold yet. There was a perfume smell in the elevator. Jessica found it a little pungent. She could not help but sneeze. Fortunately, the elevator soon reached the first floor, and Jessica quickly stepped out of it. Just as she walked out of thepany, she saw Terry standing next to his car. Terry drove a low-key Mercedes today, and if he hadn¡¯t been standing by the car, Jessica might have had to look for a while before finding him. Seeing Jessicae over, Terry opened the door and said, ¡®You look much better.¡± Jessica leaned over and entered the car. ¡°Thank you.¡± ¡°Perhaps you won¡¯t feel grateful anymore after lunch.¡± Terry lowered his head to look at Jessica, his almond eyes similing. Jessica felt that Terry was going to see through her. She lowered her gaze and avoided him, Terry let out augh and went around the driver¡¯s seat to get in the car. Lucas was actually notpletely lying to Justin. He indeed had a lunch meeting, However, Lucas did nothing but show up before he left the meeting to Vincent. Lucas then left the private room. The club was quite private. The private rooms were all independent. The paths were all made of marble, with aesthetic statues on both sides. However, Lucas wasn¡¯t in the mood to admire those. ! Lucas came to the smoking zone. He nced at it and paused for a moment before he walked over. This smoking area was in the shape of a medieval carriage with a good venttion system inside. It looked like a real carriage parked by the roadside. This ce was quite remote, and even the employees rarely paid attention to it. After all, the private room on this floor was not one that ordinary people could afford. The two waitresses who had finished serving the dishes were hiding at the end of the corridor, not noticing Lucas who was smoking inside. The two werezing around. They were more daring than usual and they continued to gossip. ¡°Did you see that? The two in the room seemed to be Mr. Davison and Miss Hall! The day before yesterday, the paparazzi caught them in the hospital. Theizens guessed that they were already in love!¡± ¡°I took a look before I left! They really are Miss Hall and Mr. Davison! To be honest, they are very good- looking. I think they are a good match! They look good together! Isn¡¯t Mr. Thomas really in love with the woman named Luna? Now that Luna is back, he divorced Jessica!¡± ¡°But I heard that Mr. Davison and Mr. Thomas are sworn enemies. Now that Miss Hall is with Mr. Davison ¡­ Think about it! How thrilling it is!¡± Chapter 102 Chapter 102 The courtyard was empty The two of them spoke in a hearable voice. Lucas leaned aganst the camage and heard ther conversation The two warvesses became more and more excited as they spoke. Lucas stood there and his hand moved slightly Lucas golden eyes darkened and he snuffed out the cigarette in his hand in the ashtray He stepped out of the carriage and walked drectly to thedor ¡®Someone¡¯s there! Heanng the footsteps, the two wartresses were startled. When they turned around and saw that it was Lucas, they Teh even more guilty They quickly pushed the cart to the side and left with their heads lowered Lucas looked at the backs of the two and thought of what the two had said just now. He felt a sting in his heart It was only now that Lucas remembered that when he sent Luna to the hospital the day before yesterday. Terry was carrying Jessica out of the hosprtal Although Lucas only tossed a nce at Jessica, he could still recall the scene where Jessica leaned against Terry¡¯s chest with her eyes closed, she looked so peaceful and Lucas had never seen Jessica like that before Meanwhile, in the pavate room where Terry and Jessica were in Jessica looked at the cuisines in front of her She had to admit that Terry was really considerate Jessica hadn¡¯t fully recovered from the cold and her appetite wasn¡¯t good, either. She could only eat a little Along the way, Terry didn¡¯t ask what Jessica wanted to eat and directly brought her to the private chef club The chef team here was said to be proficient in all kinds of cuisines around the world Jessica knew that the exotic dishes in front of her were very healthy Terry took Jessica¡¯sck-of-appetrte into ount Jessica Suddenly understood why there were so many rumors about Terry¡¯s girlfriends, but none of them came out lo speak ill of him When Terry treated someone nicely, he was the sweetest guy in the whole world ¡°What are you thinking about Terry took the empty bowl over in front of her and added another bowl of soup Jessica looked at Terry and smiled. ¡®Do you treat all of your girlfriends so well? Upon heanng her words, Terry¡¯s eyes moved slightly, and his long and narrow eyes curved into a smile. ¡°Do you mind if I do? This content ? 2024 N?velDrama.Org. Jessica stirred the soup in the bowl With that, Terry suddenly leaned over with one hand on the back of the chair behind Jessica, and the other on the fable in front of her. He half-crcled her andughed yfully ¡®Does that mean you now have a little interest in me?¡¯ Terry got closer, and the faint fragrance of woody perfume made Jessica hip Jessica moved a little and slightly moved farther from Terry. ¡®Im not that cunous. Cunosity killed the car That was nght With that, Jessica lowered her head and started to savor her meal. Terry had long since gotten used to Jessica¡¯s attitude. He smiled, but not heated at all. He picked up her spoon and scooped a spoonful of food for her. ¡°It tastes good.¡± ¡°Thank you.¡± Terry didn¡¯t insist on asking. Jessica felt relieved, too. She tossed a nce at Terry while thanking him. However, the private room had a good venttion system which brought over Terry¡¯s woody perfume. The atmosphere was quite weird. Terry was done with his lunch and was now leaning against the chair looking at Jessica. ¡®I don¡¯t have an ex.¡¯ Hearing that, Jessica couldn¡¯t help but look up at Terry and swallow the food in her mouth. She asked jokingly. ¡°Is it because a sex partner doesn¡¯t count as a girlfriend?¡± Terry clicked his tongue and looked at Jessica as if he wanted to say something. After a while, he just smiled and said, ¡°You¡¯ll know sooner orter anyway.¡± When Terry looked at Jessica like this, there was a hint of doting tenderness in his eyes, which made Jessica somewhat at a loss. Jessica could feel a throb in her heart. She put down the spoon in her hand, pulled out a piece of tissue, and lowered her head to wipe her mouth. The private room was very quiet, but Jessica¡¯s heart couldn¡¯t calm down. After a while, Jessica put down the tissue in her hand. ¡°I¡¯m done.¡± ¡°I¡¯ll send you back to thepany.¡± Jessica politely nodded her head and said, ¡°Thank you.¡¯ Terry looked at Jessica as if he waspletely unaware of her sudden estrangement. He picked up the bag beside her. ¡°Let¡¯s go.¡± Jessica nced at her bag, but in the end, she did not speak. Not long after the two of them left, Jessica realized that she hadn¡¯t taken her phone, so Terry went back to fetch it. Jessica walked out of the corridor and waited for Terry in the courtyard. At that time, Jessica heard footsteps. She thought that it was Terry who had returned, so she turned around, only to ? find that it was Lucas. It wasn¡¯t Jessica¡¯s day after all. Next Chapter Chapter 103 Chapter 103 Jessica felt there was no need for her to greet Lucas. She didn¡¯t hate Lucas now, but it was impossible for her not to resent him a little. She thought she had already done a great job to restrain herself from turning a blind eye to him. Jessica felt that she was polite to Lucas. But this was only her thought, and it did not mean Lucas was thinking the same way. Looking at Lucas, who was walking towards her step by step, Jessica subconsciously frowned. ¡°Mr. Thomas, you¡¯d better note over. I don¡¯t want to hear anything about the love and hate rtionship between you and me.¡± When Jessica said this, there was no smile on her face. Only coldness dominated her eyes. When Lucas looked over, he even saw a hint of impatience shing through Jessica¡¯s eyes. Jessica¡¯s gaze instantly tore a hole in his heart. In an instant, all of his suppressed emotions burst out. ¡°Are you in love with Terry now?¡± Jessica looked at him, frowning slightly. ¡°What¡¯s it to you?¡± Lucas was baffled by this question. He had never been so choked by Jessica Lucas was very angry, but something else mixed with the wrath. He couldn¡¯t tell exactly how he felt, but he felt very annoyed. He remembered the painting Olivia had found out. Lucas looked into Jessica¡¯s cold eyes and his face turned cold. ¡°Didn¡¯t you love me much, Jessica?¡± Jessica was stunned for a moment. She really didn¡¯t expect that Lucas should take advantage of her love for him to hurt her. Lucas broke her heart ruthlessly. Amazing, truly amazing! Jessica looked at him and suddenly smiled. However, there was no touch of sincerity in that smile. There was even a hint of ridicule in it. ¡°I like so many things. What do you want to say, Mr. Thomas?¡± ¡°Painting.¡¯ Lucas only said this one word, so Jessica didn¡¯t get the point immediately. However, just as he finished asking, Jessica understood him, She looked at the man in front of her in disbelief. Gritting her teeth, she raised her hand and pped Lucas on the face. ¡°Lucas, you disgust me!¡± Lucas didn¡¯t dodge, so Jessica¡¯s pnded on Lucas¡¯ face harshly. The pping sound was particrly abrupt in this quiet courtyard. Jessica stood there, her entire body overwhelmed by coldness. Her hand that had just hit Lucas trembled. A cool breeze blew, and Jessica closed her eyes, forcing herself to calm down. When she opened her eyes again, there was no anger in her eyes, only a calm coldness. ¡°People always make mistakes when they are young. I was young, so I made mistakes. I did like you, Lucas, but it does not mean that I still like you now.¡± Jessica paused for a second. ¡°I was going to give you that painting four years ago as a birthday present. Now that you have found it, you can just keep it. But¡­¡± ¡°This is not for you to humiliate me, Lucas!¡± She looked at him and enunciated each word. After Jessica finished speaking, she nced at Terry who had already helped her take her phone back. Then Jessica walked directly towards Terry. When she passed by Lucas, Jessica stopped and looked up at him. ¡°Lucas, don¡¯t make me hate you.¡± She did not want to hate anyone. It wasn¡¯t worthwhile¡­! Terry took a nce at Jessica¡¯s back. Then he coldly looked at Lucas. ¡°Don¡¯t you dislike her? Then why did you mention the past story?¡±. After Terry finished speaking, he snorted coldly and turned to catch up with Jessica. Jessica did not walk fast because her mind was nk. She did not expect that Lucas would mention painting. Back then, she had been so happy to secretly This text is ? N?velDrama/.Org. draw that painting and intended to give it to Lucas as a birthday present. Now, Jessica was so disappointed. She never thought that her love would turn out to be a weapon used by Lucas to stab straight at her heart. It didn¡¯t hurt much, but Jessica was iparably regretful at that moment. Her hand, which had just hit Lucas, was still trembling. Not only was her hand trembling, but Jessica was also trembling all over her body. But Jessica was a proud woman. She would never allow herself to lose control in front of Lucas. For the past three years, she had already subjected herself to Thomas family¡¯s abuse. Now, she was not willing to give him any chance to repeat the past or see how frustrated and miserable she was. She could not lose her dignity here, so she had to leave here! 18 Jessica¡¯s mind was nk. She just subconsciously moved forward. She was determined to leave here.¡± Just as she hated herself for not being able to leave decently, her wrist was suddenly caught by someone. Chapter 104 Chapter 104 Jessica was stunned. In the next second, she was pulled into Terry¡¯s arms. She was instantly overwhelmed by Terry¡¯s body smell. Jessica raised her head and looked at him. ¡°He¡¯s just too cruel, Terry.¡± When Jessica said this, she gritted her teeth and trembled a lot.¡± Looking at her trembling eyshes, Terry raised his hand to press the back of her head into his arms. ¡°Then you can feel safe with me. My heart is soft. If you don¡¯t believe me, you can get into it and take a look.¡± Jessica was in Terry¡¯s arms. Her face pressed so close against his chest that she could even hear his steady heartbeat. Jessica gradually calmed down. After Jessica came to her senses, she pushed Terry away, ¡°Thank you. ¡°If you want to thank me¡­¡± Terry curled his lips and didn¡¯t finish his sentence. Jessica tilted her head to look at him. ¡°How about treating you to a meal.next time, Mr. Davison?¡± Jessica smiled again. ¡°I have a meeting this afternoon. Wouldn¡¯t you mind sending me back to the office, would you?¡± Terry raised his eyebrows. ¡°If you don¡¯t mind, I cane and pick you up at night.¡± Jessica nced at him and did not reply. They walked side by side. Neither of them looked back. Naturally, they could not see how Lucas stood there with a cold face and stared at them from a near distance. Lucas stood there still. Soon, the backs of Terry and Jessica disappeared out of Lucas¡¯ sight at the turn of the corridor. It urred to Lucas how intimate they were when they cuddled with each other, which made him feel very ufortable. Justin was unable to invite Jessica toe here, but news about Luna¡¯smitting suicide and Jessica¡¯s recent activities kept going viral on the Inte. Public attention wasn¡¯t reduced. In contrast, more people showed interest inughing at the Thomas family. Lucas was stubborn and he had obviously disregarded the reputation of the Thomas family. But this didn¡¯t mean that Justin could stay out of it. After all, all of this was caused by the Cheek sisters. . If Trissy had not wronged Jessica, Jessica would not have divorced Lucas. Now Trissy had caused so much trouble with her sister. It seemed that the two sisters of the Cheek family really did not take the Thomas family seriously! fustin calmed down. He knew that it wasn¡¯t the right time to help Lucas and Jessica get remarried. But as long as the two sisters of the Cheek family were still there, the Thomas family was doomed to be aughing stock. Thinking of this, Justin asked Dwayne to prepare the car because he decided to personally visit Luna¡¯s hospital. Trissy had left Jessica¡¯s ce in the morning without sess. Not only did she not get anything, but she was also seen through by Jessica. Now, the news about how Luna lied to set up Jessica gained increasing poprity. Trissy had married into the Thomas family for five years, so she knew that Justin attached great importance to the family¡¯s reputation. If this topic kept dominating the inte, Luna would be less likely to marry into the Thomas family. It had to be said that Trissy knew Justin well, Trissy froze in shock when she saw Justin, but she quickly pulled herself together. ¡°Grandfather, why are you here?¡± ili Justin nced at her and said coldly, ¡°I can¡¯t afford to hear you call me grandfather.¡± Trissy¡¯s smile froze. She took a nce at Luna, who was lying on the bed. ¡°Luna, this is Justin.¡± ¡°Hello, Justin.¡± As soon as Luna got up, her face distorted, as if she was in pain. Justin had seen this pretentious trick many times when he was young. Now that he was old, he didn¡¯t even blink when he saw. Luna¡¯s fake performance. ¡°I¡¯m not an outsider, so there¡¯s no need to disguise in front of me.¡± As soon as Justin finished speaking, the expression on Luna¡¯s face became even more strange. Trissy had been in the Thomas family for five years. Judging from Justin¡¯s attitude, she could tell the reason why Justin came here wasn¡¯t simple. Trissy was nervous, but she didn¡¯t dare to betray her emotion. She could only pretend that she didn¡¯t understand anything. ¡°Justin, I heard from Lucas that you went to the hospital WIN Justin waved his hand. ¡°You can leave these excuses to others. You¡¯re right. I just visited the hospital came here for a simple reason. I think you¡¯re smart enough to guess why I¡¯m here.¡± As Justin spoke, he paused and nced at Trissy. Finally, his gazended on Luna. ¡°It was agreed that only one of you could marry into our Thomas family. Although I am old, I¡¯m not stupid. I still remember the agreement. But I see that young as you are, you have a bad memory. After causing so much This content ? N?v/elDr(a)m/a.Org. trouble, I know Miss Cheek wants to marry Lucas. ¡°But today, just tell you the truth, unless I die, your dream will nevere true by any means!¡± Next Chapter Chapter 105 Chapter 105 After Justin finished speaking, he turned his head and nced at Dwayne. Dwayne ced the card he had prepared on the table. Justin looked at Trissy and said, ¡°You are a smart girl. Here is ten million dors, enough for your sister to live for a while. Be sensible. Take the money and you are still the recognized daughter-inw of the Thomas family.¡± Justin stood up and left after he finished speaking. Justin came and left quickly. In less than five minutes, the two sisters, Luna and Trissy, were left alone in the ward. ¡°Trissy, what should we do now?¡± Trissy¡¯s mind was also a mess. She looked at the card on the table. Ten million dors was just a drop in the bucket for the Thomas family. The old bastard Justin wanted to drive the Cheek sisters away, but he was reluctant to pay. However, Trissy also knew that it would be even harder for Luna to marry into the Thomas family now. Justin¡¯sst line was also vicious enough. If they insisted on doing so, then Trissy would not be able to gain any benefit from the Thomas family. However, if Trissy and Luna stopped making fusses and took the money, Trissy could still be the titr Mrs. Thomas. Trissy had always supported Luna marrying into the Thomas family so that she could follow Luna back to the Thomas family as well. However, now that the Thomas family could still recognize Trissy even if Luna didn¡¯t have to marry into the Thomas family ¡°Trissy!¡± This content ? 2024 N?velDrama.Org. Just as Trissy was about to ask Luna to give up, Luna suddenly shouted at her. Trissy was startled and raised her head, meeting Luna¡¯s gaze. She felt a little guilty. ¡°Luna, listen to me. Mr. Thomas¡­¡± ¡°Trissy, I know what you are thinking about! Are you thinking that it is impossible for me to marry into the Thomas family anyway, so rather than getting nothing, it is better to keep the title of Mrs. Thomas? But don¡¯t forget that Max had already died. Even if you have the title of Mrs. Thomas, what is the use of it? Can you put your hands on even a little bit of the Thomas family?¡± Luna read Trissy¡¯s mind, which made her angry. ¡°Then what else can I do? Don¡¯t forget how powerful the Thomas family can be! If they want us to die, it¡¯s just a piece of cake. Do you want to be sent abroad again?¡± Luna calmed down. ¡°Trissy, have you seen a chance in Justin¡¯s visit?¡± Trissy frowned. ¡°What do you mean?¡± Luna leaned over and whispered something into Trissy¡¯s ear. Trissy hedged after hearing that. ¡°Will it work?¡± ¡°Don¡¯t worry. It will!¡± Trissy gritted her teeth. ¡°Alright, there¡¯s no better way now anyway!¡± The two sisters discussed the next n in low voices. On the other side, after a meeting, Jessica hadpletely calmed down. Compared to the irrelevant ones, the bidding of that piece ofnd tomorrow was more important. ¡°Have you heard of anything from Derek¡¯s side?¡± Derek was Jessica¡¯s biggestpetitor, and she had long made Wendy keep an eye on Derek. Upon hearing Jessica¡¯s words, Wendy summarized what had happened in thepetition. ¡°Nothing worth mentioning so far.¡± Jessica nodded, ¡°I see.¡± Jessica went back to her office. She read two more urgent documents before she left thepany. When Jessica walked out of thepany, she found that it was raining. There was a spare umbre in the office, but she didn¡¯t feel like going up to get it. The rain outside was not very heavy. Jessica pulled on her windbreaker. She was about to wrap herself up and grab a taxi on the roadside. ¡°Can you care about your health more?¡± As soon as Jessica walked out, a ck umbre blocked her head. She heard a familiar voice. She turned her head and met Terry¡¯s smiling eyes. Jessica smiled with embarrassment, ¡°There¡¯s a taxi over there. It took me seven or eight seconds to get in. The rain won¡¯t wet me.¡± As soon as she finished speaking, someone got into that taxi Jessica mentioned. Terry clicked his tongue. ¡°What about now?¡± Jessica¡¯s eyebrows twitched. ¡°Now it seems that I can only trouble Mr. Davison.¡± Terry shoved the umbre into Jessica¡¯s hands. ¡°Wait for me to drive over the car.¡± After Terry finished speaking, he had already entered the rain. Jessica held the umbre that she had just taken over from Terry. She could still feel his warmth, which made her feel scorching somehow. She hurried to move her hand away. Jessica had just gotten into Terry¡¯s car when she received a call from Hannah. It was very noisy on the other side of the line. ¡°Jess, are you off work? How are you feeling now?¡± Hannah¡¯s voice came through. ¡°What are you begging me for this time? I¡¯ll give you five seconds. If you don¡¯t say anything, I¡¯ll hang up.¡± Jessica knew Hannah. She must have been polite for a reason. ¡°Hey, don¡¯t hang up. I¡¯ll talk.¡± Hannah said embarrassedly, ¡°Can youe over to LURE?¡± ¡°Did I hear you right? You want a patient like me to go to a bar now?¡± Jessica was so angry that she Hannah also felt embarrassed. She smiled awkwardly. ¡°Juste.¡± ¡°I see.¡± Jessica hung up the phone, nced at Terry, and spread out her hands. ¡°Looks like I¡¯ll have to trouble you again, Mr. Davison.¡± Chapter 106 Chapter 106 When Jessica arrived at LURE, it was only eight o¡¯clock in the evening. There were not many people in the bar, but the music was too loud Jessica frowned the moment she entered Hannah was sitting and waving to Jessica from afar when she saw her. Jess,e herer Jessica looked back at Terry ¡°Mr. Davison, why don¡¯t you y by yourself?¡± Terry peered at her ¡°Do you treat me as your driver? How could you send me away when I¡¯m no longer useful Jessica smiled Tm just afraid that you¡¯ll be bored with me As soon as she finished speaking, Terry suddenly leaned over almost to her ear ¡°How could that be possible? Miss Hall is my target only Though the music was loud, Jessica heard Terry¡¯s every word. Jessica didn¡¯t reply and walked toward Hannah, Hannah gave Terry an unfathomable nce when she saw him. What a coincidence Mr David, you¡¯re here too Terry smiled casually ¡®It¡¯s not a coincidence I¡¯m here with Jessica¡± Hannah clicked her tongue and wanted to say something, but Jessica interrupted her ¡®m here* Hannah also remembered why she came here ¡°Wait, Jess!¡± Then, Hannah got up and ran out but soon, she came back, followed by someone It was Hari ¡°Well, you have to admit the defeat Jess is here What do you want to ask her? Han smiled. ¡°Miss Hall, d to see you again Jessica looked at him and said, ¡°Hello, Mr Hartley What are you so interested in me Han clicked his tongue and said bluntly, It¡¯s nothing. I just want to ask whether you know Cynthia Or are you Cynthia ? Hannah was confused. Who¡¯s Cynthia? Jess is Jessica Hari, you asked a boring question¡± Hari did not answer Hannah, but looked at Jessica and asked again, ¡°Miss Hall, is Cynthia you?¡± Jessica smiled, ¡°Mr Hartley, your question surprised me¡± She paused and said, ¡°I have only one name all the time Knowing that Han still wanted to pursue the topic, Hannah snorted in dissatisfaction ¡°I¡¯m willing to admit defeat Jess is here and she has answered your question Our bet is over Hannah pushed Jessica Alnght. You havent fully recovered from the flu. Go home and take a rest¡± Hari wanted to speak, but Hannah red at hun threateningly Jessica looked at Hari peacefully, ¡°Mr Hartley if you don¡¯t have any other questions. I will go back Have fun Jessica nodded with a smile, and then turned around and headed out Terry nced at Han with a half-smile and didn¡¯t say anything before turning around to follow Jessica out Han looked at Terry and called him hurriedly, ¡°Mr Davison, we haven¡¯t had a drink together for so long What a coincidence to meet you today How about we¡± ¡°How about we take a rain check?¡± Terry didn¡¯t even turn his head. He just waved his hand and entered the crowd with Jessica and walked out of the bar. Hari couldn¡¯t help but click his tongue, thinking that Terry was much better at taking care of women than Lucas. Lucas deserved to remain single forever if he didn¡¯t change his personality. But Lucas and Hari had been friends for thirty years. In Hari¡¯s opinion, Lucas was in the game, so he could see clearly the situation. But he could as an outsider. He could not just see Lucas plunge into the abyss but did nothing. Hari sighed. As he took out his phone, ready to call Lucas, someone patted his shoulder suddenly. Hari¡¯s hand trembled and his phone almost flew out of his hand. He turned around, only to see Hannah raising her hand at him. When Hannah saw Hari turn around, she looked at him in disgust. ¡°You asked a stupid question. The bet is over. I¡¯m leaving This content is ? N?velDrama.Org. ¡°Do you need a ride?¡± Hari asked hurriedly. ¡°You don¡¯t need to pretend to be kind;¡± Hannah said with her arms crossed. Hari touched his nose. He didn¡¯t want to give her a ride either. Looking at Hannah¡¯s back, Hari phoned Lucas quickly. As soon as he went out of the bar, Lucas answered, ¡°Hello?¡± ¡°Have you found the magazine I told you about this afternoon? Have you read the novel that was published in a series in the name of Cynthia? Tell you what, Cynthia is Jessica. The illustration of the male protagonist looks exactly like you!¡± Hari did not read magazines often, but his cousin was reading the novel and the story did not have an ending. Hari¡¯s cousin had been talking about the novel every day during the summer vacation. Under her influence, he had a quick browse at it. The plot wasn¡¯t intriguing. But when he saw the illustration of the leading male character, he felt it familiar. Later, he found that the man bore much resemnce to Lucas. Chapter 107 Chapter 107 Hari remembered that the story was about how a girl loved a boy, but it was a crush, so the male protagonist didn¡¯t know he was loved by a girl. When he met Lucas this afternoon, he happened to see the picture in his car and remembered the story in this magazine instantly When Hari came across Hannah in the afternoon, the idea popped into his mind. He wanted to judge through Jessica¡¯s reaction whether the author of the story, Cynthia, was Jessica. After Jessica got into the car, she nced at Terry and asked, ¡°Is Mr. Davison very curious?¡± Terry smiled, ¡°What does he feel curious about?¡± ¡°Who is that Cynthia? And whether I¡¯m Cynthia.¡± As they were talking, the traffic light turned red. Terry stopped the car slowly and turned his head to look at Jessica. ¡°Is it important to you?¡± Jessica didn¡¯t expect his question. Suddenly, she smiled. ¡°It¡¯s not important.¡± As soon as she finished speaking, Terry said again. ¡°I¡¯m more curious about when you¡¯ll consider our rtionship.¡± Jessica was stunned for a moment, but she quickly recovered and looked at Terry. ¡°I don¡¯t know.¡± Terry peered at her. ¡°It doesn¡¯t matter. Tell me whenever you decide to ept me.¡± Jessica smiled and did not reply. Twenty minutester, the car stopped. Terry unfastened his seat belt and said, ¡°I¡¯ll walk you in.¡± Then he got out of the car and walked to the passenger seat with an umbre in his hand. It was raining outside and very dark. Jessica looked at him when he pulled the door open for her. When the wind blew in, Jessica felt cold. She got out of the car. ¡°Thank you.¡± ¡°It¡¯s a little cold. Go in.¡± Terry looked at her with his head down. They were close, so Jessica could look into his deep eyes easily. In his eyes, she saw the reflection of her face. Jessica was stunned for a moment before averting her gaze and following him to the apartment. After entering the hall, Jessica looked up and saw that Terry¡¯s shoulder was stained with rain, and the outer part of his suit was almost wet with water. The umbre was not small. If the two were closer, the rain would not wet Terry. But Terry kept a distance with her by a fist all the way. Jessica looked away and calmed herself down. ¡°Thank you. I¡¯ll treat you to a meal someday.¡¯ Terry smiled in satisfaction. It is the second meal you owe me.¡± Jessica smiled, and right at that moment, the elevator doors opened, and she stepped into it. Jessica stood inside the elevator watching as the doors slowly closed. Terry was outside looking at her warmly, with the dripping umbre in his hand. For a moment, Jessica wondered whether everything would be different if the person had been Terry. Perhaps not. After all, Mr. Davison was a yboy too. As soon as Jessica got home, Hannah called. Jessica knew why Hannah called her. She picked up the phone, turned on the speaker, went to the bar counter, and made herself a cup of hot water. ¡°What do you want to say?¡± ¡°How did Hari know it?¡± Jessica paused as she drank. ¡°He might guess it.¡± Hannah didn¡¯t buy it. ¡°Don¡¯t fool me, Jess. Hari is foolish enough not to know that you have something to do with Cynthia!¡± ¡°The picture I drew for Lucas three years ago was discovered.¡± Hannah was stupefied. ¡°So is it that Hari saw the picture and happened to see the illustration in the This content is ? N?velDrama.Org. magazine?¡± ¡°Probably.¡± After all, they were on good terms. Lucas might even mock her with Hari for the clumsy painting she had drawn. ¡°How did you know Lucas found the painting? Didn¡¯t you say you threw it in the garbage?¡± know Jessica did not want to talk about what happened at noon, but Hannah asked. She thought about it and said, ¡°I met him at noon, and he mentioned the painting.¡± ¡°What the fuck! Lucas, bastard! Why did he mention this painting?¡± Jessica was angry back then. Not only was she angry, but she was very sad, so much so that she almost cried in front of Lucas. But as she heard Hannah scolding Lucas, she found herself peaceful-minded. Hannah had always hated Lucas, and now she couldn¡¯t help but curse at him. Jessica was amused by Hannah. ¡°It doesn¡¯t matter. It¡¯s a thing of the past.¡± ¡°Past?¡± Hannah snorted, ¡°Jess, let me tell you, we can¡¯t let it go! Lucas insulted you. Just wait and see, I¡¯ll take revenge on him for you one day.¡± Hannah was excited while cursing at Lucas, but Jessica knew Hannah probably did not even dare to utter a word when Lucas stood in front of her. Jessica smiled, ¡°Then you can take your time to find a chance. The water in the bathtub is full. I¡¯m ready to take a bath.¡± Chapter 108 Chapter 108 Hari couldn¡¯t finish speaking, Lucas hung up on him, so he had just driven the car to Lucas¡¯ apartment. Hari couldn¡¯t get it over, so he directly drove over here to find Lucas. Of course, Hari went back home first to bring the magazine with him. He nned to directlypare the magazine with the painting in Lucas¡¯ hand. Hari walked straight out of the elevator and knocked on Lucas¡¯ door. Hearing the knock, Lucas walked over with a cold face and opened the door. ¡°Are you free?¡± When Hari heard this, he was unhappy. ¡°If you hadn¡¯t suddenly hung up on me, I wouldn¡¯t havee here to bother you in the middle of the night!¡± Lucas sneered, ¡°What¡¯s it?¡± Hari nced inside the room and wanted to enter, but Lucas had no intention of letting him in. ¡°What could be the harm if you let me in?¡± Lucas looked at him without moving his eyes. ¡°I don¡¯t wee you.¡± Hari decided not to argue with Luca. ¡°He¡¯s always so mean. I¡¯ll just bear it!¡± Hari took out the magazine and turned to the page with an illustration of the male role. He handed the magazine to Lucas. He said to Lucas, ¡°Look, is this character illustration the same as the one Jessica drew for you?¡± Lucas lowered his head and nced at the magazine in Hari¡¯s hand. When Lucas saw the face of the But in a second, Lucas resumed his expression. ¡°No, it isn¡¯t.¡¯ With that, Lucas took over the magazine abruptly and returned to his room. ¡°Oh, check it again¡­¡± Before Hari could finish his sentence, he was shut out of the door. Hari raised his hand and knocked on the door a few more times. However, Lucas refused to open the This text is ? N?velDrama/.Org. door as if he were dumb. Hari piqued and kicked the door. ¡°Face it, Lucas!¡± But it was useless. Lucas just did not open the door. Hari had no choice but to leave. Hari wasn¡¯t even able to enter Lucas¡¯ room! Lucas went too far! The rustling voice outside the door finally died down. Lucas looked at the empty ss in front of him. After a while, he leaned over and took the decanter. He poured all the wine into the ss and drank it in one gulp. What Jessica said at noon today was even more hurtful than the p she had given him. Even now, he still remembered those words clearly ¡°Lucas, you disgust me!¡± ¡°People always make mistakes when they are young. I was young, so I made mistakes. I did like you, Lucas, but it doesn¡¯t mean that I still like you now.¡± She said he made her feel disgusted. What a joke. Lucas thought she liked him very much. How did he make her feel disgusted? Didn¡¯t she like him very much? She liked him so much that she even drew a big picture of him. She just wanted to give him a surprise at his birthday ¡¤ party. Lucas could not understand why Jessica, who previously had loved him so much, suddenly felt disgusted with him. Was it because he revealed her love for him? Was she angry about it? Or was it because her love was only so. Thinking of this, Lucas only found it ridiculous. He took a look at the red wine in his hand, raised his head, and directly drank it all. The living room with only the night lights turned on was filled with the smell of alcohol and a strong smell of cigars. After finishing a cigar, Lucas leaned back on the sofa and closed his eyes, but he somehow thought of Hari¡¯s words. Hari said that Jessica used another pen name to publish an article in a magazine. Moreover, Lucas was the prototype of the male role. The title of the article was ¡°Youth¡±. Lucas thought that Hari must be crazy. Lucas thought he was crazy too. He opened the magazine and stared at the character for a long time. He actually felt that the character resembled himself a little. Lucas frowned and felt that he might have drunk too much. Lucas got up and walked to study. He put the page together with the painting that Olivia had found. They resembled each other. And that author was called Cynthia. Lucas looked at the painting and thought of what Jessica had said today. Then a sudden wrath came over him. Jessica did not like him that much at all. This painting was not drawn by her at all! Funny. It was ridiculous! Lucas tore apart the painting, causing a voice that was ipatible with the tranquility of the room. Looking at the painting that he had torn to pieces on the ground, Lucas felt that there was no way out to release his frustration. It was as if someone had stabbed him in the heart. Normally, he felt nothing, but once he met Jessica, the pain would be refreshing. The stabbing pain was not particrly ufortable, but it was something he could not ignore. Lucas hated this feeling, just like how he hated Jessica after the divorce! Oh, a hypocritical woman! Chapter 109 Chapter 109 Jessica woke up early in the morning. The rain didn¡¯t stop sincest night and the sky outside the window was very dark. She opened a bit of the balcony door and the cold wind blew in. Today was the auction day fornd in the north of LA. Jessica had done a lot to prepare for thisnd in the past two months. Today, she was determined to win. She had a good sleepst night, so she felt much better when she woke up today. Jessica took some time to put on delicate makeup, a long dress shirt, and a camel trench coat outside. She also wore a pair of 10 centimeter high heels. Wendy also changed her skirt today. When Jessica and Wendy entered the hall in high heels, they looked stunningly morous so that they attracted many people¡¯s attention.. Hari was here to have fun. Ever since he heard that Jessica was interested in thisnd, he had been looking forward to this day. Derek knew how much Jessica resented Lucas. As one of Lucas¡¯ best friends, Derek thought he had to do something. Exclusive content from N?velDrama.Org. But when Hari saw Jessica enter, he was stunned. It was not the first time that Hari had seen Jessica, but Jessica seemed to have everything under control this time. ¡°Look, Jessica is very domineering today!¡± Hari couldn¡¯t help but take a deep breath as he took a nce at Derek beside him gloatingly. ¨C Derek smiled but did not speak. He looked questioningly at Jessica. After all thepany representatives participating in the auction arrived, the auction officially started at ten o¡¯clock. This piece ofnd in the north of LA was coveted by many people. However, the price had already risen by a hundred million at the very beginning. The bidding price was still rising, but Jessica and the secretary beside her had no intention of speaking up. Likewise, Derek had no intention of opening his mouth either. Hari had known Derek for so many years, so he naturally knew Derek¡¯s style of doing things. Derek liked to take people by surprise at the time of the crisis. However, no one could guess where Hall Group¡¯s bottom line was if Jessica didn¡¯t speak. Jessica sat there, taking a sip of water at a moderate pace. Then she took a nce at Hari. Seeing Jessica¡¯s eyes, Hari greeted her with a smile. However, just as he raised his hand, Jessica turned her head away and no longer looked at him. Five minutes after the start, severalpanies had already withdrawn from bidding. Wendy whispered into Jessica¡¯s ear, ¡°Miss Hall?¡± Jessica smiled. ¡°No hurry. Just wait a little longer.¡± Derek was very patient, but Jessica decided not to let him take the upper hand. Seeing that only twopanies fought over the bid, the price had risen from three billion dors to four billion dors. When it reached 4.3 billion, only onepany insisted, If Derek and Jessica didn¡¯t speak up, thend would go to the other party. Jessica nced at Derek and snonted, ¡°Raise your card, Wendy: Jessica wanted to see how Derek would guess her bottom line. Jessica added 20 million, and the otherpany also added 20 million. Jessica continued to add. When she offered 4.4 billion, thepany gave up. At this time, Derek finally raised his card. He offered 4.5 billion. Derek was really generous. Jessica added up. Just like what she had done just now, she added twenty million each time. No matter how much Derek offered, Jessica would add twenty million on the basis. Hari watched with great interest, ¡°Dick, with another two hundred million, it¡¯ll be your limit, right?¡± Derek nced at Hari sideways and frowned in disgust. ¡°Don¡¯t call me Dick.¡± ¡°That¡¯s not the point.¡± Derek didn¡¯t reply but offered 4.8 billion. Wendy called Jessica. This price reached their extremity. Jessica curled her lips and said directly, ¡°48.5 billion.¡± This time, Derek did not add up anymore, because it was really his limit. Jessica kept pace with him. If Derek offered a more generous price, he had to cut down the profits. This made everyone present a little surprised. After all, 50 million was not too much for the Fairbank family. Besides, after winning thisnd, the potential profit would exceed 50 million dors. Even Wendy, who was beside Jessica, was a little surprised. ¡°Miss Hall?¡± Jessica nced at Wendy and just smiled without saying anything. Jessica asked Wendy to go through the formalities, while Jessica got up and went to Derek and Hari. ¡°Mr. Fairbank.¡± When Derek, who was just about to leave, heard Jessica¡¯s words, he paused and turned around to look at Jessica. ¡°Miss Hall, what¡¯s up?¡± Jessica smiled and said, ¡°I¡¯ll have to trouble you with something.¡± Next Chapter Chapter 110 Chapter 110 Derek raised his eyebrows and gestured for Jessica to continue. ¡°Mr. Fairbank, please tell Mr. Thomas that I have plenty of money. If he wants to squander his mortey on me, I would love to ept it. We¡¯re even now. For the sake of Mr. Thomas being so generous, I won¡¯t pick on Luna.¡± After Jessica finished speaking, she turned around and walked toward the trading area. Derek looked at Jessica¡¯s back, and the look in his eyes changed. Hari was confused. He had heard everything Jessica said. In fact, he understood every word, but he felt puzzled by the overall meaning. ¡°What is Jessica talking about? When did Lucas send her tens of millions?¡± Derek took a nce at Hari and then walked out. In the meantime, Derek said, ¡°Lucas called me this morning.¡± When Derek received the call from Lucas, he was indeed a little surprised. Lucas had never been a person who would spend money on a beautiful woman, but when he called this morning, he said, ¡°If Jessica wants thend in the north of LA, just give it to her.¡± Thend was very profitable. Derek put forward a lot of conditions. With the slightest hesitation, Lucas This content ? 2024 N?velDrama.Org. just agreed to Derek¡¯s requirements. Since Derek had given up thisnd, it was fair for him to ask Lucas for anothernd, If Derek did not take such a good advantage, he was just a fool. Hari was stunned for a moment, but he still couldn¡¯t understand. ¡°Why did Lucas call you?¡±. Thinking of what they had talked about this morning, Derek smiled. ¡°Lucas bought me a piece ofnd.¡± ¡°No, what Jessica said¡­¡± Hari broke in mid-phrase and understood everything. ¡°Did you mean that Lucas bought you a piece of Derek was in a good mood, so he was much more patient with Hari. ¡°Right, you got it.¡± Hari was shocked, ¡°Why do I feel like I am dreaming? Didn¡¯t he say that he does not love Jessica?¡± Derek turned to look at Jessica, who was not far away. ¡°Perhaps, this is divorcepensation?¡± Hari thought for a moment and felt that it seemed to be the case. But Hari still found it incredible, ¡°Isn¡¯t it because Lucas realizes that he has fallen in love with Jessica?¡± Derek thought for a moment and said, ¡°Possibly, but not probably Jessica immediately called Hannah. Hannah needed to ask Eden to remove the trending topic and block the key words. When Hannah heard Jessica¡¯s words, she immediately felt bad. ¡°No, Jessica, are you going to repeat the mistake?¡± Luna went too far. What was wrong with spreading the news about her on the Inte for a few days? Jessica knew that Hannah had misunderstood. ¡°No, I took Lucas¡¯ money.¡± Hannah, who was on the other end of the phone, became even more unhappy. ¡°How much money? Do you need that money?¡± Jessica waited for Hannah to finish speaking. Then Jessica said, ¡°If you can give me that piece ofnd in north LA, I won¡¯t have to tolerate him.¡± 11 Hannah thought she had misheard, ¡°Can Lucas be so generous?¡± Jessica was amused by Hannah. ¡°Derek directly gave thisnd to me.¡± Jessica wasn¡¯t a fool. It was obvious that Derek didn¡¯t even tend to fight with her over the price. If Jessica couldn¡¯t tell, then she was just blind. Jessica believed that she wasn¡¯t even on nodding terms with Derek. The only possibility that Derek backed off was that Lucas gave an offer Of course, Jessica didn¡¯t care why Lucas suddenly asked Derek to give her thend. However, she was determined to obtain thisnd. Since they wanted to give it to her, she might as well ept it. Removing the trending topic was Jessica¡¯s way of returning the favor. Then Jessica and Lucas were even. Hannah gasped. ¡°Oh, my dear. Is Lucas crazy?¡± Jessica smiled, ¡°Maybe. I won¡¯t talk about it anymore. I¡¯m going back to office. Tell Eden to remove the trending topic.¡± ¡°Copy that.¡± For the sake of money, Jessica would remove the trending topic. At the same time, Derek hadpleted his mission. When Derek returned to thepany, he called Lucas and said, ¡°I gave thend to her.¡± Lucas, who was on the other side of the line, responded coldly, ¡°OK.¡± Hari¡¯s words came across Derek¡¯s mind. ¡°Lucas, to be honest, are you in love with Jessica?¡± ¡°You think too much.¡± After saying this, Lucas hung up abruptly. How could he fall in love with Jessica? It was out of the question. Lucas just suddenly felt that during those three years of marriage, he had really let Jessica down. But Jessica said that she now felt that he was disgusting. Since she felt that he was disgusting, then if he personallypensated her, she would definitely not ept it. However, this piece ofnd in the north of LA was different. Jessica was determined to get it. In that case, then Lucas would give it to her aspensation. From then on, they were even. Chapter 111 Chapter 111 Lucas thought the same. But after he hung up the phone, Lucas looked at Jessica¡¯s sketch and felt somewhat frustrated. Lucas frowned and was just about to light a cigarette to relieve his frustration when Vincent knocked on the door and entered. Lucas withdrew his hand and looked up at Vincent. ¡°What¡¯s the matter?¡± ¡°Mr. Thomas, the trending topic about Miss Cheek has been removed. The recording Miss Hall posted and Miss Hall¡¯s tweet have been deleted as well.¡± Lucas paused a bit. That was rare. He pinched the lighter without noticing and the mes burned to his fingertips, causing his fingers to tremble slightly. After Jessica asked Hannah to remove the trending topic, she also deleted her tweet. The whole thing then slowly calmed down. Jessica won the piece ofnd in the north of LA without exceeding the budget. Even Morgan called to praise Jessica, and Megan dared not to say anything. Then, Jessica became a real celebrity in thepany and she was the focus wherever she went. People had originally thought that Miss Hall was someone ipetent, but now, she had easily defeated Derek and won the piece ofnd in the north of LA. She was reallypetent. And someone said that Jessica only got thend because Lucas and Derek got along. Thus, Derek yielded thend to Jessica. But so what? That was for Jessica as well. Someone knocked on the door, and only then did Jessica retract her gaze and look up. She then saw Wendy, who had entered. Miss Hall, you have a party tonight. This is the evening dress.¡± Thank you.¡± The Fairbank family held the evening party. They and the Hall family were in the same line of work. Since Jessica got the invitation, she would have to attend the party. After she received the invitation, Jessica had a dress arranged. Jessica¡¯s dress was Tomie¡¯s design. It was a customized strapless fishtail Klein blue dress. The color was bright. Not anyone fit into the color The dress was made of silk satin, and the overall style was simple. Only the fishtail part of the dress was embellished with a few pieces of crystal from Swarovski. Jessica was wearing a brooch on her right chest. It was simple yet not exquisite, and the Klein blue color made Jessica¡¯s skin look even fairer. To match the dress, Jessica wore a pair of silver stilettos. She looked elegantly beautiful. Hannah¡¯s eyes lit up when she saw Jessica ¡°Jess, this dress is perfect for you!¡± Hannah knew that Jessica was atlending the dinner party tonight, so she took an invitation from Eden to be with Jessica The guests were all from the upper-ss society of LA Someone might y some tricks againsi Jessica. Hannah casually found a dress to wear. The white dress eyen entuated Jessica¡¯s beauty, Hannah didn¡¯t mind being a foil for Jessica, so she directly walked in with Jessica For this kind of dinner, if socialites wanted to stand out they preferred to wear dresses in bright colors or backless dresses with a V-neck. The dress Jessica was wearing was not revealing. It was quite simple. But even so, Jessica still attracted many people¡¯s attention when she walked in. ¡°Who is this woman? She has a good temperament. She is too suitable for Klein blue!¡± ¡°This woman looks familiar. I remember now. It¡¯s Mrs. Thomas. No, it¡¯s the former Mrs. Thomas, Jessica!¡± Hannah rolled her eyes at the gossiping women. ¡°Please, you and Lucas have been divorced a long time ago. Why did they still call you Mrs. Thomas?¡± Jessica nced at Hannah and said, ¡°As they wish.¡± Olivia had already spotted Jessica when she walked in. Yet Olivia didn¡¯t dare to mess up with Jessica this time. This text is ? N?velDrama/.Org. Yet Bailey somehow said, ¡°Olivia, do you think that¡¯s Jessica? Speaking of which, you apologized to her before, but she still didn¡¯t forgive you?¡± Olivia blew up when Bailey mentioned her apologizing to Jessica. ¡°Don¡¯t mention her!¡± Bailey changed a look with Lia. They knew there must have been something. ¡°What happened? Did she patronize you?¡± Olivia said angrily, ¡°Are you my friend or not? I don¡¯t want to hear anything about Jessica. Why did you keep mentioning her?¡± Bailey hurried to hold Olivia¡¯s shoulders. ¡°Olivia, don¡¯t be angry! Jessica has gone too far. Tonight is a chance. How about we help you vent your anger?¡± Hearing this, Olivia was finally a little interested. ¡°How?¡± ¡°Jessica is in the limelight tonight, isn¡¯t she? She¡¯s the only one wearing a Klein blue dress. Why don¡¯t we help her draw more attention?¡± Chapter 112 Chapter 112 Olivia looked at Jessica, who was not far away. That Klein blue color was indeed very eye-catching in the crowd. She only nced over and caught sight of Jessica at once! The more Olivia thought about it, the angrier she felt. ¡°What do you have in mind?¡± Bailey whispered to Olivia, ¡°Don¡¯t worry. Jessica will never trace back to us.¡± She then raised her eyebrows with contentment. When Olivia heard that, a vicious look shed through her eyes. ¡°Good! That¡¯s it! Bailey, go find someone!¡± ¡°Olivia, don¡¯t worry. We can¡¯t be med for this. I have to find someone who has nothing to do with us!¡± Now that Jessica¡¯s identity was different from before, Olivia also knew that she could no longer afford to offend Jessica like before. The few of them lowered their voices and carefully discussed. On the other side of the venue, Hannah saw Terrying over. She tossed a meaningful at Jessica. ¡°Jessica, actually, Mr. Davison is quite nice. Why don¡¯t you guys chat a bit more? I won¡¯t disturb you guys. I¡¯m going to have fun!¡± With that, Hannah lifted her dress and left. Jessica looked at Hannah¡¯s back, feeling a bit helpless. Hannah had just retracted her gaze when Terry walked over. Terry was wearing a white suit today. He looked handsome with his bright eyes. That was what a gentleman looked like. ¡°You look stunning tonight.¡± Jessica took over the ss of red wine from him and said, ¡°Thank you, Mr. Davison. You look nice tonight, too.¡± Terry looked at Jessica and raised his goblet to toast Jessica. ¡°Congrats.¡± Terry must be talking about thend Jessica had just won. The other day, Los Angeles was in shock. Yet when Terry learned about it, he didn¡¯t feel surprised at all. ¡°Thank you.¡± Jessica took a sip of the red wine and was surprised. This content ? 2024 N?velDrama.Org. It was not red wine but grape juice. Jessica nced at Terry and met his gaze. Terry¡¯s eyes were deep. At this time, there was amotion not far away. Jessica quickly turned around and saw Lucas and Hari. When Hari saw Jessica, he clicked his tongue and could not help but bump Lucas¡¯ shoulder. ¡°Lucas, look at Jessica.¡± Lucas acted as if he had not heard what Hari said. He then walked in directly. Hari raised his eyebrows and added, ¡°She¡¯s standing with Terry tonight. The two of them seem to be a good match.¡± Hearing Hari¡¯s words, Lucas finally frowned, Lucas couldn¡¯t help but look at Jessica She was wearing a Klein blue strapless cocktail dress today while Terry was in a white suit. The two of them looked like a perfect match, But how could Terry be worthy of Jessica? Lucas retracted his gaze, nced at Hari, and sneered, ¡°Are you blind?¡± ¡°Why am I blind? The two of them standing together are really pleasing to the eye, a handsome man and a pretty woman. ¡°Just Terry?¡± Hari suddenlyughed. ¡°Well, well, well.¡± Hari looked at Lucas and smiled. Lucas felt Hari had read his mind. He then retracted his gaze. Jessica did not want to meet up with Lucas. After seeing him and Hari enter, she consciously walked to the corner. ¡°Have you recovered from your cold?¡± Terry followed Jessica to a corner. Jessica nodded. ¡°Almost.¡± ¡°Almost means not yet.¡± As the two were talking, Hannah appeared out of nowhere. ¡°Jess, Jess,e here. I have something to tell you!¡± When Terry saw Hannahing over, he took the initiative to take two steps back and let the two speak. Jessica looked at Hannah, who was running over and raised her eyebrows. ¡°Why are you running so fast? Have you been chased by a dog?¡± ¡°Don¡¯t mind that! Jess, I just heard some big news!¡± Jessica took a sip of grape juice and was amused by Hannah. ¡°Let¡¯s talk about it after you soothe your breath!¡± Hannah got heated. But she was indeed puffing after running all the way along. Seeing the waiter passing by, Hannah reached out for a random ss of soda and drank half of it before she recovered. Hannah hurried to tell Jessica what she had overheard. ¡°I was at a corner on the second floor. I saw Bailey talking to Lena ck Bailey asked Lena to wet your dress so that they can trick you into changing the dress they have prepared.¡± Chapter 113 Chapter 113 Everyone in LA all knew that Bailey, Olivia, and their circle didn¡¯t get along with Lena. To deal with Jessica tonight, Olivia and the others had actually worked with Lena. Jessica felt quite surprised since she was the reason why the old foes became allies, Jessica was also quite amused by their stupidity. Did they really think Jessica couldn¡¯t track them down if they found someone irrelevant to y the perpetrator? Jessica found it funny. ¡°What dress did they prepare?¡± When it came to dresses, Hannah was even angrier. ¡°Olivia and the others are 100 vicious. They did something to the dress, and the stitches were all cut. As long as you change into the dress and walk a few steps, the dress will split open! They want you to embarrass yourself here!¡± If a dress was cracked at the party, it was more than just embarrassing. If Jessica did fall into their trap tonight, then the Hall family would be brought up as a joke in the upper- ss society However, Olivia and the others were too naive. How could they think that Jessica would change her dress once it got dirty or wet? If that happened, Jessica would probably just leave. With a proper excuse, isn¡¯t it good to leave and avoid seeing people she didn¡¯t like? ¡°Olivia never learned her lesson, did she? Last time, she had you framed up. Later, she had to apologize in public. Hadn¡¯t she had enough of insult?¡± The more Hannah thought about it, the angrier she became. She reached out and took two sses of red wine from the waiter. 1 can¡¯t let it happen. I¡¯m so angry. I have to teach that little bitch a lesson!¡± Jessica reached out and pulled Hannah, ¡°What are you going to do then?¡± ¡°I will ssh her red wine and scold her! Anyway, there are only a few people who know me tonight, but who doesnt know Miss Thomas?¡± ¡°But that¡¯s a pyrrhic victory¡± Jessica raised her eyebrows and looked at Hannah with a sly smile. ¡°Why are you smiling? It¡¯s all for your sake. She¡¯s gonna rick you! Why aren¡¯t you angry at all?¡± Jessica snorted. ¡°What¡¯s there to be angry about? It¡¯s not worth it to be angry about something that hasn¡¯t happened yel.¡± Hannah calmed down after Jessica stopped her ¡°That¡¯s not your style. Tell me, what idea do you have? Jessica nced at Olivia and Bailey, who wereing down from the second loor not far away. She smiled and said, ¡°Since they want me to make a fool of myself so much, I¡¯ll give them a chance It had been quite some time since Hannahst saw such a look on Jessica¡¯s face. Last time, when Hannah saw that, the others were insulted hard. Hannah was also excited. ¡°OK then. I¡¯ll sit and watch the show!¡± Jessica smiled and whispered into Hannah¡¯s ear. This content ? 2024 N?velDrama.Org. When Hannah heard that, she almost burst outughing! Jessica was the smart girl after all. Hannah left excitedly after hearing Jessica¡¯s instructions, and then Terry came over. ¡°Miss Howell seems quite moody. She¡¯s happy now?¡± Jessica smiled. ¡°That¡¯s what she¡¯s like.¡± Terry raised his hand to help Jessica tidy up her hair a bit He did it quite naturally. After he was done, he withdrew his hand as if nothing had happened. ¡°You seem to be a little happier now.¡± #t a smiled ¡°Because there will be a good showter.¡± Lucas caught sight of Terry and Jessica. Lucas looked at the smiles on Terry¡¯s and Jessica¡¯s faces and felt annoyed. When Hari saw that Lucas did not speak, he could not help but touch the wine ss in Lucas¡¯ hand. ¡°Lucas, what are you looking at?¡± As Hari spoke, he followed Lucas¡¯ line of sight. When Hari saw Jessica and Lucas, he raised his eyebrows slightly and looked at Lucas with a gloating look. ¡°Jessica and Terry seem to be having a nice talk.¡± Lucas looked at Hari coldly and said, ¡°You¡¯re bored.¡± With that, Lucas walked away with his goblet. Hari snorted. ¡°Just pretend you¡¯re fine!¡± Hari took a sip of red wine and couldn¡¯t help but walk over. ¡°Long time no see, Mr. Davison.¡± Jessica looked at Hari who was walking over and her smile faded Hari looked at Jessica and said, ¡°Miss Hall looks very nice today.¡± ¡°Thank you.¡± Jessica replied politely, ¡°Til leave you talking then.¡± As Jessica spoke, she walked away with her goblet. ¡°Mr. Davison, don¡¯t go yet. I have a question for you.¡± Terry looked at Jessica¡¯s back until he could no longer see her. He then looked back at Hari with a faint smile. ¡°What do you want to ask, Mr. Hartley?¡± ¡°No biggie. I just wanted to ask how to have so many girlfriends.¡± Hari was obviously mocking Terry. Instead of answering Hari¡¯s question, Terry asked, ¡°Did Lucas ask you toe?¡± ¡°Hey, I¡¯m the one asking you a question. Why is it rted to Lucas¡± Terry looked at Hari and smiled without saying a word. Chapter 114 Chapter 114 Han felt a little guilty when Terry gazed at him. At the same time, Terry had lost track of Jessica Terry thought that he couldn¡¯t locate Jessica in a short time. He had done what he wanted to do anyway Terry wanted to find an cxcuse to leave when he heard two screams. Jessica thought that the show would startter, but she didnt expect them to be so impatient. The person who sshed Jessica red wine was Lena. Before Jessica could react, Lena had already screamed. Lena kept apologizing to Jessica. ¡°I¡¯m sorry, Miss Hall. I didnt see it just now! I really didnt see you! I¡¯m This text is ? N?velDrama/.Org. sorry, I¡¯m sorry! Your dress I¡¯ll take you to change into another dress. Lena s apology was so sincere that even Jessica was embarrassed to turn her down Jessica raised her eyebrows and looked at Hannah, who was not far away. She smiled and said, Okay.¡± Seeing Jessica agree, Lena quickly took Jessica to change her dress. Along the way, she went on apologizing to Jessica. Lena proved to be a good actress. It was a waste for her not to be an actress. At the same time, Olivia was also sshed with red wine, and the person who sshed her was Hannah Olivia saw her dress dripping with red wine, and her face darkened at once. However, Hannah kept apologizing. Since Jessica had already walked with Lena to get changed, Olivia couldn¡¯t lose her temper. Oiherwise, people would judge her. No matter how angry Olivia was, she had to hold her anger back. Bailey was afraid that Olivia might not be able to hold herself back. Thus, she whispered, ¡°Olivia, Jessica had already gone to get changed with Lena.¡± Olivia¡¯s face turned grim when she heard that. She nced at Hannah, who was still apologizing. ¡°Forget it, forget it. You did not do it on purpose Olivia was waiting to see Jessica make a fool of herself. She did not want to argue with Hannah anymore. She lifted her dress and hurned to get changed All she wanted was to see Jessica embarrass herself. Seeing Olivia and the others off, Hannah couldn¡¯t help but smile, ¡°Now I wonder who¡¯s gonna make a fool of herself.¡± Hannah snorted and went to Jessica At this time, Jessica had already been led to the VIP lounge specially arranged by the Fairbank family. Lena told Jessica to wait for some time before the dress was delivered. Jessica sat down calmly on the sofa ¡°Thank you, Miss ck: IS OK I didnt see you back there! The dress will be here soon, and I won¡¯t disturb you from changing. Miss Hall.¡± Alter saying that Lena lett Jessica leaned against the sofa, looking at Lean¡¯s back, and couldn¡¯t help but smile Someone soon knocked on the door and a waitress came in with a dress. ¡®Miss Hall, Miss ck prepared this for you.¡± Jessica nodded and said, ¡°Thank you.¡± The waitress put down the dress and went out. Shortlyter, someone knocked on the door again. Jessica knew that 1 should be Hannah wtio came, so she got up and opened the door The door opened, and as expected, it was Hannah who looked excited ¡®Jessica, hurry up and change your dress Let¡¯s go down and watch a good show! Dont worry, well let them wait Didnt Ol want tough at her? If Jessica didn¡¯t show up, they could only wait. Hannah was so eager to see Olivia making a fool out of herself that she kept urging Jessica to get changed. Jessica had no choice but to change into her dress and follow Jessica downstairs. Olivia and Bailey were already waiting for Jessica downstairs. Seeing Jessica walk down, Olivia was a little excited. Tonight, Jessica would be a joke! Jessica was the daughter of the Hall family, but so what? In the future, everyone would rte to her historic anecdot? when mentioning Jessica again. Olivia watched as Jessica walked down the stairs step by step. Her gaze never left Jessica. However, the dress had not yet cracked. Olivia got a little heated. She watched as Jessica walked further and further away. The dress was still on Jessica. Olivia frowned. ¡°Are you sure that you have cut the stitches?¡± ¡°Of course! I loosened every stitch. It might be because the dress was of such fine quality that it hadn¡¯t been cracked. Don¡¯t worry, Olivia. You¡¯ll see the showter.¡± Olivia had no choice but to wait when she heard that. However, after waiting for a few minutes, Olivia still could not see the dress on Jessica split open, Olivia couldn¡¯t help but say, ¡°No, I have to give her a push!¡± Bailey was confused, too. Why hadn¡¯t Jessica¡¯s dress split up yet? It had been minutes! Chapter 115 Chapter 115 Jessica, who was standing on the other side of the venue, looked at Olivia, who wasing over. She smiled and whispered, ¡°Three, two, one¡­¡± With that, Olivia, who was walking toward Jessica, stopped stiffly. The back of Olivia¡¯s dress cracked open. Bailey tried hard to pull the two pieces on Olivia¡¯s back together. Yet the other part split up faster as Bailey pulled it. With a light snap, Olivia¡¯s dress fell to the ground like a piece of cloth. It happened too fast. Olivia and Bailey didn¡¯t have time to respond. Even Hannah, who had already known what would happen next, didn¡¯t expect the dress to split so instantly. This scene shocked everyone in the venue. The party suddenly became a mess. Olivia and Bailey were in a hurry. They hurried to block Olivia. Yet Olivia¡¯s dress broke into so many pieces. The dress had turned into a bunch of rags. The connection between the waist part and the hem broke at once. Without the connection, the dress was directly split into two, and the hem fell to the ground. Though Olivia was quick enough to cover her top, she could only cover the front. Her back was revealed. No matter how hard Olivia tried, she could only cover her breasts with a piece of cloth in the front. The other parts of her body were all revealed in public. This text is ? N?velDrama/.Org. Bailey reacted quickly. Seeing the cloth on her body fall down, she hurriedly reached out to embrace Olivia Zancy and Lia also came back to their senses. They hurried to surround Olivia. Despite that, people had already seen what had happened just now. Olivia embarrassed herself a lot Olivia was dumbstruck as well. The fool should have been Jessica, but now she somehow became the fool Bailey reacted the fastest. After sheltering Olivia behind hersell, she quickly looked at Lena and said, ¡°Bring us some clothes and towels!¡± Lena already had a grudge against Olivia and the others. This time, they had joined forces to deal with Jessica, but that did not mean that Lena didn¡¯t hate Olivia anymore. Now that Olivia embarrassed herself, Lena was also happy Lena curled her lips and pretended not to hear Bailey. What could they do to Lena at that time anyway? After tonight, Olivia would be the biggest joke in LA. The daughter of Thomas had actually done such a thing on such an asion. In the past decades, not a singledy had done something so ¡°amazing¡±. Seeing Olivia and her friends panicking, Hannah almost pped out of excitement. Jessica nced at Hannah and asked, ¡°Are you trying to get us more enemies?¡± Hannah put down her hands and did not p. The Fairbank family held the party after all. Someone from the family soon noticed what had happened to Olivia and hurried to shelter her with towels and a coat. They then sent Olivia out of the venue. The people around started to gossip When Olivia left the party and heard talking about her, her face turned grim out of anger Cafore going upstairs, Olivia could not help but look back at Jessica Jessica was standing there. She was wearing a new dress, hrerained intact Probably noticing her gaze, Jessica looked at Olivia and smiled. Seeing Olivia leave in such a hurry, Hannah clicked her tongue and said, ¡°What a wonderful show tonight!¡± Jessica also smiled in agreement, ¡°It is indeed a wonderful show.¡± Olivia cried all the way back to the lounge. In the banquet hall, after such a big event had just happened, the venue became even more restless. Everyone had their own opinions regarding the sudden splitting of Olivia¡¯s dress. Their opinions were so incredible that Hannah couldn¡¯t help but take out her phone to record them. Hannah decided that the next time Olivia pissed them off, Hannah would fight back by sending the recording to Olivia. As soon as Hannah turned on the recording on her phone, she turned around and saw Jessica looking at her with a faint smile. But Hannah righted herself. ¡°Jessica, Uncle Morgan said that if people do not offend us, we should not offend them. I will not take the initiative to give this recording to Olivia. As long as she does not offend us, nothing will happen.¡± Chapter 116 Chapter 116 It all happened in an instant. When Lucas had learned about what happened to Olivia, she had already been crying for quite a while in the lounge. The guests at the banquet today were all celebrities in the upper-ss society of LA. They were business partners as well as acquaintances that also met each other at all kinds of parties. Thus, they naturally knew one thing or two about what Miss Thomas was like. Besides, how could a dress that was worth tens of thousands of dors get cracked up so thoroughly? When Lucas heard it from Vincent, his face darkened. Hari didn¡¯t know what to do to help out Olivia, who seemed to be making a fool of herself all the time. Given Lucas¡¯ terrible mood, Hari chose to remain silent. Hari followed Lucas into the lounge. Olivia had changed into a new dress at this time, but she still had not calmed down. She was still sitting there and crying. She was so embarrassed today. When Bailey saw Lucas and Hari walk into the lounge, she hurried to say to Olivia, ¡°Olivia, stop crying. Mr. Thomas is here, and he will definitely defend you.¡± Olivia looked up and saw Lucas standing in front of her. Her eyes were flooded with tears and she could not see Lucas¡¯ face clearly. Olivia cried loudly, ¡°Lucas, it was Jessica! Jessica tricked me!¡± This content is ? N?velDrama.Org. ¡°What does this have to do with Jessica? Her dress is also cracked up. Olivia, you¡¯ll have to give us more details about that.¡± Hari was surprised to hear what Olivia had said. Olivia wiped her tears. When she couldn¡¯t find any sympathy or concern on Lucas¡¯ face, she felt a bit nervous. Olivia stammered, ¡°It¡­ It was just a random guess.¡± ¡°A random guess?¡± Lucas snorted and said coldly, ¡°Olivia, don¡¯t think that everyone is as stupid as you. I won¡¯t look into it anymore. I hope you can stop before you¡¯ve gone too far.¡± ¡°Mr. Thomas, Olivia is the victim. Even if you don¡¯tfort her, you shouldn¡¯t scold her, either.¡± When Bailey saw that Lucas did not intend to deal with Jessica, she was a little dissatisfied and blurted it out in excitement. Bailey shut her mouth in fear when Lucas tossed a cold nce at her. ¡°Miss Wade, right?¡± Lucas looked at Bailey with a deadpan face. ¡°I remember that Mr. Wade¡¯spany is trying to work with the Thomas Group currently, but now it seems unnecessary. Mr. Wade shouldn¡¯t be too upied in business after all. He doesn¡¯t even have enough time to raise her daughter properly.¡± When Bailey heard what Lucas said, her face turned pale with fright. She opened her mouth, trying to say something. But before she could do that, Lucas and Hari had already left. Olivia, ask for a favor from your brother for me. My dad will beat me to death if he finds out about how the business cooperation ends¡± ¡°Don¡¯t look at me, Bailey. I can¡¯t do anything about my brother¡¯s decision.¡± Olivia thought of Lucas¡¯ stern face and answered with fear Lucas left the lounge and came alone to the terrace on the third floor of the venue. He lit a cigarette, trying to calm down. Wher Lucas learned that Olivia was involved, he could tell what had happened at once Olivia must have tried to lead Jessica into a wap, but in the end, Olivia became the one who got entrapped. Lucas realized that if Jessica was tricked to wear that dress, then she would be theughing stock at the banquet. 1 spany bear the scene of a lot of men seeing Jessica half-naked. But Lucas and Jessica had already divorced. Lucas felt a bit helpless. He snuffed out his cigarette, turned around, and was about to go back when he ran into Jessica. Although Jessica didn¡¯t get harmed, she was still angry about Olivia¡¯s repeated schemes against her. So when Jessica saw Lucas, she didn¡¯t intend to greet him. But when Lucas saw Jessica, he greeted her, ¡°Jessica.¡± ¡°What¡¯s your point, Mr. Thomas?¡± Jessica sneered and looked at Lucas. Lucas felt a sting in his chest when he saw the vignce and coldness in Jessica¡¯s eyes. ¡°Are you alright?¡± Lucas did not expect that he would feel lost for words in front of Jessica. ¡°I¡¯m alright, but Miss Thomas doesn¡¯t seem to be doing too well. I¡¯m not the one you should be concerned about, Mr. Thomas.¡± Jessica paused a bit before she spoke since she did not expect Lucas to say that. ¡°You are the author of ¡®Youth, aren¡¯t you?¡± Lucas did not care about Jessica¡¯s sarcasm. Instead, he asked the question he was truly curious about. Next Chapter Chapter 117 Chapter 117 Jessica did not expect Lucas to ask that. She subconsciously denied it. ¡°No.¡± ¡°But that illustration.¡± Lucas paused, he realized that his previous attitude might have made Jessica get him wrong. Lucas then softened his tone and went on, ¡°Don¡¯t get me wrong. I¡¯m just saying that the illustration looks simr to the portrait of me you drew.¡± ¡°Mr. Thomas, have you read that story? That story is about a 14¨Cyear-old schoolgirl falling in love with a high school boy. It had nothing to do with our marriage,¡± Jessica said calmly. ¡°Then why are the two pictures so simr?¡± Lucas asked again. Jessica raised an eyebrow. She did not expect Lucas to see the subtle simrities in the two pictures. She looked up at Lucas. Jessica knew that Lucas could see her through once she hedged. ¡°It¡¯s OK for you to deny it. I¡¯m just asking. Don¡¯t mind me.¡± Lucas didn¡¯t push Jessica. This content ? 2024 N?velDrama.Org. ¡°Since you have already had an answer, why did you even bother to ask me?¡± Jessica somehow got pissed off. With that, she tumed to leave. Jessica didn¡¯t understand. Why couldn¡¯t Lucas talk to her peacefully like this before they got a divorce? Lucas stood where he was. He saw Jessica leave with anger. Yet somehow, he felt pleased. Lucas knew that Jessica must be the author of ¡°Youth¡±. But Lucas didn¡¯t remember such a girl from school. Lucas had always been reserved. When he was in high school, not many girls dared to approach him. They all kind of feared Lucas. Luna was the only exception. She always followed Lucas and Harl Originally, Lucas didn¡¯t like that tagalong. Yet gradually, Lucas got used to that. Lucas thought about it and decided to let Vincent look into it. Jessica was distracted on her way back. Jessica didn¡¯t expect Lucas to care so much about that story she published. She thought Lucas didn¡¯t love her and thus couldn¡¯t care less about her. But if that was true, why did Lucas ask her about that so timidly? Back then, Jessica did love Lucas. Thus, Jessica wouldn¡¯t allow anyone to use her middle school romance against her. ¡°Jess, what happened?¡± Hannah asked with concern when she saw Jessicaing back. ¡°Hannah, Lucas just asked me if I were the author of ¡®Youth,¡± Jessica nced at Hannah and said. ¡°How did he know about that?¡± Hannah¡¯s eyes widened. As Jessica¡¯s best friend, Hannah knew that Jessica was Cynthia. Some hooligans once blocked Jessica¡¯s way when she was fourteen years old. Jessica fainted after she fought with them. Lucas saved her. After that, Jessica had a secret crush on Lucas. That was why Jessica wrote that storyter. Thus, the protagonist was based on Lucas. Jessica knew that her love must be unrequited. She never thought that Luoas would respond to her. Rtionships were not like trades. Lucaa didn¡¯t like Jessica and Jessica had no resentment over that. ¡°Because of the illustration, he could tell that the two illustrations were drawn by the same person,¡± sald Jessica ¡°Hannah, let¡¯s go Like Jessica, Olivia and her friend Bailey also left the venue early. Olivia left because she was too embarrassed to stay while Bailey left after she received a call from her father. Lucas didn¡¯t joke when he said about ending the cooperation. Olivia returned home early and saw Reba in the corridor on the second floor. She did not want Reba to question her, so she turned and hid in Lucas¡¯ study. Olivia saw the magazine and the copy of Jessica¡¯s sketch on Lucas¡¯ desk. ¡°That¡¯s odd. Why would Lucas read such an old magazine?¡± Olivia muttered to herself as she flipped open the magazine. Then, she saw ¡°Youth¡±. ¡°Why does this illustration look like Jessica¡¯s sketch I found?¡± Olivia constantlypared the two pictures. She then read the story with curiosity But soon Olivia felt bored because it was just a story of a young girl having a crush on her senior. She did not understand why Lucas was reading a story like that. Or perhaps Lucas read it only because the illustration looked like Jessica¡¯s sketch? An idea shed into Olivia¡¯s mind and she thus had a n. Chapter 118 Chapter 118 The next day after the banquet, the news of Olivia making a fool of herself at the banquet spread throughout the upper-ss society of LA Justin soon found out about what had happened. As the head of the Thomas family, he could not stand the fact that the Thomas family had be aughing stock. Olivia had to face the mockery from those socialites and Justin¡¯s anger at the same time. ¡°If it doesn¡¯t go off the trending topic, your grandpa would look into it,¡± Bailey, who was grounded at home, said to Olivia on the phone. Bailey paused for a moment and then continued, ¡°If only something more eye-catching would happen now. Then no one would pay attention to you.¡± Olivia, who had hung up the phone, thought about Bailey¡¯s words carefully. Finally, she gritted her teeth and made a call. Ever since Megan found out about Jessica¡¯s identity, he didn¡¯t pick on Jessica anymore. Thus, Jessica¡¯s work at the LA branch had been quite smooth since then. When Jessica was about to have a light meal downstairs after her morning work, she suddenly got a call from Terry. ¡°There is both good news and bad news. Which one do you want to hear first?¡± Terry chuckled over the phone. ¡°What is the bad news?¡± Jessica didn¡¯t fear challenges. ¡°The bad news is ¡­ I suggest you look at Twitter now,¡± said Terry. ¡°Then I¡¯ll tell you what the good news is.¡± Jessica raised her eyebrows, turned on herptop, and logged in to Twitter. Jessica found that one of the trending topics was about Lucas and her again. Several influencers retweeted the same post. The post said that Jessica had known Lucas from high school and had a crush on him since then. The post even logically analyzed the details of their marriage. In the end, the post came to a conclusion. That was, Jessica had been secretly obsessed with Lucas for many years and had plotted a scheme to make Lucas marry her. Lucas never liked such a calcting woman. The author even added the illustration from the story and Jessica¡¯s sketch to the post as evidence. Jessica was furious when she saw the story being announced. Jessica asked Terry on the phone, ¡°What is the good news then?¡± ¡°The good news is that I know who is behind this,¡± Terry replied. ¡°Really? Who is it?¡¯ Jessica asked. ¡°It¡¯s Lucas.¡± Terry did not hear Jessica¡¯s voice after he finished speaking. He paused for a few seconds and asked, ¡°Jessica, are you alright?¡± ¡°I¡¯m fine. Thank you for both of the news.¡± Jessica let out augh, then said a few words to Terry before hanging up the phone. When Terry said that Lucas was behind it, Jessica didn¡¯t believe it at all. Although Jessica had long been disappointed with Lucas, she could still keenly sense that Lucas hadn¡¯t done it. This text is ? N?velDrama/.Org. Hluche wanted to do that, he didn¡¯t have to confirm with Jessica at the banquet.¡¯ But Jessica found it strange that Terry said it was Lucas. With Terry¡¯s capability, he could find out who the real plotter was. Jessica couldn¡¯te up with a reason and decided to give it up for now. She then called Wendy. ¡°Miss Hall, what can I do for you?¡± Wendy¡¯s voice came from the other side of the line. ¡°There¡¯s a trending topic on Twitter about me. Find out who did it,¡± Jessica said calmly. ¡°Yes, Miss Hall,¡± Wendy tersely replied. ¨C As soon as Jessica hung up, Hannah pushed the door open and entered. ¡°Jessica, I see you are here.¡± Hannah walked towards Jessica, yet with a guilty look on her face. Jessica knew Hannah very well, so she looked at Hannah with amusement and said, ¡°Aren¡¯t you here to see me? Tell me, what trouble have you caused?¡± ¡°Jessica, have you seen the trending topic on Twitter?¡± Hannah asked after looking for the proper words. ¡°Of course, what about it?¡± Jessica looked at Hannah with confusion. ¡°Here¡¯s the thing. I asked Mr. Davison. He said that Lucas did it, so I went to settle the score with him.¡± Hannah¡¯s voice got even lower. ¡°Then, I identally leaked the fact that you had a crush on Lucas in junior high.¡± With that, Jessica was lost for words. Hannah looked at Jessica and said anxiously, ¡°Jess, I didn¡¯t do it on purpose!¡± ¡°I know.¡± Jessica touched her forehead helplessly and said, ¡°But I don¡¯t think Lucas was behind it.¡± Next Chapter Chapter 119 Chapter 119 Hannah was dumbfounded by Jessica¡¯s words. She looked at Jessica and asked, ¡°Not Lucas? Then who?¡± If Lucas hadn¡¯t done that, that meant Hannah had done two things wrong. Yet Hannah decided not to haggle over it. Lucas was unarguably a bastard. He deserved the lesson Hannahforted herself that way. Jessica shook her head slightly. She had an answer in her heart, but before Wendy¡¯s investigation results carne out, she did not want to say it Jessica looked at Hannah and sighed. ¡°You¡¯re still so impulsive.¡± ¡°When I heard Mr. Davison say it, I was so angry that I couldn¡¯t hold it in for a moment¡¯ Hannah also felt that she was a little reckless and stuck out her tongue. After Hannah left, Vincent could only grimace as he looked at the ornaments that Hannah had broken on the ground. Miss Howell did have a temper, Lucas sat in front of his desk as if he was unaware of the mess around him. Lucas was still reviewing Hannah¡¯s words just now. Lucas had always thought that he had met Jessica that night. But ording to what Hannah had said, Jessica had had feelings for him for over a decade. However, Lucas didn¡¯t know about it at all. Had they met before? He wondered if ¡°Youth¡¯ was really based on Jessica¡¯s experience. If Hannah was telling the truth, then Lucas felt that he was indeed a bastard. After work in the evening, Hannah followed Jessica back to her current apartment. Jessica cooked pasta, and the two of them were eating when Wendy called. This text is ? N?velDrama/.Org. ¡°Miss Hall, I¡¯ve found the plotter,¡± Wendy said ¡°Il is Miss Thomas¡¯ ¡°What? Olivia?¡± Hannah, who was beside Jessica, heard the voice on the other side of the line She eximed before Jessica could say anything. ¡°Okay, I got it, Wendy.¡± Jessica hung up the phone She looked at Hannah and said, ¡°That was my first guess, though I don¡¯t know how she got the magazine.¡± ¡°I thought she no longer dared to provoke you.¡± Hannah didn¡¯t see thising ¡°Miss Thomas never learned her lessons.¡± Jessica took a sip of red wine and sighed. ¡°Jessica, what are you going to do?¡± Hannah suddenly became excited when she thought of how Olivia had made a fool of herself before. ¡°I¡¯m going to teach Olivia a lesson,¡± Jessica said with a smile. She then sent a message to Wendy. ¡°Help me inform Dwayne. I¡¯m going to visit Mr. Justin Thomas tomorrow.¡± When Dwayne received Wendy¡¯s call, he was very surprised Originally, because of his arrogancest time, he blew up the job Justin gave him, Dwayne had always been trembling in fear these days. ¡°Hello, Mr Dantes. My name is Wendy and I¡¯m Miss Hall¡¯s assistant Wendy¡¯s tone was polite Miss Hall will visit Mr Justi Thomas at eight o¡¯clock tomorrow night.¡° Wendy stopped there. She did not ask if Justin had time. She was just informing Dwayne, e wine a ferie dissatafied, but this time he did not dare to show it After hanging up, Dwayne immediately went to Justin¡¯s study ¡°Mr. Thomas, Miss Hall¡¯s assistant just called and said that Miss Hall would visit you tomorrow night. What do you think?¡± ¡°Really? Then why don¡¯t you hurry up and contact the chef at the Sheraton Hotel? We should provide a nice dinner for Jessica tomorrow.¡± Justin was overjoyed when he heard the news. Justin, who wanted Jessica and Lucas to get married again, had been looking for a chance to patch things up for them. It was too good a chance to miss. Justin stood up and paced back and forth in the study. He suddenly stopped and said to Dwayne, ¡°Go and tell Lucas toe back early tomorrow. Also, Olivia, hasn¡¯t she apologized to Jessica yet? Tell her that there will be an honored guest tomorrow. Tell her to dress up properly.¡± Because the negative news about Jessica on Twitter was widely spread, people cared less about Olivia, which pleased her quite a lot. When Olivia returned home, she saw that the servants were busy cleaning up the vi. She couldn¡¯t help but look at Dwayne in confusion Olivia asked, ¡°Mr. Dantes, what is this sudden house cleaning about?¡± ¡°Oh, here¡¯s the thing. There will be an honored guest visiting tomorrow. Mr. Thomas is going to invite the chef from Sheraton to cook dinner. Mr. Thomas also said that he would like you to be decked out with your most expensive attire.¡± Dwayne sent Justin¡¯s message to Olivia. ¡°An honored guest? Who will that be?¡± Olivia could not help but ask curiously when she saw how seriously her whole family took the guest ¡°It¡¯s Miss Hall,¡± Dwayne replied. Chapter 120 Chapter 120 With that. Olivia¡¯s face darkened. Dwayne looked at Olivia and asked, ¡°Miss Thomas, what happened to you?¡± ¡°Nothing, nothing. It¡¯s just that I¡¯m not feeling so well now. I¡¯ll go back to my room.¡± Olivia let out a tight Olivia patted her chest with her hand, and after calming down a little, she called Bailey. ¡°Bailey, Jessica ising to my home as a guest tomorrow. Do you think she has found out anything?¡± Olivia asked as soon as she got through the call. ¡°Did anyone see you when you met Jerry?¡± Bailey asked after pausing for seconds. ¡°No, I chose a restaurant which people of our kind won¡¯t choose,¡± said Olivia as she recalled. ¡°Then what are you afraid of? Maybe she just wants to beg for forgiveness after reading the harsh Olivia thought Bailey made a fair point. She thus felt less worried. The next day, in the evening, the whole Thomas family were sitting at the table, decked out. For some reason, Olivia felt a little uneasy. She suddenly didn¡¯t want to meet Jessica. Justin looked around and asked with a frown, ¡°Where¡¯s Olivia? Why hasn¡¯t shee down yet?¡± Dwayne walked down the stairs and walked to Justin. ¡°Miss Thomas said that she was not feeling well and did not want to eat.¡± ¡°Tell her that I¡¯ll stop her credit card if she doesn¡¯te.¡± Justin was somewhat dissatisfied with Olivia. Was it about eating this evening? When Olivia reluctantly sat down at the dining table, Jessica and Wendy also walked into the vi. ¡°Good evening, Mr. Thomas.¡± Jessica was dressed in a Chanel couture. She looked elegantly beautiful. ¡°Wee, Miss Hall.¡± Justin had a rare smile on his face. He nced at Dwayne and said, ¡°Tell the chef to serve dishes.¡± Jessica had a smile on her face. After she sat down, she nced at Olivia and smiled. ¡°Miss Thomas, you don¡¯t look well. Didn¡¯t you get enough sleepst night?¡± When Olivia heard Jessica calling her, she was so frightened that she knocked her ss over and spilled water everywhere. ¡°Olivia, why are you so careless?¡± Justin was very dissatisfied with Olivia¡¯s manners. L. I¡¯m sorry, grandpa,¡± Olivia stammered, her face pale. Alright¡± Justin waved and said to Olivia, ¡°Didn¡¯t you say you wanted to apologize to Jessica but couldn¡¯t see her? Now you can do Justin made that up. Olivia never wanted to apologize to Jessica after all. ¡°Im sorry, Jessica. Sorry, it¡¯s Miss Hall. I¡¯ve offended you many times in the past. I hope you can forgive me, ¡°Olivia quickly turned to Jessica and said. Jessica smiled without saying anything. She first took a sip of the water in her ss, then looked at Olivia and asked, ¡°I wonder what Miss Thomas is apologizing for specifically?¡± ¡°Yes, it is for¡­ Olivia didn¡¯t know what to say. This text is ? N?velDrama/.Org. 11 Olivia said it was for intending to have someone take photos of Jessica naked, she would be arrested, of Olivia said it was for leading Jessica into a trap at the banquet, Justin would know that Olivia was the plotter, As for what had happenedst night on Twitter, Olivia by no means dared to say that. Looking at Olivia biting her lips and frowning, Jessica smiled. ¡°What? Are you suggesting that you haven¡¯t done anything wrong to me? Can¡¯t you even think of one reason to apologize?¡± ¡°What do you mean, Miss Hall?¡± Justin noticed something was wrong. He was somewhat dissatisfied with Jessica¡¯s attitude. ¡°Doesn¡¯t Mr. Thomas know about the trending topic yesterday?¡± Jessica turned to look at Justin Justin knew about it. Because Olivia made a fool of herself at the banquet, Justin had been very concerned about public opinion on Twitter these days. But Justin did not think that Jessica being discredited had anything to do with the Thomas family. ¡°Unfortunately, my assistant contacted those posters who smeared my name. After I doubled the price, they simply told us the person who hired them.¡± Jessica took out her phone and looked at Olivia. ¡°This man is called Jerry. Miss Thomas, do you know him?¡± Chapter 121 Chapter 121 Lucas had not returned home from his work, and Reba knew nothing about what Olivia had done. For a moment, Olivia did not know who to ask for help There was a mocking smile on Jessica¡¯s face as she looked at Olivia¡¯s pale face. The dining room suddenly fell into a strange silence. A servant came into the dining room with the appetizer, fried foie gras with garlic and basil, at that time. She then put it on the table. The fried foie gras emitted the fragrance of grease. Although Olivia had not had much that day because of her panic, she still acted as if she couldn¡¯t smell the fragrance of food in front of her at all. Justin had been running the Thomas Group for so many years, so he had understood that it was Olivia who made Jessica ndered by theizens now. He was actually angry that Olivia always made things worse, but since Jessica was here, he didn¡¯t want to admit Olivia¡¯s fault and make the Thomas family embarrassed. said to Jessica ¡°Mr. Thomas, you don¡¯t seem sincere at all, then there¡¯s no need to continue the meal.¡± Jessica pushed the te in front of her forward and threw the napkin on the table. She stood up and looked at Justin, whose face had turned blue. She sneered and said, ¡°Jerry is just the boss of a shellpany. I believe that anyone with a brain can understand that he does not dare to provoke the Hall Group¡± Jessica meant that she didn¡¯t n to let go of Olivia, who was behind Jerry. Wait, Miss Hall: Justin could ignore Olivia¡¯s reputation, but he couldn¡¯t risk harming the reputation of Thomas family, so he tried to persuade Jessica to stay. Then he turned to Olivia and said, ¡°Olivia, what are you waiting for? Apologize to Miss Hall!¡± ¡®Miss Hall, this is all my fault. Please forgive me.¡¯ Olivia came back to her senses and said to Jessica Jessica raised her eyebrows and asked, ¡°Is that all you want to apologize for?¡± ¡°I know that I have offended you many times in the past. Just tell me what you want me to do. I will do my best.¡¯ Olivia knew that unless Jessica let her go, she would not be able to quell Justin¡¯s anger. ¡®ve heard so many apologies from you, Miss Thomas. I hope to see your actual action today. The first thing I want is, you, the Thomas family, help me rify this.¡± Jessica looked at Justin and said, ¡°Mr. Thomas, I¡¯m not asking for too much, right?¡± ¡®It¡¯s not too much. Very reasonable.¡± As soon as Jessica finished speaking, Lucas¡¯ voice came from the restaurant entrance. He had just finished today¡¯s work and rushed back home from thepany, but he did not expect to hear Jessica questioning Olivia about herself being ndered on the Inte as soon as he arrived home. *Lucas, please invite Miss Hall to sit down first. We can talk about it slowly.¡± Justin rxed slightly when he saw Lucas retum. This content is ? N?velDrama.Org. In Justin¡¯s opinion, Jessica was definitely still hung up on Lucas, so if Lucas pleaded for Olivia, Jessica might be willing to settle this in private ¡®No need. I¡¯ve lost my appetite.¡± Jessica swept her cold gaze over Olivia. Olivia clenched her fists but did not dare to retort. Jessica looked at Lucas and said, ¡°Mr. Thomas, I will give you two days.¡± I will definitely give you an exnation,¡± Lucas simply replied and nodded. Jessica shrugged indifferently. Then she turned and left the Thomas vi with Wendy. Jessica nned to release the evidence two dayster. She wanted to see if Lucas would still choose to protect Olivia or nol. After Jessica teft, Olivia copsed on the chair. Justin¡¯s face darkened. ¡°Lucas, you shouldn¡¯t let Jessica go away like that.¡± Justin looked at Lucas in disapproval and said, ¡°How can you agree with her request and let Olivia rify things for Jessica? How can our family still keep our dignity and reputation in LA? ¡°Yes, we might lose our dignity and reputation in LA. But is that Jessica¡¯s fault? It¡¯s because Olivia is too reckless and willful!¡± Lucas said coldly Justin looked at Olivia, who was trying to escape the dining room, and shouted, ¡°Stop!¡± Chapter 122 Chapter 122 Olivia immediately froze still when hearing Justin scold her. She looked at Reba pleadingly. Reba also wanted to plead for Olivia, but when she found out how angry Justin was and how cold Lucas¡¯ face was, she didn¡¯t dare to say anything. After all, she was never important in the family. ¡°Dwayne, take Olivia back to her room. From today onwards, she¡¯s not allowed to leave the house!¡± Justin mmed the coffee cup heavily on the table. He continued, ¡°Also, cancel Olivia¡¯s annual dividend.¡± ¡°Grandpa!¡± Olivia was just about to heave a sigh of relief when she knew that she would only be grounded, but she could not help but plead when she knew that her annual dividend was canceled. Without the annual dividend, she only had 20 thousand dors of monthly pocket money. For ordinary people, this could be considered arge amount of money, but for socialites who often needed to go to social ces, the money was too little. This meant that Olivia could no longer buy those luxury goods and dresses, Imagine it! She would appear at the dinner parties in out -of-season dresses. Olivia could not imagine what the others would say about her behind her back. ¡°She shouldn¡¯t be forgiven with such a small punishment,¡± Lucas said calmly. ¡°Shit! What else does Jessica want? She¡¯s just a young girl. Do I need to give up on the reputation of the whole family only to apologize to her?¡± Justin mmed the table in anger and Olivia trembled in fear. ¡°What if she stands for the entire Hall family?¡± Lucas¡¯ words made Justin speechless. Only then did Justin realize that Jessica was no longer the same as before. She was no longer Mrs. Thomas that they could bully, but the daughter of the richest man in New York. The Thomas family might be able to contend against the Hall family, but the result would definitely be both sides suffering, Thinking of this, Justin suddenly felt very tired. He leaned back in his chair and said in a weak voice, ¡°Then what do you think we should do?¡± ¡°Send the rification in the name of the Thomas family.¡± Lucas¡¯ eyes darkened. ¡°No, I won¡¯t allow it. That is my bottom line.¡± Justin coughed twice, shook his head, and said, ¡°Alright, all of you can go back to your room. I¡¯ll get this settled.¡± He already had a n in his heart, which could satisfy both Jessica¡¯s request and preserve the reputation of the Thomas family. Hearing Justin¡¯s words, Olivia prepared to go upstairs to her room, dejected. Lucas, however, grabbed her arm. Olivia looked up at Lucas¡¯ increasingly cold golden eyes. She suddenly felt a sense of lingering fear. ¡°Lucas, I really have already apologized to Jessica.¡± Olivia cried. ¡°Olivia, do you think being grounded is a big enough punishment for what you have done?¡± Lucas looked at Olivia with anger in his deep eyes, his voice devoid of any warmth. ¡°Do you know how much money the Thomas Group will lose after the rification announcement?¡± Olivia felt an invisible yet powerful pressure pressing down on her She subconsciously took a step back. As the youngest daughter of the Thomas family, her arrogance was always tolerated by her farruly. But this time, she found that Lucas really did not intend to tolerate her anymore. Content property of N?velDra/ma.Org. Aucas nced at Dwayne expressionlessly. He nodded to Dwayne and said, ¡°Take Olivia to ck House. ¡°Lucant¡± Reba couldn¡¯t help but cry out Olivia was sobbing in the first ce When she heard what Lucas said, she was so scared that she forgot to breathe walls and foors in the entire room. There wasn¡¯t even a cushion in the room, not to mention a bed Being locked inside ck House was like being deprived of hearing and sight, not even knowing how time passed.. This was the most severe punishment for members of the Thomas family Back then, Lucas father, Louis Thomas, dyed the business of thepany because of his mistress birthday. He caused thepany to suffer a great loss. At that time, Louis was grounded in ck House for five days. Olivia was still young at that time. She only remembered that when Louis came out, he seemed to be ten years older. That feeling of fear was fresh in Olivia¡¯s memory Before today, she never thought what she had done was a big deal, and she regretted it for the first time for provoking Jessica But it was already toote Chapter 123 Chapter 123 ¡°Lucas, please, I promise that I will never harm Jessica again.¡± Jessica cried and begged as two servants pulled Jessica¡¯s arms and dragged her out. ¡°Why? Lucas? Why are you partial to her? She¡¯s just your ex-wife! am your sister!¡± Olivia cried hard. Her cry lingered in the room. It did not fade until she was taken away from the vi. Lucas waited until he could no longer hear Olivia¡¯s cry. He then said to Justin and Reba, ¡°I¡¯m going back to work. Have a good rest.¡± Then, Lucas called the driver to drive back to the Thomas Group. He wanted to be left alone. When Lucas and Jessica had not divorced, every time he returned to the Thomas vi, Olivia would always say how Jessica bullied her. Yet Lucas never felt like looking into what had happened. Sitting in the office, Lucas lit a cigar while watching the mour of Los Angeles through the French window. Lucas only knew how much he owed Jessica after they were divorced. But did Lucas do all that today only out of guilt? Lucas was unwilling to admit that he did this because he read the harshments against Jessica on the Inte before returning home. Theizens used her of being too calcting. When he saw those words, Lucas felt very ufortable. Drowned in his own thoughts, Lucas somehow drove to Jessica¡¯s ce. By that time, Jessica had already returned to her apartment. Lucas saw the light radiating from her window, wondering if he should go upstairs and see her. Lucas knew that Jessica did not want to see him. But Lucas still wanted to exin to her that he was not the plotter. However, the way Jessica saw it, it made no difference whether the Thomas family did it or Lucas did it. Early the next morning, Justin asked Dwayn¨¦ to drive to the Beverly Hills. He had an appointment with Trissy at Gi Osteria. ¡°Good morning, Mr. Thomas.¡± Trissy arrived early and waited outside. When she received the call from Dwayne, she was very surprised. Originally, Luna wanted toe with Trissy, but Dwayne insisted that Trissy shoulde by herself. ¡°Sit,¡± Justin said with an attitude. He was quite polite when speaking to Jessica. Yet when it came to Trissy, Justin wasn¡¯t as polite. ¡°Mr. Thomas, is it about what we talked aboutst time? Luna and I haven¡¯t made our decision yet. Could you please give me some more time?¡± Trissy sat down and asked respectfully. Justin gestured at Dwayne. Dwayne immediately took out a document and ced it in front of Trissy. ¡°Miss Cheek, it¡¯s for something else. Take a look at this document first.¡± Trissy was puzzled, but she was too afraid of Justin to question him directly. Thus, she bent her head and opened the document. To resolve the problem within the time limit Jessica imposed, Justin hade up with a solution. As long as Trissy made an announcement, saying that she was the one picking on Jessica and framing her up with resentment. Justin believed that in this way, he met Jessica¡¯s requirement that the Thomas family stood out to rify the fake news. At the same time, it could minimize the negative impact on the Thomas family. As for Trissy, Justin could make up for her with some money, doitas Trissy left tempted However, Trssy still pretended to be troubled and said, ¡°Mr. Thomas I can do it Pardon Justin looked at her pretentious face and could not help but feel irritated ¡°Mr Thomas, our family only has a small business. We cant afford to offend the Hall family Trissy said as she nned to gain more from Justin ¡°Fine, that¡¯s enough I will give you another 20 million dors myself aspensation, Justin gestured and spoke over Trissy Trissy was insatiable, yet Justin had topromise This content ? 2024 N?velDrama.Org. *Mr Thomas, it really isnt about money Trissy looked hesitant Just as Trissy was thinking about whether she should reject or not Dwayne suddenly bent down in a panic and said to Justin, ¡°Something went wrong, Mr. Thomas!¡± Chapter 124 Chapter 124 Astina met kipped about when he heard Dwayne He had a bad hunch He frowned as he looked at Dwayne and asked, ¡°What Trissy looked at Dwayne with a probing gaze. ¡°Lucas had just released a staternert under the name of the Thomas Group to rify Miss Hall¡¯s scandal.¡± Austing face darkened, so Dwayne hedged a bit before he went on The nification admitted that Miss Thomas was the plotter Bastard Hes such an idrott Justin immediately knocked over the coffee cup in his hand when he heard this, and the loud noise attracted the attention of the restaurant waiter Justin took a deep breath and held back his anger He lowered his voice and said to Dwayne, ¡°Go horne, call Lucas and tell him to mave tes ace back now¡± 7see Mi Thomas Dwayne sighed in his heart and quickly propped Justin up My Thomas, then! This content is ? N?velDrama.Org. Trissy stood up as well. She looked at the documents on the table with a lingering gaze Then, it seems that you don¡¯t need to be troubled now. Justin snorted Justin watched as Dwayne put up the document before he went on, ¡°Miss Cheek, sometimes people need to know when to stop. If you are too greedy, you will get nothing in the end After Justin finished speaking, he turned around and left the restaurant, leaving Trissy trembling in anger. Lucas was fast this time, and when Jessica was resting at noon, she received Wendy¡¯s report The posts rted to the scandal this time had been deleted, and the keywords had all been blocked tri addition, after the Thomas Group released the rification, the relevant personnel also followed to apologize. Miss Hall, I just read thements on the Inte. It seems that Mr. Thomas did not break his promise this time.¡± Wendy said to Jessica ¡°Its just a start¡± Jessica said, half smiling. Wendy nodded. The rification would ripple and cause an aftershock. As expected when Jessica got off work, she saw that the share price of the Thomas Group had fallen a lot. Justin would feel terrible about the plummet Jessica believed that Lucas must know the consequences of doing so, but he still did it. Jessica hadn¡¯t expected that from Lucas. Jessica, did that bastard Lucas lose his mind? Jessica was attending a small business dinner Hannah, who was going with her, drove to the Hall Group to pick her up As soon as Jessica got into the car Hannah spoke to her eagerly. He actually used the name of Thomas Group to rify things. I thought he would at most force Olivia to stand out and apologize 1 didnt see tusing but I¡¯m very satisfied with the effect jessica fastened her seat belt and looked at the street lights outside the window She was somehow distracted Jess you wont forgive him surtiply because of the rification, nghi?¡± Hannah looked al Jessica¡¯s face and asked carefully Forgive him? Why should I7 Jessica collected her thoughts and smiled faintly, ¡°Isnt this what he owed me ¡°Good to know¡¯ Harman let out a sigh of relel as she drove just don¡¯t want you to fall for him again As the two of them challed the casoon arrived at its destination They were not decked out today, but even so, the two of them attracted a lot of attention as soon as they entered the venue. Jessica was weaning a white Chanel limited set giving off a sense of intellectual elegance, while Hannah was wearing a new spring design from Gi ¡°I¡¯m starving. I¡¯ll go get something to eat You should find a ce to sit first¡± Jessica tossed a nce at the desert bar after she wheeled around at Jessica Jessica took a ss of red wine from the waiter and sat down. Then, Jessica saw a young man in a crimson suit walking towards her Jessica casually sized him up. This man wore famous brands from top to bottom, but none of them were limited versions Thus, his family was just an average one. ¡°Well, well. Isn¡¯t this famous Miss Hall? The young man stood in front of Jessica and looked down at her with an arry gaze Perhaps Jessica¡¯s indifferent attitude made the man a little embarrassed. The man looked angry Surprisingly, he sat down beside Jessica and asked, ¡°Miss Hall, shall I treat you to a drink?¡± ¡°Sorry, I don¡¯t drink; Jessica moved away and said coldly Chapter 125 Chapter 125 The frivolous young man was Olivia¡¯s admirer. He had read the Thomas Group¡¯s statement in the morning and learned about Olivia¡¯s current situation from Bailey. This text is ? N?velDrama/.Org. Originally, he had been trying to curry favor with Olivia, hoping to establish a cooperative rtionship with the Thomas Group through her. Yet now all his efforts were in vain. Thus, he med it on Jessica. Facing Jessica¡¯s cold face, he was irritated. He said challengingly, ¡°Miss Hall, are you looking down upon me? Do you think I¡¯m not as rich as Mr. Davison? Why don¡¯t you name a price? How much will it cost to buy you a drink?¡± Jessica¡¯s face instantly turned grim, but before she could speak, the young man was kicked from behind. He fell to the ground and hurt his face, ¡°Shit! Which bastard kicked me?¡± The young man got up angrily from the ground. He looked behind him and froze. It was Terry, who didn¡¯t have his yful smile as usual. Coldness radiated from his eyes. ¡°Security, drag him out,¡± Terry said in a deep voice. At this time, the young man came back to his senses. Although he felt humiliated, he did not dare to fight back. Otherwise, he would be dragged out of the venue, which would be even more humiliating. ¡°Jess?¡± When Hannah heard the noise, she also came over. Jessica shook her head at Hannah. Even if Terry hadn¡¯t shown up, she could have handled that stupid man by herself. Seeing the security guard take the man away, Terry turned around and walked up to Jessica. ¡°Thank you, Mr. Davison.¡± Jessica raised her head and smiled at Terry. ¡°It¡¯s been a long time.¡± Terry bent his head to gaze at Jessica. ¡°A long time? Didn¡¯t we just meetst week?¡± Jessica blurted out, pretending not to understand what Terry meant. Terry didn¡¯t mind that. He smiled and said, ¡°It seems that Miss Hall has been doing well these days?¡± ¡°It was a bit troublesome at first. Yet the problem was solvedter.¡± Jessica knew Terry was talking about her scandal. Hearing the two mention this, Hannah suddenly recalled something. She looked at Terry and said, ¡°By the way, Mr. Davison, why did you tell me that the plotter was that bastard Lucas. And I¡­¡± Hannah had wanted to say that she had leaked the fact that Jessica had a crush on Lucas for many years, but she quickly stopped when she was about to say it. She could not let it slip again. Terry looked at Hannah curiously and asked, ¡°And you¡­?¡± ¡°Anyway, I made a fool of myself. Your subordinates don¡¯t seem to be very capable!¡± Hannah snorted, crossed her arms over her chest, and turned her head away. ¡°It wasn¡¯t that wrong, right? If Mr. Thomas could have taught her well, Miss Thomas wouldn¡¯t have made such a big mistake,¡± Terry replied calmly. Jessica raised her eyebrows when she heard this. She did not say anything and just took a sip of red wine with her head bent Lucas had been invited to the banquet, but he was not in the mood to be there. After receiving a call from Dwayne, Lucas left the business to his secretary and asked the driver to drive back to the Thomas¡¯ vi What was awaiting Lucas was Justin¡¯s rage. But Lucas didn¡¯t show any fear. After divorcing Jessica, Lucas only went back to the vi every time Justin was mad. ¡°I told you to leave it to me Why are you so self-assertive?¡± Justin mmed the table and shouted angrily, ¡°Have you seen the stock price today? How are you going to exin it to the shareholders? Lucas did not answer Justin. Instead, he asked, ¡°Grandpa, do you think that Trissy can satisfy the Hall family Lucas paused for a moment and said, ¡®Also, as the CEO of the Thomas Group, I am willing to be responsible for this.¡± Late at night, Jessica took a bath and leaned on the sofa in a good mood, reading a report Then, her phone rang Jessica picked it up ¡°Good evening, Miss Hall¡± It was Wendy speaking ¡°What happened?¡± Jessica said. ¡°Miss Hall, Vincent, Mr. Thomas¡¯ secretary, just called me. He said that Mr. Thomas wants to treat you to dinner and solemnly apologize to you.¡± ¡°Is that so? Jessica raised her eyebrows Lucas was confusing Jessica She paused and said, ¡°Say yes Although Jessica had been keeping a distance from the Thomas family, she was curious how Lucas was going to apologize to her Chapter 126 Chapter 126 Jessica saw herself as someone who could take it or leave it easily. When she decided to divorce Lucas, she intended to stay away from him and the Thomas family for good. However, Olivia just wouldn¡¯t stop causing trouble for Jessica. Jessica could let go of the misery she had suffered during the marriage, but that did not mean that any of the Thomas family could challenge her again and again. Jessica decided that the dinner with Lucas wouldn¡¯t be a pleasant one for him. Two dayster, Wendy received a call from Vincent. The dinner would take ce that evening. Vincent called, as Lucas had told him, to ask if there was any change in Jessica¡¯s itinerary and if the dinner needed re-appointing. After hearing what Wendy reported, Jessica put on a snide smile. When Jessica was still married to Lucas, he never treated her so meticulously. After work, Wendy drove Jessica to the restaurant where Lucas had made a reservation beforehand. It was a Japanese restaurant. Jessica remembered that Lucas did not like seafood, but she was the one who liked it. It seemed that Lucas picked the ce for Jessica¡¯s sake. Lucas even booked the whole restaurant. Jessica arrived at the entrance where the waiter opened the door and bowed to her. He said respectfully, ¡°Good evening, Miss Hall. Mr. Thomas and Miss Thomas are waiting for you.¡± Olivia was here, too? Jessica raised her eyebrows and walked toward them. Walking to the dining table, the waiter took a step forward and pulled out the dining chair. After Jessica sat down, she smiled to greet Lucas. Then she nced sideways at Olivia. It had only been three days since Jessicast saw Olivia, yet Olivia seemed to have lost a lot of weight. Jessica could also tell that Olivia was quite listless. Jessica heard that Lucas put Olivia into the ck House for what she¡¯d done. What Jessica heard proved right. ¡°Miss Thomas doesn¡¯t look well. I wonder if you¡¯ll like the food here. I¡¯m quite into it, anyway.¡± Jessica said with a smile. Before Olivia could say anything, Jessica gestured at the waiter and said, ¡°Could you give me the menu, please?¡± Olivia was too listless to fight back even if she wanted to. The three days in ck House felt like three weeks to her. Back in the ck House, Olivia could only drink water. She wasn¡¯t allowed to eat. She could only lie on the hard floor, so she was cold and hungry. At first, Olivia cried and cursed loudly, but no one paid any attention to her. It was all dark. Olivia could only hear her own echo. Later, Olivia started to feel scared. She felt that every second she spent in the ck House was elongated. It wasn¡¯t easy to make it to the third day. Lucas had someone let Olivia out, but Lucas didn¡¯tfort her when he saw her. He just asked her to take a shower and change her clothes so that Lucas could take her to apologize to Jessica. Olivia did not dare to object this time. Even if Jessica had belittled her right in the face, Olivia did not dare to refute it The waiter handed the menu over, and Jessica casually nced at it before ordering all sorts of sashimi and sushi. When the dishes were served, Olivia found that even the topping of the sushi was raw fish, She felt so sad about that. If she had known earlier, she would have grabbed a piece of bread before leaving. Lucas nced at the chopsticks, but eventually, he chose the fork. Jessica saw him put a piece of salmon into his mouth and swallowed it without chewing much. His face remained unchanged. For some reason, Jessica found that side of Lucas funny. This content ? 2024 N?velDrama.Org. Olivia knew that Lucas did not like these dishes. She understood that Jessica was deliberately making things difficult for them, so Olivia felt a little aggrieved as she watched Lucas eat. What made Olivia even more depressed was that she was really hungry now, so even if she didn¡¯t like sashimi. She had to eat it, just like Lucas. This was the first time Lucas and Jessica had sat together for a meal after divorced. Lucas was still silent, but there was no longer coldness in his eyes when he looked at Jessica It was also the first time Lucas had carefully observed Jessica eating. He found that even though she was using chopsticks, she still looked elegant. Jessica, on the other hand, was enjoying Olivia¡¯s facial expressions while eating. Jessica was in a good mood. Olivia ate nothing in the past three days. The sashimi made her stomach feel ufortable. However, Lucas and Jessica were eating slowly. They hadn¡¯t started talking at all. Olivia got so heated that she sweated on her forehead. Finally, the silence on the dining table was broken by a sudden rumbling of Olivia¡¯s stomach. Chapter 127 Chapter 127 Jessica heard Olivia¡¯s stomach making a noise. She froze at first, and then covered her mouth with a napkin and chuckled. Jessica said. ¡°I seems that Mine Thomas doesn¡¯t like the dishes I ordered. Should I add a few more dishes for you?¡± The Thomas and the Hall families were both rich and powerful families, so Olivia obviously knew that making such noises in public was very inelegant Olivia blushed, yet the pain in her belly upied her full attention. ¡°Sorry, but I have to use the restroom¡± Olivia whispered with a bent head. She then hurriedly left her seat and ran towards the restroom After Olivia teft, only Jessica and Lucas were left at the table. Jessica put down the tableware, took a sip of water, and looked at Lucas. ¡°Mr. Thomas, are you done eating? Can we start the point now? Miss Hall, I invited you to dinner today just to apologize to you.¡± Lucas nodded. = ¡°Is that so? Now that we have done with the food, can you start apologizing? Or should we wait for Miss Thomas toe back?¡± Jessica crossed her arms and looked at Lucas calmly. ¡°We don¡¯t have to. As her elder brother, I should be the one apologizing.¡± Lucas folded his hands on the table and said, ¡°I¡¯m sorry, Olivia has done a lot of wrong things recently.¡±: Jessica raised her eyebrows. She snorted and said, ¡°Only Miss Thomas?¡± Lucas looked up and gazed at Jessica with his deep golden eyes. Jessica knew Lucas quite well. He was reserved and had a strong sense of self-esteem. During their three years of marriage, Jessica had never seen Lucas apologize to anyone.¡¯ This content is ? N?velDrama.Org. As for Olivia¡¯s apology, Jessica had heard it too many times and got bored. It was more interesting to see Olivia embarrass herself than to hear her apologize. Lucas was not irritated as Jessica had expected. Instead, he said indifferently, ¡°Yes, I have also done many wrong things. I should apologize to you, too. Sorry, Jessica.¡± Lucas was not only apologizing for the trouble that he had brought to Jessica recently, but he was also apologizing for the three years they spent as a couple. Three years ago, Lucas should have done a thorough investigation so that he would have known that Jessica was also the victim. Jessica froze at Lucas¡¯ apology. So did Olivia, who had juste back from the restroom. Both Jessica and Olivia couldn¡¯t believe that Lucas had apologized. Olivia suddenly realized that Lucas must feel different about Jessica now. Moreover, Lucas¡¯ change in attitude towards Jessica was not because Jessica turned out to be Miss Hall, but probably because Lucas had fallen for Jessica. Jessica only recovered from her shock when she saw Olivia return, ¡°I ept your apology, but I will never forgive Miss Thomas.¡± Jessica quickly pulled herself together and said lightly, ¡°If Miss Thomas can appear less in front of me in the future, I think we will have a lot less trouble.¡± With that, Jessica stood up, took her bag, and left directly. Jessica did not believe that three days of punishment would make Olivia a brand new person. Thus, Jessica chose not to forgive Olivia For the sake of future cooperation between the two families, Jessica let Olivia get away. But if Olivia dared to make a fuss again, Jessica wouldn¡¯t be this merciful. Jessica stood at the entrance of the restaurant, only to recall that it was Wendy who drove her over today. She wanted to call Wendy and ask Wendy to pick her up when Lucas walked out. Miss Hall, perhaps I may send you,¡± said Lucas after he nced at the sky and realized it was already What? Lucas, how should I go back then?¡± Olivia¡¯s eyes lingered between Lucas and Jessica. She hoped that Jessica would quickly refuse. However, to Olivia¡¯s surprise, Jessica smiled. She put her phone back into her bag and nodded at Lucas. ¡°Sure. Thank you, Mr. Thomas Lucas nodded and nced at Olivia before he left, ¡°Wait here for the driver to pick you up.¡± By the time Olivia realized that she had not brought her cell phone with her, Lucas and Jessica had already boarded the car and left. Olivia¡¯s belly hurt again. Chapter 128 Chapter 128 Lucas drove ¡°teadily on the road. The two of them remained silent, and there was only the sound of breathing in the car. The air conditioner kind of bothered Joggio# She gave a quiet oough. Then, Jessica saw lucan turn off the air conditioner and lower the window on her side, The night breeze blew in. Jessica took a deep breath and felt rxed, Jessica, I heard from Miss Howell that you¡¯ve had feelings for me since a long time ago?¡± Lucas suddenly asked as Jessica was about to close her eyes and take a rest Jessica could not help but chuckle when she heard that. ¡°Is my answer important to you, Mr. Thomas? I have to remind you again that we have divorced.¡± The marriage between the two hade to an end. Thus, Jessica found Lucas¡¯ question pointless, ¡°In the past, it wasn¡¯t, but now, it is,¡± said Lucas. Jessica could feel a ripple in her heart. She wasn¡¯t sure what Lucas meant by that. Before Jessica could figure it out, Lucas continued, ¡°I thought about it hard and even asked Hari, but I still can¡¯t recall how you met me over a decade ago. Jessica, can you please tell me what happened back then?¡± When Hannah came to Lucas that day, she identally slipped up. But what Hannah said shocked Lucas, Lucas knew that Jessica had been in love with him, but he didn¡¯t know that love hadsted for such a long time. Jessica was only in her twenties now. If her love for Lucas started over a decade ago, she had been loving him for half of her life, Yet Lucas treated Jessica so poorly. He couldn¡¯t even recall when he first met her. That was why Lucas was eager to know what had happened back then. Jessica did not know what was on Lucas¡¯ mind. She didn¡¯t mind Lucas knowing about her teenage crush on him, but she couldn¡¯t bear it when Lucas mentioned it repeatedly to remind her how terrible their romantic rtionship had been. ¡°Mr. Thomas, I think I have to remind you again that we have already divorced. I have zero interest in talking about the past. If you want to prove your personal charm, you may turn to Miss Cheek.¡± Jessica turned her head and said coldly. orary. ¡°You got me wrong.¡± The traffic left turned red, so Lucas slowly stopped the car. He then reached out to the back seat and handed a file to Jessica Lucas said, ¡°Here¡¯s the report of Vincent¡¯s investigation.¡± Lucas saw the traffic light turn green, so he turned his head and started the car again. Jessica opened the report, which contained the result of what had happened between the two in the hotel four years ago. ¡°And what¡¯s the point of this?¡± Jessica looked at Lucas and asked *It was my fault. Four years ago, I didn¡¯t look into it. I thought it was you who drugged me.¡± ¡°Was that why you never cared about me and let your family bully me?¡± Jessica spoke over Lucas. She sneered and said, ¡°Mr. Thomas, even if you had known that I was not the one who drugged you back then, you would still marry me, right? Because your goal was always to protect Luna.¡± Lucas didn¡¯t know what to say. If he had known that Jessica was also drugged four years ago, he would still marry Jessica, but he would perhaps treat her better and less indifferently, ¡°Lucas, I don¡¯t hate you for not loving me, I hate you because you used my love against me and deceived me. Please pull over. Jessica unfastened her seat belt. She did not want to be with Lucas anymore. Lucas pursed his lips. For the first time, he felt lost for words. He stopped the car on the side of the road, and as soon as he stopped, Jessica opened the door and got out. Tve let you down.¡± That was all Lucas could say. ¡°Mr. Thomas, you should know that I don¡¯t have to forgive you when you apologize.¡± Jessica then left This content ? 2024 N?velDrama.Org. with her purse. Lucas sat there and did not start the car. He stayed for a long time. He tossed a nce at the report and felt bothered by a mixed feeling. Lucas did not know why he had brought up this topic. He just wanted Jessica to know that there was some misunderstanding between them. Lucas wanted to tell Jessica that he didn¡¯t love Luna, but Jessica didn¡¯t give him the chance. Chapter 129 Chapter 129 Jessica got out of the car and walked along the sidewalk for a while until she could no longer see Lucas¡¯ car. Jessica called Wendy and asked her toe over to pick her up. She sent her location to Wendy. Jessica then waited for Wendy on the roadside. It wasn¡¯t cold at night in LA, but Jessica felt cold when the breeze blew on her face. Jessica reached out to touch her face, only to find that she had shed tears at some point. Jessica thought she had already left everything behind. Yet her feelings for Lucas had beensting for years. It wasn¡¯t that easy to let go of them. Jessica did not understand what Lucas meant. Jessica preferred Lucas to be the jerk he had always Content property of N?velDra/ma.Org. been, Olivia waited for half an hour at the entrance of the restaurant alone before she realized that Lucas had not informed the driver. She didn¡¯t have her phone with her, so she could only ask the waiter to call her family, feeling quite embarrassed. By the time Olivia returned to the Thomas vi, it was already one and a half hourster, Justin and Reba had already gone to bed. Olivia returned to her room and sat on her soft mattress. It took her some time toe back to her senses. Olivia could tell from Lucas¡¯ behavior that he had already fallen for Jessica. Given Justin¡¯s current attitude toward Jessica, Jessica and Lucas might indeed get married again. Thinking of that, a sense of panic struck Olivia. Lucas used to not care about Jessica. That was why Olivia and Trissy could bully Jessica as they wished. Now that Jessica had a glimmering background and Lucas¡¯ affection, Olivia would suffer a lot if Jessica returned to the vi. Thinking of that, Olivia could no longer sit still. She took out her phone and called Trissy, telling her everything that had happened today Luna and Trissy were now living in the apartment that Lucas had arranged for them. Although the apartment was spacious, the location was average, far inferior to the Thomas vi. Just now, Trissy received a call. She went to the bedroom to answer it. After a while, she came out. Luna couldn¡¯t help but ask, ¡°Trissy, who was that? Lou?¡± ¡°It¡¯s Olivia,¡± Trissy replied after hedging a bit. ¡°Olivia? I thought she was locked up.¡± Luna was surprised to hear that. ¡°She has been let out.¡± Trissy sorted out the key points of Olivia¡¯s call in her mind and said, ¡°Olivia just told me that Lucas invited Jessica to dinner today, and then¡­¡± ¡°Then what?¡± Luna felt anxious when she saw Trissy hedging. ¡°Lucas apologized to Jessica.¡± ¡°What did you say? That¡¯s impossible!¡± When Luna heard Trissy¡¯s words, she jumped to her feet at once. The peaceful look on her face was reced by pure astonishment. ¡°It¡¯s true. Olivia was on the spot. Besides, after dinner, Lucas even drove Jessica home, leaving Olivia at the restaurant alone.¡± Trissy added. With that, Luna clenched her hands tightly. She was extremely flustered and somewhat at a loss. Trissy, what should we do? What should we do? If this goes on, Lucas will not marry me.¡± ¡°Calm down. Jessica might not be nning to remarry. Hasn¡¯t Mr. Davison been pursuing her all this time?¡± Trissy patted Luna on the shoulder, letting her sister sit down. Trissy continued, ¡°In my opinion, we should take Justin¡¯s offer. Otherwise, we will lose the money, too.¡± ¡°Trissy, do you still think that old bastard Justin will keep his previous promise?¡± Luna snorted in disdain. ¡°If Jessica really ns to remarry Lucas, then can you still go back and continue to be a Mrs. Thomas?¡± ¡°Then what should we do?¡± Trissy thought about it carefully and realized that Luna had made a fair point. ¡°We can¡¯t wait like this any longer.¡± Luna stood up again. She walked back and forth in the middle of the living room for a few steps, then stopped and said to Trissy, ¡°I¡¯m going to see Jessica!¡± Chapter 130 Chapter 130 That night, Jessica slept very uneasily, and she dreamed of Lucas again. The scenes in her dream switched between her life before divorcing Lucas and after that. Thus, in her dream, Lucas was sometimes cold and heartless, yet sometimes with guilt in his eyes, When the rm clock rang the next morning, Jessica did not immediately get up from the bed. That didn¡¯t happen often Lying on the bed, Jessica looked at the sunshine through the window in a daze. She then let out all the negative emotions She decided that neither Lucas nor Terry was more important than her own business Initially, Megan handed the project in North LA to Jessica because he wanted to teach her a lesson. Yet after Jessica¡¯s identity went public, Jessica took over the project naturally Megan couldn¡¯t make things difficult for Jessica. Instead, he had to give her full support Jessica was capable, and these days, she kept focusing on the project and supervising the group as This content is ? N?velDrama.Org. they carried out the project When Jessica got off work, she felt a little hungry. She felt a bit torn between going home to grab a sandwich and asking Hannah out for dinner when she received a call from Hannah. ¡°Jess, how was the meal yesterday? Did Lucas make you angry again?¡± Hannah was not worried that Jessica would have been bullied, but Hannah knew that every time Olivia was around, Lucas was always partial to Olivia ¡°Make me angry?¡± Jessica thought for a moment and said, ¡°No, Mr. Thomas wanted to apologize to me. I just listened while he did.¡± ¡°What? That bastard actually knows how to apologize?¡± Hannah¡¯s exaggerated voice came from the other side of the line. ¡°I thought he didn¡¯t know how to spell ¡®SORRY.¡± ¡°Alright, let¡¯s not talk about him anymore. My project here goes quite smoothly. Let¡¯s go to Mona¡¯s Cloud Top today. My treat¡± Jessica did not want Hannah to continue asking about what happened yesterday, so she quickly said. ¡°I love you so much!¡± Hannah said excitedly. ¡°Come over now! I¡¯m right at Mona¡¯s.¡± Jessica was sometimes quite envious of Hannah. As carefree old money, Hannah¡¯s everyday problems were about choosing the right ces to have fun When Jessica arrived, Hannah and Mona were waiting for her. They had been waiting for some time ¡°Look at that! Who is this? Isn¡¯t this Miss Hall? Our gorgeousdy. I feel so honored to have you over, Miss Hall.¡± Since Mona started her nightclub, she always knew what was the sweetest thing to say Jessica rolled her eyes at Mona and said, ¡°What are you up to now?¡± ¡°Miss Hall, I wonder if you¡¯re interested in giving another performance at my nightclub?¡± Mona pushed Hannah away and went up to Jessica ¡°I¡¯ll share the profits with you!¡± ¡°Forget it. Do you think I need your money?¡± Jessica chuckled at Mona¡¯s idea. ¡°Don¡¯t just stand at the door, Mona.¡± Hannah looked at Mona and then said to Jessica, ¡°Let¡¯s go in! Jessica nodded, and just as the three of them reached the door, they met an old friend. Terry And there was a youngdy next to him. Since that dinner, Jessica had not seen Terry for a few days. That was unusual, because he had always shown his face before Jessica whenever he had the time before. Looking at the beautiful young girl in front of her, Jessica nodded. It seemed that Terry had a new goal. Jessica was born in the Hall family, and her mother and grandmother were all top beauties in New York¡¯s upper-ss society. Jessica had quite a high standard for beauty. When she saw the youngdy next to Terry today, she thought that Terry had a good taste. Jessica retracted her gaze and turned to say hello to Terry. ¡°Good evening, Mr. Davison.¡± Terry looked at Jessica. He smiled and said, ¡°Good evening, Miss Hall.¡± Though Terry was smiling, he called Jessica ¡°Miss Hall¡± this time. That seemed to be drawing a line. Jessica didn¡¯t respond to Terry after he had been chasing her for months. Thus, it was natural for him to run out of patience. Now that he had a new girlfriend, he was supposed to keep a distance. Jessica found nothing wrong with what Terry was doing. Yet Hannah and Mona both put on a grim face when they saw thedy next to Terry. ¡°Good evening, Mr. Davison. Thedy looks unfamiliar. Is she your new girlfriend?¡± Hannah could not help but ask. Chapter 131 Chapter 131 Jessica could tell the discontent and query in Hannah¡¯s tone Thus, Jessica hurried to nudge Hannah motioning her to stop The youngdy standing next to Terry nced at Hannah, then turned her gaze to Jessica She smiled and extended her hand to Jessica ¡°Nice to meet you, Miss Hall. My name is Grace, Grace Sandoval.¡± Jessica could see a sense of pride shing into her eyes. Yet it soon disappeared Jessica smiled. She stretched out her hand and shook Grace¡¯s lightly. ¡°Hello, Miss Sandoval * Just call me Grace. That¡¯s how Terry calls me Grace then raised a sweet smile. ¡°Are you going to Cloud Top as well, Miss Hali? Shall we go together? Terry¡¯s treat.¡± Td rather not. We are not as idle as Mr. Davison and still have something to talk with Mona¡¯ Hannah spoke over Jessica subconsciously, regardless of her suggestions Terry nced at Hannah. He found what Hannah said funny. That¡¯s rare Since Miss Howell has a business talk, then leave you alone it was believable to say that Jessica or Mona had some business matters. Yet Hannah Business was just not for her Hannah did not feel embarrassed hearing Terry¡¯s words. She snorted and pulled Jessica and Mona into the nightclub Hannah wanted to ask more about Jessica¡¯s dinner with Lucas Yet Terry and his possible new girl, Grace, distracted Hannah Seeing Hannah¡¯s leave, Jessica then turned back and smiled apologetically at Terry and Grace Sorry Mr. Davison, Miss Sandoval, for leaving in such a hurry. See you¡± When Hannah heard jessica speak she slowed down. When Jessica caught up Hannah asked what¡¯s going on Jessica thought Terry was pursuing YOU?¡± *I have told him before that I don¡¯t want to think about rtionships at the moment. Jessica shrugged and said Maybe he has found out that I really don¡¯t want to be in a rtionship and thus gave up Hannah paused for a moment. Then she waved her fist angrily and said, ¡°I didnt expect him to be another bastard!¡± What do you mean? You even praised Mr. Davison for being considerate Jessica sneered ¡°How could he give up so easily? He even said that you were his true love Hannah pouted That¡¯s only your fantasy When did he say that?¡± Jessica shook her head but she vaguely remembered This text is ? N?velDrama/.Org. that Terry had once said that he was serious about pursuing her Then Jessica shook her head Even if Terry had really said it so what? Jessica had never responded to Terry¡¯s affection and thus, his affection didnt have tost forever Well, Jess aren¡¯t you sad?¡± Hannah asked, gazing at Jessica ¡°Don¡¯t worry, all my mind is on my work now¡¯ Jessica patted Hannah on the shoulder ¡®You dont understand the happiness of making money Hannah felt a bit lost for words. She didnt understand the happiness of making money but she understood the pain ofcking money! So Hannah quickly held Jessica¡¯s arm No matter what you have said tonight is your treat Think about making money tomorrow At the same time, Grace tilted her head and looked at Terry asking with a smile on her face, T. have you not enjoyed yourself enough? Why dont we go back to the nightclub and have more tun?¡± Grace was a ssmate of Keith Terrys cousin Grace and Terry were childhood friends and grew up together Grace went to New York for college. This time, she came back to LA to sign a contract with a model Once Grace got off the ne, she insisted on going to the Cloud Top for fun. Terry hadn¡¯t expected to run into Jessica there. Terry retracted his thoughts. He looked at Grace and said, ¡°It was you that wanted to be here. Now that you have had fun, and perhaps it¡¯s time to go.¡± Clearly not intending to go back just like that, Grace turned around and walked into the nightclub, ¡°Miss Hall is Jessica Hall, right? I have heard Keith talking about her before. I am very curious about her. Why don¡¯t you tell me more about her, T?¡± Grace returned to the nightclub and picked a booth. Terry walked over and pulled her by the arm. Terry smiled and said, ¡°If you are curious, I will tell you about herter. But it is toote now, I¡¯ll have to send you back¡± ¡°OK. Then I¡¯d like to know ¡­ Are you and Miss Hall dating now?¡± Grace smiled and followed Terry out Chapter 132 Chapter 132 Terry who was strong towards the entrance of the Cloud Top stopped in his tracks when he heard Graces words Terry ont help but nown Terny turned to Grace and was about to speak when Grace¡¯s phone rang Som I have to take it Grace smiled at Tem and then picked up the phone ngnt in front of him without any intention of However Terry still took a few steps back to give Grace some private space Temy wasnt too far from Grace He could still hear Grace¡¯s voice but couldn¡¯t hear the sound from the other side of the ¡°Hits me Yeah im with Mr. Davison Wel were at the Cloud Top This content ? 2024 N?velDrama.Org. see I see We are heading back now. See youter.¡± Grace hung up the phone and excitedly walked over to Terny. She stuck out her tongue yfully and said ¡®is Davy my agent He reminded me not to forget about my work Terry raised his eyebrows when he heard that He then said to Grace seriously Ive already contacted Mr. Smith Why dont you think more about tomorrow¡¯s interview rather than the gossip Im only concerned because it¡¯s about you wont be not cunous about other people¡¯s business. Grace did not get angry when she heard Terry¡¯s words and replied with a smile As they spoke the two of them walked to the ext Terry was about to walk down the stairs towards his car when Grace suddenly reached out and held his arm T you havent answered my question just now Terty could feel Grace¡¯s boobs pressing against his arms. The warmth of Grace¡¯s body reached Terry¡¯s skin through the fabric which made him somehow grumpy Terry didnt want to talk too much with Grace right in the doorway of Cloud Top He said fiathy ¡®Get rid of me That¡¯s easy Then just tell me are you and Miss Hall a couple? Grace remained unmoved and even gently shook her arms holding Terry ¡°No Terry replied Grace smiled heanng this. She then let go of his arm and retreated to the previous position Alright, let¡¯s hurry back I¡¯m hungry now They walked to the car. Terry just let Grace sit inside, but remained himself out of the car. Terry held the car door and said, Keith will be here in a while and send you home.¡± Hearing this, Grace froze for a moment. After she reacted, she chuckled and sand T are you trying to get nd of me for im 100 alvoying? What are you talking about? You just came back to LA kerth will do hnutely want to catch up with you. Terry it egw With his brown eyes drooping slightly, Torty spoke quite naturally ¡®Is that so? In that case you are really thoughtful T* Grace revealed an innocent smile and continued in fact I think this Hal is really a good person and she is beautiful Now that what has already divorced perhaps I can help you pursue her With that, Terry¡¯s casual face darkened. He snuffed out his cigar. Then, Terry bent his head and looked at Grace. He said grimly, ¡°Grace,I won¡¯t mind if you make a fuss about others. But, do not meddle in my business.¡± Terry knew Jessica well and he didn¡¯t want to take the risk. ¡°I promise I won¡¯t go to Miss Hall only if you send me home.¡± Grace froze for a moment. She quickly recovered and smiled. ¡°I¡¯ll call Keith and meet with him next time.¡± Terry tossed a nce at Grace. He did not speak, but silently got into the car, driving away. Along the way, Terry did not speak. It was so quiet inside the car that Grace felt a bit uneasy. Grace had no choice but to start a topic. ¡°You are so cautious with Miss Hall. Why don¡¯t you let her know? Maybe she will be moved if she knows that you care about her so much.¡± ¡°Keith treats you well, too. Why aren¡¯t you moved and be with him?¡± Terry replied lightly. ¡°That¡¯s different. Keith only treats me as his sister. Besides, I have someone on my mind.¡± Grace snorted and turned away. Chapter 133 Chapter 133 It Was Jessica¡¯s treat at Cloud Top Hannah wanted a bigger party, so she called Caesar and Lance over as well. They drank and danced together Jessica who had been working hand recently was quite relieved and the unease caused by Lucas dispersed as well. On the way home, Hannah, who was already a little wasted, repeatedly confirmed with Jessica that her mood had not been affected by Terry Alter Jessica said no, Hannah leaned against Jessica¡¯s shoulder and fell asleep, Jessica leaned against the back of the seat and closed her eyes to get some rest. Jessica didn¡¯t feel sad because Terry turned to a new girl Yet Jessica still felt something. After all, Terry had been pursuing her for a few months, and he had helped her out many times Were it not for Jessica having just divorced and wasnt seeking any romantic rtionships, things might have worked out between them But it was all pointless Jessica collected her thoughts and focused on her work again, Jessica had already gotten that patch ofnd in the Northern LA. What¡¯s left was how to exploit and develop it. Megan was reluctant to hand over such a big project to Jessica, but he could do nothing about it. Jessica was the only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Hall, and the future heir to the Hall Group, But still, if Jessica wanted to make her way into the boardroom through herpetence, she would have to make some achievements, so she mustplete the project sessfully Otherwise, those stubborn elderly of the Hall Group board would definitely belittle her and use her of counting on her family Although Jessica didn¡¯t mind others¡¯ opinions at all, she hated it when they spoke ill of Morgan, saying how useless his daughter was Thus, Jessica had to work hard, Early the next morning, Jessica came to thepany with the report that she had been reviewing all night long. She informed Wendy to call the head of the nning Department toe to the meeting, By the time the meeting ended, Jessica found that it was already noon, Jessica turned on her phone and found a few unread messages. They were all from Hannah. Jessica checked the messages and found that Hannah wasforting her. She was a little confused and called Hannah. Jess, don¡¯t take it too seriously. He¡¯s just a man. You are the daughter of the Hall family and general manager of the Hall Group. You¡¯ll have any men you want.¡± Hannah kept talking before Jessica could say anything ¡°Alright, alright. What happened? Why would I be sad because of a man?¡± Jessica rubbed the space between her eyebrows to relieve the soreness ¡°I was just worried about you¡± Hannahughed dryly and said guiltily, ¡°Nothing happened.¡± What exactly is going on? Hurry up and tell me, I know you well.¡± Jessica smiled. ¡°Well, it¡¯s really nothing big. It¡¯s just that there were paparazzi who took photosst night, catching the scene where Terry took a woman to a hotel.¡± Jessica raised her eyebrows when she heard that. She chuckled. ¡°Really? Is that so? I didn¡¯t expect Mr. Davison to progress so quickly this time. However, Hannah, why are you so concerned about Mr. Davison? You had a strong reaction when you saw Grace yesterday. You don¡¯t like him, do you?¡± ¡°What are you talking about, Jess? I don¡¯t like that kind of yboy, I swear.¡± Hannah said angrily. This content is ? N?velDrama.Org. Hannah felt that her worry for Jessica was unnecessary. Jessica did fall for Lucas once, but it didn¡¯t mean that she would make the same mistake twice. Jessica was no longer the Mrs. Thomas she used to be. She was Morgan¡¯s daughter. Moreover, she had never agreed to be with Terry. Presumably, she was indeed not sad. Hannah remembered that Jessica had been in pain and sorrow over the past few years because of Lucas. Now that Jessica was suddenly so clear-headed, Hannah felt a bit amazed at her. ¡°Then get back to work. I¡¯m going to work as well.¡± Where are you going to work? At Cloud Top?¡± Jessica couldn¡¯t help butugh when she heard Hannah¡¯s words. ¡°That¡¯s too much! Jess! You hurt my feelings. I won¡¯t forgive you unless you buy me thetest lipstick from Tom Ford.¡± Hannah didn¡¯t care about what Jessica said and hung up the phone. Jessica also put her phone on the desk. She tidied up the materials on the desk and was ready for lunch. At that moment, Wendy suddenly knocked on the door and walked in. Chapter 134 Chapter 134 ¡°Miss Hall, a call from reception said that ady was looking for you.¡± Wendy walked to Jessica¡¯s desk and said, That meant someone who came here without an appointment So Jessica did not speak, waiting for Wendy to give her more details, Wendy looked at Jessica and smiled, saying, ¡°II¡¯s Miss Cheek¡± Jessica felt a bit surprised to hear that, she raised her eyebrows slightly and asked, ¡°Which Miss Cheek?¡± ¡°The younger Cheek, Luna Cheek¡± Wendy paused for a moment and asked, ¡°Miss Hall, do you want to see her now?¡± ¡°Where is she?¡± ¡°In the 11th guest room on the first floor,¡± Wendy replied, Jessica picked up her phone and stood up with a subtle smile. ¡°I don¡¯t think there¡¯s anything urgent for Miss Cheek to look for me. Why don¡¯t you let her rest in the guest room for some more time and we go for lunch now?¡± Jessica left the Hall Group directly with Wendy and found a restaurant to dine out Luna¡¯s visit made Jessica a little puzzled. Since thest time Luna used public opinion to make a scene and ledizens to attack Jessica, their lives had never ovepped. Although Jessica did not understand why Luna was looking for her, she was not curious. Besides, her time was too limited, After lunch, Jessica returned to the office and continued her work. Wendy, on the other hand, closed the door and left. She knew about Jessica¡¯s intentions and said nothing. Luna became uneasy after Trissy got a call from Olivia. She was troubled by whatever was going on between Lucas and Jessica. Luna knew that Lucas was not in love with her. Back then, Lucas only wanted to marry Luna to fight against his family. Besides, Luna saved Lucas¡¯ life. Luna always felt that if Lucas had no other woman on his mind, then she could be the one, But ever since Jessica showed up, Lucas was affected. Luna could no longer wait. Yet, to Luna¡¯s surprise, Jessica didn¡¯t show up at once when she heard about Luna¡¯s visit. This content ? 2024 N?velDrama.Org. Luna waited alone in the guest room for three hours, and even missed lunch, but Jessica was nowhere to be found. When Luna went to the front desk for the third time and wanted to ask when Jessica would be avable, she saw Jessica and Wendy walking out of the elevator. ¡°Miss Hall.¡± Luna stopped Jessica and ran to her. Jessica was surprised when she saw Luna. Then she smiled and said, ¡°Miss Cheek, I thought you had left.¡± Luna felt a throb at once, but she thought of her purpose of that day. She smiled gently and said, ¡°I know Miss Hall is very busy. It doesn¡¯t matter if I wait for several hours.¡± ¡°Well, I¡¯m not very busy today. Is there anything you want from me, Miss Cheek?¡± Jessica repliedzily. Luna looked at Wendy, who was next to Jessica, and said, ¡°May I invite Miss Hall to have a coffee?¡± ¡°Wendy, go up first and ask Mr. Bell to wait for a while. I will go back to the meeting after talking with Miss Cheek,¡± Jessica said and then looked at Luna, ¡°Miss Cheek, this way please.¡± Luna followed behind Jessica. As she walked, she called Trissy, and before Trissy picked up the phone, she hung up. And Jessica, who was walking in front, did not notice what Luna did at all. In fact, Jessica couldn¡¯t bear to see Luna¡¯s fragile look, but she couldn¡¯t be too mean to Luna. After all, Luna had such an obedient attitude. Jessica led Luna to a coffee shop on the first floor. Jessica asked the waiter to serve two cups of cappino before sitting down to face Luna. Luna had a lot to say, yet Jessica only sat there and gazed. She didn¡¯t ask any questions at all. Thus, Luna had to start sullenly, ¡°Miss Hall, aren¡¯t you curious about why I came to you today?¡± ¡°Miss Cheek, my boss is still waiting for me for a meeting which is about a project worth billions. If I were you, I would get straight to the point.¡± With that, Luna paused a bit. She then came to her senses and took a deep breath. Luna said, ¡°I came here today to ask Miss Hall for a favor. I hope that you can remarry Lucas.¡± Chapter 135 Chapter 135 Jessica chuckled when she heard Luna¡¯s words. She really didn¡¯t see thating. ¡°Did I hear you right? What, Miss Cheek? Are you a marriage counselor now? But I still have to remind you that I have divorced Mr. Thomas.¡± ¡°No, Miss Hall.¡¯ Luna waved her hands nervously as if she was afraid that Jessica would get her wrong. She continued, ¡®I think there¡¯s a misunderstanding between the two of us.¡± ¡°Misunderstanding?¡± Jessica repeated the word slowly. She saw a sh of resentment in Luna¡¯s eyes. ¡°Well, not precisely misunderstanding. I did something wrong and caused you some trouble because I was jealous of you. If you are still angry, I apologize to you.¡± Luna put on her usual fragile and timid look again. ¡®Miss Hall, Lucas shouldn¡¯t have married you to protect me. That was his fault. But it was in the past. You¡¯ve been together for three years and there must have been a bond between you two. My family is far inferior to yours, Miss Hall, and Justin will never allow me to marry Lucas. I can¡¯t be too selfish and let Lucas be single for my sake. Don¡¯t worry. I will leave LA. I hope you can consider marrying him again.¡± Jessica thought Luna should have gone to Hollywood. She could make a good actress. ¡°Miss Cheek, do you think I am andfill or something?¡± Jessica lowered her head to take a sip of coffee and slowly said, ¡®Did Mr. Thomas know what you just talked to me about?¡± ¡°I will talk to Lucas. I came here today just to beg you. Please give Lucas a second chance. I know that you still hate him because of me. But I don¡¯t think you are the kind of person who only cares about love and rtionships, Miss Hall. With your family background and Lucas¡¯, you two will make a strong alliance.¡± The more Luna spoke, the more excited she became. Her face was slightly blushed, as if she was really thinking for Jessica¡¯s sake. Jessica just listened, then put on a snide smile. ¡°Miss Cheek, as far as I know, your family possesses nothing but a shellpany. and it was on the verge of bankruptcy three years ago. Considering the scale of your family¡¯s business, you still believe it¡¯s your duty to worry about the future of the Hall family and the Thomas family. That¡¯s very generous of you.¡± ¡°How could you¡­¡± Luna¡¯s face finally turned grim when she heard that. She hated it when others teased her about her family background. When Luna first came back to Los Angeles, she thought that Jessica was just a nobody and did not take her seriously. Now that Jessica had be the only daughter of the richest man in New York, Luna couldn¡¯t be more jealous. And Jessica even openly mocked the Cheek family. Luna felt ashamed and resentful. ¡°What? End of your show?¡± Jessica sneered and stood up from her seat. She looked down at Luna and said, ¡°Miss Cheek, I don¡¯t know what you are up to today, but a kind reminder: if your target is Mr. Thomas, don¡¯t waste your time on me.¡¯ After saying that, Jessica turned to leave. ¡°Miss Hall: Jessica heard Luna call her from behind. Jessica frowned. She turned around to see what else Luna had got, only to find Luna standing there with a cup of coffee in her hands, Luna was about to ssh the coffee on Jessica. Jessica subconsciously pushed Luna and took a step back. However, the coffee did not ssh on Jessica. Luna, on the contrary, let out a pretentious scream and fell to the ground after that slight push. And she sshed all the coffee on herself, leaving a huge stain on her white blouse. Just as Jessica was about to ask Luna what was going on, a familiar male voice suddenly came from behind her. ¡°What are you doing?¡± Jessica tumed her head around. It was Lucas. This content ? 2024 N?velDrama.Org. Jessica tumed to look at Luna, who was sitting on the floor and crying. Jessica could tell what was going on here. ¡°Miss Hall, I meant to apologize to you. Please stop humiliating me. Luna got up from the floor, looking quite miserable. She quietly looked at Lucas and began to weep. The surrounding employees and the guests who came to the Hall Group for business all looked over. ¡°When did I humiliate you? You were the one who wanted to pour coffee on me. I only pushed you lightly. Jessica said peacefully. ¡°But this is clearly your coffee cup. Why would I take your cup?¡± Chapter 136 Chapter 136 Luna raised her arm and pointed to the table. Jessica turned to look. The coffee cup at Jessica¡¯s side was indeed gone. And the empty cup on the floor was Jessica¡¯s. Seeing that Jessica was silent, Luna turned to Lucas. ¡°Lucas, don¡¯t me Miss Hall. She really didn¡¯t push me too hard. It was my problem. I¡¯m too fragile after that car ident.¡± ¡°Why did Mr. Thomas suddenlye to ourpany? Are you here to save the beauty, big hero? Jessica snorted as she looked at Lucas, whose face was stern and brows knitted. Trissy called me.¡± Lucas was working in his office when he received a call from Trissy. Trissy said anxiously that Luna nned to leave LA because she was not recovering well. And Luna wanted to do something for Lucas before leaving, so she had gone to Jessica herself. Trissy called Lucas and told him she feared that Luna would be bullied. After getting that call, Lucas immediately put down his work and drove to the Hall Group. Lucas collected his thoughts and looked at Jessica with concern. Are you alright?¡± Jessica raised her eyebrows, wondering if Lucas was blind. The one who didn¡¯t look alright was standing on the other side. Jessica crossed her arms in front of her chest and sighed. ¡°I¡¯m fine. It¡¯s just that I¡¯m a little tired after wasting so much time listening to Miss Cheek¡¯s nonsense.¡± When Luna found out that Lucas had only been paying attention to Jessica ever since he came and didn¡¯t even look at her, she gritted her teeth with anger. Luna suddenly covered her arm and softly eximed. Jessica and Lucas both turned to Luna. Luna then bit her lips and said, ¡®I¡¯m fine, I¡¯m fine. It¡¯s just that I bumped my arm when I fell: ¡°If you know you are not in good health, don¡¯t run around. Since you are fine and have nothing important to talk about, you should just go back.¡¯ Lucas looked at Luna and said impatiently. With that, Luna was dumbfounded on the spot, and Jessica could not help butugh out loud. ¡°B.. but, Lou,¡± Luna muttered, in disbelief, ¡°Miss Hall pushed me just now.¡± ¡°Didn¡¯t you say you were fine?¡¯ Lucas said with a frown. ¡°I¡¯m sorry, Miss Cheek. I didn¡¯t mean to interrupt your makeup story. I just want to remind you that the Hall Group is not like the Cheekpany, which can¡¯t even afford to install surveince cameras.¡± Jessica then turned to Lucas. ¡°Since Mr. Thomas is here, I¡¯ll go back to the meeting.¡± Jessica turned to leave after saying that. She heard Lucas say to Luna behind her, ¡°I¡¯ll ask Vincent to drive you home. Stay at home after you¡¯re back. I¡¯ll send you to Boston next month. There are good hospitals there. You can stay there for recuperation.¡± ¡°No, I¡¯m not going there. Lou, let me stay in LA. I won¡¯t cause you any more trouble. Luna¡¯s voice This content ? 2024 N?velDrama.Org. trembled when she heard that. She panicked. This was totally unexpected. Luna failed to make Lucas hate Jess ca, and Lucas even wanted to send Luna away. Although Luna had experienced great pain physically, she wouldn¡¯t have recovered that soon if Lucas hadn¡¯t helped her financially. After Luna arrived in LA, it was also Lucas who took care of her and Trissy. Luna was already used to living such a luxurious life, so how could she be willing to return to her previous life? Jessica had just returned to the office when she saw Wendy walking in with a stack of documents in her arms. ¡°Miss Hall, are you alright?¡± Wendy also knew that Lucas had dropped by. She was worried that Lucas would take Luna¡¯s side and bully Jessica with Luna. ¡°I¡¯m fine. It¡¯s Miss Cheek who is in trouble.¡± Jessica smiled. She thought of Lucas¡¯ attitude just now and still found it a little unbelievable. This time, Lucas didn¡¯t question Jessica at all. After Lucas had Vincent send Luna back, he returned to his office. Just as Lucas sat down, he received a message from Hari. It was a photo taken by a paparazzo, and the people in the photo were Terry and a young woman, who were walking together to a hotel. Hari sent this photo to Lucas, not for gossip. Hari did that mainly for Lucas¡¯ good. Terry had been chasing Jessica for quite some time. Hari thought he should let Lucas know about thetest update. Lucas nced at the photo in the message and put down his phone. He lit a cigarette and recalled what had happened at the Hall Group just now. Lucas¡¯ phone vibrated again. Lucas bent his head and saw that it was Hari¡¯s message again. Chapter 137 Chapter 137 ¡°Lucas, did you see the photo I sent you? Terry went to a hotel with another woman and they were photographed. Did he give up on Jessica?¡± Lucas looked at the text. His golden eyes moved slightly, but he still did not send a reply. Lucas had just seen Jessica. He could tell that she was not affected by the gossip at all. Either Jessica didn¡¯t give a damn about Terry, or she trusted Terry very much. Either way, Lucas couldn¡¯t step forward to ask her about that. It would only worsen their rtionship. After Jessica divorced Lucas, she disappeared from LA. When Jessica returned to LA again, she was already the general manager of the Hall Group. And just as Jessica began to show her charm, Terry suddenly appeared to announce his pursuit of Jessica In the past few months, wherever Jessica appeared, Terry was beside her. Almost everyone in the upper-ss society of LA believed that the yboy of the Davison family would eventually settle down with Jessica But now, Terry was found to have a new partner. The gossip spread widely. When Lucas returned to the Thomas vi from work, Justin was sitting in the parlor waiting for him. ¡°I heard that Luna went to Jessica¡¯spany to cause trouble today?¡± Justin was obviously dissatisfied. ¡°What did I tell you? This Miss Cheek is too calcting. I will never let you marry her.¡± In the past, Lucas would tell Justin not to mind his business. But today, Lucas only lowered his eyes and said nothing. Since Lucas did not refute, Justin¡¯s face turned less grim. He said, ¡°What do you think about marrying Jessica again? I talked to you about thatst time.¡± Lucas frowned and looked at Justin. ¡°In terms of both family background andpetence, Jessica is more than enough for you. What else are you dissatisfied with?¡± Justin said coldly. *If the Thomas family and the Hall family can work together, our business will bloom.¡± Jessica doesn¡¯t want to remarry me.¡¯ Lucas raised his head to look at Justin. ¡°She used to like you so much. You just need to say something nice to her and win her back.¡± Justin found his grandson too dumb when it came to rtionships. ¡°Didn¡¯t that Davison kid always try to please Jessica? Why don¡¯t you learn from him? I heard that Terry has changed his target. This is a good opportunity for you.¡± With that, Lucas had mixed feelings. In the past, Lucas would definitely say that he would not remarry Jessica. But now, Lucas didn¡¯t find that a bad idea at all. Yet Lucas rarely had any chance to be alone with Jessica. Thest time Lucas apologized to Jessica, she got out of the car halfway angrily. Yet the idea that Jessica would eventually marry another guy troubled Lucas a lot. Justin saw Lucas¡¯ forn face and thought his grandson was unwilling to remarry Jessica, so he snorted and said, ¡°If you don¡¯t want to I can only find you another socialite whose family isparable to our family, but this person can never be Luna.¡± ¡°I won¡¯t marry Luna.¡± Lucas looked up and replied. After Lucas finished speaking, he turned around and was about to leave. Olivia had been staying at home since she called Trissy. Just now, when she heard Dwayne report to Justin and mention Luha and Jessica, she was very This content ? 2024 N?velDrama.Org. curious, so she eavesdropped on the stairs. However, Olivia couldn¡¯t believe that Lucas actually say that he wouldn¡¯t marry Luna. While Olivia was still in a daze, Lucas passed by her and nced at her. Olivia was startled and hurriedly ran back to her room. Olivia wasn¡¯t worried about what Trissy and Luna had done to Jessica, but she was afraid that they would get her involved. If that had happened, Olivia would have to live in the ck House for the rest of her life. Terry and his new girlfriend¡± were still on the trending topic. Since Terry got drunk from a business dinner, he only knew about the news the next morning. When Terry turned on his phone, a few Twitter notifications woke him up. In the photo, Terry was walking to a hotel with Grace. This photo had been spread widely on Twitter, so Terry called Eden at once. Terry knew that Eden, Hannah¡¯s cousin, owed a mediapany. Eden was the one behind many of Terry¡¯s gossip in the past. ¡°How can I help you, Mr. Davison?¡± said Eden at the other end of the line. ¡°Did you post that gossip of mine?¡± ¡°Please spare me. You are not our target anymore. We stopped stalking you a long time ago,¡± Eden said politely before hanging up the phone. Next Chapter Chapter 138 Chapter 138 Terry¡¯s eyebrows were tightly furrowed. Other than Eden, Terry couldn¡¯t think of who it would be. A lot of women wanted to piggyback on him, but not all of them had the guts to do it. Therefore, Terry called his secretary and let him investigate the whole thing. Soon, Terry¡¯s secretary called him back. ¡°Mr. Davison, the email came from a small entertainmentpany. The person in charge said that the This content ? 2024 N?velDrama.Org. photo was provided by a professional agent called Davy.¡± Davy? Terry hung up the phone and recalled. He remembered that Grace¡¯s agent was called Davy. It couldn¡¯t be just a coincidence, right? Terry turned on his phone and found Grace¡¯s number. He immediately dialed the number. The call connected. Without waiting for Grace to speak, he asked, ¡°Your agent was behind the gossip about me on Twitter, right?¡± Terry¡¯s tone sounded cold, and Grace could immediately tell that he was angry. So Grace chuckled. ¡°T, don¡¯t be angry. You know that it¡¯s difficult for neers to gain a foothold in Las¡¯ show biz, so Davy thought of this method. This isn¡¯t a bad thing for you, right? I see that you haven¡¯t made any progress with Miss Hall. If she gets jealous because of this gossip, wouldn¡¯t you have a chance?¡± Terry looked at how theizens on Twitter were discussing how fickle he was in love, as well as mocking Jessica for being abandoned again. Thements weren¡¯t helping at all. Terry said coldly, ¡°I don¡¯t think so. Tell Davy to contact that entertainmentpany and delete the posts.¡± After saying that, Terry paused, ¡°Otherwise, I will sue him.¡± When Grace heard that, she knew that there was no room for maneuver. Grace could only say, ¡°I got it. I¡¯ll contact Davy now.¡± After hanging up the phone, Grace did not call Davy. Instead, she called Keith. Having received the call, Keith was somewhat puzzled. After hearing Grace talk about what had happened, he was so surprised that he could not speak for a long time. ¡°Grace, how dare you make use of my cousin? Let me tell you, although he seems to have a good temper, he is not someone to be trifled with. You should listen to him and have your agent delete the post,¡± ¡°A contract for a movie is in progress now. Davy has also arranged a post about my identity that has not been released yet. Can¡¯t we wait for a bit, for your sake?¡± Grace pouted as she pleaded, ¡°Besides, aren¡¯t Terry and other female celebrities often the topic for gossip?¡± ¡°I don¡¯t dare to make any promises. That was in the past. My cousin is now pursuing Miss Hall. Aren¡¯t you chasing his future girlfriend away from his life?¡¯ Keith said. ¡®Does he have any trouble finding a girlfriend? Keith, do you think I don¡¯t deserve Terry?¡± Grace chuckled. What did you say? What do you mean?¡± Keith suddenly raised his voice, as if he couldn¡¯t believe his own assumption. You guessed it right.¡± Grace said, ¡°I like Terry. Compared to Miss Hall, I think I¡¯m more suitable for him. Anyway, Miss Hall must have seen the post on Twitter now, so I hope you can help me stal for a few more days.¡± ¡°Grace, this is too crazyKeith shook his head subconsciously, ¡°I can¡¯t help you with that. If Terry found out, he would beat me to death Since Keith waarit going to help her, Grace had to call Davy to have the post deleted. Then theizens started to talk about why ihe post was suddenly deleted when they found out about it. Grace smlied when she sew the discussion became a new trending topic even after the original post was deleted. When Hannah saw the trending topic on Twitter, she immediately sent a screenshot to Jessica. Hannah originally wanted to scold Terry again, but Jessica didn¡¯t respond much. Terry was only pursuing Jessica, and the two of them had never been together. It was Terry¡¯s freedom to pursue anyone else, and Jessica had no right to condemn him. The next day, Jessica went to a dinner party after she finished her work. Jessica had just arrived at the entrance of the restaurant when she saw Terry walk out alone. ¡°Good evening, Miss Hall.¡± Terry greeted Jessica first. Jessica smiled and nodded. ¡°Good evening, Mr. Davison.¡± Jessica nned to continue walking inside after she finished speaking when she heard Terry call out to her from behind. ¡°Jessica.¡± Jessica stopped and turned back to look at Terry, ¡°What¡¯s the matter, Mr. Davison?¡± Chapter 139 Chapter 139 Terry gazed at Jessica for some time before he finally said, ¡°She is not my girlfriend.¡± Jessica felt a bit surprised to hear that at first. She then smiled and said, ¡°Actually, Mr. Davison, you really don¡¯t need to exin it to me.¡± Terry also smiled. In silence, he stared straight at Jessica as if he wanted to see through her. Jessica felt a little uneasy under his scorching gaze. Jessica lowered her head slightly and said, ¡°I¡¯m still in the middle of something. I¡¯ll head out now. See you, Mr. Davison.¡± Terry did not speak. He stood where he was and watched Jessica leave, drowned in his own thoughts. ¡°What on earth do you want?** A man¡¯s voice cut in from behind Terry. Terry sneered when he turned and saw the man behind him. ¡°I thought Mr. Thomas was a gentleman. I didn¡¯t expect you to eavesdrop on others.¡± ¡°You¡¯ve been targeting me since high school. Whenever I want to develop a business, you¡¯ll interfere. Business is business, but Jessica shouldn¡¯t be your target for revenge.¡± Lucas didn¡¯t respond directly to Terry¡¯s usation. ¡°Mr. Thomas, don¡¯t think too highly of yourself. I admit that we had some beef before, but I pursue Miss Hall only because I like her. It has nothing to do with you,¡± Terry stared at Lucas and said seriously. ¡°You don¡¯t need to exin anything to me. You just need to know that if you have any ill intentions, I will not let you get away.¡± For years, Lucas and Terry never got along, so Lucas didn¡¯t believe what Terry said. ¡°Mr. Thomas, if I remember correctly, you seem to be Miss Hall¡¯s Ex-husband, Terry mocked. Lucas felt a throb in his heart. He was never a good quarreler. Before Lucas could say anything, Terry continued, ¡°If you really cared about Jessica that much, she wouldn¡¯t have been so disappointed in the ¡°So what? At least I am willing to turn back.¡¯ Lucas¡¯ expression changed slightly. ¡°Then I hope Miss Hall is willing to give you a chance.¡± Terry snorted coldly and turned to leave. Lucas left the restaurantter, absent-minded. The lights in Los Angeles were bright under the night sky and the traffic was heavy Lucas drove aimlessly on the street, and somehow, he went to the deserted outer city. Lucas pulled over, leaned against his seat, and lit a cigar He always saw himself as a determined and decisive person Yet what Terry said today was still quite a heavy blow to hin for the first time, Lucas wasn¡¯t sure about what the future would hold for him. But Lucas soon adjusted himself. He snuffed out the cigar, started his car ugain, and drove back to his ce. Though the daling rumor of Terry and his new girlfriend¡± was no longer a trending topic on Twitter, it was still the Intest subject of gosoln in Wine-ss society. Two days had posted. yeh Justin hadn¡¯t heard any progtass frarn Lucas, which made Justin get heated This content ? 2024 N?velDrama.Org. Although Jessica was still far from the perfect granddaughter-inw to Justin, he still found the daughter of the Hall family and his grandson could make a perfect couple. Besides, it bothered Justin that Luna went to cause trouble for Jessica at the Hall Group the other day. Justin didn¡¯t know what Luna was plotting this time. Lucas had just finished his work for the day at thepany when Vincent knocked on the door and came in. He said, ¡°The senior Mr. Thomas called. He asked you to go back for dinner tonight.¡± ¡°Got it.¡± Lucas looked a bit depressed. Vincent nodded and then left the office after closing the door. That night, Lucas returned home. Reba put on a smile when she saw Lucas. ¡°Lucas, you¡¯re back.¡± Ever since Olivia had been punished, she even felt scared to see her brother. During dinner, the Thomas family were all very quiet. Only Reba would exchange a few words with Lucas. Justin cast a nce at Lucas and then at Reba. ¡°Reba, what do you think of Jessica?¡± Reba was caught off guard by Justin¡¯s sudden question. She paused for a moment before she replied, ¡°She is polite, sensible, and beautiful. I think she is very nice.¡± Justin nodded in satisfaction and looked at Lucas. ¡°Have you considered what I told youst time? I think it¡¯s such a pity that you and Jessica parted with each other. When she was still married to you, we didn¡¯t treat her well. But still, i believe you two must have bonded more or less. If she¡¯s still on your mind, you should try your best to win her over.¡¯ ¡°Grandpa, Jessica said after all the trouble we caused for her after the divorce, she only wanted to keep her distance from our family,¡± said Lucas with a nk face. Chapter 140 Chapter 140 Justin looked a bit embarrassed when he heard Lucas. Justin then tossed a sharp nce at Olivia. ¡°Olivia has been quite willful and always provoked Jessica. That was Olivia¡¯s fault. You don¡¯t need to worry about that. Marry Jessica again and leave Olivia to us.¡± Justin looked at Olivia and said, ¡°Last time, I only locked you up in the ck House for three days. If you stir up any trouble again, you¡¯ll see how hard your life can be.¡± Olivia was very surprised and dissatisfied when Justin made her sound like a troublemaker. She wanted to refute, but when she heard Justin¡¯s warning, she lost the guts. She snorted and said, ¡°I won¡¯t, grandpa.¡± ¡°Alright, Lucas,e with me.¡± Justin stood up and said to Lucas. Lucas nodded to Reba and followed Justin to the study. Dwayne helped Justin to the sofa in the study and left. Lucas closed the door and walked to Justin. ¡°What do you think about remarrying Jessica?¡± Lucas didn¡¯t know why Justin was so eager to have him remarry Jessica. Lucas said, slightly helplessly. ¡®I don¡¯t have any thoughts.¡± ¡°I know about that patch ofnd in the north. You yielded it to Jessica, didn¡¯t you?¡± Justin could not help but p the table. Jessica didn¡¯t ask for money when we divorced. This is what I owe her.¡± Lucas¡¯ golden eyes flickered slightly. However, Justin did not believe it at all. ¡°You owe her billions of dors? Is Jessica the daughter of the POTUS?¡± Lucas couldn¡¯t argue with Justin. He wanted to say something, yet he didn¡¯t. What Lucas had done proved that he had feelings for Jessica. Yet Lucas was puzzled why his feelings for Jessica only surfaced after they had divorced. Lucas was sure Jessica¡¯s family background wasn¡¯t the reason. Justin stared at Lucas in disappointment before he took out an invitation. Jessica will have her birthday next week. Morgan intends to hold a birthday party for Jessica in New York. This will be the first time for Morgan to publicly hold a birthday party for Jessica. It¡¯s unprecedentedly important. You should understand it. This is the invitation letter. You know what to do, don¡¯t you?¡± Lucas took over the invitation. He lowered his head, with his golden eyshes concealing the emotions in his eyes. Lucas was about to leave when Justin said, ¡°Lucas, your father¡¯s marriage was arranged by the family. He never had a happy life, and your mother is not happy, either. Although I want you to take Jessica as your wife, I won¡¯t force you if you really don¡¯t like her.¡± Jessica had no ns for her own birthday. She didn¡¯t take a fancy to a posh birthday party But Morgan intended to take advantage of this birthday party to formally introduce Jessica to the upper ss of New York. It could also prevent some idiots from bullying Jessica Morgan had been in the business world of New York mall for many years, and he got to know a lot of people. The birthday party of Morgan¡¯s only daughter was thus matchless. Jessica returned to New York three days earlier. In addition to supervising the preparation of the entire banquet, she had to take part in the rehearsal as well. Many people wanted to get to know Morgan through the banquet, so those who wanted to ride on the coattails of the Hall Group all wanted an invitation. Of course, the Hall family had criteria for their guests. The Hall family was not born wealthy. They counted as new money. But May, Morgan¡¯s wife was from a prestigious family. Many of May¡¯s siblings had positions in Congress. With the support of May¡¯s family, people would kill to get an invitation to Jessica¡¯s birthday party. Originally, Jessica did not want to send an invitation to the Thomas family. It was her birthday party after all. She was afraid that seeing the Thomas family would affect her mood. However, there were hidden rules in the upper-ss society. If Jessica didn¡¯t invite the Thomas family, it would mean that the two families became enemies. Jessica gave it a second thought and told herself that perhaps Justin wouldn¡¯t show up because of theirThis is property ? of N?velDrama.Org. unpleasant history. However, Wendy then came over to tell Jessica that Lucas would be attending the party on behalf of his family. Jessica felt quite surprised. Jessica had not expected Lucas toe to her birthday party. Some time ago, the two of them had some arguments in the car, and she thought Lucas had However, Jessica quickly adjusted herself. Lucas was just a guest and that was all. She only needed to treat him the same way she treated other guests. Chapter 141 Chapter 141 Jessica¡¯s birthday party was held at the Ritz-Carlton New York, Battery Park Hotel, a five-star triple-A hotel. The banquet was extremely grand. Jessica was wearing an ice-blue gown decorated with pearls, and the makeup on her face was exquisite. She walked up to Lucas and Terry with a smile. ¡°Mr. Davison, Mr. Thomas, thank you foring to my birthday party.¡± Jessica put on a proper smile, both polite and distant. Lucas looked at Jessica. He felt a sting in his heart when he saw the distance in Jessica¡¯s bright eyes. Terry didn¡¯t seem to mind that. He raised his goblet and clinked it against Jessica¡¯s. ¡°Miss Hall, you look stunning tonight.¡± Jessica smiled. ¡®Thank you.¡± Lucas, who was standing over, only found the scene annoying. He tightened his grip on his goblet. Lucas tried to say something nice to Jessica, yet he just didn¡¯t have Terry¡¯s glib tongue. In the end, Lucas said nothing. Most of the guests at the banquet tonight were business partners with the Hall Group, so most of them knew each other. Terry and Lucas standing together had already caught people¡¯s attention. Besides, Jessica was also with them. The three of them were just impossible to ignore. One of the two guys was Jessica¡¯s ex-husband, and the other was her recent admirer. On such an asion, Jessica¡¯s attitudes towards both Lucas and Terry would ripple a lot. After the greeting, Jessica nodded politely and smiled. She nced at Wendy not far away from her and said, ¡®Wendy. help me take care of Mr. Davison and Mr. Thomas.¡± As Jessica spoke, she nced at Terry and Lucas. ¡°Mr. Davison, Mr. Thomas, if you¡¯ll excuse me.¡± With that, Jessica walked away. Jessica left Lucas and Terry¡¯s side, and just as she walked to the entrance, she saw Hannah walking in with Mr. and Mrs. Howell. Jessica rushed up and raised her goblet. ¡°Mr. Howell, Mrs. Howell, Hannah, wee!¡± Jess, you look amazing today!¡± Hannah¡¯s mother always liked Jessica, and she was generous in crediting Jessica¡¯s beauty. Hannah was used to it, and she couldn¡¯t help but pretend to be jealous. ¡°Mommy, is Jess the only amazing girl here? Doesn¡¯t your daughter look good, too?¡± Mrs. Howell rolled her eyes at Hannah and snorted. ¡°It¡¯s been a long time since Ist saw Jess decked out. While you¡­ You only care about frequenting either a bar or a nightclub. Why can¡¯t you learn from Jessica and help your father out with his businesg7¡± Hannah motioned Jessica to help her out, so Jessica hurried to hold Mrs. Howell¡¯s arm and said, ¡°There are a lot of quests today. I can¡¯t handle all of them without Hannat an I please borrow her for a while?¡¯ With that, Hannah quickly ran to Jegnica in relief and dragged Jessica away from Mr and Mit Howell Jessica couldn¡¯t help butugh when she saw how chicken Hannah was in front of her parents. ¡°What are youughing at, Jess? If you¡¯re in the mood tough at ¡®me, why don¡¯t you think about how you¡¯re going to get rid of your two persistent followers?¡± Jessica snorted and pulled Hannah over. ¡°I will just ignore them. Come and let¡¯s say hello to the guests.¡± The scale of the banquet wasrge, and it took nearly two hours merely for all the guests to enter the venue. Caesar, Lance, and Jessica¡¯s other friends also came, but Jessica had no time to have fun with them today. She only said hello to them at the entrance. Content property of N?velDra/ma.Org. At eight o¡¯clock in the evening, almost all the guests had arrived. Jessica and Hannah returned to the lounge. The two had just arrived when they saw Caesar talking to Morgan. Jessica raised her eyebrows and walked over. Seeing that she had returned, Morgan and Caesar stopped talking and looked at her. ¡°Are you tired?¡± Morgan actually didn¡¯t like such a luxurious banquet. It wasn¡¯t about keeping a low profile. It was just that Morgan didn¡¯t want to make his only daughter tired. He hoped that Jessica could have a carefree life. Seeing Caesar look over, Jessica smiled and nodded to him. Then she looked at Morgan and shook her head. ¡°Not at all, Dad.¡± Morgan knew that she didn¡¯t tell the truth. He just snorted in disbelief and didn¡¯t continue to ask. After the banquet officially began, the emcee made his speech on the stage. And then it was Morgan¡¯s turn to speak. Jessica also went onto the stage to cut the cake. After Morgan showed his gratitude to the guests, he raised his arm and pointed to Jessica, who was standing next to him. Then, he said in a serious tone, ¡°Thank you very much foring to my daughter¡¯s birthday banquet. As my only daughter, Jessica will inherit all of the assets of our Hall family in the future.¡± Chapter 142 Chapter 142 Although Morgan didn¡¯t say much, the guests could still tell from the way Morgan looked at Jessica that he loved his daughter very much. Besides, the assets of the Hall family were priceless. It would be hard to tell how much money Jessica would possess. Morgan always protected his daughter well. No one had ever found out who Morgan¡¯s daughter was unless Jessica told them about her identity herself. Although some had made a guess, the guests still made some noise when they heard it from Morgan. ¡°So she is Morgan¡¯s daughter. She is so beautiful, like a star ¡®What are you talking about? Miss Hall is much nobler than a star. Think about how much money she has now! Billions!¡± ¡°I heard that Miss Hall is still single now? I wonder if she has any intentions to wed for business¡¯s sake.¡± Discussions broke out among the audience. On such an asion, everyone tried to say something nice. The smile on Morgan¡¯s face deepened. After he thanked a few big shots, he handed the microphone to Jessica. Jessica calmly took the microphone over and stood there with a smile. She then began her speech. ¡°Hello everyone, I¡¯m Jessica. Thank you all foring to my birthday party¡­¡± The haute couture dress she wore today was worth 100,000 dors. With a smile on her face, Jessica looked confident and calm. People couldn¡¯t help but admire Jessica when seeing her on stage. After Jessica finished her speech, the emcee continued to praise her. Soon, it was time for the cake- cutting session. Jessica walked to the stage to cut the cake with Morgan. Hannah also came up to help. It took them This content is ? N?velDrama.Org. half an hour to divide and serve the cake. Only then did Jessica have time to leave the stage. As soon as Jessica took a sip of red wine, Hannah came over and said, ¡°Terry seems to have left, but Lucas is there all the time.¡± Hannah raised her eyebrows and pointed at Lucas, who was holding a piece of cake without eating it. Ever since Hannah knew about Terry¡¯s rumored girlfriend, she didn¡¯t like Terry, either. Jessica nced at Lucas and quickly retracted her gaze. Just as she was about to speak, Terry walked over. ¡°Miss Hall, I have something to tell you.¡± Jessica tumed to look at Terry. ¡®What is it about, Mr. Davison?¡° Terry nced at Hannah, which annoyed her at once. ¡°Mr. Davison, you are not in a rtionship with Jess. What do you want to say on earth? Why should I walk away?¡± Terry didn¡¯t speak and just looked at Jessica. Jessica smiled and looked at Terry. ¡°If it¡¯s a secret, you don¡¯t have to tell me, Mr. Davison.¡± Hannah nodded and red at Terry proudly. ¡°Alright Terry gave in He looked around and said, ¡°This is not a good ce to talk: Jessica looked at the guests around her, who seemed to be peaking at them. She nodded and said 10 Terry, ¡®This way, please.¡± Terry and Hannah followed Jessica all the way. They left the venue and went to the terrace garden. ¡°What does Mr. Davison want to say?¡± Jessica looked at Terry and asked. Terry nodded, and the smile in his brown eyes faded a little. ¡°The girl the other day is not my girlfriend.¡± Suddenly, he lowered his head, leaned in, and spoke into Jessica¡¯s ear, ¡°Will you believe me, Jessica?¡± ¡°Mind your manners!¡± Hannah pulled Jessica away from Terfy a little. Jessica¡¯s heart skipped a beat as Terry hovered over her. When she came back to her senses, Lucas, who seemed to show up out of nowhere, had dragged Terry away. Then, Jessica saw Lucas punch Terry right in the face. In pain, Terry took a deep breath. Jessica quickly stepped forward to stop Lucas. ¡°Lucas, have you lost your mind?¡± Lucas did lose his mind. When he saw Terry pressing his body against Jessica¡¯s, he could no longer hold himself back. Lucas nced at Jessica and said, ¡°He just wants to toy with you, Jessica!¡± Jessica frowned. ¡°Let go of him first.¡± Lucas did not let go. His clenched fist was still in the air. It was her birthday party today, so Jessica did not want to make a scene. ¡°Lucas, let go.¡± Jessica softened her expression and looked at Lucas as she spoke gently. Lucas nced at Terry, who had got a punch. The corner of Terry¡¯s mouth was bleeding. Terry looked at Lucas and mouthed, ¡°Loser!¡± Lucas read Terry¡¯s lips and tightened his grip again. ¡°Jessica, stand away.¡± Jessica still wanted to stop Lucas. Yet to her surprise, Terry also loosened his tie. Jessica found the two immature. She then said, ¡°Fine then, gentlemen. Fight as you wish.¡± Chapter 143 Chapter 143 Jessica turned to leave. Suddenly, she heard a bang from behind. The loud noise attracted people¡¯s attention even from the venue. Some noticed Terry and Lucas and were about toe over to have a look. Jessica didn¡¯t want the two to make a fuss. Thus, she had to return and keep an eye on the two men. They were beating each other hard. Jessica said angrily, ¡®It¡¯s my birthday today. Is this how you guys celebrate my birthday? By blowing it?¡¯ Terry and Lucas both stopped. Those who had noticed the noise came over first. They had already seen Lucas and Terry fighting. This content is ? N?velDrama.Org. Later, more people came over. Jessica didn¡¯t feel like interfering, but she didn¡¯t want to embarrass Morgan. After all, a lot of big shots and celebrities in the circle showed up tonight. Thus, Jessica asked Hannah to split the two. Jessica called the waiters to help dismiss the guests. Suddenly, a guest cried out. Jessica looked over and saw Lucas leaning at the flower bed, covering his belly with his hand. The Hall family was the host. Thus, Jessica couldn¡¯t just leave Lucas there. She had to take care of her guests. Now that Lucas seemed to be feeling unwell, it was impossible for her to just stand by. Jessica hedged a bit before she went over. ¡®Lucas, how are you feeling now?¡± Lucas felt that his stomach was throbbing. He used to have a stomach problem. It attacked again after he drank too much and ate too little tonight. Terry also punched Lucas¡¯ belly a few times. No one had noticed that, though. Yet Lucas still held his pain and said, ¡°I¡¯m fine,¡± Terry looked at Lucas with a grim face. Jessica helped Lucas up. Morgan also arrived. His face turned gloomy when he caught sight of the scene. Morgan nced at Lucas and Terry. Though he only snorted and said nothing, everyone could tell that he was extremely funous deep down. Morgan¡¯s men dismissed the crowd, Jessica turned around and walked over to Lucas. She then pped him. ¡®Do you know what this is for? Lucas nced at Jessica with his head bent. Jessica was stunning. Lucas had never seen her like this. LUC* wanted to tell Jessica that But before he could, Terry, the buzzkill, had said it first. Luters responded in a low voloe. He looked down at Jessica, waiting for her to continue. However, jegana did not say anything else she just gave him a cold nce and then turned to leave. ¡°I¡¯m sorry luzan stopped Jessica by pulling her ann and added, ¡°Happy birthday.¡¯ Jessica shook off his hand and looked at Lucas coldly. ¡°If you gave me less trouble, I could have been happier.¡± The news that Terry and Lucas had fought over Jessica spread in just a few minutes. It was hard to block the news. After all, the two fought on such a grand asion. Hannah nced at Jessica. She tried to say something, but in the end, she didn¡¯t. Hannah was confused about how all that happened within ten minutes. Terry said that he wanted to say something to Jessica, but what was Lucas¡¯ part in the whole thing? How did the two guys end up fighting each other? It was super awkward. Hannah could understand how upset Jessica felt at the moment. After all, she rarely hold a birthday party as big as this one. Jessica walked out of the venue and found Terry, who was taken there to calm down. ¡°Mr. Davison, which hotel are you staying in tonight? Let me have the driver send you back.¡±. ¡°za Athenee,¡± Terry said. ¡°To za Athenee,¡± Jessica then told the driver. The driver nodded and got into the car. Terry looked at Jessica with a frown. ¡°Grace is not my girlfriend. She¡¯s just a friend of my cousin.¡± ¡°I see. I trust you.¡± Jessica nodded. She didn¡¯t think Terry would lie about that. ¡°I¡¯m sorry about what happened tonight,¡± Terry said. Jessica snorted and said, ¡°Are you?¡± Terry smiled. ¡°Well, I do think that Mr. Thomas should be the one to me.¡± Jessica didn¡¯t want to go on with the subject. She said, ¡°It¡¯ste now. Just get into the car, Mr. Davison.¡± Chapter 144 Chapter 144 At midnight, Hari was alone at the terminal building of Los Angeles Airport. He checked the time again. Lucas¡¯ flight should have arrived, yet Hari still hadn¡¯t caught sight of Lucas. The news of Terry and Lucas fighting over Jessica had been widely spread. Hari couldn¡¯t believe what he had just heard. The way Hari saw it, Lucas was the kind of person who rarely revealed his emotions. How could Lucas get himself into a fistfight at such a grand party? Finally, the loudspeaker sounded again. And Lucas arrived. ¡°Lucas, here.¡± Hari waved his hand, and Lucas walked over to him. Just as Hari was about to start gossiping about what happened tonight, his gaze fell on Lucas¡¯ face. Hari froze a bit. ¡°Did you really get into a fight with Terry?¡± With that, Lucas tossed a cold nce at Hari. The coldness in his golden eyes made Hari shiver. It had been some time since Harist saw Lucas with that sullen look. Yet that only made Hari even more curious about what had happened tonight. ¡°What exactly happened?¡± he asked. Lucas was in a bad mood as well as in poor physical condition. His stomach ached. Lucas barely ate at the party. He only drank two sses of wine there. Terry hit his belly and hurt his stomach. Lucas suffered a stomachache all the way back. Now that Hari just wouldn¡¯t stop yakking at his ears, Lucas felt so annoyed. ¡°Shut up.¡± ¡­Fine.¡± Seeing that Lucas was all grumpy, Hari shut up. Twenty minutester, the car stopped outside Lucas¡¯ apartment. Here we are.¡± However, Lucas did not move. Hari called out, ¡°Lucas?¡± Terry looked sideways, only to find that Lucas looked pale and his forehead was covered in sweat. Hari was worried, ¡°Don¡¯t scare me. Are you alright?¡± Lucas gritted his teeth and forced out, ¡°My stomach aches l¡¯ll take you to the hospital. Lucas wanted to say no, but his stomach spasmed so hard that he almost fainted Mari hurriedly reversed the car and stepped on the elerator, rushing to the hospital. Lucas Wag sem to the hospital soon After Hori talked to the doctor, he went back and saw Lucas lying in bed with his lids closed. His face read do not disturb¡±. Hari then put the medicine on the side and poured a ss of water. ¡°But you have to take the medicine, right?¡± With that, Lucas finally opened his eyes and took over the water and the medicine with a deadpan face. He then swallowed the pills. Hari snorted when he saw Lucas¡¯ pale and stern face. He was about to say something when his phone vibrated. Hari looked down and found that it was a video clip sent by a friend. Hari took a nce and saw Lucas on the cover. ¡°What are you watching?¡± Lucas frowned and reached out his hand to grab Hari¡¯s phone. Lucas looked down and saw the scene where Jessica pped him in the face. Seeing that, Lucas¡¯ face darkened. This is property ? of N?velDrama.Org. Lucas subconsciously wanted to smash the phone. Hari was startled and quickly snatched it back. ¡°Go smash your own cell! This is mine!¡± Lucas sneered. ¡°Why would I do that to my own phone?¡± ¡°So you meant what you did.¡± Lucas did not speak, but Hari knew he got Lucas right. Hari put down his phone and asked again, ¡°To be honest, why did you get into a Aght with Terry? And you injured him in the face. That was Jessica¡¯s birthday party. Were you trying to offend the Hall family even more?¡± Hari clicked his tongue and continued, ¡®This Mr. Davison does know how to y tricks. Why did you have to punch him in the face? ¡°Weren¡¯t you telling others how hard you beat him?¡± Lucas was already quite annoyed and what Hari said next only made him feel worse. ¡°You guys were fighting. Why isn¡¯t your face injured?¡± And then, Hari seemed to have thought of something. ¡°I saw that in the video, Terry punched you in the belly, so he wouldn¡¯t leave any mark. But you only punched his exposed part. Everyone could see how hard you punched him!¡± Lucas¡¯ face turned even gloomier. ¡°Shut up if you don¡¯t know how to talk!¡± ¡°Well, well. You are mad? What¡¯s the point of yelling at me? Terry¡¯s trick isn¡¯t decent, but it¡¯s smart. He beat you and at the same time, Jessica would feel bad for him. He¡¯s so cunning.¡± Chapter 145 Chapter 145 No one knew who posted the video of Lucas and Terry fighting each other online, but the video soon spread widely in the business circle in LA After Justin knew about it, he immediately asked Dwayne to call Lucas, but no one answered. Justin was so angry that he couldn¡¯t sleep. He then called Morgan to apologize, and sat in the study until 11 o¡¯clock Justin usually went to bed at around ten o¡¯clock, but now it was almost midnight. Dwayne couldn¡¯t help but remind Justin, ¡°Mr. Thomas, it¡¯s almost twelve o¡¯clock.¡± Justin looked up at Dwayne. ¡°My phone, please.¡± Dawyne knew Justin was going to call Lucas again, so he brought the phone from the desk to him. Justin took the phone, put on his reading sses, and searched for Lucas¡¯ number. Meanwhile, in the ward. Hari finally stopped yakking so that Lucas could enjoy the tranquility. However, the tranquility didn¡¯tst long before Lucas¡¯ phone rang. Lucas nced at his phone and saw that Justin was calling. When Lucas got off the ne, he had already seen several missed calls from Dwayne. Naturally, Lucas knew what they were about. At that time, Lucas was too grumpy to exin anything to Justin. He did not expect that Justin would call him personally given that it was alreadyte. Hearing the phone ringing, Hari also raised his head. Seeing that it¡¯s from Justion, Hari raised his eyebrows and left the ward. Lucas gazed at his phone before he pressed the Answer button, ¡°Grandpa.¡± ¡°I asked you to attend Jessica¡¯s birthday party to ease tension between our two families, but what did you do? You got into a fight with someone? Lucas, you just don¡¯t want to get back together with Jessica, do you?¡± Lucas pursed his lips. ¡°I¡¯m sorry, grandpa.¡± ..¡±Why did you get yourself into a fight with Terry? Was it for something he said?¡± Lucas did not answer that. Justin waited for a while, but before Lucas could exin, Justin angrily smashed the book in his hand. ¡°Lucas, did you lose your voice or something?¡± ¡°It¡¯s not early, Grandpa. You should go to bed now.¡± Lucas was about to hang up when he heard Justin angrily ask him, ¡°You don¡¯t want to remarry Jessica, do you?¡± Hearing this, Lucas paused slightly. He wanted to say no, but in the end, he pursed his lips, unable to say it out. ¡°I do.¡± Lucas didn¡¯t know why, but he felt that he didn¡¯t hate Jessica that much anymore. ¡°I see.¡± This time, Justin took the initiative to hang up. Lucas froze for a moment. He didn¡¯t know what Justin was up to, but he didn¡¯t have the mood to think about it now. When Jessica returned home, it was alreadyte. When she saw Morgan, she was slightly stiffened. ¡°Dad, why are you still up?¡±. ¨C ¡°Yeah, I¡¯ve been waiting for you.¡± Morgan wanted to have a few words with Jessica, but when he saw the tiredness on her face, he didn¡¯t bear to ask, ¡°It¡¯s gettingte. Jess, wash up and go to bed,¡± Jessica was indeed a little tired. In the past two days, she had been busy preparing for the birthday party. Yet in the end, on that very day. Lucas and Terry got into a fight. Jessica had to settle things down and send off the guests. Jessica would certainly feel super tired, even if she were a superwoman, Jessica knew that Morgan wanted to know what had happened at the banquet, but even Jessica herself was clueless. If Jessica was asked to give a reason, she would attribute the fighting to Lucas¡¯ madness. Morgan patted Jessica on the back and let her go back to her room. ¡°Good night, Dad ¡°Good night, Jess. Jessica went back to her room and took off her high heels. Her feet hurt after staying in those high This belongs ? N?velDra/ma.Org. heels for nearly 10 hours. Jessica prepared a tub of warm water and dripped essential oil, nning to take a bath before sleeping. Jessica was so sleepy that she fell asleep in the bathtub. She only woke up when the water turned cold. Jessica then put on her pajamas and threw herself into bed. When Jessica woke up the next morning, it was already nine o¡¯clock. Only after washing up did Jessica notice the unread messages from Hannah. Jessica raised her eyebrows and checked the messages. Jessica, has Lucas lost his mind? He apologized on Twitter. And on top of that, his apology makes me feel that he¡¯s trying to get back together with you.¡± Jessica frowned and clicked on the screenshot Hannah sent. It was Lucas¡¯ apology. ¡°I¡¯m sorry for what I didst night. I was too impulsive. I shouldn¡¯t have caused trouble at Miss Hall¡¯s birthday party. In addition, I¡¯d also like to give those guys in a rtionship a kind reminder: stay away from other women. Sorry, Jessica, I apologize for what I didst night again.¡± Chapter 146 Chapter 146 Jessica was a little surprised when she saw Lucas¡¯ apology on Twitter, Jessica never expected that Lucas would publicly apologize to her. Jessica suddenly felt that she never knew Lucas. Hannah found Lucas strange, too. Jessica, do you think Lucas¡¯ ount was hacked?¡± Hannah sent another message when she saw her message was marked read. Jessica was just about to reply when a call came in. It was Lucas, ¡°Good morning, Mr. Thomas. What can I do for you?¡± Jessica hedged a bit before she picked up the phone. ¡°Good morning, Miss Hall.¡± Lucas sounded somewhat weak. ¡°I¡¯m sorry about what happened at your This belongs ? N?velDra/ma.Org. birthday party. I hope I can make it up by treating you to dinner.¡± Jessica raised her eyebrows and said, ¡°Mr. Thomas, didn¡¯t you already make a public apology? You don¡¯t have to take me to dinner.¡± ¡°A public apology is just my attitude, but it doesn¡¯t mean that you must forgive me. For the future cooperation between our two families, ! hope that you will give me the chance to take you to dinner, Miss Hall.¡± Lucas said Jessica¡¯s words against her, so Jessica had to say yes. ¡°Sure. You could pick a time.¡± ¡°Then at eight o¡¯clock tonight, I¡¯ll be waiting for you at Joel Robuchon Restaurant.¡± Lucas did not continue to pester Jessica and hung up the phone right after telling her the time and ce.¡± Jessica hung up and walked down the stairs. Morgan had already gone to work. May was reading on the sofa. When she saw Jessicaing downstairs, she put down the book in her hand and smiled at Jessica: ¡°Jess, let¡¯s go shopping after you have your breakfast.¡± Jessica nodded. In the afternoon, she would fly back to LA to have dinner with Lucas, but she could go shopping with May in the morning. Jessica was drinking milk when Hannah showed up. She heard that May and Jessica were going shopping, so she rushed over from home. Hannah would never miss such fun. Hannah followed Jessica into her room. Hannah then closed the door and sat on the sofa. Jess, I¡¯m confused. What is Lucas doing this time?¡± time?¡± Jessica walked to the dressing table and sat down. As she put on makeup, she casually replied, ¡°If you can understand it, you can consider taking up Vincent¡¯s job.¡± Hannah ignored Jessica¡¯s joke and added, ¡°The implication is just too obvious. It feels like Lucas still has feelings for you. Perhaps you have always been on his mind?¡± With that, Jessica paused for a moment. She turned to Hannah and said, ¡°By the way, Lucas is treating me to dinner tonight.¡± ¡°What?¡± Hannah was so surprised that her mouth opened wide. ¡°What on earth is he trying to do?¡± ¡°He said he wanted to apologize to me personally.¡± Jessica shrugged. *Is Lucas pursuing you?¡± Hannah asked doubtfully. Jessica didn¡¯t say anything. She applied eyeshadow and put on nude color lipstick, which made Jessica look quite vibrant. The three of them came to the mall together. May, a richdy, never looked at the price tag when she was shopping. She bought whatever she liked. Along the way, May swiped her card every time Jessica took a second nce at something. She then had all the stuff delivered to the Hall¡¯s May also bought Hannah a lot of clothes and handbags. The shopping trip was fruitful, and the three of them were all in a good mood. After lunch, Jessica bid farewell to May and got on the ne. After five hours of flight, the ne finally arrived in LA. ben oder When Jessica walked to the arrivals hall in high heels, she couldn¡¯t find Wendy. Instead, Terry was there. Mr. Davison Jessica looked at Terry in confusion. 1 asked Wendy to go back home, Terry said with a smile on his face. ist M. Davison, I don¡¯t get it. You asked my assistant to go home. Then how can I go home?¡± Jessica shook her head. Terry smiled. Instead of answering Jessica¡¯s question directly, he took her suitcase over and followed her out of the terminal building 71 be your driver, of course. Get in the car. I¡¯ll take you to a wonderful ce.¡± ¡°Rain check, maybe. Mr. Thomas invited me to dinner tonight,¡± Jessica said to Terry after getting into the car and fastening the seatbelt. With that, Terry¡¯s brown eyes darkened. Then he smiled and said, ¡°Then Mr. Thomas will have to wait for a while. Flight dys aremon.¡± With that, Terry started the car. Twenty minutester, the car stopped. Jessica took a nce and realized that it was a parking lot downtown. She did not know where Terry was heading. Chapter 147 Chapter 147 It rained in downtown LA. As soon as Jessica opened the car door, she immediately felt a chill. Jessica was distracted for a moment before a coat fell on her shoulders. Jessica turned around and saw Terry standing beside her, holding an umbre. He reached out and said, ¡°Miss Hall, let me help you get out of the car.¡± Jessica looked at Terry¡¯s hand and hesitated for a moment. She didn¡¯t put her hand on it. She got out of the car directly. Terry didn¡¯t mind that. He retracted his hand and waited for Jessica to get out of the car before he closed the door. The two walked into the mall together. Jessica saw a row of w machines in the arcade and could not help but stop. ¡°Did you bring me here to catch a doll, Mr. Davison?¡± ¡°Don¡¯t you like it?¡± Terry tilted his head and smiled at her. ¡°Miss Hall, you can have fun today. Just take it as another birthday party for you.¡± ¡°Maybe next time. I don¡¯t have much time today.¡± Jessica raised her wrist to look at the time. But before she could say another word, Terry had already pulled her in. After a while, Terry came back with arge pile of game coins. He pointed at one of the w machines loaded with Disney dolls and said, ¡°This one, maybe?¡± Jessica actually liked to catch dolls when she was in school. Although she often couldn¡¯t catch any, she still loved the process. After all, Jessica could have bought the whole store if she wanted. Jessica smiled. She took over a game coin from Terry and put it into the w machine. The mechanical w swayed under Jessica¡¯s control. Jessica saw the mechanical w sway above a Mickey Mouse doll, so she pressed the button. In the end, the mechanical w shook and missed the doll. Terry looked at Jessica, who was having fun, and couldn¡¯t help but smile. He asked, ¡°Are you happy now?¡± ¡°I am!¡± Jessica seemed to have regained the joy of being a student as she focused on the w machine. ¡°If you are happy, I suppose you are satisfied with my gift.¡± Terry looked at Jessica¡¯s face and said, ¡°If I do something annoying in the future, please forgive me given the fun you¡¯ve had today.¡±. ¡°Pardon?¡± Jessica was too busy grabbing a rabbit doll that she had taken a fancy to, so she didn¡¯t quite follow Terry Terry smiled and said, ¡°Nothing. I¡¯ll help you catch it. What do you think?¡± The smile on Jessica¡¯s face faded when she heard this. ¡°I don¡¯t like the idea.¡± ¡°if you go on like this, you won¡¯t be able to catch it even if you use up your game coins. I¡¯ll help you.¡± Terry approached Jessica, bent over, and whispered in her ear with a smile. With that, Terry stood behind Jessica, one hand grabbing Jessica¡¯s hand to press against the joystick of the w machine, When the mechanical w stopped on the doll, Terry grabbed Jessica¡¯s hand with his other hand and pressed the button. The mechanical w descended, grabbed a rabbit doll, and then shakily dropped it at the exit. ¡°We made it!¡± Jessica was overjoyed and bent down to take out the rabbit doll, Terry looked at her This content is ? N?velDrama.Org. happy face and raised his hand to hook it around Jessica¡¯s waist. Jessica pushed Terry¡¯s hand away. Her face then turned cold. ¡°Sorry, I don¡¯t want to stay here anymore. ¡°You are mad?¡± Terry stepped back a bit. He looked at Jessica and asked. Jessica did not speak. Before this, she had been a bit partial to Terry. Although she had not considered having a rtionship at the moment, she kind of liked Terry since he knew what to do and what not. But just now, Jessica felt that Terry had gone too far. T¡¯m not mad. I¡¯m just a little tired.¡± Jessica checked her watch again. It was almost nine. ¡°Send me to Joel Robuchon Restaurant. I am alreadyte.¡± Terry smiled a bit helplessly and said, ¡°Alright.¡± Jessica looked at Terry, wanting to say something, but in the end, she did not speak. There was only silence in the car as they made their way to Joel Robuchon. Ten minutester, the car slowly stopped. Jessica picked up the umbre and said to Terry, ¡°Thank you for today. Good night¡± ¡°Good night.¡± Terry gave Jessica a deep look. Jessica walked into the restaurant and found the table Lucas had reserved, but she did not see Lucas there. That was when the waitress showed up. ¡°Miss, what can I do for you?¡± Jessica looked at the waitress and asked softly, ¡°Mr. Thomas has already booked a table here. Has he not arrived yet?¡± ¡°I¡¯m sorry for that. You must be Miss Hall.¡± The waitress bowed to Jessica and exined, ¡°Mr. Thomas arrived half an hour before eight today, but he suddenly felt unwell twenty minutes ago and had to leave.¡± Chapter 148 Chapter 148 ¡°Okay, thank you,¡± Jessica replied and left the restaurant. Although she looked calm, she was quite surprised deep down. Lucas left because he didn¡¯t feel well? What on earth happened to him? Jessica was once Lucas¡¯ wife after all. As far as she knew, he never put his health first. He wouldn¡¯t have left if he only felt slightly ufortable. If Lucas had left because Jessica waste, he must have thought of a better excuse. This content is ? N?velDrama.Org. Jessica stood at the door of the restaurant and thought for a while. She didn¡¯t think rushing to the Thomas vi was proper, so she called Lucas. To her surprise, Hari answered the phone. ¡°Mr. Hartley?¡± ¡°Miss Hall, what happened?¡± Hari¡¯s voice sounded unusually indifferent. 1 Jessica paused and continued to ask, ¡°Sorry, I waste today. When I went to the restaurant, I heard from the waitress that Mr. Thomas left because he felt unwell. I¡¯m just calling to check how he¡¯s doing now.¡± ¡°Lucas has a stomachache. He is having an injection now,¡± Hari replied. Hari hedged for two seconds before he made up his mind to continue, ¡°Miss Hall, maybe it¡¯s not for me to say, but if you were caught up by something, you could have told Lucas, right? Terry beat him so hard that his stomach spasmed the other day. And today, because he had to wait for you, his stomach problem¡­.. Hari stopped before he could finish. Jessica seemed to have heard someone else speaking on the other side. So Jessica asked, ¡°It¡¯s my fault to bete today. You just said that Mr. Davison beat him and his stomach spasmed. What did you mean by that?¡± ¨C ¡°Nothing. That¡¯s not my business. Excuse me,¡± Hari did not borate on that. He hurriedly hung up. Jessica wasn¡¯t mad. Instead, she only felt confused. 1 Did Hari just say that Lucas was beaten by Terry and his stomach problem attacked again? But Jessica remembered that it was clearly Lucas who took the upper hand that day. Terry had wounds in the corners of his mouth. Jessica grabbed a taxi and returned to her apartment. Jessica logged in to Twitter and searched for the videos at her birthday party. There were several videos shot from different perspectives. Jessica casually clicked on one of them. In the beginning, it was indeed Lucas who punched Terry in the face, but Terry took a step back when the punchnded on him. Then, when the crowd gathered around, Terry punched Lucas in the belly. Jessice turned off the video, and she got what had happened. Lucas fought with Terry on the day of her birthday party, causing him to have a stomachache. He probably didn¡¯t have a good meal or take medicine today, so his stomach problem rpsed. After jessica sorted out her thoughts, she understood why Hari was mad at her, Although Jessica never really forgave Lucas, she never wanted him to fall ill. But Jessica didn¡¯t think she had the necessity to apologize. After thinking about it, Jessica decided to wait for Lucas to recover and treat him to dinner then as an apology. The next morning, Jessica just got up and saw thetest news on Twitter. It was Terry¡¯s apology statement. In this statement, in addition to apologizing for the fight on Jessica¡¯s birthday, Terry also rified that he was not in a rtionship at the moment because the person on his mind hadn¡¯t said yes. To the outsiders, Terry¡¯s and Lucas¡¯ statements werepletely different, but they both revealed one thing: they both had feelings for Jessica After Terry¡¯s statement was posted, the beholders on the Inte also joined the discussion. Some of the people who had previously supported Jessica¡¯s re-marriage turned to stand up for Terry. They did that mostly because of Olivia. Many people believed that the Thomas family didn¡¯t have good bearings given the fact that Olivia kept causing trouble for Jessica after she divorced Lucas. Some gossipers also found out about the scandal between Lucas¡¯ father and his mistress. Lucas, who had just finished the injection in the ward, put on a sullen look and fell into silence after he heard from Kari about thements on the Inte. ¡°Lucas, do you know what¡¯s the biggest gap between you and Terry?¡±¡®Hari looked at Lucas with a gloating expression and said, ¡°It¡¯s Olivia. Terry doesn¡¯t have a horrible sister like yours.¡± ¡°Get out¡± That was all Lucas said. Chapter 149 Chapter 149 After a day of work, Jessica was dragged to Cloud Top by Hannah again. Mona didn¡¯t return to New York to celebrate Jessica¡¯s birthday due to work, so she invited Jessica to have free drinks tonight. They drank some alcohol and were kind of dizzy when they left the nightclub. ¡°I¡¯ll call Wendy to pick us up.¡± Jessica looked at her tipsy friend and took out her phone. She felt slightly sorry to ask Wendy to pick them upte at night. Jessica was just about to call Wendy when Hannah bumped her hand. ¡°What¡¯s the matter?¡± Jessica snorted. ¡°Look who¡¯s there.¡± Upon hearing Hannah¡¯s words, Jessica raised her head and saw Terry approaching quickly. Hannah snorted and said to Jessica, ¡°I have to say, Mr. Davison is really good at pursuing girls.¡± Jessica raised her eyebrows and looked at Terry, who had walked up to her. ¡°What a coincidence, Mr. Davison.¡± ¡°Not really. I came to fetch you home.¡± The sincere smile on Terry¡¯s face was rare to see, but he didn¡¯t manage to hide the hint of nervousness in his dark brown eyes. Jessica raised her eyebrows and shook her head. ¡°Mr. Davison, thank you for your kindness.¡± Terry grinned from ear to ear. ¡°I¡¯ll drive you back.¡± Jessica was about to refuse when Hannah hurriedly said, ¡°Okay, thank you, Mr. Davison. If you don¡¯t mind, can you also send Mona and me back?¡± Jessica nced at Hannah. ¡°Don¡¯t you think you should be more polite?¡± ¡°Why? Mr. Davison is kind of our friend now.¡± Hannah shamelessly asked, ¡°Is that right, Mr. Davison?¡± ¡°Miss Howell, you¡¯re right.¡± Then, Terry looked at Jessica with a half-smile. ¡°Get in the car.¡± Terry didn¡¯t just want to just be Jessica¡¯s friend. He wanted to be her boyfriend. Jessica looked at Terry¡¯s back and raised her eyebrows. Hannah raised her hand and patted Jessica She tilted her head and winked at Jessica. ¡°What¡¯s in your mind?¡± Jessica looked down at her and said, ¡°You¡¯re so Hannah.¡± Hannah had got in the car and sat in the back seat. After fastening her seat belt, Hannah put on her earphones and leaned against the window, pretending to be asleep. She was smart Of course, there was no sound in her earphones. The car slowly drove onto the street and everyone remained quiet. A few minutester, the car stopped in front of the red light. Terry turned his head and looked at Jessi ca with a mischievous smile. ¡°Are you dizzy now?¡± Jessica came back to her senses and nodded. ¡°Yes, a little.¡± Terry changed the topic. ¡°Aren¡¯t you curious how I know that?¡± Jessica rubbed her forehead and asked, ¡°How did you know?¡± Terry pointed at Hannah, who was pretending to be asleep but was actually eavesdropping. ¡°Miss How ell posted a tweet.¡± Jessica thought Hannah was pretty much a genius. The green light lit up. Terry retracted his gaze and started the car again. Silence fell in the car again. Hannah felt bored. She thought that she could hear something exciting, only to find the conversation between Jessica and Terry so boring. Hannah thought Terry wasn¡¯t so good at pursuing girls as people said. Half an hourter, the car stopped at Hannah¡¯s block. Hannah pulled out her earphones and pretended that she had just woken up. ¡°Is this my ce?¡± She unbuckled her seat belt, pushed open the car door, and got out. Hannah quickly left with her handbag. Jessica looked at her friend from behind and knew that Hannah did it on purpose. Jessica soon received a message from Hannah, ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll stop being the third wheel. You guys can hit on now.¡± Jessica took a nce and pretended never to see it. Jessica thought, ¡°Typical Hannah nonsense again.¡± The car slowly started again. Hannah¡¯s apartment was not far from Jessica¡¯s. It was only about a fif teen-minute ride. When the car stopped, Terry suddenly said, ¡°I¡¯m sorry about what happened at your birthday party.¡± Jessica wasn¡¯t used to it when Terry suddenly became serious. Content property of N?velDra/ma.Org. She smiled. ¡°It wasn¡¯t your fault. ¡°I didn¡¯t have to fight back.¡± Terry paused and said, ¡°But I wanted to.¡± Terry held a grudge against Lucas for a long time, but he never had the chance to vent his anger. Since Lucas started the fight himself that day, Terry wouldn¡¯t miss the chance. Jessica didn¡¯t want to talk about it anymore. ¡°Didn¡¯t you already apologize to me?¡± ¡°Oh, so you saw it. I posted that on purpose.¡± Jessica nced at him and said, ¡°You are quite honest.¡± ¡°Because you don¡¯t like yboys.¡± ¡®There¡¯re honest yboys too. Chapter 150 Chapter 150 Terry chuckled. ¡°It¡¯s not that you don¡¯t like yboys. Jessica, you just don¡¯t like feeling insecure. If I am honest with you, will you think that I¡¯m a little more reliable?¡± Jessica smiled and said, ¡°I don¡¯t think I¡¯m that unconfident.¡± ¡°Really?¡± Terry curled his lips. ¡°Then you should try epting me. Maybe you¡¯ll gain some unexpected results, right?¡± Jessica looked straight ahead. ¡°But I¡¯m more interested in earning money now. Mr. Davison, aren¡¯t you so?¡± ¡°True that.¡± Terry answered and then added after a pause, ¡°But earning money and pursuing you are not contradic tory.¡± Jessica smiled and didn¡¯t say anything else. Terry¡¯seback gave her a headache. Jessica rather hoped that Terry had admitted defeat that night and then gave up. Jessica wasn¡¯t sure if she would fall in love with another man, but she didn¡¯t think she had any feelings for Terry The car soon stopped at Jessica¡¯s apartment, but Terry didn¡¯t open the door. He loosened his seatbelt and said, ¡°Wait for me.¡± He pushed open the car door and got out of the car, striding toward the convenience store under the corridor. Terry got out so quickly that Jessica had no choice but to wait for him. After all, she couldn¡¯t just leave like this, for Terry had sent her back. She needed to at least express her thanks. Terry soon returned with a grocery bag in his hands. He got back into the car and handed Jessica a box of milk. ¡°I don¡¯t think you ate much tonight.¡± Jessica was indeed hungry. She took the milk and found it was warm. as W They didn¡¯t say anything again. Jessica lowered her head to drink the milk in her hand, Outside the car was a bustling world. Inside the car, it was as quiet as the outer space. After drinking the milk, Terry got out of the car and helped Jessica open the door. He looked at Jessica and said, ¡°Let me walk you to your door.¡± Jessica raised her eyebrows at his words. ¡°And then have a coffee at my ce?¡± ¡°I don¡¯t have coffee at night. But I will if you insist. How can I turn your invitation down?¡± The intimate atmosphere in the car seemed to disappear. Jessica smiled, ¡°Thank you.¡± ¡°You owe me another meal.¡± Jessica nodded. ¡°Alright.¡± They entered the apartment side by side. Terry kept his word and just walked her to the door. Terry stood at the door for a while before he turned around and went downstairs, When he walked along the corridor, Terry saw Lucas. Lucas looked sullen, fierce enough to swallow Terry up. But Terry was in a good mood tonight. He raised his hand and slowly loosened the first button on his shirt. ¡°Mr. Thomas, are you here for an other fight?¡± Lucas suppressed the anger in his heart. Even so, his expression was still scary. ¡°You did it on purpose that night, didn¡¯t you?¡± Terry deliberately said something unpleasant to provoke him the other day. Then Terry deliberately let Lucas think he was kissing Jessica, luring Lucas to hit him in front of Jessica! Terry was as sinister and cunning as ever. Terry clicked his tongue, making light of Lucas¡¯ words. ¡°So what?¡± What could Lucas do? Lucas was the man who lost his temper and hit first. He was the stupid one. Terry¡¯s admission irritated Lucas even more. However, Lucas was much more clear ¨C headed now. ¡°What do you think if Jessica knows?¡± ¡°Do you think I don¡¯t dare to admit it after doing so?¡± Being sinister and cunning wasn¡¯t a bad thing. Terry had never intended to keep what happenedst night from Jessica. He dared to tell Jessica what he was up to. ¡°She hates people like you the most, Terry!¡± When Terry heard this, he suddenly smiled. ¡°Mr. Thomas, you tell me who Jessica hates the most now.¡± Terry paused and said something even more heart-wrenching, ¡°By the way, what are you doing here to day? I thought you don¡¯t like Jessica.¡± Content property of N?velDra/ma.Org. The wordspletely irritated Lucas. Somehow, he couldn¡¯t bear to hear anyone else bring that up. Not anyone! Terry, you¡¯re asking for it!¡± ¡°I¡¯ve wanted to hit you for a long time, Lucas. I didn¡¯t teach you a good lessonst night. I promise I will tonight!¡± However, just as they began to wave fists, Lucas suddenly stopped his movements and stood there stiffly Terry felt a little surprised but he took the chance and kicked him hard. Then Terry turned around to look at what was going on behind him. When he saw Jessica, Terry panicked for a second, but he soon calmed down and walked up to Jessi ca Terry asked, ¡°Why did youe down? Do you need something?¡± Chapter 151 Chapter 151 If Jessica knew that she would run into the two men about to start a fight, she would rather ask a neighbor for help thane downstairs herself. She fell asleep, but period pain bothered her due to the recent intensive schedule. Jessica rummaged around the apartment, only to find there were no painkillers at home. She decided to go out and buy some. As soon as she walked out of the apartment, Jessica unexpectedly saw Lucas and Terry fighting on the empty walkway. They were going to fight again. Jessica nced at Terry and said, ¡°Go on.¡± She took a step and walked to the side. Terry pursed his lips and nced at Lucas. ¡°You¡¯re lucky today!¡± Terry soon caught up with Jessica. ¡°Are you feeling OK?¡± Jessica hurried downstairs. She was wearing a random dress picked from the wardrobe. The wind blew and the hem of the dress touched Terry¡¯s calf. Jessica raised her eyebrows. ¡°I need to buy something.¡± She stopped at the door of the convenience store. ¡®Aren¡¯t you going to fight each other?¡± Terry didn¡¯t expect Jessica toe downstairs. He wasn¡¯t sure how much she had heard. He confessed what happenedst night to Jessica. ¡°I¡¯m sorry. I let Lucas hit my face that night on purpose.¡± The truth came out of the blue and surprised Jessica. ¡°Why?¡± Terry looked down at her. ¡°I just want to get some sympathy from you.¡± Jessica looked at Terry and asked, ¡°So you hit Mr. Thomas in the stomach on purpose too?¡± ¡°Yes.¡± Terry nodded frankly. Jessica pursed her lips and did not express any opinion. She simply said, ¡°He has long suffered a stomach problem.¡± Lucas followed them and tried to exin. But he heard their conversation and suddenly lost his courage. What could he say? Terry confessed and Jessica knew everything. How could he properly exin why he started a dispute that night? How could he exin why he had been so impulsive? He thought that Terry was kissing Jessica. Noticing Lucas¡¯ gaze, Jessica nced up at him. ¡°Mr. Thomas, do you want to say something as well?¡± Jessica¡¯s expression was almost emotionless, but her tone didn¡¯t sound as mocking as before. Lucas felt his heart soften. ¡°I¡¯m sorry about what happenedst night.¡± ¡®I see.¡± Jessica replied, ¡°I heard your apology. Can you leave now?¡± . Lucas froze for a moment and nced at Terry with a meaningful look. Jessica turned to Terry. ¡®Mr. Davison, please leave as well.¡± Terry raised his eyebrows. ¡°Okay.¡± This is property ? of N?velDrama.Org. Terry turned around and left. However, Lucas did not leave. Jessica ignored him and went into the pharmacy to take two bottles of period pain relief. She left after paying. When Jessica came out of the pharmacy, Lucas called her, Jessica.¡± She stopped but didn¡¯t look back. ¡°Is there anything else?¡± ¡°Do you¡­¡± He wanted to ask, ¡°Do you still like me?¡± But Lucas simply said, ¡®Nothing. Have a good night.¡± Jessica didn¡¯t respond. She walked into the lobby and then into the elevator. After Jessica went back, the night street became empty again. The walkway below the apartment had no single soul. Only the pharmacy Jessica had just visited was on business. Terry was quite obedient and left as Jessica told. Lucas pursed his lips and reached for his pocket, only to find there was no cigarette. Jessica returned home, took the painkiller with a cup of water, and then went back to bed. After all, she had to be prepared for tomorrow¡¯s morning meeting. But period pain deprived her of a sound sleep. It was summer in LA, and the air conditioning was on. But Jessica couldn¡¯t sleep. Shey on the bed, sweating from the pain. She hated getting up when the doorbell rang. Soon, the doorbell rang again. Jessica frowned. Who the hell came in the middle of the night? She bit her lip, got off the bed, and left the bedroom in her slippers. When she opened the door and saw Lucas, she was stunned. ¡°It¡¯s sote. Mr. Thomas, why don¡¯t you go back home and have some sleep?¡± Because of period pain, Jessica¡¯s face was a little pale and her tone sounded a little impatient. Jessica didn¡¯t answer his question directly. ¡°Anything else?¡± Jessica was shocked and felt dizzy when her belly throbbed with pain. Chapter 152 Chapter 152 ¡°You don¡¯t feel well?¡± Lucas helped Jessica to the sofa and had her seated. He looked down at her with a frown. Jessica held the sofa. ¡°Could you please get me a ss of water?¡± Lucas let go of Jessica and then turned to pour a ss of water from the water dispenser. Jessica sat up on the sofa and reached out to take over the ss and said, ¡°Thank you.¡± Normally. Jessica wouldn¡¯t have let Lucas enter her ce. But today, Jessica was not feeling well and she did not have the strength to argue with Lucas. Lucas did not speak and just brought the ss to her lips. Jessica nced at Lucas. She was too weak to snatch it, so she pressed down on the ss and took a sip of water. Lucas looked at Jessica with his head bent. It had only been a few hours since hest saw her, yet Jessica seemed to be a different person. Her face looked extremely pale and her lips were dark. She looked so unwell. After a moment of silence, Lucas sighed and said, ¡°You don¡¯t have to hold it to yourself. I know you are not feeling well.¡± Jessica felt a bit better after drinking the water. She stiffened at what Lucas had said. Jessica then tossed a nce at Lucas. This is property ? of N?velDrama.Org. Jessica felt dazed. Lucas talked to her as if they had been married for years. If he did, he wouldn¡¯t have let Jessica live in pain for years. Lucas looked at Jessica, whose lids were half closed. Her lowered almond eyes somehow caused a throb in Lucas¡¯ heart. He then rubbed Jessica¡¯s head. ¡°Stay here and wait a moment.¡± As Lucas spoke, he ced the ss to the side before he immediately got up to pick up the bag he brought in and went to the kitchen. ¡°Mr. Thomas¡­¡± Jessica couldn¡¯t help but call out to him. What was he doing? It waste now! Yet Lucas ignored Jessica and went into the kitchen stubbornly. Jessica felt a little agitated but she couldn¡¯t do anything to stop Lucas. Thus, shey on the sofa for a while, and finally could not help but go to the kitchen to see what on earth Lucas was doing there. When Jessica reached the kitchen door, she froze at the mixed smell of milk and chocte. Noticing Jessica¡¯s gaze behind him, Lucas turned off the gas and looked back at her. ¡°What are you standing there for? Isn¡¯t your belly hurting?¡± Jessica looked at Lucas and frowned. ¡°What are you doing? ¡°I¡¯m making you some hot chocte. You love chocte, don¡¯t you?¡± Jessica watched Lucas walk towards her step by step. When he reached her, she subconsciously took a step back. ¡°I don¡¯t need it.¡± Jessica¡¯s face turned cold when she said that. Fearing that it would scald her, Lucas ced the bowl on the table before turning back and pulling her over. Jessica struggled. ¡®Mr. Thomas! We¡¯re already divorced!¡± *Please don¡¯t be mad at me. I¡¯m only trying to make you feel better. If you feel uneasy, then just see it as my apology for what I did at your birthday party.¡± Lucas made Jessica sit on the sofa and pulled over a round stool to sit in front of her. Then he held the tray and handed the hot chocte to Jessica. He said to Jessica, ¡°Have some before you go to bed.¡± Jessica didn¡¯t know what to do with Lucas and her belly hurt like hell, so she stopped the deadlock and said, ¡°I have an early meeting tomorrow. I have to go to bed. Help yourself.¡± Jessica didn¡¯t have the strength to deal with Lucas that night. But just as Jessica stood up, a handnded on her waist and the next second, she was pulled back. ¡°What are you so afraid of, Jessica?¡± Lucas put down the spoon in his hand and looked up at her. ¡°Do you think that I will force you to marry me after you drink the hot chocte I made?¡± Hearing his words, Jessica¡¯s face turned even colder. ¡°Lucas, don¡¯t you think it¡¯s toote for whatever you are doing?¡± ¡°It is indeed toote.¡± Lucas suddenly had a hangdog expression on his face and his arm hung down. He then picked up the briefcase beside him and said to Jessica, ¡°I¡¯m heading out now. Good night.¡± After Lucas left, Jessica fell back into the sofa and saw the hot chocte. It was still steaming and Jessica could still smell it. Jessica finally lifted the cup. Jessica took small sips with her head bent. The bitterness of the hot chocte was washed away by the milk, bringing warmth and sweetness down. Jessica then returned to her room. Jessica didn¡¯t know if it was because the hot chocte had worked, but the pain in her belly did seem milder. Shey in Chapter 153 Chapter 153 When Jessica woke up the next day, she felt much better. Although there was still mild pain, it was endurable. Jessica had a meeting early in the morning, so she woke up a little earlier than usual. She thus arrived at thepany early Wendy came in as soon as Jessica sat in her chair. ¡°Good morning, Miss Hall.¡± ¡°Good morning, Wendy.¡± ¡°Miss Hall, do you want to suppress the gossip online?¡± Although Jessica didn¡¯t do or say anything, as the ¡°female lead¡±, she naturally drew a lot of attention. Peoplemented on her. In fact, most of the people were not judging. They were just discussing which guy Jessica should choose. Some buzzkills did mention Jessica¡¯s three-year marriage with Lucas, though. But most of them were just idle beholders looking for juicy gossip. Jessica wasn¡¯t bothered. ¡°Leave it be.¡± Wendy nodded. ¡°I see, Miss Hall.¡± Most of theizens were partial to Terry and Wendy saw no harm in that. It didn¡¯t mean that Wendy thought Terry was trustworthy as Jessica¡¯s husband. Jessica wasn¡¯t bothered, someone in the Thomas family was. In the statement Terry posted yesterday afternoon, he not only belittled the Thomas family but also suggested that Justin and Olivia had ill intentions against Jessica. Justin was so angry that he didn¡¯t sleep wellst night. The news should have been suppressed, yet some progress in the whole thing was exposed and drew more attention. Olivia knew about the progress. When they were having breakfast, she could not help but say, ¡°Grandpa, I think Jessica does not want to get back together with Lucas at all. She is already with Terry!¡± ¡°Nonsense, howe? Didn¡¯t he just have a rumored girlfriend?¡¯ Olivia pouted and said, ¡°Who knows?¡± Justin thought that Olivia was spouting nonsense again, so his face darkened. ¡°Mind your tongue!¡± ¡°I¡¯m telling the truth! If you don¡¯t believe me, look at these photos, grandpa. My friend sent them to me!¡± Justin took Olivia¡¯s phone and saw photos of Terry walking out of Jessica¡¯s apartment. Justin¡¯s face turned grim at once. He could no longer have the oatmeal. He got up and went straight back to his study. Justin returned to the study and called Lucas. ¡°Didn¡¯t you go to find Jessicast night? Why was Terry there as well?¡± ¡°Grandpa, Jessica won¡¯t marry me again.¡± Lucas hung up the phone. Lucas had also seen those photos. Hari sent them to him. Lucas knew it must have been Terry who posted those photos shamelessly. But what Jessica was like In that case, Lucas didn¡¯t think it was wise to ask Jessica to get back with him anymore. When Justin heard what Lucas said, he was so angry that he smashed his phone. However, even though Justin was angry, he knew that Lucas must have felt frustrated to have said that. Justin decided that he had to do something to stop Jessica from marrying Terry Davison. Justin then suddenly thought of something and said, ¡°Dwayne, ask Reba toe over.¡± Dwayne nodded. ¡°Yes, Mr. Thomas.¡± When Dwayne found Reba, she was listening to Oliviaining about what had happened on the Inte. Reba never enjoyed making any fuss. Thements on the Inte were just discussions from strangers she did not know, so Reba didn¡¯t take them seriously at all. Reba felt relieved when Olivia finally stopped talking. ¡°Dwayne, why does Mr. Thomas want to see me?¡± Dwayne shook his head. ¡°Mr. Thomas didn¡¯t say anything. He just told you to go to the study.¡± Reba nodded and said, ¡°I got it.¡± Reba got up and went up to the third floor. Right after Dwayne knocked on the door, Justin let them in. Dwayne pushed the door of the study open. Rebeca was a little scared of Justin and walked into the study uneasily. ¡°Father.¡± Justin nced at Reba and nodded. ¡°Sit.¡± Seeing her sit down, Justin said, ¡°You are Lucas¡¯ mother, and I think you also want Lucas to live well in the future. I like Jessica as my granddaughter-inw, and you used to have a good rtionship with This is property ? of N?velDrama.Org. her. As Lucas¡¯ mother, you have to do something for him now.¡± Reba was still confused. ¡°Dad, what do you mean?¡± Justin couldn¡¯t help but despise Reba since she didn¡¯t get what he meant at once. But he had to hold that back because he had to count on Reba. ¡°You were her mother-inw once. Perhaps you should catch up with her.¡± Chapter 154 Chapter 154 Reba frowned. ¡°But I don¡¯t think Jessica wants to see me.¡± Reba was timid, but she was not stupid. In the Thomas family, Reba was just like Jessica. But she didn¡¯t have Jessica¡¯s pride or her family background, so Reba never fought back. Now that Jessica and Lucas were divorced, Reba believed that Jessica wanted to keep a distance from the Thomas family. If Reba were Jessica, that would be what she wanted. ¡°That depends on how you do it, Reba. You won¡¯t shut outside the door, will you?¡± Justin was making it clear that Reba had to bond with Jessica. Reba had never dared to go against her strict father-inw. Although she was reluctant, she had to This content is ? N?velDrama.Org. nod. ¡°I see, father.¡± Reba went out of the study with a pale face. When she returned to her room, she thought of what Justin had entrusted her with Although Jessica hadn¡¯t gotten over with Reba, they had never actually bonded before. What should Reba do toplete the task that Justin had give Chapter 155 Chapter 155 When the matter was exposed, discussions about Jessica and Lucas started again, When Hari learned about that, he thought Lucas had finally learned how to y tricks. Yet when he called Lucas, he realized that Lucas was not the mastermind. After hanging up the phone, Lucas¡¯ face darkened. Vincent felt a bit overwhelmed by Lucas¡¯ grim face. He thus said, ¡°Mr. Thomas? Lucas nced at Vincent and said, ¡°I¡¯ll go back to the Thomas¡¯ vi now ande back soon.¡± Vincent did not dare to say anything else. He could only watch Lucas leave while holding the documents that needed to be handled immediately. On the way back, Lucas¡¯ face remained stern. He knew it must be Justin. He must have asked Dwayne to release the news Lucas recalled what Jessica had said the other day and felt as if he was pped by an invisible hand right in the face. The traffic light turned green, but Lucas didn¡¯t notice it until the following cars started to honk. Lucas¡¯ golden eyes blinked a bit and he then started the car. Twenty minutester, the car stopped at the gate of the Thomas¡¯ vi. When the butler saw Lucas, he couldn¡¯t help but be surprised. He wondered why Lucas was back at this time. ¡°Mr. Lucas?¡± Lucas tossed a nce and then went straight into the vi with a sullen face, Justin was surprised to see Lucas. ¡°Lucas, why are you back at this time?¡± ¡°Grandpa.¡± Lucas walked up to Justin with a cold expression on his face. ¡°You were the one who posted the news online?¡± Justin¡¯s darkened when he heard this. ¡°You came back all of a sudden to question me about that?¡± Lucas did not deny it. ¡°Jessica and I can not get married again.¡± ¡°Can¡¯t? Or you don¡¯t want to?¡± Lucas did not answer Justin¡¯s question. ¡°I hope you won¡¯t do such a thing again.¡± After saying that, Lucas turned to leave. *Come back here!¡± Justin was so angry that he directly threw his crutch at Lucas, but Lucas left without looking back. Lucas went back with anger and when he left, he was still furious. When the butler saw Lucase down, he wanted to greet Lucas, but when he saw Lucas¡¯ face, the butler did not dare to make a beep. Everyone could tell Lucas was angry. Even the gardeners didn¡¯t dare to face him. The servants were keeping away from Lucas, They didn¡¯t want to get into trouble. Lucas was indeed in a bad mood. What had happened recently seemed unimaginable at once. When Jessica divorced him, Lucas was quite upset. And what happened in the past eight months was never pleasant. What was worse, Lucas seemed to have feelings for Jessica now, Possessiveness was strange. At first, Lucas had no other feelings for Jessica. But now, he found that Jessica had been affecting his mood. Lucas felt it unbearable to see Terry getting close to Jessica. Lucas didn¡¯t know why. Perhaps it was because, deep down, Lucas still saw Jessica as his wife. They had a marriage of three years after all. Lucas, with a gloomy face, walked to the car parked at the gate. Suddenly, a middle-aged maid ran out and looked at him timidly, ¡°Mr. Lucas.¡± Lucas paused for a moment and turned to look at her. His eyes were full of impatience. ¡°What?¡± The maid was startled by the coldness in his eyes. She quickly put the phone on his car and said, ¡°Mr. Lucas, I found this when I cleaned up the potted nts left by Jessica a few days ago. It should be Jessica¡¯s phone.¡± After the maid finished speaking, she turned and left, not even daring to look at Lucas again. Lucas nced at the maid¡¯s back and turned his gaze to the phone on his car. With a snort, he picked up the phone and threw it directly into the garden. Forty minutester, at the Thomas Group. Vincent looked at Lucas who came out of the elevator and could not help but pause. ¡°Mr. Thomas, your face.¡± This content is ? N?velDrama.Org. ¡°Is there a problem?¡± Lucas¡¯ cold gaze swept over, and Vincent froze for a moment. He bit his words back and shook his head. Vincent saw the dirt on Lucas face and couldn¡¯t help but find it strange. After all, Lucas took his personal image seriously. Nobody dared to judge his look at the Thomas Group. Vincent quickly found an excuse and walked back to his desk. Lucas frowned slightly and walked into the office. The desk remained untouched. He then started reading the unfinished documents. Ten minutes had passed, yet Lucas hadn¡¯t finished a single page. Lucas loosened his cor and took the dumbphone out of his pocket. Chapter 156 Chapter 156 Lucas went to get the phone he had thrown into the garden before he even realized what he was doing. The garden was quite earthy It was a dumbphone from ten years ago, something even a man as old as Justin wouldn¡¯t use now. The phone was locked. Lucas found himself hrious when he saw the cue reading ¡°Enter the password¡±. Lucas thought that he must have lost his mind that he even got curious about what was on the phone. What was so entrancing about it? It was nothing more than a phone Jessica had deserted. Yet still, Lucas didn¡¯t stop trying to unlock the phone. When his fingers fell on the keyboard, he subconsciously entered Jessica¡¯s birthday as the code. It didn¡¯t work. Lucas frowned, and for some reason, he tried his own birthday. Lucas felt a throb in his heart when he unlocked the phone. It was hard to tell what Lucas feelings were like at that moment. It was like a hunch for winning a lottery was proved. Lucas felt joyed and contented. The contact list was empty, but there were over 200 text messages. Lucas knew a gentleman shouldn¡¯t have pried on others¡¯ privacy. But anyway, Jessica couldn¡¯t think worse of him, could she? It made no difference to do one more hateful thing. Everyone had a rebellious kid in their heart. Lucas had lived 30 years as an obedient kid, yet Jessica made that rebellious one in him surface.. Lucas didn¡¯t know what was wrong with him. But he always had a strong reaction when it came to anything rted to Jessica. That was how he felt when he tried to unlock the cell. Thetest was from four years ago, reading ¡°I married him¡±. Thetest but one read: ¡°I don¡¯t know what happened. It was all a mess. He said he would marry me, but I have a bad hunch over it¡±. The one before that was brief, too. It said, ¡°I saw him today¡±. All the messages were from the same number. It took Lucas half an hour to finish them all. The very first one read ¡°I found him¡±. The messages might seem puzzling to an outsider, but Lucas knew clearly what they were about. The messages, as well as the sketch Olivia had found, proved nothing but Jessica¡¯s love for Lucas. Holding the dumbphone, Lucas felt that all his sullenness had gone. He could hear his heart pounding wildly. Four years ago, Lucas once thought Jessica was the plotter and married him for his wealth, Yet after Jessica divorced him, Lucas realized that Jessica was also a victim and she married him for nothing but love. Later, Lucas found out about the sketch and the novel. That was when Lucas learned that Jessica had been in love with him for years. Yet none of those had a stronger impact than these texts. Recalling the past, Lucas felt overwhelmed by a mix of feelings that he had never experienced before. Vincent felt a bit startled when he received Lucas¡¯ call through the inte. Lucas had been in a bad mood these days. If not necessary, Vincent wouldn¡¯t go to Lucas¡¯ office. But now it was not up to Vincent since Lucas had already asked to see Vincent. Vincent braced himself to knock on the office door. ¡°Mr. Thomas?¡± Vincent walked to the desk and called out timidly. Yet Vincent only saw Lucas stare at a dumbphone with a bent head. Vincent felt confused, but he didn¡¯t dare to ask. He waited for another two seconds before he said, ¡°Mr. Thomas?¡± With that, Lucas came back to his senses and looked up at Vincent. ¡°Suppress the gossip.¡± Vincent nodded. ¡°Yes, Mr. Thomas.¡± Lucas gazed at Vincent for some time before he said, ¡°Have you ever kept anyone in mind for ten years?¡± Vincent had no idea where Lucas was going. Vincent hedged a bit before he said, ¡°Mr. Thomas, I may Content property of N?velDra/ma.Org. not be a one woman guy. So, no, never.¡± ¡°Then do you think one would let go of someone they had been in love with for 10 years easily?¡± ¡°Of course not. People like that are always stubborn. On the surface, they may say they have let go of the past, but they couldn¡¯t deep down.¡± Lucas paused at what Vincent said: No? Was that so? Chapter 157 Chapter 157 ¡°You may head out now,¡± said Lucas as he gestured at Vincent. Vincent wasn¡¯t sure if it was just his illusion that he found Lucas a bit strange. Lucas seemed to be in a better mood? Not exactly Anyway, Lucas looked less terrifying. But still terrifying Vincent did not dare challenge Lucas. Thus, he responded and left. Lucas was left alone in the office. He nced at the phone on his desk again. After a while, Lucas put the dumbphone into his pocket. Perhaps Vincent was right. How could Jessica let go of her affection for Lucas that hadsted for over ten years? The gossip over thend in the north was soon suppressed by Vincent, only a few hours after Dwayne posted it. Jessica soon found out about that, too. Jessica assumed that Lucas must have been behind that. Jessica knew about Lucas¡¯ pride throughout their three-year marriage. He disdained to y such a trick. Jessica didn¡¯t bother to analyze Lucas¡¯ behavior since all her attention was focused on the banquet tonight. Though Jessica¡¯s identity had gone public, she had to abide by the rules in the business world. Besides, the other party Jessica was meeting was no inferior to the Hall Group. Jessica didn¡¯t count as a good drinker. She rubbed her temples when she felt a bit dizzy. ¡°Wendy, get the driver over, will you? I¡¯ll have to wash my face now.¡± . Wendy was a little worried. ¡°Miss Hall, shall I go with you?¡± Jessica smiled. ¡°That won¡¯t be necessary. I¡¯m not that drunk.¡± Wendy turned to Jessica. She could still see soberness in Jessica¡¯s eyes, so Wendy nodded and said, ¡°Then I¡¯ll be waiting for you at the entrance.¡± ¡°Sure.¡± Jessica responded and walked to thedies¡¯ room in her high heels. It was not far, and Jessica soon got there. Jessica sobered up when the cold water reached her face. Jessica looked at herself in the mirror and found her makeup intact. She took a tissue and dried her hand. She then left. Not long after Jessica left the washroom, a drunk man walked up to her. Jessica moved to the side, but she didn¡¯t expect the man to reach out for her. ¡°Hey, gorgeous, you look so pretty. Wanna have some fun?¡± It was a middle-aged fat man with gray hair. He had a wretched look on his face. Jessica stepped back with a frown. That was when another man cut in. ¡°Get out.¡± It was Lucas. He grabbed the middle-aged man¡¯s wrist. The man cried out in pain and yelled to settle the score with Lucas, Content property of N?velDra/ma.Org. Lucas grabbed him even more tightly. The pain sobered the man up. He hurried to apologize. Lucas let go of his hand, and the man immediately fled in panic. The man soon disappeared, leaving only Jessica and Lucas in the long corridor. Lucas felt mixed feelings when he saw Jessica. With aplicated look on his face, Lucas wanted to tell Jessica about the dumbphone. Yet in the end, Lucas held himself back. His golden eyes flickered a bit. ¡°Were you scared?¡± Jessica shook her head. ¡°No. Thank you, Mr. Thomas.¡± Jessica was smiling, yet that was a distant smile. Lucas pursed his lips. ¡°Sorry.¡± Lucas apologized again. Jessica raised her eyebrows. She looked less distant. ¡°It¡¯s OK. Wendy¡¯s still waiting for me. I¡¯ll head out now.¡± Jessica said with a faint smile. She turned to leave. Lucas stood there and watched Jessica leave. All his negative feelings seemed to have dispersed. Lucas had to admit that he had fallen for Jessica. Inexplicable yet irresistible. Hari had gotten Lucas right. Jessica arrived at the entrance of the hotel, and Wendy was already waiting for her beside the car. Seeing Jessicae out, Wendy heaved a sigh of relief and went to open the car door. ¡°Miss Hall.¡± Jessica nodded and entered the car. Soon, the car slowly started: Jessica looked out at the hustling traffic with her head tilted. When she thought of what happened just now, her mouth twitched a bit. Jessica didn¡¯t expect that she and Lucas could have such a peaceful conversation after they were divorced. How funnyl Chapter 158 Chapter 158 Wendy was a skillful driver. The car stopped after thirty minutes. Wendy said softly, ¡°Miss Hall?¡± Hearing Wendy¡¯s voice, Jessica slowly opened her eyes. Having seen the familiar surroundings, Jessica nodded. ¡°Good night, Wendy.¡± Jessica then got out of the car. She then spotted Terry. It had been a week since Jessicast saw Terry at her ce, together with Lucas. ¡°You just had a drink?¡± Terry flickered his eyes when he smelled alcohol. Jessica nodded and raised her eyebrows. ¡°What are you doing here, Mr. Davison?¡± Terry smiled at what Jessica said, ¡°What? Can¡¯t I just drop by and check on you?¡± Jessica felt a bit dizzy because of the alcohol. She didn¡¯t want to stay with Terry. ¡°So now you are done?¡± ¡°Sure.¡± Jessica felt uneasy under Terry¡¯s gaze. She looked away and said, ¡°Then I¡¯ll go upstairs. Good night.¡± ¡°Good night.¡± Standing there, Terry waved at Jessica as well. Jessica swiped her card to unlock the door. When she walked to the elevator, she looked back, only to see that Terry was still there, gazing at her. From a distance that was neither too far nor too close, Jessica could see that the bruise at the corner of Terry¡¯s mouth was dispersed as the light in the room shone on his face. With a beep sound, the elevator door opened. Jessica came to her senses and stepped into the elevator. Terry meant it when he said that he was here to check on her. Jessica found it harder and harder to figure out what was on Terry¡¯s mind. He seemed to be ying hard to get, yet he could be quite pushing sometimes. After that day, Jessica started her dream life where the only goal was to make as much money as possible. Jessica had been obsessed with making money. Even Hannah couldn¡¯t ask Jessica out. Jessica had no choice but to stick to her work. The n was settled and the project would get started in a few days. Jessica had to cut the ribbon in due course. After that, Jessica still had a ceremonial lunch meeting. She left with Wendy and headed back to the At about one o¡¯clock, Wendy came to Jessica, telling her that Reba hade to the Hall Group personally. She was right downstairs, hoping to meet with Jessica. Jessica raised her eyebrows and looked up at Wendy. ¡°Wendy, could you remind me of my afternoon schedule?¡± ¡°Miss Hall, you have a meeting at half-past twoter.¡± Jessica cut in before Wendy could finish, ¡°I see. Tell Reba that I¡¯ll be having dinner with her.¡± Wendy nodded. Reba had asked to meet Jessica several times. It would be impolite to refuse every time. They were both from the upper-ss society after all. Though Jessica had cut ties with the Thomas family, she had to mind the manners. It was a bitte when Jessica was done with the meeting. The sky was getting darker. ¡°Wendy, what time should I meet with Mrs. Thomas?¡± ¡°Seven o¡¯clock.¡± It was already half-past six. Jessica pursed her lips slightly and handed the document in her hand to Wendy. She smiled slightly and said, ¡°Time to clock out, Wendy.¡± Jessica had to go to the appointment. On Friday, the traffic was quite congested. When Jessica arrived at the restaurant, it was already 7:10 pm. Jessica walked all the way to the appointed private room. When the waiter pushed the door open, Reba was already there, ¡°Jessica.¡± Jessica nodded, ¡°Sorry, I¡¯mte, Mrs. Thomas. I had a meeting earlier.¡± As she spoke, Jessica entered her seat and took the menu from the waiter behind her. She also handed a menu to Reba as well. ¡°Mrs. Thomas, let¡¯s take our order.¡± Reba was amazed at the young woman in front of her. She realized that Jessica was no longer her timid and obedient daughter-inw from the past. In the past, Jessica had good manners, too. Yet she hadn¡¯t been as assertive as she was today. Though she waste, she apologized and then took the initiative. Jessica spoke softly, yet Reba could tell the line Jessica had drawn between them. Seeing the menu in front of her, Reba could only suppress theplicated feelings in her heart. ¡°Sure.¡± It was the second time Jessica went to the restaurant. She wasn¡¯t familiar with the menu. She only ordered two specialties. Jessica closed the menu, and the waiter went forward to take their menus away. He turned around and Content property of N?velDra/ma.Org. closed the door, leaving Jessica and Reba in the room. Reba had prepared what to say before she came. Yet when she finally saw Jessica, she felt lost for words. Reba knew that Jessica was different now. All her efforts to bond with Jessica would eventually be in vain. Next Chapter Chapter 159 Chapter 159 Reba suddenly recalled that Lucas, who was never close to Reba, suddenly came to her to ask about Jessica. He wanted to know how Jessica spent those three years. Reba felt more determined and took the initiative to say. ¡°Sorry for asking you out when you are so upied, Jessica.¡± Jessica had been silently sipping her coffee, waiting for Reba to speak. Jessica smiled faintly when she heard that. ¡°Mrs. Thomas, it¡¯s very kind of you to say that. You¡¯ve been asking to see me several times, yet I didn¡¯t meet with you until today. It¡¯s me who should say sorry. Besides, I waste today and kept you waiting. It¡¯s so rude of me.¡¯ Reba found it hard to go on with Jessica¡¯s polite form. The private room fell in silence. Reba felt so embarrassed, sitting there. Jessica didn¡¯t feel embarrassed. Reba must have something to say. Otherwise, she wouldn¡¯t have asked to meet with Jessica over and over again. This is the property of N?-velDrama.Org. Jessica poured herself a ss of iced water, poured Reba another ss, put down the kettle, and said, ¡®To what do 1 owe you? Reba nodded and took something out of her bag. ¡®Jessica, I got this from Lucas¡¯ grandma. Now that Lucas¡¯ brother is dead, I don¡¯t have to choose between Max¡¯s wife and you.¡± ¡°I know you are upied. Originally, I didn¡¯t mean to bother you. But we were once mother and daughter inw for three years after all. I know you treated Lucas with hearts and minds. But I was too useless to protect you well. The other day, Lucas came to me and asked a lot about how you were doing in those three years. ¡°Lucas is my son. Though we are not close, I could tell that he had a ce for you when he married you. But because of what happened between his father and me, his personality was affected. He is too reserved and talks too little. He holds a ce for you, and I can tell that. The past is in the past. We should let bygones be bygones. You are still young now. Don¡¯t waste time on the past. Now that you¡¯ve been divorced for nearly a year. I suppose you have already calmed down. I hope you can give Lucas a second chance.¡± Jessica kept smiling while listening to Reba. As soon as Reba finished speaking, the waiter came to serve the dishes. Jessica smiled. ¡®Mrs. Thomas, let¡¯s have our meal now, shall we?¡± Reba gazed at Jessica. Her smile was still there, yet she seemed never to have heard what Reba had said. Or perhaps Jessica heard it all, but she didn¡¯t give it a damn. Reba felt embarrassed. She forced a smile and said, ¡®Sure, let¡¯s have our meal now.¡± Reba did not say anything else. She did not know what else to say. Jessica did not speak, either. Only the collision between tableware could be heard. Reba had lost her appetite. She was done after a few bites. Reba felt a bit sullen when she found Jessica was savoring her meal. Jessica took her time to finish the steak and wipe her hand with a tissue. Only after she had done all of that did she take up the ne and said to Reba, ¡°Mrs. Thomas, I¡¯m not your girl.¡± Reba¡¯s face froze. Jessica, I thought you liked Lucas.¡± ¡°Yeah, indeed, very much.¡± Jessica paused for a moment. ¡°I LIKED him.¡± Rebecoa¡¯s face darkened. ¡°Why are you making things difficult for yourself?¡± ¡°I don¡¯t think parents should be involved in this.¡± Jessica sneered. ¡°I still have work to do. I think I¡¯ll head out how.¡± Jessica¡­¡± Reba wanted to stop Jessica, yet Jessica left without tuning back. Jessica checked her wristwatch. It was still not yet half-past eight. She didn¡¯t waste too much time. ¡°Miss, please, help me!¡± Just as Jessica raised her head, a young woman suddenly threw herself at Jessica. The woman was in a suit, with the top button missing. Her hair was messy and she only had one shoe. Obviously, she had just made a narrow escape. Jessica didn¡¯t have unlimited empathy for others, but the woman had already thrown herself at Jessica. She looked pitiful. Jessica reached out to help her. The door of a private room was pulled open. A middle-aged man ran over with a stern face, trying to pull the girl. Jessica¡¯s face turned grim. She stopped the man with her bag. The man went mad. ¡°Who the hell are you? You have no idea who you are dealing with.¡± As the man spoke, he wanted to pull over the woman again. Jessica frowned and kicked him. Chapter 160 Chapter 160 The man was kicked to the ground, clutching his stomach and grimacing in pain. ¡°You bitch! I¡¯m gonna p ¨C¡± Before he could finish, Jessica lifted her leg and the man twitched a bit. He was too timid to challenge Jessica again. He just looked at the woman fiercely. ¡°You wanna lose your job? Even so, you have to apologize to the general manager first. Otherwise, you are not going back!¡± ¡°No, no, no! Please. I¡¯ll quit. I¡¯ll quit. Please, miss, please help me. I¡¯ve just graduated from college. He offered to take me on a business trip. But I didn¡¯t expect that he would ask me to sleep with the guest¡­¡± Though the woman didn¡¯t speak much, Jessica understood what was happening. She took out her phone and pressed ¡°911¡±. She then said to the man, ¡°Get lost yourself, or should I call the police?¡± The man clutched his stomach and cursed. Finally, he went back to his private room. As soon as the man left, the woman Jessica had been holding all the time lost her strength. She fell to the ground and started crying. Jessica had to squat as well. ¡°You can¡¯t just stay here and keep crying. Perhaps I can give you a ride?¡± With that, the woman stopped crying. She gazed at Jessica for some time and said, ¡®Thanks, I, I live in this hotel. But I don¡¯t dare to live here anymore. I still have my ID and luggage in the room. Can you please help me get my luggage?¡± The woman looked too miserable. Thus, Jessica decided to give her a hand. ¡°Sure.¡± Entering the elevator, the girl was still sobbing with her head bent. Jessica chuckled as she gazed at her. ¡°Luckily, we don¡¯t have anypanions here. Otherwise, they might think I was a bully.¡± The woman then gave Jessica an embarrassed look. ¡°Sorry. It¡¯s just that I can¡¯t hold it back.¡± Jessica took out a tissue from her purse and said, ¡®It¡¯s OK. Stop crying and remember the lesson you¡¯ve learned from today¡¯ The girl took the tissue and looked at Jessica gratefully. ¡°Thank you. If I hadn¡¯t met you, I wouldn¡¯t have known what to do.¡± Jessica snorted. What are you afraid of? Just call the police.¡± *They confiscated my phone.¡¯ Jessica paused for a moment. ¡®It¡¯s fine now. You don¡¯t have to be afraid.¡± ¡°Thank you. You are such a good person.¡¯ This was the first time Jessica had been praised as a good person. She couldn¡¯t help butugh. ¡°I¡¯m usually not that good.¡± Jessica was not that warm-hearted. If she hadn¡¯t thrown herself at Jessica, Jessica might not have helped her. The girl wiped her tears and didn¡¯t reply. The elevator then opened Jessica walked out and nced at the girl. ¡®Is the room card with you?¡± The girl nodded ¡®I brought the roch) card with me when I ran My ID is in the room¡­¡± Tided That was start¡¯ . This belongs ? N?velDra/ma.Org. Perhaps it was because Jeasica was beside her The woman was less scared. They soon reached the room the girt month i tre girl look out her town Chubut did not dart to open the door, only looking at Jessica tutuldly Jessica had never seen someone timider. Even Hannah was bolder than her. Thus, Jessica had to take over the card and said, ¡°What are you so afraid of? They can¡¯t be waiting for you in the room.¡± Jessica took over the room card and swiped it on the doorknob. The door clicked open. Jessica pushed the door open and nced inside. She turned to look at the woman. ¡°No one¡¯s there, you¡­¡± Before Jessica could finish speaking, the woman suddenly pushed Jessica into the room. The girl¡¯s timid eyes had now turned sharp. Jessica staggered a bit. A man suddenly came from behind the door. Before Jessica could react, the man grabbed her and made Jessica swallow something. The man then pushed Jessica to the ground. When Jessica stood up, the door had already been locked. Jessica got up and pulled the doorknob, and as expected, it was locked. Good people didn¡¯t end well. Jessica got herself into trouble. Jessica wanted to take out the phone, but her phone was in her bag and her bag was taken away when she was distracted. Jessica couldn¡¯t help but frown. She then walked into the room and found someone lying on the bed. It was her ex husband! Jessica frowned when she saw Lucas on the bed. ¡°Lucas?¡± Lucas seemed to have fallen asleep. He didn¡¯t react at all. Jessica called out to Lucas, yet no reply was heard. Chapter 161 Chapter 161 Jessica was startled when she saw Lucas. She quickly walked to the bed and ced her finger under Lucas¡¯ nose. Lucas was still breathing. Lucas didn¡¯t wake up. But luckily, he was just in aa. Jessica walked around the room. The door was locked and her phone was taken away. If she wanted to leave this room now, she could only smash open the window and jump down. Jessica walked to the sofa in the room and sat down. Obviously, the woman she saved was working with the man who had just been hiding in the room. The woman put on a show and made Jessica sympathize with her before she lured Jessica to the room. Catching Jessica off guard, the hidden man locked Jessica and Lucas up in the same suite. Those two people locked Jessica with Lucas, but they never mentioned what they wanted. Jessica found that strange. Jessica and Lucas were both famously rich in LA, but those people did not seem to want to kill them nor ask for money. Jessica couldn¡¯t figure out who was behind this. She failed to think of any reason why they locked her up with Lucas. After sitting for a while, Jessica suddenly remembered that she had been stuffed with a pill when she was pushed in. With that, Jessica quickly got up and went to the bathroom, trying to spit the pill out. But a few minutes had passed, she could thus spat out nothing. Jessica struggled for a while. Her body was heated up, so she sshed cold water on her face. At the same time, Lucas, who was lying on the bed, slowly opened his lids. Looking around the unfamiliar room, Lucas propped himself up and patted his head. He was at a dinner party where he felt a bit dizzy. Thus, he went to the men¡¯s room to sober up. Yet he went nk and fainted there. When he woke up again, he found himself in a strange hotel room. Lucas straightened his thoughts up, he then walked up to the door. Before he reached there, he heard some noise from the bathroom. ¡°Who¡¯s there?¡± Hearing Lucas¡¯ voice, Jessica wiped the cold water off her face and walked out. ¡°It¡¯s me, Lucas.¡± ¡°Jessica?¡± In surprise, Lucas paused when he saw Jessica. He then came back to his senses and asked, ¡°What are you doing here? Jessica wore a dark purple A-line dress. Though she wore a zer on top of the dress, her good figure could still be revealed. Lucas flickered his eyes. He found his lips dry. Content property of N?velDra/ma.Org. Lucas always knew that Jessica was pretty. But he rarely gazed at her. Ever since Lucas learned about that sketch and the text messages, Lucas felt less self-righteous when he faced Jessica ¡°I was tricked over.¡± Jessica walked to the sofa and picked up the air conditione control. ¡°It¡¯s a bit stuffy here. Do you mind if I lower the temperature a little?¡± ¡°Not at all.¡± Lucas reached for the doorknob and found that the door was locked. He followed Jessica to the sofa. ¡°Who tricked you intoing here?¡± ¡°A stranger.¡± Jessica looked down at the remote control. When she saw the temperature, she frowned. It was only 60 degrees Fahrenheit. Why didn¡¯t it feel cool at all? Jessica threw the remote control onto the sofa and nced at Lucas. ¡°And you? Why did you end up here?¡± ¡°No idea, either.¡± Lucas nced at the seat beside Jessica, but in the end, he still did not walk over and sit down. He didn¡¯t think Jessica would want him to sit beside her. . Lucas walked to the bedside and sat down. The two of them looked at each other, but neither of them spoke. Both realized that something was not right after they sat there for a while. Both felt overwhelmed by a wave of heat that spread through their bodies. Besides that, Jessica found her throat dry. She even felt a bit restless. Jessica could feel the change in her body and it had be more and more intolerable. She stood up from the sofa and met Lucas¡¯ gaze. Her face darkened a bit. ¡°Lucas?¡± Jessica was not the only one undergoing the change. Lucas found it even harder to hold his desire back. Jessica couldn¡¯t help but think of the night four years ago, the night she lost her virginity to Lucas, the starting point of her miserable three-year-long marriage. Jessica did not want to repeat the mistake. Chapter 162 Chapter 162 Jessica could feel Lucas¡¯ scorching gaze, which was turning her on. She paced around the room, but it couldn¡¯t help reduce her difort at all. Jessica could hear Lucas suppressing his breath. Somehow, she found that sound attractive to her. She held one of her arms with the other and pinched herself. Jessica hoped that the pain would sober her up. ¡°What happened to you?¡± Jessica tried to sound normal. Lucas saw the wariness and concern in Jessica¡¯s eyes. He struggled to hold himself back. ¡°I might have been drugged.¡± It felt very simr to the night years ago, but it was more torturous now than it had been back then. He did not like Jessica that night, but now he did. One couldn¡¯t even help but get close to someone they liked, not to mention under the circumstance where they were drugged. ¡°Don¡¯te over here, Lucas. I don¡¯t want to repeat the mistake I made once.¡± Jessica pinched her arm hard again, and the pain caused by the nails in her arm made her wake up a lot. She took a few steps back and looked at the sweat that oozed out of Lucas¡¯ forehead. Jessica had a subtle feeling. He was holding himself back, but she didn¡¯t know how long he could hang in. Jessica felt a bit scared. She didn¡¯t know what she was scared of. Perhaps she was scared of repeating the same mistake. Or perhaps she was scared that she might fall for Lucas again. ¡°You were drugged, too?¡± Lucas looked at Jessica with confusion. Jessica did not speak. She bit her lips, but her face was abnormally red. Even her makeup could not cover the blush. For a moment, Lucas wanted to throw himself at her. Jessica couldn¡¯t push him away and he had a perfect excuse for making the mistake. But Lucas liked Jessica now. Thus, he couldn¡¯t just do that to harm her. He and Jessica were both victims, both four years ago and now. Lucas felt it was harder and harder to hold himself back and his vision even got blurry. Countless voices in his mind were telling him to pounce on Jessica. Lucas closed his eyes, with his hands tightly clenched by his side. And the veins on his forehead were frighteningly visible. Jessica took a nce at Lucas and was shocked. She staggered two steps back and her legs hit the bed behind her. She could not help but fall into bed. Lucas opened his eyes and saw Jessica lying on the bed. Jessica¡¯s cor was loosened because she fell onto the bed. Her fair skin was exposed. Lucas saw that and could no longer hold himself back anymore. Jessica was just about to get up from bed when Lucas pounced on her. Jessica was sluggish because of the drug. When Lucas pounced over, she felt it hard to push him Content property of N?velDra/ma.Org. away. She could barely move. He was kissing her. His thin lips fell on her face and she could feel the warm breaths he let out. Jessica felt so turned on, as if she was on fire. She started to lose consciousness as well. Lucas tore her dress apart. The sound somehow sobered Jessica up. ¡°Lucas, we are divorced.¡± ¡°Sorry.¡± Lucas froze for a moment, and he sobered up a bit, too. He moved his hand to his mouth and bit it hard. Jessica could see his brows frowning and on the back of his hand, therey a bloody mark. ¡°Lucas! Are you alright?¡± Jessica eximed, The pain in the back of his hand woke Lucas up a lot. He nced at Jessica and lowered his head. ¡°I¡¯m sorry.¡± Jessica pinched her thigh again. ¡°Lucas, what happened four years ago was a mistake. We can¡¯t repeat it.¡± With that, Lucas calmed down. He said nothing. He only tossed a nce at Jessica. Both of them let their desire get the better of them for a moment. Jessica¡¯s messy hair and the blush on her face only made her more luring. Lucas only took a nce before he withdrew his gaze. red at Jessica any longer, he wouldn¡¯t be able to hold himself back. Lucas reached out to untie his tie. His desire was trying to overwhelm him again. Jessica looked at him, her stomach sinking. She took a few steps back. Soon, Lucas took off his tie. Jessica watched as he walked towards her, her hands trembling. ¡°Lucas, what are you doing? Chapter 163 Chapter 163 Lucas could tell from Jessica¡¯s tone that she was afraid. Though he felt a bit upset at Jessica¡¯s fear, he handed her the tie and reached out both of his hands. ¡®Tie me up.¡± Jessica paused for a moment and realized what he had just asked. She hurried to button up her zer and then walked toward Lucas. Jessica looked up at Lucas. He wasn¡¯t making any moves. Thus, Jessica walked over and tied him up. Jessica actually didn¡¯t have much strength, and her body was ufortably hot. She used all her strength to bind Lucas¡¯ wrists tightly. After tying him up, Jessica stepped back and kept her distance from Lucas. She leaned against the wall and looked at Lucas. ¡°Done.¡± Lucas only opened his eyes when he heard that. He didn¡¯t look at Jessica and turned to the bathroom. ¡°I¡¯ll stay in the bathroom. Leave me alone.¡± Jessica didn¡¯t respond. She didn¡¯t copse on the floor until she heard the door of the bathroom close. Jessica felt awful because of the drug. She lost consciousness from time to time. Jessica was torn. She could feel her desire for Lucas. Yet her mind kept telling her to keep rational. She couldn¡¯t have sex with the man who didn¡¯t love her again. When the drug lost its effect, Jessica felt like she was just saved from almost drowning. With sweat drenching her body, she felt cold in the air-conditioned room. Jessica nced at the nket on the bed. She got up and walked over to pull the nket down and wrap it around herself. Not long after she sat down on the sofa, Jessica fell asleep. Lucas, who was in the bathroom, soaked himself in cold water. He gradually woke up. After waking up, Lucas changed his clothes into a bathrobe and walked out to check on Jessica. As soon as he got out of the bathroom, Lucas saw Jessica Wrapped tightly in a nket on the sofa. She had fallen asleep. Lucas sat in the armchair beside. Gazing at Jessica in sleep Lucas recalled the messages he had read the other day. Suddenly, he felt turned on again. He hedged for a moment before he finally got up and moved to her side. He raised his hand to help Jessica brush away her messy hair, revealing her palm-sized oval face. His gaze fell on her red lips. His eyes darkened slightly. Lucas could not help but lower His head to kiss Jessica. It was a gentle kiss. Then Lucas hurried to step away with guilt. Hari was right. He had predicted that Lucas would regret what he did sooner orter. Now, Lucas did. When Jessica woke up, it was already the next morning. She moved a bit and found herself in bed. Content property of N?velDra/ma.Org. The curtains in the room were all tightly drawn, blocking the sunlight from outside. It was slightly dark in the room. But still, sunlight was cast in through the gaps whenever a breeze blew. Jessica woke up with a headache. She wanted to check on the time. She raised her hand, only to recall that she didn¡¯t have her phone with her. Jessica slowly sat up from the bed. Her cor was torn by Lucas yesterday. Jessica put on her zer before removing the nket and getting out of bed. When she had just removed the nket, Jessica gave a slight shudder. She found a pair of hotel slippers to put on and walked to the window to pull the curtains open. After the curtains were drawn, Jessica found a balcony outside the French window. Lucas was standing on the balcony in a bathrobe, smoking. When Lucas saw Jessica, his eyes flickered slightly. He snuffed out his cigarette and asked Jessica, ¡°You¡¯re up?¡± Jessica¡¯s gaze fell on the red marks on his neck. She nodded and replied in a hoarse voice, ¡°Yep.¡± Lucas stepped in. ¡°The door is still locked.¡± ¡°You should have a rest, too.¡± Jessica sighed and walked into the bathroom to wash up. Jessica came out of the bathroom. Lucas sat on the sofa and looked at her. ¡°Who do you think was behind what happenedst night?¡± Jessica frowned at his question. ¡°I have no idea.¡± The person must have been bold enough to offend both the Hall family and the Thomas family. It was either Jessica¡¯s enemy or Lucas¡¯. Jessica¡¯s foes from the past were a bit tricky to name. But her recent enemies were mostly rted to the Thomas family. However stupid Olivia was, she didn¡¯t dare to put her hands on Lucas. As for Trissy and Luna, they couldn¡¯t have done that, either. Luna was eager to marry Lucas, so the least Luna wanted was to see Lucas and Jessica being together. If the target was not Jessica, then it must be Lucas. Chapter 164 Chapter 164 Jessica tried to list all her enemies in the past year. But still, she had no clue. Jessica collected her thoughts and looked up at Lucas. ¡°That¡¯s strange. You know all of those who hate me and dare to plot me.¡± Lucas understood what she meant, and his face darkened. I¡¯ll look into it.¡± see.¡± Jessica responded. She looked at the remote control on the table and picked it up. ¡°It¡¯s a bit cold.¡± ¡°You may raise the temperature.¡± Jessica didn¡¯t respond. Lucas gazed at her but didn¡¯t speak, either. The room fell silent. They then heard a noise outside the door. Jessica nced at Lucas and said, ¡°They¡¯vee to open the door.¡± ¡°Yes.¡± Lucas looked at Jessica and rose from the sofa. When the door was kicked open, both Jessica and Lucas were dumbstruck. The man who kicked the door was surprised to see them, too. ¡°What?¡± The hotel manager turned around to the man behind him, who had imed that her cousin was about tomit suicide. ¡°Sir, your cousin¡­¡± Before the hotel manager could finish, the two men behind him suddenly took out their cameras. Jessica knew what was happening here. She hurried to cover her face to avoid the camera. Lucas said with a stern face, ¡°Give me the camera!¡± The two men looked at each other and ran away with their cameras. Lucas¡¯ face immediately darkened. He looked at the hotel manager and hotel service staff members standing at the door and said, ¡°Who locked the door of the roomst night? The hotel manager did not recognize Lucas at first. When Lucas walked out of the room, the manager instantly recognized him. He was so scared that he froze. ¡°Mr. Thomas?¡± Content property of N?velDra/ma.Org. ¡°Are you deaf?¡± Lucas looked cold. The hotel manager reacted and said tremblingly, ¡°Mr. Thomas. No one locked the doorst night. The lock was broken.¡± The hotel manager felt so scared when he recognized Lucas. The manager doubted if he could still have a job in LA if he disturbed Lucas. The hotel staff members didn¡¯t know much about Lucas. Seeing their manager¡¯s attitude, they only thought Lucas was an important guest. A staff member picked up the bag on the floor and asked, ¡°Does the bag belong to thedy inside?¡± The hotel manager felt embarrassed when he heard what the staff member said. How could he hit right to the sore point? Lucas heard the staff member¡¯s words and looked down at the bag. He frowned slightly and nced at Jessica. In the end, Lucas still reached for the bag and said, ¡°You may see yourselves out now. The phone in the room doesn¡¯t work. Send me a spare pher.¡± The hotel manager did not dare to say anything. He nodded and left with the staff. Lucas tried to close the door. But the door was kicked open and the lock was broken. Thus, he couldn¡¯t close the door tight. Lucas dropped the bag on the end table and said, ¡°This must be your bag.¡± Jessica nced at it. It was indeed her bag. She hurried to check on the bag. Her car key and cell phone were all there. Nothing was lost. Jessica took out her phone and saw the unread messages from Hannah. But it was not the right time to read those messages. She picked up her bag and said, ¡°My car is right downstairs. I¡¯ll be leaving now.¡± Lucas did not object. ¡°I will look into the whole thing.¡± ¡°Sure.¡± Jessica responded. She nced at the back of Lucas¡¯ hand and said, ¡°Remember to treat your wound, or it will get inmed.¡± 00 Lucas froze, and before he could reply, Jessica had already left the room with her bag. She took an elevator and went directly to the first floor. She then went to the open-air parking lot in front of the hotel door to get her car and drove directly back to her apartment After going back to her apartment, Jessica took a hot bath first and drank a ss of vitamin C before she called Wendy and asked her to look into what happenedst night. Wendy was also shocked when she heard what happenedst night. She subconsciously asked, ¡°Miss Hall, are you alright?¡± : Jessica raised her hand and rubbed her head, ¡°I¡¯m fine. Help me find out who sent those three people Jessica would like to see who had the guts to trick her. At the same time, Vincent also rushed to the hotel to deliver clothes for Lucas. Seeing Lucas in a bathrobe, Vincent paused, He got even more nervous when he saw the mess in the bathroom. What happenedst night? Why did Lucas look as terrifying as Satan today? Chapter 165 Chapter 165 Vincent did not dare to ask, but reached out and handed the bag of clothes to Lucas. ¡°Your clothes, Mr. Thomas.¡± Vincent not only did not dare to ask, but he also did not dare to look around. Half an hour ago, he received a call from Lucas. He had been serving Lucas for years. How could he miss the suppressed anger in Lucas¡¯ voice? Lucas did not say much on the phone. He just told Vincent to bring a clean set of clothes to the hotel. Vincent felt nervous along the way. Now that he saw Lucas, he was even more uneasy. Apparently, something terrible had happened. As for what it was, Vincent had a wild guess. Lucas was probably tricked into somethingst night. Lucas had always hated these tricks. Lucas¡¯ father used a trick like this as an excuse for his affair back then. That was why Lucas was so furious four years ago. That was why he never really cared about Jessica after marrying her. Yet, this time, the same thing happened again. Apparently, Lucas would teach whoever was behind it a lesson. Lucas took over the bag and entered the bathroom. Vincent stood there, not daring to walk or move. Vincent¡¯s phone vibrated. He frowned and checked his phone with a frown. Vincent felt surprised when he saw the picture on his phone. The person who spent the night with Lucas in this room was Jessica? Since it was Jessica, Lucas should be happy¡­ Vincent then realized that the whole thing was much moreplicated than he had realized. Hearing the noise in the bathroom, Vincent put away his cell at once. Lucas walked out of the bathroom and gave Vincent a cold nce. ¡°I suddenly fainted after dinnerst night. I woke up in this room. Jessica was also locked in this roomst night. Early this morning, someone led the hotel manager to kick open the door and take a photo. Obviously, someone was behind all of this. Vincent, you have three days to find out who did this.¡± When Lucas said this, the hostility in his eyes made Vincent shiver. ¡°Copy that, Mr. Thomas.¡± ¡°And try to repress any information about this on the Inte!¡± ¡°Yes, Mr. Thomas.¡± Howeyes.it was not that easy to repress the story on Twitter Within two hours, the news that Jessica and Lucas got back together was widely spread on Twitter. People all knew that they spent the whole night in a hotel room together. Someone even posted a photo where Jessica was improperly dressed and Lucas was in a robe. ¡°Jess, what on earth happened? Did you really patch things up with Lucas?¡± When Hannah saw the news on Twitter, she immediately drove to Jessica¡¯s ce. Hannah shot a lot of questions even before she sat down. Jessica took a sip of coffee and calmly sat on the sofa. She nced at Hannah and said, ¡°Are you going to go on with your questions or do you want me to tell you what has happened?¡± ¡°Please go ahead.¡± Hannah forced an awkward smile and quickly sat on the sofa. Jessica had a quick review of what happenedst night and made the story short. ¨C ¡± usually don¡¯t like to meddle in other people¡¯s business. I didn¡¯t expect that I would be tricked just because I tried to do something nice yesterday,¡± Jessica concluded. ¡®s the plotter your enemy?¡± Hannah was dumbstruck. ¡°But isn¡¯t whoever it is afraid of offending the Hall family?¡± ¡°Indeed. Who could be that bold?¡± Jessica thought for a long time, but still, she was clueless. I think it¡¯s a bit tricky to find out the plotter. After all, you have a lot of foes,¡± Hannah teased, ¡°Ever since you became the general manager of the branch in LA, I¡¯m sure you have offended a lot of people. ¡°That¡¯s mean. But seriously, I need Eden¡¯s help. Someone must be hyping up the news. I hope Eden can help control it,¡± said Jessica after she rolled her eyes at Hannah. Lucas was the man in charge of the Thomas Group while Jessica was Morgan¡¯s daughter. The two were too famous to miss for gossipers. In fact, when the news was first exposed, Jessica had already told Wendy to take care of it. But it didn¡¯t seem to work. This belongs ? N?velDra/ma.Org. Hannah patted Jessica on the shoulder and said, ¡°Don¡¯t worry. I will ask Eden to help, and also, we may be able to find out who is behind the scenes.¡± ¡®You seem smarter, girl,¡± said Jessica with a smile. Chapter 166 Chapter 166 Hannah knew that Jessica was unharmed, so she didn¡¯t stay long at Jessica¡¯s ce. After Hannah left, Jessica grabbed something to eat and took a nap. By the time she woke up, it was already afternoon. She felt much better now. Thus, Jessica decided to drive to a boutique. Lucas tore the cor of her dress apart yesterday. She needed a new one. Jessica¡¯s apartment, located in an expensive area in LA, was quite posh with good privacy. She didn¡¯t have to worry about being snapped there. With a sound, the elevator came to a halt. Jessica walked into the underground garage. She turned aer, and she immediately saw Lucas standing in front of her car. It had only been a few hours since they parted. Jessica wondered what brought Lucas here. Besides, Jessica didn¡¯t understand why Lucas had decided to wait in the garage rather than going upstairs and knocking on her door. Content property of N?velDra/ma.Org. ¡°Mr. Thomas. Why are you standing there? You are not asking me to buy you coffee, aren¡¯t you?¡± Jessica tucked her hair behind her ear as she spoke. ¡°Jessica.¡± Lucas looked at Jessica with a serious look in his golden eyes. ¡°Did you go to the hospital to have a checke up yet?¡± Jessica paused at what Lucas said. Before Jessica responded, Lucas had gone and stood next to the driver¡¯s seat of Jessica¡¯s car. He then said, ¡°We have no idea what the drug from yesterday was. You should go to the hospital. What if there are some lingering effects?¡± ¡°I¡¯m alright.¡± Jessica gazed at Lucas, but she didn¡¯t move. Jessica recalled what happenedst night and somehow felt a bit embarrassed. Theizens were all gossiping about what was going on between Lucas and Jessica. If they showed up together, they would be providing more stories for the paparazzi. ¡°You are not a doctor. Your judgment doesn¡¯t count.¡± Lucas pursed his lips. He saw the vignce in Jessica¡¯s eyes and felt a sting in his heart. Lucas paused and said, ¡°Get in the car. I¡¯ll drive. I have an appointment with my private doctor.¡± Jessica originally didn¡¯t want to go, but when she heard that it was a private doctor, she decided to follow Lucas. After all, it was for her own sake. Thus, Jessica unlocked her car door. Lucas drove to a high-ss private clinic. The two of them didn¡¯t need to go through the formalities there. A nurse led them directly into a room for examinations. The results said that Jessica was in good health. After walking out of the doctor¡¯s office, Jessica nced at Lucas, who was sitting on the sofa. He leaned against the sofa, resting his chin on his hand with his eyes narrowed. Only then did Jessica notice that Lucas looked tired. Lucas didn¡¯t sleep muchst night. After returning to thepany, he asked Vincent to look into the whole thing. Now, he did feel exhausted. Lucas stood up at once when he saw Jessica walk out. Jessica refused when he offered to drive her home. She drove to a boutique to buy a new dress, identical to her broken one. Then, Jessica went back to her apartment. Jessica walked out of the elevator with a shopping bag. Then she saw Terry waiting there. Given the context, Jessica wasn¡¯t surprised to see Terry there. Terry put on a smile when he noticed Jessica. ¡°What¡¯s your n for dinner? My treat.¡± ¡°You¡¯ve read the news, right? It¡¯s not a good time for me to eat out. Rain check, maybe.¡± With that, Terry raised his eyebrows. He smiled and said, ¡°Then we can order a pizza.¡± Jessica¡¯s face softened when she recalled that she still owed Terry two treats. She thus nodded and opened the door. Terry followed Jessica into her apartment. He walked to the bar counter and poured two sses of water. He handed one to Jessica. Half an hourter, the pizza arrived. Jessica walked to the dining table with the pizza box in her hands. Terry followed her and took the box over naturally. ¡°Just leave it to me.¡± Terry started to open the box as he spoke. ¡°Mr. Davison, you are indeed a gentleman in the face ofdies,¡± said Jessica with a smile.. ¡°Not everydy,¡± said Terry. He opened the package and then nced at Jessica. Jessica did not reply. She just took out a piece of pizza, sat on a stool, and started eating. Terry looked at Jessica, surprised at where she stopped. But all he did was raise his eyebrows. The room fell silent. The two didn¡¯t speak for quite some time. Jessica felt stuffed after she had one piece. She then wiped her hands. Jessica then looked at Terry and said, ¡°Are you sure a pizza is all you want from me?¡± Next Chapter Chapter 167 Chapter 167 ¡°I do have a question for you.¡± Terry put down the pizza in his hand as well. ¡°Which is?¡± ¡°You and Lucas, did you really get back together?¡± Jessica didn¡¯t expect that question from Terry. She was dumbfounded at first and then chuckled. ¡°What does this have to do with you, Mr. Davison?¡± Terry did not answer the question. He ced the ss on the table, and then stood up and said to Jes sica with a smile, ¡°I think I¡¯ll leave you to a good rest.¡± ¡°You may see yourself out, Mr. Davison,¡± said Jessica, following Terry to the door. ¡°Jessica.¡± Terry opened the door and suddenly stopped. He looked at Jessica and asked, ¡°If the person four years ago hadn¡¯t been Lucas, would you still have married him?¡± ¡°What are you suggesting?¡± Jessica¡¯s voice turned cold. Terry looked at Jessica I¡¯m not suggesting anything. I¡¯m only curious. If that man hadn¡¯t been Lucas, This belongs ? N?velDra/ma.Org. would you still have married him?¡± ¡°Terry, you know something about it, right?¡± Jessica¡¯s face slightly darkened. Not many people knew about what happened between Jessica and Lucas four years ago. The outsiders only knew that Lucas and Jessica ¡°fell in love¡± all of a sudden and decided to get mar ried. Only Justin and a few staff members knew what happened exactly that night. Jessica didn¡¯t even mention that to her parents. But now, Terry kept asking what Jessica would have chosen if that man hadn¡¯t been Lucas. Jessica had to ponder over it. ¡°So, if the person on that night hadn¡¯t been Lucas, you would still have married him, right?¡± Terry asked again, not convinced. ¡°Let¡¯s make a deal. Terry, tell me what you know and I will tell you my answer,¡± Jessica said as she looked at Terry. Jessica said that because she believed that whatever happened four years ago must have a hidden story. ¡°I¡¯ll tell you next time, Jessica.¡± Terry smiled slightly and strode out of Jessica¡¯s ce. Jessica looked at the closed door in a daze. If she was honest with herself, she didn¡¯t have an answer to Terry¡¯s question. Jessica liked Lucas. She didn¡¯t marry him because of what happened that night, In fact, that incident had made Jessica hesitant about marrying Lucas. But Lucas married Jessica Simply for the night they spent together. Jessica couldn¡¯t help but find it funny when Terry brought the whole thing up today. She thought perhaps Lucas still saw their failed marriage as a plot nned by her. If Lucas thought that way, Jessica wouldn¡¯t me him for his attitude after they divorced. Jessica sighed softly, and she turned back to her bedroom. Early the next morning, Vincent was sorting out the results of his investigation, To be honest, Vincent believed the results would annoy Lucas. He almost wanted to hide them from Lu cas. But Vincent didn¡¯t dare to stall. Lucas demanded the fact. Thus, Vincent knocked on Lucas¡¯ door and let himself in when Lucas responded. ¡°Is it all clear now?¡± Lucas looked at Vincent and asked. ¡°Yes, Mr. Thomas.¡± Vincent ced the report on the table. Lucas opened the report and read it for a while. Lucas then snorted, and that scared Vincent. Vincent took a deep breath and said, ¡°I have three different private detectives looking into it and the re sults are the same. The woman Miss Hall met that day was called Judy. Someone gave her money to do it, but the money reached her before it went through several other people. The source is a woman named Grace¡­¡± Vincent paused and said, ¡°But¡­¡± ¡°But what?¡± Lucas asked in a deep voice. ¡°Don¡¯t beat around the bush. Say it if there¡¯s any.¡± Vincent quickly nodded and continued, ¡°The person that Grace arranged to stay in the hotel room was actually a man called Bob. As for why you appeared in that room, I got someone to look into the family din ner you had the day before yesterday.¡± Lucas did not speak. Vincent felt that his forehead was drenched with sweat. He hesitated for a mo ment before continuing, ¡°Mr. Thomas, after what happened four years ago, you have always been very cau tious about your food. Do you think any outsiders can tamper with your food?¡± Chapter 168 Chapter 168 Hearing that, Lucas looked even more sullen. He then had a quick review of what had happened the other day. He attended a private gathering between the Thomas family and the Hartley family that day. The cho sen restaurant was private property owned by Hari¡¯s family. It was rarely opened to the public. The Hartley family only treated their friends and business partners there. During the gathering, Lucas had only taken a ss of wine Hari poured him. And that ss was never out of Lucas sight. Besides that, Lucas had only epted a bottle of water from Olivia when he was about to leave. He happened to be thirsty then, so he took a sip. Lucas recalled that and his face darkened. He picked up his car key and left thepany. Lucas drove back to the Thomas vi soon after. That was when the Thomas family had just had their breakfast. Lucas went upstairs directly to Olivia¡¯s door and knocked on it. Olivia didn¡¯t have much pocket money recently. Thus, she spent most of her time at home rather than hanging out with her friends, Olivia thought it was Reba when she heard the knock, so she opened the door. Then she saw Lucas standing at her door with a stern face. ¡°Come down with me,¡± said Lucas. He then went downstairs to the parlor. Olivia had a bad hunch. She quickly ran to Reba¡¯s room and knocked on the door. Then she hurriedly ran downstairs to the parlor. Lucas stood in front of the sofa and looked coldly at Olivia as she walked over. Behind her was Rebec ca, who looked quite puzzled. ¡°There¡¯s something in that bottle of water you gave me after the gathering, right?¡± ¡°No, that¡¯s just water. Why did you say that?¡± Olivia tried to be calm. But she was too afraid of Lucas. Besides, she did do something guilty. It was hard to hide her nervousness when speaking. ¡°Do I have to show you the evidence?¡± Lucas said word by word, looking coldly at Olivia. The coldness in his eyes was something Olivia had never seen before. Olivia staggered to run away, but Lucas pulled her over. Lucas was furious, so he pulled Olivia hard, Olivia felt like her arm was going to be ripped off. She was so scared that she could hardly stand still. Olivia then leaned against Reba and burst out crying. ¡°Lucas, what happened? Why are you suddenly so angry at your sister?¡± Reba was also startled to see Lucas in such fury. Olivia hid behind Reba, but just as she got there, Lucas pulled her back. ¡°What happened? Why don¡¯t you ask your daughter what she did?¡± Lucas said with his teeth clenched. ¡°What are you doing? What¡¯s the noise about?¡± Justin heard the noise from the parlor and came out. As soon as he came to the parlor, he saw that Olivia was in a panic while Reba looked tense. Justin turned to Lucas and asked, ¡°Lucas, what are you doing here? You are supposed to be at work now.¡± Olivia felt less scared since Justin and Reba were both there. She hurried to cut in, ¡°Grandpa, I have no idea why Lucas suddenly lost his temper. I thought he was going to kill me.¡± ¡°Seriously, Olivia? You are still trying to lie?¡± Lucas said coldly, ¡°The day before yesterday, there¡¯s some thing in the bottle of water she gave me. That was why Jessica and I ended up in the same hotel room.¡± Reba couldn¡¯t help but shed sweat when she heard that. ¡°Lucas, are you sure about that? How could Olivia do that?¡± Content property of N?velDra/ma.Org. ¡°Mommy, I didn¡¯t do anything.¡± Olivia held Reba¡¯s arm and cried. ¡°Very well. Since you won¡¯t admit it, then I¡¯ll have to hand the evidence to the police. I can only wish you luck when you talk to the police.¡± Lucas was irritated when Olivia refused to tell the truth, Previously, Lucas only saw Olivia as a spoiled and willful little girl. She behaved better after she was locked in the ck House for three days. But clearly, Olivia hadn¡¯t learned her lesson. This time, she even put her hands on Lucas. Jessica was right. Olivia was exactly an ill-bred, arrogant, and stupid rich girl. Olivia freaked out when she heard that Lucas was about to turn her to the police. As a Thomas, she would be humiliated if she went to jail because she tried to drug her brother. Not just humiliated. She would be doomed. Next Chapter Chapter 169 Chapter 169 ¡°No! Dont call the police!¡± Olivia ran to Lucas, crying, and grabbed Lucas by the arm. Lucas flung her away in disgust. Olivia stumbled two steps and fell to the ground. Reba finally realized what was going on here. She thought Olivia was joking about patching things up between Lucas and Jessica. But Reba never thought that Olivia would actually do it. Justin also had a rough picture of the whole story. Justin had originally put pressure on Reba in hopes that she would be the mediator. He chose Reba simply because she was the only one in the Thomas family who never had any conflicts with Jes sica However, Reba proved to be useless. Not only was she rejected by Jessica many times, but she leaked her task to Olivia. ¡°If I dont turn you over to the police, I have no idea what wrong you will do next.¡± Lucas held Olivia¡¯s wrist tightly and dragged her to the door. ¡°Lucas, where are you going? She is your sister!¡± Reba had never seen Lucas like this. But she was a coward and could not stop Lucas. ¡°Enough, Lucas!¡± Justin mmed his palm on the table and shouted. Justin also thought Olivia had done a stupid thing, but he would by no means let anyone disgrace the family¡¯s name. Lucas stopped, but he did not let go of Olivia. Anger was written all over his face. Justin let out a sigh and said, ¡°Lucas, let go of your sister. Let¡¯s calm down and straighten things up.¡± With that, Lucas loosened his grip, and Olivia ran to Reba, weeping. Justin knocked on the floor with his walking stick and looked at Olivia. ¡°What did you do? Tell us about Olivia nced at Justin and Reba. She did not dare to hide it anymore. She quickly said, ¡°Grandpa, you asked Mommy to talk to Jessica, right? I know you hope Mommy could persuade Jessica into getting back together with Lucas. But Jessica kept shutting her door. Even ifter she agreed to have dinner with Mommy, she refused Mommy¡¯s proposal. I was just trying to help Mommy¡­¡± But you were not helping!¡± Reba looked at Olivia, not knowing what to say. This is the property of N?-velDrama.Org. Justin frowned and snorted. ¡°I warned youst time. You know how powerful the Hall family is in New York, right? And you still dare to set Jessica up? Even if Lucas doesn¡¯t deal with you, do you think the Hall farnily will let you get away?¡± ¡°I didn¡¯t set Jessica up!¡± Olivia said loudly. Sensing Lucas¡¯ sharp gaze, she lowered her voice and said, ¡°I originally wanted to, but I didn¡¯t have much pocket money, so I couldn¡¯t find anyone to help me. Later, Jer ry told me that a woman named Grace asked him to set up a trap for Jessica.¡± ¡°So you colluded with that woman?¡° Justin asked. Under Justin¡¯s gaze, Olivia hurried to say, ¡°I didn¡¯t dare to contact Grace directly, but I learned about her n from Jerry. She originally put another man in that room. But I asked Jerry to put Lucas into that room and put that man in another. Olivia turned to Lucas as if she suddenly recalled something. ¡°Lucas, I know I did something stupid, but I only wanted you and Jessica to get back together this time. If it weren¡¯t for me, Jessica might have been¡­¡± Lucas tossed a cold nce at Olivia. She then shut her mouth up. Lucas said, ¡°What? So you want me to give you credit for that?¡± ¡°It¡¯s just ¡­ you and Jessica like each other, but you don¡¯t have any chance to spend time together. Sol came up with the idea. I did want you two to get back together this time.¡± Justin sighed and said, ¡°You are such a foolish girl. Even if you want your brother to marry Jessica again, you shouldn¡¯t have done it this way.¡± ¡°I know I did something stupid, grandpa, but I meant to help,¡± Olivia said. ¡°Lucas, I think Olivia has done something bad out of kindness, so why don¡¯t you just forgive her?¡± Justin said, trying to calm Lucas down, ¡°It¡¯s not the first time she made such a mistake. Are you still going to cover it up for her?¡± Lucas sneered. Chapter 170 Chapter 170 ¡°Then what do you want? Turn her over to the police? In that case, the reputation of our family would be ruined!¡± Justin¡¯s face turned grim when he heard Lucas. Justin continued, ¡°It has already happened. If it weren¡¯t for Olivia, something even worse might have happened to Jessica.¡± ¡°What are you suggesting?¡± Lucas looked at Justin and waited for him to continue. ¡°Since you and Jessica have been snapped together, why don¡¯t you two take the opportunity to get married again?¡± Justin said. ¡°Do you think Jessica will agree?¡± Lucas said self-teasingly Especially when Olivia was involved in the whole thing again. Jessica was so tired of Olivia¡¯s dirty tricks. ¡°I told you long ago that you have to learn from Terry. When you are chasing a girl, how can you give This belongs ? N?velDra/ma.Org. up easily? You have to let go of your attitude first. Then treat hier nicely. Gradually, things will work out. Be sides, you two had a history. You can do it. As for what happened this time, I may visit the Hall¡¯s ce and apologize to Morgan.¡± Lucas couldn¡¯t help but frown when he heard Justin Yet before Lucas could refute, Justin gestured and said, ¡°Think about what I¡¯ve said. Well, you should get back to work now.¡± Lucas nced at Justin before he turned to leave. Meanwhile, Jessica was working in her office at the Hall Group. Someone knocked on the door. Jessica looked up and said, ¡°Come in.¡± It was Wendy ¡°Miss Hall, I¡¯ve looked into what happened the other night.¡± ¡°Tell me about it,¡± Jessica said as she took the report from Wendy and raised her head. Wendy paused a bit before she said, ¡°What happened that night might have something to do with Mr. Davison.¡± ¡°What do you mean?¡± Jessica raised her eyebrows in surprise. This answer was beyond her expecta tions. ¡°The woman you met the other day is called Judy. She was entrusted by a woman called Grace San doval, who is connected to Mr. Davison,¡± Wendy replied, and then she looked down at the report in Jessi ca¡¯s hand. ¡°There is a photo of her in the report.¡± Jessica flipped open the report and saw a photo. Jessica usually didn¡¯t have a deep impression of people whom she met only once. But among all Ter ry¡¯s rumored girlfriends, Grace was just too impressive to forget. So when Jessica saw the photo, she immediately recalled the woman she met at the entrance of Cloud §´§à§â. She even praised Terry¡¯s taste back then. Terry had personally exined to Jessica that Grace was not his girlfriend. Jessica went on to read the report. It turned out that Grace had signed a contract with a model agency in LA. After the rumor was rified, the agency refused to give Grace any work. Later, Grace also went to Terry. Nobody knew what they had talked about in Terry¡¯s office. After that, Grace never met Terry again. Jessica had to admit that Grace was indeed bold. She trapped Jessica as well as Lucas. Wendy also looked into Grace¡¯s family background, too. Grace¡¯s parents were among the rich in LA, but there was still a great gap between them and the Hall family. However, Grace got along with Terry¡¯s cousin. For that reason, the Davison family had offered the San doval family quite some help. Thus, their business was going quite well. Yet not anymore. Grace had crossed the line. Jessica dropped the report and took Wendy to attend a meeting. When she came out, Wendy received a call from the receptionist, saying that Lucas hade to visit. ¡°Miss Hall, Mr. Thomas wants to see you.¡± ¡°Let him in.¡± Jessica pushed open the door to her office and poured herself a ss of water. After a while, Wendy pushed open the door, invited Lucas into Jessica¡¯s office, and left. ¡°Mr. Thomas, please¡­ Lucas had never been to Jessica¡¯s office before. The decoration in Jessica¡¯s office was unexpectedly simple. TOLLE Lucas nced at the Lucas nced at the furnishings in the office, and finally, his gaze fell on Jessica, who was sitting at the desk. ¡°I¡¯ve got the report Jessica wore a white ordion pleated blouse today. She had exquisite makeup on her face. Jessica nced at Lucas and said, ¡°What a coincidence. So have I.¡± Next Chapter Chapter 171 Chapter 171 Lucas¡¯ eyes flicked after he heard Jessica¡¯s words. Lucas knew what was on Jessica¡¯s report. Olivia was not connected to Grace, so Jessica couldn¡¯t have known that Olivia was involved in it. Lucas remained silent, so Jessica asked, ¡°What are you going to do, Mr. Thomas?¡± This belongs ? N?velDra/ma.Org. Seeing how calm Jessica was, Lucas said, ¡°Looks like you already know about Grace.¡± Jessica nodded. Lucas added, ¡°Do you need me to rify it?¡± ¡°Nope. An exnation will only look like a cover-up.¡± Jessica shook her head. She paused and said, ¡°I won¡¯t let her get away.¡± ¡°Then I¡¯ll head out now.¡± Lucas looked at Jessica. In the end, he didn¡¯t mention Olivia¡¯s part in the whole thing to Jessica. At that moment, Lucas found himself vile. He was so righteous in the Thomas vi, but when he saw Jessica,¡¯ he became timid again. A peaceful talk between him and Jessica was a luxury to Lucas now. He didn¡¯t dare to break the tran quility. Lucas felt scared at the thought that things between him and Jessica might return to what they were before. After Lucas left, Wendy returned to Jessica¡¯s office. ¡°In three days, I¡¯d like to see Miss Sandoval in a private room at Cloud Top. Before that, keep an eye on her and don¡¯t let her leave LA.¡± Jessica was vengeful. She wouldn¡¯t let go of anyone who harmed her. Wendy nodded. At dusk, Jessica stretched herself in her seat. Looking at the sky through the French window, Jessica realized it was alreadyte. She then packed her stuff up and was about to leave. She stepped out of thepany when she heard a familiar voice. Jessica turned around. When she saw the person, she smiled and said, ¡°Good evening, Mr. Davison.¡± ¡°Good evening, Miss Hall.¡± Terry smiled. ¡°Last time I bummed off your pizza, so I¡¯d like to return the fa vor. I wonder if I will have the honor to treat you to dinner.¡± ¡°Sure.¡± Jessica agreed. ¡°What would you like to have?¡± Terry asked after getting into the car. ¡°Is there something particr you want to talk about? Then let¡¯s choose a French restaurant. It¡¯s quiet,¡± said Jessica: Terry looked at her and nodded. ¡°Sure.¡± When Jessica fastened her seatbelt, Terry started the car. ¡°y found out about what happened that night,¡± Terry said as he opened the door. ¡°So did I,¡± Jessica said, looking out of the window. The car fell into silence. Neither talked on their way to the restaurant. However, when the two of them arrived at the restaurant, Terry seemed to have forgotten what had happened in the car. Terry pulled out the chair for Jessica when she reached the table. When Jessica was seated, he hand ed a menu to her. ¡°Here¡¯s the menu.¡± Terry put on his usual bright smile again, as if what happened in the car was just Jessica¡¯s illusion. Jessica drew a napkin and wiped the grease off the corner of her mouth as she looked for the right words to say Jessica hated stalling. She was decisive, and nobody could change her decisions. After wiping her mouth, Jessica put the napkin to the side and smiled at Terry. ¡°Mr. Davison.¡± ¡°I know what you want to say.¡± Terry looked at Jessica with his expression unchanged. ¡°I¡¯m not here to defend Grace today.¡± ¡°Then what are you suggesting?¡± Jessica raised her eyebrows. ¡°I¡¯m just here to remind you that even if Grace was stupid enough to set you up, she was not capable enough to drug Lucas,¡± said Terry, gazing at Jessica. Jessica didn¡¯t see thising. She paused and then asked, ¡°What do you mean by that?¡± ¡°I¡¯m saying Lucas is very meticulous. You know that well enough,¡± said Terry, not intending to continue. Terry stopped in the middle, which made Jessica quite annoyed. The two then left the restaurant, wordlessly. Terry then sent Jessica back to her apartment. ¡°Alright, it¡¯s gettingte. Good night, Miss Hall.¡± Terry said with a smile before Jessica got out of the car. Jessica¡¯s eyes flickered. She wanted to ask Terry more about what he meant. But when she saw Terry¡¯s face, she didn¡¯t ask in the end. Jessica knew that Terry didn¡¯t have the intention of telling her now. Chapter 172 Chapter 172 After Jessica went home, she thought about what Terry had said. He made a good point. No matter how daring Grace was, she wouldn¡¯t have had the guts to offend both the Hall family and the Thomas family at the same time. Jessica had not been based in LA before, so it was understandable that Grace didn¡¯t take Jessica seri ously But everyone knew that Lucas was thest person one would ever want to mess up with in LA. What Terry said made Jessica have second thoughts about the whole thing. She had a hunch that something was wrong, but she just couldn¡¯t tell what exactly. Thus, with a frown, Jessica called Wendy. Wendy should still be working. Wendy quickly answered the phone. Jessica smiled and said directly, ¡°Good evening, Wendy. Sorry to disturb you. I hope you can help me further investigate the people around Grace.¡± ¡°Miss Hall, is there anything wrong with the current result?¡± Wendy didn¡¯t see thising. But she soon understood Jessica¡¯s concerns. Jessica chuckled. ¡°Not exactly. Perhaps my concerns are unnecessary. But it¡¯s just this woman seems too daring.¡± Wendy asked no more questions and said, ¡°I see. I¡¯ll have it reinvestigated now.¡± ¡°Thanks,¡± Jessica said. ¡°You are wee, Miss Hall. Good night.¡± ¡°Good night, Wendy.¡± Jessica hung up the phone as she raised her eyebrows. Hopefully, she was only being unnecessarily suspicious. Jessica didn¡¯t want any new enemies. Jessica thought that it would take Wendy quite some time to reinvestigate, but unexpectedly, the next afternoon, Wendy came to her office with the result. ¡°We checked Grace¡¯s bank statement again, and our conclusion is still the same. The money reached Judy before it went through several people. But there is indeed something strange,¡± said Wendy. ¡°borate on it,¡± said Jessica as she dragged her gaze from the report to Wendy. *All these go-betweens have nothing to do with Mr. Thomas. I checked their bank statements,¡± said Wendy as she went to Jessica and took a page out of the report. Wendy added, ¡°One of the go-betweens transferred a sum of money two days before that night to a man named Bob. The time is right. But still, this guy is just a rascal in a slum. He has nothing to do with Mr. Thomas, either¡± Jessica checked Bob¡¯s profile. She had never met the man before. But when Jessica read through the rest of the results, she found the whole thing moreplicated than she had ever imagined. She closed the report and said to Wendy, ¡°Then keep an eye on Bob. See if he¡¯s indeed involved.¡± ¡°Yes, Miss Hall.¡° Wendy nodded and turned to leave Jessica¡¯s office. Meanwhile, Lucas received a call from Dwayne before he got off work. Dwayne said that Justin was sick and wanted Lucas to go back home. In the evening, Lucas drove back to the Thomas vi. This is the property of N?-velDrama.Org. Lucas came to the study and saw Justin, who didn¡¯t look sick at all. Justin was sitting on the sofa. He frowned and said, ¡°Grandpa, I was told you have fallen ill.¡± ¡°That¡¯s the only excuse to trick you home.¡± Justin snorted. Then, Justin took a deep breath, softened his tone, and said to Lucas, ¡°Take a seat.¡± Justin handed Lucas an envelope and said, ¡°Have a look at this.¡± Lucas was confused. He took the envelope and opened it. As soon as he opened it, he saw the photos inside Lucas nced at Justin before taking all the photos out. The photos were of Terry and Jessica. Lucas¡¯ face darkened when he saw them. ¡°You hired people to stalk Jessica?¡± ¡°That¡¯s not stalking! I¡¯m afraid that what Olivia did would be found out, so I¡¯ve been keeping an eye on Jessica. Those photos were taken by ident.¡± Lucas didn¡¯t buy it. But Justin was his grandfather, after all, so Lucas didn¡¯t haggle over Justin¡¯s mo tive. He asked, ¡°Why are you showing these photos to me? What do you mean?¡± Justin red at Lucas and asked, ¡°What do I mean? Lucas, do you really have Jessica on your mind? Look at Terry. That¡¯s the attitude you should hold when you chase a woman. If you didn¡¯t learn that, you would have to see the two of them get married!¡± Chapter 173 Chapter 173 Justin looked at Lucas with disappointment. He said, ¡°I¡¯ve already made a n for you and Jessica. I¡¯m going to New York in a few days. ¡°I will meet with Jessica¡¯s parents and apologize to them. Also, I will discuss the remarriage n with them, too. ¡°We didn¡¯t know that Jessica was Morgan¡¯s daughter, so we never paid attention to the formalities. This time, we have to be polite! ¡°And you. You should propose to Jessica as soon as possible. If she refuses, you may try using a little trick. I¡¯ve got a perfect excuse for you. Tell you I¡¯m dying and your wedding is on top of my bucket list. You can say it¡¯s just a wedding, only to fulfill myst wish.¡± Lucas¡¯ eyes turned cold as he learned about Justin¡¯s idea. ¡°Grandpa, I don¡¯t want to remarry Jessica.¡± With that, Justin pped Lucas in the face. ¡°Do you think you have a say in this? Ever since you di vorced Jessica, people never stopped judging the Thomas family. This belongs ? N?velDra/ma.Org. ¡°The Davison family never gets along with us. If Jessica marries Terry, their families willbine and suppress us. We will never be able to hold our heads high then. Do you want to see that happen?¡± That was Justin¡¯s only end. For the benefit of the Thomas family. Marriage for love? That was a joke to Justin. Lucas pursed his lips. ¡°Jessica doesn¡¯t want to remarry me.¡± ¡°How do you know that she doesn¡¯t want to? Did you tell Jessica that you¡¯d fallen in love with her?¡± Justin¡¯s face darkened. He didn¡¯t expect Lucas to be that tactless. But anyway, given where the Thomas family was, Justin would never let Lucas step back. Justin collected his emotions and softened his tone. ¡°Lucas, I was too agitated. But think about what | said. I made a good point. Jessica likes you. I can assure you that you will never meet another woman who loves you as much as she does. She¡¯s wealthy, pretty, andpetent. Also, she has a good personality. She¡¯s like, one in a million, in Los Angeles. ¡°I know you are reserved and proud. But you have to man up. A man confesses when he meets his woman. If you don¡¯t tell Jessica, how can she know about your true thoughts? ¡°Besides, right after you and Jessica divorced, Terry started chasing Jessica with great fanfare. Do you think he likes Jessica as much as he ims to? Aren¡¯t you afraid that Jessica might be fooled? Some times, women just love sweet nothings. Even if Jessica¡¯s heart is with you, she will eventually fall for that gant.¡± Lucas still remained silent. Justin knew how rebellious Lucas was. He always had his own thoughts. Thus, Justin stopped there. With a sigh, he said, ¡°Well, it¡¯ste now, You may leave now. Try to sleep on what I said.¡± With that, Lucas raised his head and tossed a nce at Justin. He responded with a nk face and then left. Seeing Lucas off, Justin couldn¡¯t help but m his hand on the bed and curse. He thought Lucas was just too ignorant. Remarriage was not a childhood game anymore! Lucas closed the door to Justin¡¯s study and walked down the stairs. When Lucas left, a small figure in a dress walked out of the shadow, right beside Justin¡¯s study. She sneaked to the other end of the corridor and went into her own bedroom. That was Olivia Lucas had found out what she did, and after having an intense fight with Justin, Lucas just left the house. And he hadn¡¯te home or mentioned how to punish Olivia in the past few days. Justin did not bring that up, either. They acted as if nothing had happened. But Olivia still felt nervous. She was scared by Lucas¡¯ furious face. So when she heard that Lucas wasing home, she sneaked to Justin¡¯s study, eavesdropping on their conversation. Olivia nned to ask Reba for help if their conversation was about punishing Olivia But what Lucas and Justin talked about surprised Olivia Chapter 174 Chapter 174 At night, the Thomas vi was very quiet. Lucas returned to his car and lowered his head to light a cigarette. He thought of Jessica and Terry in the photos he had just seen. He didn¡¯t know what they were talking about. Jessica was smiling, and Terry was right beside her. He lowered his head slightly. They didn¡¯t get too close, but still, Lucas felt a throb in his heart. His heart was aching. Suddenly, a car drove into the parking lot. The remote light was cast over. Lucas narrowed his eyes and came back to his senses. He snuffed out his cigarette and started the car. The car slowly drove out of the vi area. Half an hourter, Lucas¡¯ ck car stopped outside Jessica¡¯s apartment. Lucas was about to get out of the car when a familiar car drove over. The person sitting on the other side of the half-open window was Terry. Lucas froze for a moment and his face darkened. Ever since Jessica and Lucas had been snapped in the hotel room, people never stopped gossiping about it. On one hand, Jessica asked Eden to help stop the gossip from hyping up. On the other hand, she kept following the investigation of Grace and Bob. She had been very busy. Then came the day when Jessica was about to meet Grace. But before that, Jessica decided to have a few words with Judy first. Since it was personal, Jessica didn¡¯t want to solve it at thepany. Wendy had been working for Jessica for quite some time, so she understood what Jessica meant the other day Thus, Wendy had Judy ¡°invited to a hotel room. That was a tooth for a tooth. At noon, Jessica slowly finished thest piece of steak in the dining room. She picked up a wet towel to wipe her hands and took a tissue to sip the grease on her lips. Only after doing all that did she leave. Ten minutester, Jessica¡¯s car stopped outside the hotel. Jessica left her key to a valet and then entered the hotel in her high heels. Wendy had already been waiting for Jessica. She walked over when she saw Jessicae out of the elevator, ¡°Miss Hall, Judy is already in the room.¡± Jessica smiled and said, ¡°Thanks.¡± ¡°At your service, Miss Hall.¡± Wendy said as she took out the room card and swiped open the door. Jessica walked in and saw Judy lying on the bed, still unconscious. Jessica looked around and ced her purse on the sofa quietly. She then cleared a fruit bowl on the table and went into the bathroom with the bowl. Wendy was confused at first. But she understood what Jessica was doing when Jessica came out with a bowl full of water. As expected, the next second, Jessica sshed the water on Judy¡¯s face. Judy was forced to take some sleeping pills when she was ¡°invited¡± over. Judy had been asleep for three hours. The cold water made her wake up with a start. She cried as she touched her face. When she realized the liquid was just water, Judy couldn¡¯t help but curse. ¡°Who the hell¡­¡± This belongs ? N?velDra/ma.Org. ¡°Hello, Judy. My name is Jessica.¡± Judy froze at Jessica¡¯s name. Regardless of the cold water all over her body, she hurried to sit up on the bed. The water in her hair ran down her face. Judy raised her hand and wiped it. She looked at Jessica and couldn¡¯t help but feel guilty. ¡°I don¡¯t seem to know you.¡± Judy said that with her head bent, trying to avoid eye contact with Jessica. ¡°Is that so?¡± Jessica smiled and showed Judy the evidence that Wendy had got. ¡°Judy, look at me again. Are you sure you don¡¯t know me?¡± Judy¡¯s face turned pale when she saw the transaction records in front of Jessica. She knew Jessica had found out what she did. ¡°Miss Hall, what are you doing to me?¡± Jessica chuckled at Judy¡¯s question. Jessica said, ¡°Shouldn¡¯t I be the one asking you the question? We never have any old scores. Why did you trick me into that trap?¡± Chapter 175 Chapter 175 When Judy heard Jessica¡¯s words, her face changed as she looked around in a panic. Finding herself in a hotel room, Judy breathed a sigh of relief secretly. Content property of N?velDra/ma.Org. Judy calmed herself down. She looked at Jessica and said, ¡°Jessica, we didn¡¯t know each other before. And I am grateful to you for helping me that day. How can I ever fool you?¡± ¡°Is that so? Then how do you exin the money you received? The man who put on a show with you that day also received money from the same ount.¡± Jessica wore a smile on her face, but Judy felt even more afraid. ¡°It has nothing to do with you,¡± Judy replied, looking a little bit guilty. ¡°Looks like you won¡¯t admit your mistake.¡± Jessica chuckled and continued, ¡°But it doesn¡¯t matter. Your answer is not important. Do you think I will just wait until you admit it?¡± ¡°W-What are you going to do? This is Los Angeles! You can¡¯t detain anyone! That¡¯s illegal!¡± When Judy heard Jessica¡¯s words, she suddenly had a bad premonition. ¡°Don¡¯t worry, I won¡¯t lock you up. I just want you to have a good time here tonight.¡± Jessica looked at Judy with a half-smile. ¡°Miss Hall, you are beautiful and rich. It is not worth it to leave a criminal record for a nobody like me.¡± ¡°Sounds like you do know me after all. Then can I assume that what you said just now was a lie?¡± Jes sica raised her eyebrows and suddenly approached Judy. ¡¤ ¡°I¡¯m sorry, Miss Hall.¡± Judy was startled, not expecting Jessica to suddenly get close. Judy froze for a moment and then pleaded. ¡°Miss Hall, I wasn¡¯t myself before. I am a few months be hind on my rent. Without any ie, I will go brokepletely! I didn¡¯t mean to y that trick on you.¡± ¡°I¡¯m sorry, Judy. Not only did you do a bad thing, but you also used my kindness. Don¡¯t worry, I won¡¯t take the money away, but you need to pay the price for what you do.¡± Jessica lost her patience, took a few steps back, and nced at Wendy next to her. Wendy had been prepared for this moment. After Jessica gave her the signal, Wendy took out a pill box from her handbag and took out a pill. ¡°Judy, is this familiar to you?¡± Jessica nced at the pill in Wendy¡¯s palm and then looked at Judy. Judy looked at the pill and understood everything. She could no longer retain her calmness. She pan icked and wanted to get off the bed, but she didn¡¯t have any strength. ¡°Miss Hall, I can¡¯t take this!¡± ¡°Is that so? Judy, I remember you gave me one before.¡± Jessica smiled. Judy was extremely regretful. She didn¡¯t dare to call the police. She couldn¡¯t afford to offend either Jes sica or the person who hired her. Judy regretted having offended this capable woman for money. If Jessica was going to teach Judy a lesson in this way, Judy felt she was still able to ept it. She knew that she would be fine once after that night. ¡°Miss Hall, will you let me go after I take this pill? Will you stop investigating the whole thing if I take it?¡± Jessica snorted, ¡°Judy, you are smart.¡± Jessica handed the pill in her hand forward a little more. ¡°Since you are so smart, you don¡¯t need me to force you, right?¡± Judy had just cried, and there were still tears on her face, which ruined her makeup. Judy lowered her head and looked at the pill in Jessica¡¯s palm. She gritted her teeth, reached for the pill, and threw it into her mouth. ¡°Miss Hall, I hope you will keep your word.¡± Jessica¡¯s hand was empty. She withdrew her hand and smiled with satisfaction. ¡°I appreciate your de cisiveness. Wish you a happy night.¡± Judy didn¡¯t say anything. She lowered her head, thinking about something. Jessica took onest nce at Judy and smiled at Wendy. She went over to the sofa to pick up her handbag and left the room. Watching Jessica leave the room, Judy breathed a sigh of relief. But she soon found that Wendy and the bodyguards hadn¡¯t left. Sensing that Judy was looking at her, Wendy smiled and said, ¡°I forgot to tell you. The man who you cooperated with that day wille over in a while. He has taken a pill as well, and we¡¯ll leave this room for you twoter.¡± Chapter 176 Chapter 176 Hearing what Wendy said, Judy was stunned on the spot. What did Jessica¡¯s secretary say just now? Judy had never thought that Jessica could be so capable and cruel. Wendy brought the two bodyguards out of the room and repeated Jessica¡¯s words to them. ¡°You guys wait outside. You can leave when that man enters the room. Remember, she is not allowed to leave this room tonight. Understood?¡± This is property ? of N?velDrama.Org. The task was not difficult. The two men found it easy to earn a thousand dors this evening. They quickly nodded. ¡°Understood.¡± Wendy nodded and walked into the elevator. Jessica received a call from Hannah as soon as she walked out of the hotel. ¡°Jess, are you done yet? I have ¡®invited¡¯ Grace to Cloud Top. Mona has had her stay in a private room on the third floor. No guests there today.¡± ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll be there soon.¡± Jessica raised her eyebrows. After hanging up the phone, Jessica got into her car and drove straight to Cloud Top. As soon as Jessica arrived, she saw Hannah waiting for her at the door. She smiled and walked over to Hannah. She went straight to the hotel after leaving thepany today, so she didn¡¯t have time to change her clothes. The white blouse and the ck skirt did not fit the atmosphere of Cloud Top well. However, she wasn¡¯t there for fun today. They walked into Cloud Top together and took the staff-only elevator straight to the third floor. Hannah pushed open the door of the private room and saw Grace sitting on the sofa with her legs crossed as well as Mona across from Grace. Grace looked sullen. ¡°Jessica, take a seat. This is a new cocktail we recently made. Come and try it.¡± Mona saw Jessica walk in and immediately greeted her with a smile. ¡°Yes, this fruit cocktail is made with passion fruit and Tequ. It tastes very delicious. Try it!¡± Hannah suggested Jessica didn¡¯t want to drink, but she still took a sip when her two friends enthusiastically persuaded her, ¡°Not bad.¡± She raised her eyebrows slightly. This wine tasted smooth. ¡°You should trust me. I have a taste for nothing but drinks,¡± Hannah said with a smile. ¡°I don¡¯t care for your little gathering. If there¡¯s nothing else, I¡¯ll go home now.¡± Grace had been ignored since Jessica entered the room. Her face got sullen and her tone unfriendly. Jessica and Hannah stopped talking and looked at her together. Hannah and Mona tacitly didn¡¯t say anything before Jessica. Jessica just smiled at Grace. Grace became impatient. She stood up and looked at the three women in front of her. ¡°I¡¯m sorry. Please excuse me.¡± Grace walked to the door and opened it. Before she stepped out, she saw Wendy and the bodyguards in ck suits standing behind Wendy. ¡°Miss Sandoval,e back and stay for a while with us.¡± Jessica chuckled as she looked at Grace¡¯s back. ¡°Miss Hall, what do you mean?¡± Grace turned to look at Jessica, her beautiful eyes filled with anger. ¡°Miss Sandoval, take a look at this.¡± Jessica took out a document from a bag and tossed it at Grace. Grace flipped through the document. Her expression stiffened slightly, but then soon returned to nor mal. She closed the papers, looked at Jessica, and snorted. ¡°I don¡¯t know what you mean.¡± ¡°I don¡¯t know why Miss Sandoval has gone to all the trouble to set me up.¡± ¡°Set you up? Miss Hall, are you a little paranoid or something?¡± Grace¡¯s tone was a little disdainful. Hannah and Mona were dumbfounded. They both found that Grace was no longer as gentle and lovely as when she was with Terry that day. Right now, Grace turned her head like a bad-tempered rich girl. ¡°Jess has found out about everything. Why are you still so stubborn?¡± Hannah said, ¡°If you don¡¯t say anything today, don¡¯t even think about leaving.¡± ¡°Do you think I am the same as those ordinary women?¡± Grace looked at Hannah and then shifted her look to Jessica. ¡°I know that the Hall family is rich and powerful. Although my family is not as influential as the Hall family, I won¡¯t let anyone bully me.¡± ¡°So you think the Davison family is your backer? Just because you know Terry?¡± Jessica frowned slightly Chapter 177 Chapter 177 ¡°It has nothing to do with Terry!¡± Grace immediately replied. Then, she paused for a moment and realized that she had made a mistake. Grace looked grim as she shut her mouth. ¡°So you dragged me because of Terry?¡± Jessica asked, ¡°Do you like Terry?¡± Grace froze for a moment. ¡°Yes, I like him. So what? I did visit him before, but I told him that it didn¡¯t matter if he refused to go on a date with me. I just need him to help me by being my rumored boyfriend. It¡¯s all your fault. I lost my job because he refused to do it! He said you never like a yboy!¡±. Grace thought of it and got a horrible expression on her face. ¡°When he mentioned you, he looked so gentle! Theard many times that he was pursuing you in the past few months, but you are not good enough for him.¡± Jessica looked at her. When Grace finished, Jessica raised her eyebrows and said, ¡°So Miss Sandoval, thank you for doing me a favor.¡± Jessica chuckled and lowered her head. ¡°I didn¡¯t know that Mr. Davison was so that into me.¡± Grace seemed toe to her senses as she looked at Jessica. The furious look on Grace¡¯s face slowly faded. Grace looked at Jessica arrogantly. ¡°Miss Hall, you are lucky this time. But I suggest you forget about it and just move on. The Hall Group is very powerful now, but believe me, the Sandoval Group will catch up soon.¡± ¡°Are you sure that the Sandoval Group will catch up soon?¡± Jessica put on a mysterious smile and gave an order, ¡°Miss Sandoval, it seems that you don¡¯t regret what you did. In that case, Wendy, you could see Miss Sandoval out now.¡± Wendy nodded and walked by Grace at once. Grace gave them a dirty look and left arrogantly, holding her handbag in her hands. The bodyguards guarding the door also stood on both sides peacefully. They didn¡¯t stop Grace. ¡°Jess, are you really going to let her go so easily? She deserves more!¡± Hannah was extremely unhappy about Grace¡¯s attitude. She had held back her words for a long time. After Grace left, she immediately asked Jessica, ¡°Why the rush? Jess knows ¡®an eye for an eye¡¯ very well.¡± Mona calmly took a sip of her cocktail. Jessica gave Mona a look of approval. Then Jessica turned to Wendy and said, ¡°I n to acquire a ¡°It depends on the scale of thatpany.¡± Wendy replied. ¡°It is the Sandoval Group.¡± Wendy considered for a moment and replied, ¡°It will take about two days. Currently, thergest shareholder of the Sandoval Group is the Davison Group, which takes up 40% of the shares, We currently hold only 20% of their shares. I can arrange the purchase n. As long as our shares exceed those held by the Davison Group, we can be thergest shareholder.¡± Jessica nodded when she heard it. It was her purpose. Jessica agreed with Wendy and said with satisfaction, ¡°Do it as soon as possible.¡± ¡°Yes, Miss Hall.¡± With that, Wendy simply got up and left the box. Seeing that the door was closed, Jessica turned to look at Hannah. Jessica smiled and said, ¡°Now are you still worrying about it?¡± ¡°That¡¯s great, Jess. I¡¯m looking forward to the day you be the new major shareholder of Sandoval Group. Grace will go crazy at that time!¡± Hannah nodded happily because she was looking forward to it. ¡°Alright, it¡¯s gettingte. I¡¯ll go home now.¡± Jessica smiled and stood up to leave. Hannah quickly stood up and asked, ¡°Why are you going back now? It¡¯s still early. Stay here, and let¡¯s have some fun!¡± ¡°I wish I had as much free time as you. I have to go to work tomorrow.¡± Jessica patted Hannah on the shoulder and then bid Mona goodbye by nodding her head. Seeing that Jessica could still joke with her, Hannah understood that Jessica was in a good mood. Hannah was relieved. Jessica left Cloud Top and drove home. Jessica had just walked out of the elevator when she saw Terry standing at her door. Jessica stiffened for a second before she came back to her senses. She put her phone back in her handbag and smiled as she walked up to Terry. ¡°Mr. Davison.¡± She was smiling, but the smile did not look sincere at all. Her voice was a little hoarse, too. Terry knew something was wrong. He stopped smiling and felt Jessica¡¯s smell of alcohol. ¡°Did you drink?¡± This is property ? of N?velDrama.Org. ¡°Just one ss.¡± Jessica nodded, not denying it. Chapter 178 Chapter 178 ¡°What¡¯s up?¡± Jessica asked, not wanting to dwell on the subject. Jessica suddenly felt a headache and could not help but raise her hand to rub her forehead. ¡°Are you drunk?¡± Terry, who was next to her, asked. Jessica nced at him and nodded. ¡°A little. I had a ss of freshly made fruit cocktail,¡± Jessica said. ¡°Give me your hand,¡± Terry said. Terry helped Jessica to the door. Jessica looked at the palm that Terry had reached out to her and hesitated. But before Jessica made up her mind, Terry had already pulled her hand and pressed her index finger against the doorknob. With a beep, the door opened. Then Terry pushed the door open and helped Jessica in. ¡°Just sit here,¡± Terry said. Jessica was taken to the sofa, and she tilted her head to look at Terry, who was walking toward the kitchen. Terry was slowly undoing the cufflinks of his shirt. The muscles on Terry¡¯s forearms were even more burly and more beautiful than some fitness trainers¡¯. Jessica wondered whether it was appropriate to stare at a man¡¯s forearms like that. While she was lost in her thoughts, Terry came out with a ss of water. ¡®Take some water, and you won¡¯t feel sick in your stomach tomorrow.¡± Jessica reached out to take the water, but Terry didn¡¯t let go. As a result, her hand was ced on Terry¡¯s. Jessica quickly retracted her hand and said, ¡°Sorry.¡± Terry just smiled and said, ¡°Don¡¯t move around. The fruit cocktail is actually quite strong. It will cause a headache.¡± Terry was right, Jessica did have a bad headache now. However, Jessica would not lose her mind when she was drunk. Instead, Jessica was very conscious. She just had a terrible headache and didn¡¯t feel like moving. After drinking half a ss of water, Jessica shook her head and asked, ¡°Why did youe to me?¡± ¡°I just want to see you,¡± Terry replied. Terry put the remaining water on the table. Jessica looked at the ss of water and somewhat did not know what to say. After a while, Jessica moved a little and said, ¡°I¡¯m going to get some rest, Terry.¡± The wine was so strong that Jessica didn¡¯t bother to chat with Terry. ¡°Wait a minute.¡± Terry got up and walked to the entrance, taking out a document from his bag. Then he ced it in front of Jessica and said, ¡°That¡¯s what I got.¡± Jessica nced at Terry picked up the folder, and flipped it open. Then she saw what was written on the document. A week ago, 300,000 dors was transferred to Judy¡¯s ount for an unknown reason. This is the property of N?-velDrama.Org. At the same time of the same day, Bob¡¯s bank ount also received 500,000 dors. However, just yesterday, the money in Bob¡¯s ount was transferred to another ount again. This was indeed suspicious, and the other finding below was even more suspicious. Just 10 days ago, Grace and Judy met at a coffee shop, and the next day, Judy had dinner with Jerry. Jessica still remembered Jerry. He was the one who helped Olivia frame herst time. When Jessica saw this, the smile on her face hadpletely faded. Jessica looked up at Terry and asked, ¡°So what happened has something to do with Olivia?¡± Terry smiled and replied, ¡°Yes, it must have something to do with Olivia. As I said before, Lucas is a rigorous guy. It is difficult for ordinary people toy their hands on him.¡± In fact, even if Terry didn¡¯t tell her, Jessica had already guessed it. Jessica felt so disgusted, as if she had stepped on a pile of shit. Terry saw that Jessica did not speak again, and the smile on his face faded, ¡°Lucas might not know about this.¡± Hearing what Terry said, Jessica collected her thoughts, but her look was still cold. ¡°It doesn¡¯t matter whether Lucas knows it or not,¡± Jessica said. Jessica thought, ¡®Whether Lucas knows it or not, he and Olivia are both members of the Thomas family, and the two of them are siblings. What¡¯s more, Lucas is not a fool. Olivia has plotted to frame him, so how can¡¯t he find out the truth if he has someone investigate it? As a man with sharp senses, how could Lucas miss the link? It is impossible. Lucas must have known everything. Terry, who had been extremely nervous, felt relieved the moment he heard Jessica¡¯s words. Terry pursed his lips and looked at Jessica with some expectation and some restraint in his amorous eyes. ¡°Do you need any help?¡± Terry asked. Jessica closed the document and smiled at Terry. ¡°Thank you, Terry. This is between me and Lucas. I don¡¯t want you to get involved.¡± The light in Terry¡¯s eyes dimmed a lot, but he soon recovered, and said, ¡°All right.¡± Then, Terry looked at his watch and said, ¡°I still have a meeting tomorrow, so I¡¯ve got to go now.¡± Jessica smiled and nodded, ¡°I¡¯ll walk you out.¡± Next Chapter Chapter 179 Chapter 179 Jessica never expected Olivia to change her nature. When she knew Olivia was involved, she only felt disgusted, but not sad at all. What Jessica did mind was what Lucas had done. She thought Lucas could no longer harm her any more. But when Jessica recalled that Lucas deliberately concealed the fact from her, she still felt bothered. The sting caused by Lucas made Jessica unable to fall asleep. The next day, Jessica invited Hannah to Cloud Top after work. Jessica rarely took the initiative to ask Hannah out. When Jessica entered the door, before she could reach Hannah¡¯s booth, a man came up to strike up a conversation. ¡°Hey gorgeous, may I treat you to a drink?¡± Jessica nced at him. She was in a bad mood today and didn¡¯t feel like arguing with the guy. Jessica pursed her lips and shook her head. ¡°What drove you here today?¡± Hannah found it strange that Jessica took the initiative to ask her to ¡°Can¡¯t I juste over to see my old friends?¡± Jessica snorted and then threw herself onto the booth. Jessica felt a little thirsty and saw a ss of cocktail on the table. The color looked pleasant to her, so she picked it up and took a sip. The cocktail tasted light, just like roses. Jessica found it quite refreshing. She soon drank the cocktail all up. ¡°Oh gosh, Jess, you drank it all?¡± Hannah was attracted by some cheers from the dance floor. When she looked back, she put on a weird look when she saw the empty ss in front of Jessica. ¡°What¡¯s the problem?¡± Jessica nced at Hannah and saw the guilty look on her face. ¡°Hannah?¡± ¡°No biggie,¡± Hannah said as she waved her hand and forced a smile. Jessica looked at Hannah, half-smiling. ¡°You are gonna tell me about it, right?¡± Hannah couldn¡¯t stand Jessica¡¯s gaze. She felt that Jessica could see through her mind. Hannah nced at Jessica and said, ¡°Jessica, the cocktail you had just drunk is called Rose Water. Al though it sounds normal, it is actually mixed with many different types of liquor.¡± ¡°So you are saying the one I took was actually very strong?¡± Hannah dared not say anything. She nodded timidly. ¡°Yes.¡± Jessica realized why she felt that her face was burning. Hannah then said, ¡°Perhaps I should drive you home now?¡± Jessica gave Hannah a cold look. ¡°Then why aren¡¯t you calling a designated driver for me?¡± Hannah paused at what Jessica had said, ¡°Seriously? That strong? You can¡¯t even make a call your self?¡± Jessica smiled and pinched her cheek. ¡°I feel a little hot. The alcohol is getting the better of me.¡± Hannah quickly took out her phone and called a designated driver. After the call, she took Jessica out side to wait for the driver. However, they saw Lucas before the designated driver arrived. ¡°Jessica, let¡¯s talk.¡± Hannah frowned and said, ¡°Jessica doesn¡¯t want to talk to you.¡± Lucas frowned slightly but did not say anything. Instead, he gazed at Jessica. Jessica thought of what Terry had told her yesterday about Olivia. Jessica nced at Lucas and chuckled. ¡°I don¡¯t think there¡¯s a need to do so.¡± ¡°I¡¯d like to tell you something else about what happened that night.¡± Lucas felt upset to see her gaze, This belongs ? N?velDra/ma.Org. but he still tried to speak in a calm tone. Hannah had no idea of what Terry had found out. So she looked at Jessica with a puzzled look and asked, ¡°What is it? Did something else happen that night? Jess, what is he talking about?¡± Jessica nced at Hannah and said, ¡°Go back inside. I¡¯ll talk to youter.¡± Hannah wanted to stop Jessica. But when she saw the cold look on Jessica¡¯s face, Hannah finally left after she stared at Lucas. It was not a proper ce to have any conversation at the entrance of Cloud Top, where people were passing. ¡°I¡¯m drunk now. I can¡¯t drive.¡± Jessica looked at him and spoke directly. ¡°I¡¯ll drive.¡± Lucas replied, ¡°Your car key.¡± Looking at Lucas¡¯ head, Jessica recalled something in the past and was thus distracted. But Jessica soon came to her senses and said, ¡°Let¡¯s take your car.¡± Lucas looked at her and said, ¡°Okay.¡± Jessica followed Lucas into the car. Lucas then started the car. Jessica felt the cocktail had gotten the better of her. Her cheeks were getting hotter and hotter. Jessica looked out through the window and gazed at the night scene for some time before she said, ¡°Do you mind if I open the window?¡± The windows were all shut because the air conditioner was on. Lucas nced at her and said, ¡°Not at all.¡± Chapter 180 Chapter 180 Jessica rolled down half of the window. She could feel both the warm breeze from outside and the cold air in the car at the same time. Jessica could only feel a heat wave when she had just opened the window. But soon, Jessica found the breeze outside morefortable than the air blown from the air conditioner. The night wind was strong. With the window open, Jessica was quite sober for the whole night. The light turned red, so Lucas stopped the car. Lucas tilted his head and looked at Jessica. ¡°Where are we going?¡± Jessica checked the time. It was alreadyte. It was almost ten o¡¯clock at night. It was toote for them to chat over a meal. It was not proper either, given their current rtionship. Thus Thus, Jessica chose an open ce. ¡°Let¡¯s go to Griffith Park.¡± ¡°Sure.¡± Lucas replied, and Jessica did not say anything else. Lucas was never talkative. Though he did want to talk to Jessica at that moment, he didn¡¯t know what exactly to say when gazing at Jessica. Should he just tell Jessica that he had fallen in love with her as Justin had said? However, he couldn¡¯t say it. He didn¡¯t know why, but he just couldn¡¯t say it. ¡°The light has turned green.¡± The light had been green for some time and the following cars started honking. Jessica had to remind Lucas since he seemed distracted. Hearing her voice, Lucas came back to his senses. His eyes flickered as he stepped on the elerator and started the car. Ten minutester, the car entered Griffith Park. Lucas found a ce to park his car. Jessica untied the seat belt and then got out of the car. She walked to a bench near a garden. Lucas took a file from the back seat before he got out of the car and walked to Jessica. This is property ? of N?velDrama.Org. Lucas handed Jessica the file. ¡°This is what Vincent had found.¡± The report was brief. Only one page in total. Jessica finished it within minutes. Jessica put the report back into the file and then looked up at Lucas. ¡°So, what do you wanna talk about with me tonight?¡± ¡°It was Olivia who drugged me the other night,¡± said Lucas. He found it extremely hard to spit that out. ¡°I¡¯ve already found out about it.¡± What Lucas had given to Jessica had almost the same content as what Jessica had gotten from Terry. Thus, Jessica was not surprised at all. To her surprise, Lucas took the initiative to confess to her, but Jessica did not show her surprise. Lucas didn¡¯t see thising. He paused and gave Jessica a look with mixed feelings. Lucas said, ¡°Grace¡¯s original n was to put Bob into that room. Olivia found out about it, so she drugged me and reced Bob with me. I know Olivia had done the wrong thing, but if she hadn¡¯t been in volved¡­¡± ¡°If Olivia had not been involved, I might have been raped by the other man that night. So I should be grateful to Olivia? Right?¡± Jessica sneered. ¡°If that¡¯s your point, Lucas, you are so ridiculous.¡± Hearing Jessica¡¯s words, Lucas froze. He looked at the ridicule in Jessica¡¯s bright eyes. Lucas felt as if his heart had been stabbed by something. ¡°No.¡± ¡°Well, then what do you want to talk about?¡± Lucas¡¯ golden eyes flickered. He lowered his head slightly and looked at Jessica¡¯s left ring finger. When Jessica and Lucas had just divorced, Lucas could still see the trace left by her wedding ring on Jessica¡¯s finger. But now, Lucas could no longer see it. It¡¯s been almost a year. This made Lucas feel ufortable. ¡°Still, sorry.¡± Lucas retracted his gaze and looked at Jessica. Hearing that, Jessica smiled. ¡°Mr. Thomas, you have apologized too many times, but obviously, Miss Thomas doesn¡¯t feel sorry at all.¡± The phone in her bag vibrated several times. Jessica took out her phone and saw several messages from Hannah. She did not click on them, but she had lost her patience. ¡°Mr. Thomas, if you have nothing else to talk about, I think I should head home now.¡± ¡°I know Olivia can¡¯t be absolved from the me. If she had told me what Grace was nning against you, you could have avoided it. I¡¯m not justifying what she did. I will see that she gets what she deserves.¡± Jessica looked at Lucas and smiled. ¡°Since when did Mr. Thomas like to say something so vague? Do you think you can still fool me again after I¡¯ve been framed up by Olivia so many times?¡± Chapter 181 Chapter 181 Lucas was lost for words for a while, and he looked a little helpless. He then turned to look at Jessica¡¯s cold face and changed the topic. ¡°I¡¯ll drive you back.¡± ¡°Don¡¯t worry. I¡¯ll take a taxi. It will be here in five minutes.¡± Jessica gave Lucas no excuse to keep her. ¡°Mr. Thomas, we have divorced, but your sister still hates my guts. She has been making trouble for me time and time again. I am not good-tempered. I will deal with those who schemed against me, so I don¡¯t need your oral support.¡± Lucas looked at Jessica as she turned around, and his golden eyes darkened. ¡°Jessica,¡± said Lucas. ¡¤ Hearing Lucas¡¯ voice, Jessica stopped, but she did not look back. This is the property of N?-velDrama.Org. She didn¡¯t lie to Lucas. She had called for a taxi, and it was almost here. ¡°Do you feel nothing for me now?¡± Jessica was stunned for a moment. She didn¡¯t expect Lucas, who had always been cold ¨C hearted, would ask such a question. Jessica turned to look at him, her eyes dim in the night. ¡°We¡¯re divorced.¡± Lucas and Jessica were separated by a few meters. In the dim light, Lucas could see a faint sorrow in Jessica¡¯s eyes. Suddenly, Jessica¡¯s phone rang. She looked down at her phone. The call was from the driver. She answered the phone as she walked out of the park. ¡°Hello.¡± ¡°Miss Hall? I¡¯m at the entrance of Griffith Park. Where are you now?¡± ¡°Okay, I¡¯ll be right there.¡± Jessica hung up the phone and walked toward the park entrance. Jessica fastened her steps. However, she had only taken a few steps when her hand holding the phone was suddenly pulled by the person behind her. Jessica subconsciously lost the grip of her bag. Turning around, Jessica discovered that it was Lucas. She frowned. ¡°Lucas, what on earth do you want?¡± ¡°Jessica, you¡¯ve had feelings for me for so many years. Can you really say that you don¡¯t love me any more?¡± Lucas still held her wrist, not letting her go. When Jessica heard Lucas¡¯ words, she lost her calmness and suddenly became a little agitated. She looked at Lucas fiercely and said, ¡°You are right. Loving someone can be a habit hard to get rid of. I can¡¯t control my feelings, but I can control my behavior.¡± ¡°What if I tell you I love you, too, Jessica? Jessica had never imagined that one day Lucas would confess his love to her. They had been divorced for almost a year, but Lucas suddenly told Jessica that he loved her. Did Lucas think he was acting in a TV drama? Jessica quickly recovered from her shock. She forcefully broke free from his grip, took her bag on the ground, and ran without looking back. Soon, Jessica saw the taxi she had called for. Jessica opened the door and got into the car as if she was grabbing herst hope. ¡°Sir, please start the car now. Thank you.¡± Then Jessica turned to look outside the window. Lucas was trying to catch up, but he couldn¡¯t. Jessica felt that it was funny. She had divorced Lucas for a year, and he suddenly confessed his love to her. What a joke. But why did she feel a little mncholy about such a ridiculous thing? Fifteen minutester, the car stopped in front of her apartment. Jessica thanked the driver and pushed open the car door. Just as she entered the elevator, the phone in her bag rang. Jessica paused for a moment. She wiped the corner of her eyes and answered Hannah¡¯s call. ¡°I¡¯m home.¡± ¡°Are you alright, Jess?¡± Hannah was still in the bar. It was noisy, so she couldn¡¯t hear Jessica¡¯s voice. Since Jessica was taken away by Lucas, Hannah had been worried. ¡°What can possibly happen to me?¡± The elevator door opened. Hannah snorted. ¡°I¡¯m afraid that bastard Lucas will attack you.¡± Jessica smiled, ¡°Although Lucas is a jerk, he won¡¯t hit a woman.¡± ¡°That¡¯s good.¡± Hannah sounded relieved. For a moment, Jessica wanted to tell Hannah that Lucas had just confessed his love to her. But it felt too unreal for her. She was not sure if she was drunk. Then Jessica thought of Olivia, and her flipping heart cooled down again. Chapter 182 Chapter 182 Jessica returned home and washed up. Then shey in bed. What Lucas¡¯ said tonight and before they got divorced constantly appeared in Jessica¡¯s mind, inter twined, She remembered a young boy¡¯s.shirt blown by the wind eleven years ago when she got unconscious. It suddenly urred to Jessica that she might not have noticed Lucas over and over again, or even fallen in love with him, had Lucas not been the person who saved her that day. But there was no if. During those three years, Jessica always remembered that day when she wanted to give up She always believed that Lucas was a gentle, person despite his cruel face. However, she ended up divorcing Lucas before Lucas revealed his tender heart to her. They had been divorced for a year, but Jessica suddenly knew that Lucas loved her. Jessica flipped over on the bed, her tears streaming down uncontrobly. She was never a sentimental person and had hardly cried since her childhood. Jessica didn¡¯t even cry when she divorced Lucas. During their three-year marriage, Lucas¡¯ terrible attitude made Jessica doubt herself. Jessica couldn¡¯t figure out what she had done wrong, or where she could improve. She couldn¡¯t figure out why Lucas, who used to be warm and kind, had shown her all his indifference and cruelness in those three years. When Lucas expressed his love tonight, Jessica felt surprised that Lucas would one day respond to her affection for him. The next morning, Jessica rubbed her forehead, a little tired. After a night¡¯s rest, she restored her strength and got soberer. Herst night¡¯s fragility was only temporary. Jessica got up and pulled open the curtains, facing the soft sunlight outside the window. Jessica understood that one confession couldn¡¯t fix the rtionship between her and Lucas. The obstacles of Olivia, Justin, and the Thomas family still existed. Lucas¡¯ apathy was not something that could be amended just by an apology. Besides, the spoiled girl Olivia was still going against Jessica. Jessica arrived at thepany and turned on herputer to check the email. Recently, Jessica had a few projects on her hands. When they werepleted, the LA branch of the Hall Group would earn a few hundred million. ¡°Miss Hall.¡± Hearing the knock on the door, Jessica looked up and rubbed her neck. ¡°Come in, Wendy.¡± Hearing her permission, Wendy walked in. She looked at Jessica and ced the documents in her hands on the table. ¡°Miss Hall, I want to talk to you about the purchase of the Sandoval Group. At present, we have acquired 40% of their shares, holding the same percentage of shares as the Davison Group. Do you want to discuss this with Mr. Davison before the final acquisition?¡± Wendy expressed her intention quite subtly. As long as Terry gave Jessica one percent of the shares, Jessica could be a major shareholder of the Sandoval Group. Jessica understood what Wendy meant. Although one percent of the shares didn¡¯t mean much to the Davison family, it represented their attitude, Jessica wasn¡¯t too willing to ask for help from Terry. It was her own business, after all. Content property of N?velDra/ma.Org. What¡¯s more, if Terry helped, she owed him another big favor. Jessica thought about it and asked, ¡°Then who has the remaining 20% of the shares?¡± Wendy was stunned. She pursed her lips and remained silent for a while. Then, she said, ¡°The Thomas Group¡± Jessica instantly understood why Wendy wanted her to ask for Terry¡¯s help. ¡¤ Jessica tapped on the table with her finger and then looked up at Wendy. ¡°Okay, I¡¯ll think about it. You can go back to work now.¡± ¡°Yes, Miss Hall.¡± Wendy nodded and left Jessica¡¯s office. Jessica didn¡¯t think for too long. She had just run away from Lucas a little awkwardly yesterday. It was n¡¯t wise to discuss with him today about purchasing the Sandoval Group shares. She decided to negotiate the cooperation with the Davison Group. It was not necessary to look for Ter ry. After all, Terry was not the CEO of the Davison Group yet. Without the consideration of any particr rtionship, Jessica could offer five times the price to pur chase that one percent. After making up her mind, Jessica picked up her backpack and left the office. She had just walked out of thepany when she saw Lucas standing by the car. She slowed down her pace, hesitated for a moment, and walked over. ¡°Who is Mr. Thomas looking for?¡± A polite smile appeared on Jessica¡¯s face. Chapter 183 Chapter 183 ¡°I¡¯m here for you.¡± Lucas immediately frowned. He didn¡¯t like it when Jessica talked to him in such a po lite manner. ¡°I¡¯m sorry. I still have something to do today. Excuse me.¡± Jessica smiled and was about to leave. ¡°Then I¡¯ll give you a lift.¡± Lucas raised his hand to check the time on his watch and then pointed to the car next to him Jessica raised her eyebrows and said casually, ¡°No need. It¡¯s out of your way.¡± ¡°You didn¡¯t even tell me where you were going. How do you know I wasn¡¯t on the way?¡± Lucas¡¯ low and charming voice carried a hint of grievance. Jessica felt a little helpless. Couldn¡¯t Lucas see that she was refusing him? Jessica said with a smile, ¡°I¡¯ll repeat, there¡¯s no need. Mr. Thomas, aren¡¯t you busy? Don¡¯t you need to spend time running the Thomas Group?¡± Lucas¡¯ eyes darkened. He was just about to say something when Wendy walked out of thepany and came to Jessica. Wendy nced at Lucas, then turned her head and hurriedly said to Jessica, ¡°Miss Hall, I just received a call. We have purchased 10% of the Sandoval Group¡¯s shares.¡± Jessica raised her eyebrow. ¡°So, I¡¯ll have to invite Mr. Davison to dinner again?¡± ¡°No, Miss Hall,¡± Wendy whispered to Jessica, ¡°It¡¯s Mr. Thomas who agreed to sell us 10% of his shares.¡± Jessica sighed and Wendy quickly found an excuse to leave. Lucas gently curled his lips into a smile. He handed the document in his hand to Jessica. Only then did Jessica open the equity transfer agreement in her hand. It had Lucas¡¯ signature on it. She looked up at Lucas, ¡°Why would Mr. Thomas sell the shares of the Sandoval Group to me?¡± Lucas frowned slightly. He knew that perhaps Jessica never believed he would treat her well. ¡°You said yesterday that you wouldn¡¯t let go of the person who set you up.¡± Jessica looked down at the signature, a little dazed. She remembered Olivia and the time when she and Lucas just got a divorce. Jessica returned to her senses. Her eyes dimmed as she put away the agreement and looked up at Lu cas. ¡°Thank you, Mr. Thomas. I will ask Wendy to make the payment to the Thomas Group on time.¡± ¡°No need. It¡¯s a contract of gift.¡± Lucas stood next to Jessica and smelled the familiar perfume. This belongs ? N?velDra/ma.Org. Jessica¡¯s likes and dislikes seldom changed. She even still wore the same perfume as before. ¡°Why are you giving me a gift? What is your purpose?¡± The smile on Jessica¡¯s face faded as she thought of Olivia She thought Lucas might be trying to talk her into letting Olivia off with the ten percent of shares. In fact, Jessica wouldn¡¯t do anything to Olivia. After all, the Thomas Group and the Hall Group were both among the wealthiest and most famous Jessica wouldn¡¯t hinder the future business development just for personal grudges. But Lucas acted so generously just to protect Olivia, which upset Jessica a little. She also didn¡¯t know why, though. They had divorced each other, and Jessica knew that Lucas cared more about the Thomas Group than her. ¡°Don¡¯t think too much about it. You don¡¯t owe me anything.¡± Lucas looked down into Jessica¡¯s eyes, finding that he could read a few of Jessica¡¯s emotions through her eyes. He continued, ¡°If I have to say why¡­ I just hope you can fulfill your intention more smoothly.¡± ¡°Mr. Thomas, since you know what I want, aren¡¯t you afraid that I will cause trouble for your sister?¡± Jessica let out a cold snort. ¡°I won¡¯t stop you no matter what you want to do to her. I¡¯ve been busy with work all these years, and Olivia is spoiled. I can¡¯t let her continue like this.¡± Lucas paused and then said, ¡°I am going to send her to Europe. There is also a branch office there. She¡¯ll start from being an ordinary employee.¡± Jessica raised her head in surprise and looked at Lucas. ¡°Is this your own idea?¡± ¡°I have asked Vincent to make preparations. I will arrange for a reliable assistant to check on Olivia in Europe. Olivia won¡¯t be given any special privileges. If she can¡¯t be the general manager, she will nevere back.¡± ¡°I¡­¡± Before Jessica could finish her words, Lucas interrupted her. ¡°I know you don¡¯t believe me, but it doesn¡¯t matter. You can understand what I think from what I¡¯ll do.¡± Lucas turned around and got into the car, leaving the Hall Group. Next Chapter Chapter 184 Chapter 184 Jessica looked at Lucas from behind as he left, and she was unable toe back to her senses for a moment Lucas¡¯ decision was unexpected to her, and Jessica even forgot to express her mockery She had been married to Lucas for three years. She knew that Lucas was a man of his word. Jessica became curious if Lucas could seed. After all, it was not easy to send Olivia away from the Thomas family. Jessica returned to her senses and turned towards the entrance to the Hall Group building. Lucas had given the shares to her, so she did not need to go to the Davison Group for further negotia tion As soon as she returned to the office, she immediately asked Wendy to contact all the current share holders of the Sandoval Group for a shareholder meeting. Terry had noticed Jessica¡¯s move the moment Jessica started to purchase the shares of the Sandoval Group Therefore, when he received a call, Terry was not surprised that a shareholders¡¯ meeting was to be held. Jessica did not go to the Hall Group the next morning. Instead, she asked Wendy to drive her directly to the Sandoval Group As soon as she got out of the car, Terry and Lucas arrived at the Sandoval Group. Meanwhile, Tony Sandoval, the chairman of Sandoval Group, was waiting at thepany entrance. Tony couldn¡¯t help but feel a little nervous when he suddenly had to wee the heirs of three wealthy families in LA to hispany. ¡°Mr. Thomas, Mr. Davison, Miss Hall, wee.¡± Tony and the executives came forward to respectfully greet them. Lucas nodded indifferently, not in the mood to talk to them. ¡°Good morning, Miss Hall.¡± Terry saw Jessica in a simple suit in the elevator. He smiled and greeted Jessica Jessica was in a good mood. She smiled and replied, ¡°Good morning, Mr. Davison.¡± Lucas, who was standing behind them, subconsciously frowned. When the elevator reached the top floor, Tony stepped out of the elevator and stood at the entrance waiting for the guests toe out. After Terry came out, Jessica followed him out. She had just stepped out of the elevator when she heard Grace¡¯s voice. Grace learned from her father Tony that there was going to be a shareholder meeting today and that Terry would be there, too, So she specially came to thepany to see Terry today. She immediately smiled and came up to Terry. ¡°T, what a coincidence.¡± Jessica paused for a moment when he heard Grace¡¯s pretentious cute voice and smiled indifferently. She was about to leave when Grace spotted her. ¡°Miss Hall? Why are you here?¡± Grace¡¯s voice revealed a hint of dissatisfaction. Jessica turned her head to look at Grace. She smiled and said in a mocking tone copying her words, ¡°Miss Sandoval, what a coincidence.¡± ¡°You!¡± Grace got angry at Jessica¡¯s mockery in front of Terry. The gentleness on Grace¡¯s face disappeared. She looked at Jessica with a sullen look and said, ¡°This is mypany. We didn¡¯t invite you here. You try to stay with Terry all the time. Don¡¯t you think you¡¯re too clingy?¡± The smile on Jessica¡¯s face faded. With a sneer, she said, ¡°Today is the shareholder meeting of the Sandoval Group. Can¡¯t I attend the meeting as one of the shareholders?¡± ¡°When did you be a shareholder of ourpany?¡± The look on Grace¡¯s face turned grim. ¡°Jessica, you only relied on the Hall family to establish your reputation in LA. Don¡¯t pretend to be a sessful career woman, okay?¡± ¡°Mr. Sandoval, please ask the unrted people to leave.¡± Lucas nced at Grace and looked at Tony, annoyed. ¡°I¡¯m sorry, Mr. Thomas.¡± Tony quickly apologized and signed Grace to be silent. Grace clenched her fists tightly, her face sullen. This belongs ? N?velDra/ma.Org. She ignored Tony¡¯s look and stared at Jessica, thinking Jessica must be a shameless bitch who gain profits by seducing Terry and Lucas at the same time. Grace raised her chin and mocked Jessica, ¡°So you have Mr. Thomas to back you up. Why do I remem ber that you have been kicked out by the Thomas family?¡± When Jessica heard this, there was not the slightest anger on her face. Instead, she revealed a mocking smile. She raised her head to look at Grace. Jessica said in a cold voice, ¡°Miss Sandoval, you probably don¡¯t know that it was me who asked for the divorce first.¡± Next Chapter Chapter 185 Chapter 185 Jessica¡¯s words upset both Lucas and Grace, whose faces turned sullen. Lucas didn¡¯t like it when Grace brought up their divorce again in public. Grace, on the other hand, was angry because Terry hadn¡¯t even nced at her. Just as Grace was about to lose control of her anger, Jessica slowly asked, ¡°Miss Sandoval, are you targeting me because of Mr. Davison?¡±. Grace nced at Tony. She quickly calmed down after a moment of panic. Grace felt that there was no need to hide her true feelings in front of her father. ¡°Good. So you know that. The Thomas family just abandoned you. Is that why you are so eager to ride on Terry¡¯s coattails?¡± Jessica sneered and ignored her. ¡°If only what you said was true. I would be so honored. It¡¯s a pity that Miss Hall has been rejecting me all the time.¡± Terry chuckled and added. ¡°T!¡± Grace¡¯s face turned pale when she heard Terry¡¯s words. Terry evenughed at himself to help Jessica. ¡°Miss Sandoval, I hope you can respect me. We are not that close. You should stop calling me T.¡± are Terry stood there with a cold expression. He nced coldly at Grace, without any sympathy or affec tion. ¡°Shut up!¡± Tony roared at Grace because he couldn¡¯t bear it any longer. And then, he red at Grace and said through his teeth, ¡°Get the hell back home. Is Miss Hall someone you can afford to offend?¡± ¡°Daddy, why are you so servile to her? We can do well without the Hall Group¡¯s investment, too. Give her back the money for the shares.¡± Tony had always doted on Grace, so Grace hardly saw Tony lose her temper. At that moment, she felt a little wronged and pulled Tony¡¯s arm. ¡°What do you know? Miss Hall is now our biggest shareholder!¡± Tony angrily got rid of Grace. ¡°It seems that Miss Sandoval doesn¡¯t want our meeting to go smoothly. Anyway, I¡¯m just here to notify you of something.¡± Jessica looked at Grace, who was stunned on the spot. She curled her lips into a smile. She gently tucked a strand of hair behind her ear, and then looked at Tony and the other executives. ¡°From today on, Tony Sandoval will be dismissed from his position as the chairman. The business of the Sandoval Group will be reported to my assistant, Wendy. Thepany¡¯s business needs restructuring and I will This is property ? of N?velDrama.Org. inform ev eryone after some evaluation.¡± Grace stood still and felt a chill rise from her feet and envelop her entire body. She looked at Jessica in astonishment, unable to say a single word. Her palms and back were covered in a cold sweat. Grace¡¯s gaze fell on Tony. Tony looked awkward and defeated. He nced at Grace with some resent ment and disgust that she had never seen before. Jessica stood aside, satisfied with Grace¡¯s constantly changing expression. Wasn¡¯t Grace relying on her family to be a bully? How dared Grace find faults with her? Grace was no longer a rich youngdy after Jessica deprived Grace¡¯s father of the chairman. Thinking that Grace would have to face Tony¡¯s anger, Jessica felt that revenge could be a good idea. Jessica left after announcing her decision about the Sandoval Group. Lucas and Terry followed behind her, wanting to say something, but Jessica didn¡¯t want to talk to them. By the time Lucas and Terry walked out of thepany, Jessica had left in a car. ¡°Mr. Thomas, you¡¯re so generous.¡± Terry stood next to Lucas and chuckled when he found Lucas kept looking at Jessica¡¯s car. Lucas frowned, looked at Terry, and said coldly, ¡°You don¡¯t have to beat around the bush.¡± ¡°I wasn¡¯t mocking you. Did you ask the senior Mr. Thomas for permission before giving Jessica ten per cent of the shares? I think he must be surprised that you¡¯ve made such an impulsive decision.¡± Terry shrugged indifferently. ¡°Since I am the CEO of the Thomas Group, I have the right to make any decision about thepany.¡± Lucas turned to look ahead and said, ¡®I¡¯m not like you, who are still protected by Mr. Davison. You are idle every day and only know about pursuing women.¡± ¡°Then I hope that I can win the beauty¡¯s heart this time,¡± Terry said with a smile, not angry at all. ¡°Keeping dreaming!¡± Lucas sneered and then walked to his car. He opened the door and sat down. Chapter 186 Chapter 186 Lucas didn¡¯t return to his office after leaving the Sandoval Group. He asked the driver to go back to the Thomas vi, After getting out of the car, Lucas threw the coat to the butler and went to Justin¡¯s study alone. Dwayne¡¯s report let Justin know that Lucas had given the shares of the Sandoval Group to Jessica. Af ter Lucas entered the study, Justin finally revealed a satisfied smile. ¡°Lucas, I heard that you gave Jessica the Sandoval shares. You did a good job, my smart boy.¡± Justin didn¡¯t care about the shares of a smallpany. If these shares were conducive to Jessica¡¯s re marriage to Lucas, the Thomas Group could get far more benefits. Justin had been engaged in the business world for many years, so he was well aware of these schemes. During this period, Lucas had been making his own decisions and escaping Justin¡¯s control. Now, Lu cas had finally followed his expectations without going awry. Lucas lowered his head to hide the emotions in his eyes. He pursed his lips and didn¡¯t answer. Justin ¡®continued to ask, ignoring Lucas¡¯ silence, ¡°Did you ask Jessica to remarry me?¡± : ¡°Grandpa, I won¡¯t marry Jessica again.¡± Lucas thought of his conversation with Jessica in the park that night, Jessica emphasized that they were divorced, which was a throb of pain in his heart, ¡°Bastard!¡± Justin was furious when he knew Lucas didn¡¯t change his mind. ¡°You¡¯ve given Jessica the shares of the Sandoval Group. Why didn¡¯t you sound her out about her idea of remarrying you?¡± Justin looked at Lucas and pondered. Then he asked, ¡°Is Jessica not satisfied? What condition did she require? Tell me.¡± ¡°No, grandpa.¡± Lucas felt irritated in his heart. He took a deep breath and said, ¡°Jessica has never made any requests. She only wants to stay away from all of our family members.¡± ¡°Silly! She was just angry. How can you take her words seriously?¡± Justin choked and coughed, Lucas didn¡¯t answer. He looked up at Justin and said, ¡°Grandpa, I n to send Olivia to our branch of fice in Paris.¡± ¡°What did you just say?¡± For a moment, Justin thought that he misunderstood Lucas. He thought of Lu cas¡¯ words and his face sank. ¡°Did Jessica find out Olivia was involved? Did you tell her anything?¡± ¡°Grandpa, with the Hall family¡¯s influence in LA, do you think she can¡¯t find some clues by herself?¡± Lu cas asked. ¡°Then you can ask Olivia to apologize to her. Besides, haven¡¯t you given Jessica the shares? Does she still want to punish Olivia?¡± Justin also felt that Olivia was a troublemaker, But ever since Max died, Justin became a lot more tol erant of his only granddaughter. His indulgencepletely spoiled Olivia. Lucas was not surprised by Justin¡¯s reaction. He had made up his mind. ¡°It has nothing to do with Jessica. I just don¡¯t want Olivia to continue like this. She might make a bigger mistake which will affect the entire Thomas Group,¡± Lucas said coldly. Justin frowned. For Justin, his grandson and his son were as important as the entire Thomas family Lucas¡¯ words just hit the point. ¡°What are you going to do?¡± Justin walked to the desk and sat down. He didn¡¯t lose his temper but This is property ? of N?velDrama.Org. leaned back in his chair, intending to listen to Lucas¡¯ arrangements. ¡°Our Paris office is ourrgest office in Europe. Olivia can start as an ordinary employee. After achiev ing some good performance and getting a promotion, she can be transferred back to the LA headquarters.¡± ¡°Sounds not bad.¡± After knowing Olivia could still return to LA, he didn¡¯t object to Lucas¡¯ n that much. The only problem he felt was that Lucas had arranged for Olivia to start working as an employee. As Morgan¡¯s daughter, Jessica started from being the general manager of the familypany¡¯s branch. However, when Justin thought of Olivia¡¯s ability, he shook his head and dropped his idea. ¡°Then let¡¯s do as you say.¡± Justin sighed and leaned against the chair back. ¡°I will arrange it as soon as possible. I need to tell you that this time, I won¡¯t give her any convenience or privilege, nor will I ask the head of the Paris branch to take care of her.¡± Lucas added. of therLucas added.er an ¡°I disagree!¡± A female voice suddenly came from outside the door. Chapter 187 Chapter 187 Ever since she overheard the conversation between Justin and Lucas and learned that Justin wanted Lucas to remarry Jessica, Olivia had been paying attention to whatever Justin did. Jessica and Olivia never got along well, and Olivia set Jessica several times. If Jessica really married Lucas, with Justin¡¯s current attitude towards Jessica, Olivia knew that she would be in a much more miserable state than now. Today, when Lucas returned, Olivia went to eavesdrop again. She waited until Lucas went into Justin¡¯s home office. Then she tiptoed near the home office to hear their conversation. To her surprise, this time she finally heard something about herself. When she heard that Lucas intended to send her away from LA and to Paris, she resisted the urge to break in. Olivia kept telling herself to be patient and wait for Lucas to leave. Then she could plead with Justin and Reba. But then, she heard something more. Lucas arranged for her to be an ordinary employee in Paris and Justin agreed with it! She couldn¡¯t hold back anymore. This belongs ? N?velDra/ma.Org. Olivia opposed loudly at the door. ¡°I disagree!¡± Just as she finished speaking, the door in front of her was opened, and Lucas, who looked unhappy but was not angry, stood at the door. Olivia looked at Lucas¡¯ frim face and was stunned for a moment. This was the first time she had found Lucas so unfamiliar. ¡°You eavesdropped on us? Get in here!¡± Justin shouted angrily from inside and his angry shout startled Olivia. ¡°Grandpa, I¡¯m not going. I don¡¯t want to go to Paris!¡± Faced with Justin¡¯s anger, she still walked in while sobbing. ¡°It¡¯s not up to you!¡± Justin looked at Olivia and frowned. He found that as the youngdy of the Thomas family, Olivia wasn¡¯t elegant enough. She couldn¡¯t be somewhat reasonable. ¡°I don¡¯t want to be away from Mommy. And I don¡¯t want to be away from you, Grandpa.¡± When Olivia thought of her miserable lifeter on, she cried even more. She had to go to Paris alone and she had to work! ¡°You wille back one day.¡± Justin softened his tone and said, ¡°Your brother wants you out to gain experience. Look at Jessica. She is now managing the entire branchpany alone. Isn¡¯t that impressive? If you work hard, people will know that you¡¯re not bad either. You are the youngdy of the Thomas family!¡± ¡°Why should Ipare myself to Jessica? She likes to gain public attention and deal with different men. I don¡¯t want to be like her.¡± Olivia didn¡¯t listen to Justin at all. ¡°Olivia!¡± Lucas heard Olivia¡¯s words and suddenly called out her name coldly. Olivia was startled and quickly shut her mouth. She looked at Lucas¡¯ cold eyes and could not help but shiver. She didn¡¯t know when it started, but her brother, who had always been on her side, began to favor Jessica. She only said a few words, and Lucas was already angry. ¡°Stop!¡± Justin, who was sitting on the chair, had a headache as he looked at Olivia. He snorted coldly and his tone turned cold. ¡°Olivia, look at you now. Do you still look like an elegant youngdy? The decision is made. You can ask the servants to help you pack your luggage now. Go out.¡± Justin looked out the window after he said this, as if he didn¡¯t want to hear her say anything further. Olivia looked at Justin, then at Lucas. After that, she stomped her feet angrily, crying as she ran out. She cried as she ran back to her room. Along the way, the servants all looked at her in a panic and avoided her. Shey on the bed and cried for a while. She thought for a long time and found that nobody could help her now, including her mother, Reba, and her father, who was always with his mistress and never returned home. The matter of her going to Paris seemed to have been decided. It was Jessica¡¯s fault! Jessica is so annoying! She has divorced Lucas. Why does she still affect my life?¡¯ Olivia bit her lip and thought hatefully. And Lucas! Olivia thought that she was obviously helping Lucas this time. If he seized the opportunity, perhaps Jessica would have agreed to remarry him by now. Oh no, no! Olivia suddenly thought of something else. ¡®lf Jessica really remarries Lucas, I might never be able to Even if she had to leave, she could not let Jessica get married to Lucas smoothly! Chapter 188 Chapter 188 After Olivia left, Lucas said goodbye to Justin and returned to thepany. Justin sat in the home office and pondered for a moment. He picked up the fixed phone on the table and called Dwayne. ¡°Dwayne,e here.¡± Justin hung up the phone after he said this. After a while, Dwayne knocked on the door of Justin¡¯s home office. ¡°Mr. Thomas, what can I help?¡± Dwayne was as steady and polite as ever. He stood a few steps away from Justin¡¯s desk. ¡°Well, before Jessica and Lucas divorced each other, our family owed her something.¡± Justin seemed a little tired. He looked at Dwayne and said slowly, ¡°Now, I think it would be great if Lucas could remarry Jessica.¡± ¡°Yes, Mr. Thomas. the Hall family is the mostpatible with Lucas.¡± Dwayne followed Justin¡¯s words. ¡°So, I n to help Lucas clear the obstacles. That¡¯s why I agreed when Lucas said he wanted to send Olivia away,¡± Justin said seriously. Dwayne didn¡¯t say anything, but it could be seen that he was surprised by his expression. ¡°But there is one more person who needs to be dealt with,¡± Justin said. ¡°Mr. Thomas, are you talking about the second daughter of the Cheek family?¡± Dwayne asked. Justin did not speak and just nodded. A few dayster, Dwayne came alone to the apartment where Trissy and Luna were temporarily staying. Luna and Trissy never expected that Dwayne would personally visit them. The two of them looked at Dwayne at the door and exchanged nces. Luna took the lead to smile at Dwayne. ¡°Mr. Dantes, long time no see.¡± Luna said, leading Dwayne into the apartment. What Justin didn¡¯t know was that on the day he decided to send Olivia away, Olivia called Luna and Trissy. Olivia told them that Justin wanted Lucas and Jessica to remarry. And she also said that Lucas would send her out of LA. This shocked Luna and Trissy greatly. Thest time, Trissy set Jessica up, but Jessica released the recording. After that, Lucas sent Trissy out of the country, but Olivia was Lucas¡¯ sister! He did this to his sister because of Jessica. Luna and Trissy found that something was wrong. But when Luna went to Jessicast time, Lucas let Vincent warn her seriously. This time, they didn¡¯t dare to go to Jessica. In the end, before they could think of a way, Dwayne came first. ¡°Mr. Dantes, have a seat.¡± Dwayne took out the check and went straight to the point, ¡°Miss Cheek, I came here today because Mr. Thomas told me to. You¡¯re smart enough. I won¡¯t say anything more.¡± As he spoke, he handed a check of fifty million to Luna. ¡°Miss Cheek, Lucas is going to remarry Miss Hall. Mr. Thomas said that you will affect the rtionship between Lucas and Miss Hall if you continue to stay here. Miss Cheek, Mr. Thomas wants you to live in another city if you¡¯re willing to. ¡°This fifty million is thepensation from the Thomas family for you, Miss Cheek.¡± Luna was clearly delighted when she saw the check, but when she heard Dwayne, her face immediately paled. ¡°Mr. Dantes, what do you mean? I don¡¯t quite understand.¡± Dwayne was nearly fifty years old, and he had far more life experience than Luna and Trissy. Luna¡¯s pitiful trick was useless to him. He looked at Luna calmly as she acted, ¡°Miss Cheek, I have made it very clear. If you insist on staying in LA, then the Thomas family will show no mercy.¡± Trissy couldn¡¯t take it anymore. ¡°We can stay wherever we want. It¡¯s our right. Mr. Dantes, it¡¯s fine if the Thomas family refuses to ept any of us as Lucas¡¯ wife. But LA doesn¡¯t belong to the Thomas family. Don¡¯t you think you go too far?¡± ¡°Miss Cheek, you misunderstood Me: Thomas. You and Luna have always had a grudge against Miss Hall. After Lucas and Miss Hall get married, you will meet one day. Miss Cheek, do you think Lucas and the Thomas family will help you or Mrs. Thomas?¡± Dwayne didn¡¯t say a lot of things, but every sentence he said was harsh and mean. Luna and Trissy were embarrassed by his words.This is the property of N?-velDrama.Org. Luna was so angry that her face turned pale. ¡°Mr. Dantes, don¡¯t worry. We know ourselves well. As long as Lou doesn¡¯t want to see me, I won¡¯t try to embarrass myself. Mr. Dantes, take the fifty million back to Mr. Thomas. I want to marry Lou because of him, not because of how rich the Thomas family is.¡± Chapter 189 Chapter 189 Dwayne had made his intention clear, so he didn¡®t want to waste any more time when Luna continued t o y the innocence card. He didn¡®t take back the check. After all, he didn¡®t pay much attention to what Luna said. Luna imed she didn¡®t care about the money of the Thomas family. But she and Trissy had been staying in the apartment that Lucas bought. Trissy often told Lucas that Luna wasn¡®t feeling well. Then Lucas would give them a sum of money. If they had any self¨Cdignity, they would have moved out long ago. ¡°That¡®s all of Mr. Thomas¡® message, so I won¡®t disturb youdies.¡± As soon as Dwayne left, Trissy began to toss everything around in anger. ¡°Damn old man. He wants to send us away with only fifty million?¡± Luna frowned and said with a sullen face, ¡°But Jessica is going to remarry Lucas¡­¡± At the thought of this, Trissy said disappointedly, ¡°Then what should we do, Luna?¡± They asked for money from Lucas and stayed low¨C key for several months, but that did not mean they had given up the thought of marrying into the Thomas family. They were supposed to possess more than 50 million dors. Luna didn¡®t think of any good idea. She looked at the 50¨C million check on the table, unwilling to be dismissed by Thomas Family. ¡°Luna, any idea?¡± Trissy could never make decisions on her own. She panicked and could only count on Luna. ¡°Just sit on the sofa and take a rest. I¡®ll call Olivia.¡± Luna frowned, but she was calmer than Trissy. ¡°Where are you going to call?¡± Trissy paused and looked at Luna. ¡°Where can I go? Just the bedroom.¡± Luna looked at Trissy impatiently. She didn¡®t wear the pitiful look she had in front of Lucas. Trissy tried saying something, but she was startled by the look on Luna¡®s face. She obediently stayed in the living r oom. After a while, Luna opened the bedroom door and walked out. ¡°How is it going?¡± Trissy¡®s eyes lit up as she asked. ¡°Olivia said that Lucas is very attentive to Jessica now, and he favors her in many aspects,¡± Luna said as she recalled the conversation, ¡°It seems that we have to start with Jessica.¡± ¡°What do you mean?¡± Trissy asked. ¡°If Jessica misunderstood Lucas, things will be easier,¡± Luna said nonchntly as if she was talking ab This is property ? of N?velDrama.Org. out something that had nothing to do with her. Trissy said worriedly, ¡°But as long as Lucas exins it to Jessica, won¡®t what we do be useless?¡± ¡°I wouldn¡®t have been so sure if they had never divorced. Now that they¡®re divorced, that might not be the case,¡± Luna said with a secretive smile. The next day, Trissy went to Thomas Group alone ording to Luna¡®s instructions. She had told Lucas sum of money to find an authoritative psychiatrist for Luna. Trissy felt that Lucas wouldn¡®t be so ruthless as to leave Luna alone if he knew Lunamitted suicide . The excuse sounded perfect. He wouldn¡®t leave Luna to die, would he? Luna emphasized that Trissy must see Lucas in person and persuade Lucas toe to see Luna. At the very least, Luna wanted Lucas to go t o the hospital with her. However, when Trissy walked to the front desk, the receptionist politely said to her, ¡°Miss Cheek, Mr. Th omas has a meeting today and can¡®t meet any guests. Would you want to leave a message? I will pass it on to himter.¡± When Trissy heard the receptionist¡®s words, she immediately red at her in anger, She had enjoyed the privileges of being Max Thomas¡® wife in the past few years. She knew the receptionist just wouldn¡®t let her meet Lucas. ¡°Who are you? Why would I let you pass the passage on to him?¡± Trissy asked in a sharp voice. ¡°I¡®m sorry, Miss. Cheek, Mr. Thomas really has a meeting to attend.¡± The receptionist didn¡®t think much of Trissy since Trissy always came to ask for money. But the receptionist couldn¡®t offend any visitors, so she got up and apologized. People were entering the hall from time to time. The conflict immediately attracted their attention. Trissy heard their discussion and her face darkened. She gritted her teeth and said, ¡°Then I¡®ll wait here.¡± She turned around and left the front desk. She went to the waiting area in the hall and sat down on the sofa. Chapter 190 Chapter 190 The receptionist saw that Trissy sat down in the waiting area of the hall. She had to call Vincent on the inner line. Vincent sighed, as he knew that the two Miss Cheeks were difficult to deal with He knocked on the door of Lucas¡¯ office and walked in upon getting permission. ¡°Mr. Thomas, Miss Cheek is waiting for you in the hall. She says she won¡¯t leave until she sees you.¡± ¡°Let her wait in the meeting room on the third floor.¡± Hearing Vincent¡¯s words, Lucas frowned and ordered. Trissy sat in the hall and waited for a while before Vincent arrived. Being asked to go to the meeting room on the third floor, Trissy immediately stood up from the sofa. Text ? by N0ve/lDrama.Org. When she walked past the front desk, she arrogantly rolled her eyes at the receptionist and snorted. In Trissy¡¯s eyes, she was still a rich youngdy even if her family had gone broke. There was a difference between her and the ordinary people. But the Cheek family had long been left with only an empty shell, so her pride was only a worthless cover for her inferiority, Trissy was invited to the meeting room on the third floor and was served with coffee and dessert. Her pride was satisfied. She sat in the meeting room for a while, only to find that Lucas didn¡¯t appear. Trissy opened the door and saw that the entire third floor was quiet. She wanted to look for Lucas, but she was afraid of provoking Lucas. She couldn¡¯te in vain today. But she wasn¡¯t sure if Lucas woulde. She couldn¡¯t just keep waiting. Trissy thought for a while but still decided to go to Lucas¡¯ office. She knew that Lucas¡¯ office was on the top floor. But without an employee ID card, she couldn¡¯t use the elevator. After waiting for another half an hour, Trissy finally saw a janitor on the third floor. She hurriedly walked into the elevator When Lucas heard the knock on the door, he thought that it was Vincent. When the door opened and Trissy came in his face darkened. Lucas dialed the inner line and Vincent soon rushed over When Vincent entered the door and saw Trissy, he immediately gasped. Was Trissy trying to get him fired? ¡°Can anyonee to my office like this?¡± Lucas questioned Vincent with a grim face. ¡°I¡¯m sorry, Mr. Thomas.¡± Vincent could only apologize. He then looked at Trissy. ¡°Miss Cheek, please don¡¯t make things difficult for me.¡± ¡°Lucas¡­ Sorry. Mr. Thomas, I am here for something important,¡± Trissy pleaded, looking at Lucas. Lucas was silent and still looked sullen. Vincent didn¡¯t know what to do for a moment. After all, Trissy Lucas¡¯ brother¡¯s widow. He couldn¡¯t lose his temper at Trissy. ¡°How much money do you need? Tell Vincent. You don¡¯t have toe to me,¡± Lucas said coldly. Trissy felt that there might be some hope. She put on a pitiful look and smiled bitterly, ¡°Lucas, I didn¡¯te to ask for money. It¡¯s Luna. She¡¯s seriously ill.¡± ¡°Take her to a doctor if she is sick. I don¡¯t know how to treat patients,¡± Lucas said indifferently. ¡°The doctor said that Luna¡¯s MDD is getting more serious, and she has a tendency tomit suicide, so I am very afraid.¡± Trissy pretended to be worried. ¡°Luna hasn¡¯t eaten a full meal for a long time. I am afraid that she will break down.¡± Vincent was stunned by Trissy¡¯s words. He was in charge of the living expenses of the two young ording to the bill he received, Trissy and Luna ate nothing but expensive food like caviar or foie gras every month. They had no intention of starving themselves at all. How dared Trissy im that her sister wouldn¡¯t eat? ¡°How much do you need this time?¡± Lucas lost his patience. He frowned and looked at Trissy. ¡°Mr. Thomas, I told you I don¡¯t want money. I just hope you could take Luna to the hospital.¡± Shocked by Lucas¡¯ gaze, Trissy still forced herself to finish her words. ¡°Trissy, if Luna is sick, you can take her to a doctor. I will pay the bills. But I won¡¯t do anything more than that,¡± Lucas coldly said and then red at Vincent. Vincent hurriedly said, ¡°Mr. Thomas, the managers of the Marketing Department are waiting for you in the conference room.¡± ¡°Let¡¯s go.¡± Lucas took the opportunity to get up. When he walked past Trissy, he nced at Vincent and said, ¡°Vincent, send Trissy out.¡° Chapter 191 Chapter 191 Lucas just left the office like that. Trissy didn¡®t expect Lucas to be so heartless. She wanted to catch up with him but was stopped by Vincent. ¡°Miss Cheek, I¡®ll show you out,¡± Vincent said politely. ¡°You!¡± Trissy was about to lose her temper at Vincent, but thinking Lucas hadn¡®t gone far, she endured her fury and said to Vincent, ¡°I need to use the restroom.¡± ¡°This way, please.¡± Vincent was worried that Trissy would run to Lucas again. He didn¡®t want to be fired. Trissy walked out of Lucas¡® office angrily. Since Vincent was keeping an eye on her, she had no choice but to go to the staff bathroom downstairs. But she happened to hear some gossip about Jessica, ¡°Hey, you know what? Mr. Thomas¡® ex¨Cwife Jessica has been dating Terry from the Davidson family recently!¡± ¡°When did you get this news? It¡®s not new. Didn¡®t Terry publicly dere that he was pursuing Jessica lo ng ago?¡± ¡°That¡®s not what I¡®m talking about. I heard that someone saw Terry spend the night at her ce two days ago. She was said to have gotten back together with Mr. Thomas, and they spent a night in a hotel together. It tur ns out she is a two¨Ctimer.¡± ¡°Are you telling the truth or not? If that is exposed to the press, we have a show to watch!¡± ¡°Anyway, I did hear others say they saw Terry go to Jessica¡¯s apartment in the middle of the night, but it¡®s hard to say. If they don¡®t admit it, we can¡®t do anything abou t it.¡± ¡°Isn¡®t that so! Jessica did everything to marry Mr. Thomas back then. Although she divorced Mr. Thoma s for the sake of her dignity, she got back together with him soon. If Mr. Thomas knew she was also dat ing Terry, her hope would be in vain.¡± ¡°But maybe it¡®s not Terry. My friend didn¡®t see it clearly.¡± ¡°Another guy? Her private life is a mess!¡± ¡°That¡®s true! But this gossip is sensational enough. Rich people do know how to seek fun!¡± The two women¡®s voices got more and more blurred. Finally, they could no longer be heard. Only then did Trissy walk out of thepartment. Thinking of what the two women had said, Trissy felt that it was no longer important to look for Lucas n ow. Trissy had been a little depressed. She did see Lucas today, but Lucas refused to take Luna to the doct or. However, Trissy happened to hear the gossip. Jessica¡®s messy private life could be good news material. This might be a good opportunity for her and Luna! Thinking of this, Trissy hurriedly left the Thomas Group However, Trissy was overwhelmed by the joy of her finding. She couldn¡®t wait to share the story with Luna. She thought this could prevent Jessica fro m getting back together with Lucas. As Trissy left the bathroom, she didn¡®t notice that the two women who just talked in the bathroom were watching her from behind. At the Thomas vi. Dwayne hung up the phone and nced at Justin, who was feeding the fish not far away. Dwayne walk ed over. ¡°Mr. Thomas.¡± Justin was still looking at the fish tank. ¡°Trissy heard the two women¡®s words. I believe she and Luna will make their move soon.¡± Justin finallyughed when he heard this. ¡°Good! Then we¡®ll wait for our time!¡± If Jessica¡®s reputation was damaged, her marriage choices would shrink. When that time came, Justin would try to persuade Jessica¡®s parents himself. Dwayne looked at Justin and hesitated for a moment. ¡°Mr. Thomas, the two women are Lucas¡® subordinates, after all. If Lucas finds out that we are using his employees, I¡®m afraid¡­¡± Justin narrowed his eyes slightly. He looked at the goldfish in the tank and sneered, ¡°Then don¡®t let him know.¡± Text ? by N0ve/lDrama.Org. ¡°Yes, Mr. Thomas.¡± Dwayne looked at Justin. After retirement, Justin had been enjoying his life for a long time. However, his scheme had never been lost. Jessica had no idea how canny Lucas¡® grandfather was when she married Lucas four years ago. Now t hat Justin had known who Jessica¡®s parents were, he would never leave her alone. Chapter 192 Chapter 192 Trissy returned to the apartment and told Luna about Lucas¡¯ reply. Luna¡¯s face darkened. Then Trissy hurriedly told Luna about the gossip she overheard at the Thomas Group. Luna finally revealed a smile. ¡°Justin wants Lucas and Jessica to get married again. If Jessica¡¯s reputation was ruined, would he let a slut be Mrs. Thomas?¡± said Luna. ¡°That¡¯s right. But the two women said that the guy who went to Jessica¡¯s ce might not be Terry,¡± Trissy said. ¡°It doesn¡¯t matter who that person is. As long as he isn¡¯t Lucas, we can sell it into big news,¡± Luna said indifferently Didn¡¯t Dwayne say that Jessica and Lucas were going to get married again? The Thomas family valued their reputation so much. This belongs ? N?velDra/ma.Org. She wanted to see if the Thomas family would still allow Lucas to remarry a slut like Jessica. ¡°Trissy, contact the press now, and spread Jessica¡¯s messy private life to the public. I can¡¯t wait to see it go viral!¡± Luna said excitedly. ¡°Just say a man stays at Jessica¡¯s ce overnight without mentioning he is Terry or not?¡± Luna smiled sinisterly, ¡°Yes. Just say a man had stayed at Jessica¡¯s ce overnight without pointing out who he is. As long as theizens knew Jessica is a two-timer, they will use their imagination. She won¡¯t be able to marry into either the Thomas family or the Davison this time.¡± ¡°This is a great opportunity! As long as Jessica¡¯s reputation is ruined, she will never be able to marry Lucas!¡± Trissy knew that her sister was smart. She just needed to do as Luna said and the result would be good. Trissy couldn¡¯t figure out why Luna said they should withhold Jessica¡¯s and Terry¡¯s names. Trissy thought that would blow up Jessica¡¯s hope of remarrying Lucaspletely. But Trissy didn¡¯t think too much, for Luna¡¯s idea was always right to her. Who wanted to care that much? Trissy only wanted Luna to marry Lucas and enjoy a wealthy life with her! ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll contact a paparazzi immediately!¡± Luna held Trissy¡¯s hand and added, ¡°Wait, do it a little more discreetly.¡± Luna didn¡¯t want them to get herself involved. ¡°Don¡¯t worry, I¡¯ll get someone else to follow the lead this time. We won¡¯t get involved.¡± Luna nodded. ¡°That¡¯s good. Thank you, Trissy.¡± ¡°When you be Mrs. Thomas, don¡¯t forget about me.¡± unapier 192 Luna liked the title of Mrs. Thomas, and she even liked the sound of it. ¡°What are you talking about, Trissy? We are sisters!¡± Trissy believed in Luna. After all, if it weren¡¯t for Luna, she wouldn¡¯t have been able to marry Max. Soon, the news about Jessica¡¯s messy private life slowly spread on the inte. At first, only a socialite familiar with upper society in LA posted a tweet for her own friends. Then, someone took a screenshot and posted it online. And then, people began to wonder which girl was so good at flirting and was dating several rich boys at the same time. Soon, someone guessed that it was Jessica. Only Jessica matched all the information. The woman in the story was the only child in her family, divorced just a year ago, and her family¡¯s property was mainly based in New York. Not long ago, the news of Jessica and Lucas rekindling their love caused a sensation on the Inte. Unexpectedly, some more explosive news came out two monthster. A man stayed in Jessica¡¯s apartment overnight, and this man was probably not Lucas. The gossip was only written in words at first, Later, screenshots of Jessica with a different man appeared. In these photos, she stood respectively with Terry, Lance, and Caesar. In theizens¡¯ eyes, Jessica was not only dating Lucas again but also seeing other rich guys in LA at the same time. When Hannah saw the tweets, she was stunned. Howe she didn¡¯t know that her best friend was so capable? Hannah instantly called Jessica. She had just gotten off the ne and did not know that her reputation had been ruined. When Hannah called her, she thought that Hannah wanted someone to hang out with her. She smiled and answered the call, ¡°I don¡¯t have time to have fun with you. I can have dinner with you tonight though.¡± ¡°I¡¯m afraid we don¡¯t have time for that. Jess, didn¡¯t you read the news online?¡± Chapter 193 Chapter 193 ¡°What¡¯s the news on the Inte now? Since you love gossip so much, Hannah, why don¡¯t you turn to work for some tabloids?¡± Jessica joked. ¡°I¡¯m only concerned because you are involved! If it weren¡¯t for you, why would I even care about it?¡± Hannah didn¡¯t understand why Jessica was so not worried at all.. Jessica paused for a moment and asked, ¡°I¡¯m involved? What is it?¡± ¡°Theizens are saying that your private life is a mess and that you let other men stay at your ce after making things up with Lucas.¡± Hannah paused for a moment and added, ¡°They even said that you are pregnant, so you are looking for a dad for your baby. Jess, what is this all about?¡± Jessica knew Hannah well. Hannah wouldn¡¯t keep joking about such a thing. Hannah¡¯s tone made Jessica realize that someone had smeared her reputation. ¡°I don¡¯t know from whom you learned that I am pregnant, but I can tell you that my period had just started yesterday.¡± Hannah froze at Jessica¡¯s words, ¡°Gossips about you are widely spread on the Inte. Some people have posted photos of you, Caesar, and others, saying that you are ¡®hunting¡¯ these rich boys.¡± Jessica now understood at once that she had been misinterpreted again. ¡°I just got off the ne and didn¡¯t have time to read the news. I¡¯ll call you when I figure out what is going on.¡± After Jessica finished speaking, she hung up the phone and turned to Wendy at the side. Obviously, from Wendy¡¯s shocked look, Jessica could tell that Wendy had also heard of the rumor. Seeing Jessica looking at her, Wendy quickly hung up. ¡°Miss Hall¡­ Jessica smiled. ¡°Wendy, don¡¯t tell me you think I¡¯m pregnant.¡± Wendy immediately said, ¡°Of course not, Miss Hall.¡± Wendy knew Jessica wasn¡¯t pregnant. After all, Wendy was the one who first noticed that Jessica¡¯s period started. ¡°We¡¯ve been on a business trip in Paris for the past two days. It seems that someone knows that I¡¯m not in LA and has started to make a move.¡± Jessica smiled. ¡°I¡¯ll look into it right away,¡± said Wendy. Jessica nodded: ¡°Okay, I¡¯ll go online and see what is happening.¡± Jessica said as she logged in to Twitter. As Hannah said, the post about Jessica¡¯s messy private life had been viewed over 10 million times. Several hotments were analyzing her ¡°lovers¡±. Well, the analysis looked fairly reasonable. If the post was not about her, Jessica might probably buy it, too. Jessica was so angry that she evenughed. She was neither an actress nor an influencer. What was the media aiming at her for? Jessica read the news about her private life on the Inte for more than half an hour. Wendy had also sorted out the whole thing. The news came out of the upper-ss circle in LA. Jessica frowned, ¡°Find out who¡¯s behind this.¡± Wendy had already sent someone to investigate. The news was spread so widely that Morgan probably had already known about it. ¡°I¡¯ve already sent someone to investigate. Aren¡¯t we going to react online? Miss Hall?¡± ¡°The plotter would be happy to see we do that. In that case, what we did would be interpreted as trying to hide the skeleton.¡± A rification wouldn¡¯t change the public mind. Even if she posted the pregnancy test report online, someone would say it was fabricated. Thus, the wise thing to do was to find out the plotter instead of making any response. The rumor could only be shattered when Jessica found out the culprit. Hannah was not the only one shocked by the news. The Halls were also shocked and worried. They believed that Jessica was not that kind of woman. But when Jessica and Lucas were snapped at the hotel, Morgan did learn from Wendy that Jessica didn¡¯t go back to her ce the whole night. This is the property of N?-velDrama.Org. Though Jessica said she and Lucas didn¡¯t get back together, it was fairly reasonable if the two did sleep together that night. Someone said Jessica was pregnant. Morgan and May were worried that Jessica might have forgotten to take the pills after the two slept together that night. The two were worried because Jessica didn¡¯t know how to handle rtionships. For years, Lucas seemed to have been the only man on Jessica¡¯s mind. ¨C . Jessica didn¡¯t have much experience when it came to rtionships. Yet someone was spreading the rumor about how messy her private life was. Both Morgan and May felt worried. However, the two of them didn¡¯t want to upset Jessica, so when they called, they spoke with great caution, ¡®Jess, I heard some Chapter 194 Chapter 194 Jessica could tell that Morgan was cautious about his words. She then said, ¡°Dad, I assure you and mom that I am fine.¡± With that, Morgan let out a sigh of relief. ¡°I know. So, who is behind this rumor? Whoever did this had crossed the line! You have to look into it.¡± ¡°I see, Dad. I will ask Wendy to investigate the whole thing. Dad, you and Mom should take care of your health at home. I am fine here. You don¡¯t have to worry about me.¡± ¡°Sure.¡± Seeing Jessica wasn¡¯t upset at all, Morgan felt relieved. ¡°Then I won¡¯t disturb you. I just got off the ne. Don¡¯t work too hard. Take care of yourself. Dad is still young, so my baby girl doesn¡¯t have to work so hard.¡± Jessica smiled, ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll hang up now, Dad.¡± ¡°Okay.¡± After hanging up, the smile on Jessica¡¯s face faded a lot. She turned her head to look at the scenery outside the window. After a long while, Jessica retracted her gaze and called out to Wendy, ¡°Wendy, have you heard anything from Grace these days?¡± Wendy paused a bit and then shook her head at Jessica. ¡°Nope. It seems that Mr. Sandoval is sending her out of LA.¡± Jessica nodded. Jessica felt that the truth was on the verge ofing out. She always felt that she had overlooked something, but in her mind, she went through everything that had happened in the past few months, but she did not think of anything special. Jessica decided to forget about it now. Sooner orter, Jessica would learn the truth. It was only a matter of time. After collecting her thoughts, Jessica lowered her head to look at the screenshot Hannah had sent her. The plotter indeed got something. Jessica was associated not only with Lucas and Terry but also with Caesar and Lance. Jessica, Caesar, and Lance came out to meetst month on Lance¡¯s birthday. Mona and Hannah also went there that day. It was clearly a party of five, yet only Jessica, Caesar, and Lance were in the photos posted. The photos were chosen by design. And Jessica wanted to know who chose them. Wendy had already sent someone to investigate, so the truth would be learned soon. Thements online were increasing. More and more people were criticizing Jessica. Hannah was furious. She called Jessica and said, ¡°Jessica, do you want me to ask my brother to help suppress the news? Look at what they are saying. That¡¯s too much! They are all talking as if they are living under your bed.¡± Jessica put Hannah on the speaker and put her phone on the desk. She then brewed herself a cup of coffee. Hannah kept cursing. She felt that her mouth was even dry yet Jessica didn¡¯t make any sound. She couldn¡¯t help but feel worried. ¡°Jess, you didn¡¯t faint, did you?¡± Jessica came back to her senses when she heard that. ¡°Even I myself am not that on edge.¡± Hannah heard Jessica¡¯s teasing and snorted. ¡°Have you heard what I said? Thements were indeed harsh! Aren¡¯t you gonna suppress them?¡± ¡°No. The harsher theirments are now, the stupider they will find themselvester.¡± Spreading the rumors online was a crime. Whoevermitted should pay. Hannah then said, ¡°What¡¯s your n then?¡± Jessica smiled. ¡°Nothing big. I¡¯m a good citizen and I y by the rules. But the share price of the Hall Group seems to have dropped a lot today. Don¡¯t you think I should defend my legitimate rights?¡± Although the Hall family did notck money, Jessica¡¯s ¡°scandal¡± caused the share price of the Hall Group to fall. Jessica wouldn¡¯t let the rumor spreaders get away. When Jessica heard the doorbell, she couldn¡¯t help but be startled: ¡°I¡¯ll hang up now. I¡¯ve got a guest.¡± ¡°Who¡¯s looking for you at this time? It can¡¯t be Lucas, right? Jess, given the context, don¡¯t¡­¡± Before Hannah could finish her sentence, Jessica hung up the phone. Jessica hung up the phone, stepped on her slippers, and walked to the entrance to answer the door. When Jessica saw Terry, she smiled. ¡°Mr. Davison. Don¡¯t you need to go to work today?¡± ¡°No. I came to visit you.¡± SawThis is the property of N?-velDrama.Org. Chapter 195 Chapter 195 Jessica heard him and took a step back, ¡°Come in then.¡± Terry walked in, and Jessica noticed that he was carrying two bags in his hands. Jessica lowered her head, and when she saw the food in one of the bags, she couldn¡¯t help but feel surprised. ¡°You are not going to cook lunch here, are you?¡± Terry had been at Jessica¡¯s ce before, so he knew where the kitchen was. He went directly over and then spoke as he took the things out of the bag. ¡°Yeah. You¡¯ve just got off the ne, right?¡± Jessica paused a bit, but she didn¡¯t go on asking. ¡°Do you mind giving me a hand?¡± While she was in a daze, Terry suddenly said. Jessica came back to her senses and looked at him in confusion. ¡°What?¡± ¡°Help me put on the apron. Thank you.¡± With that, Jessica nced at the apron and Terry¡¯s white shirt and ck trousers. She couldn¡¯t help but chuckle. ¡°Thebination looks funny to me.¡± As she spoke, she took the apron over and tied it up on Terry. The apron did not look very feminine. But it still looked funny when a man in an ironed suit put it on. ¡°You may go and have a rest now.¡± Seeing Jessica not moving, Terry turned around. Terry had a knife in his hand when he said that. Jessica chuckled at Terry¡¯s amusing look. ¡°Do you really know how to cook?¡± Terry looked at her, his eyes curving into crescents. ¡°Is cooking difficult?¡± Jessicaughed, ¡°Then I¡¯ll leave you be.¡± Jessica didn¡¯t get to rest after returning home from the airport. She felt tired now. She had received dozens of messages from Hannah, asking her who the guest was and telling her not to let him in if it was Lucas. Jessica put down the cup and went to the sofa to reply. ¡°It¡¯s not Lucas.¡± Jessica put down her phone. Since Terry was in the kitchen, Jessica didn¡¯t think it was proper for her to have a rest in her room. Thus, she took over the Macbook and started reading reports on thend in the north. Jessica had been on a business trip for a week. Thus, she had a lot to read. She was so devoted to the reports that she only came back to her senses when she smelt the spaghetti. Jessica checked the clock on the screen and realized that half an hour had passed since Terry walked in. ¡°I only made spaghetti bolognese.¡± Terry put the te on the table. Jessica smiled, ¡°It smells so good. Mr. Davison, you are a good cook.¡± She stood up and went to the bathroom to wash her hands. Jessica didn¡¯t have a good appetite right after she got off the ne. She put her fork down after finishing her spaghetti. Terry looked at Jessica and asked, ¡°Still trying to find out the source?¡± ¡°You saw the news too?¡± Jessica raised her eyebrows. ¡°It was spread out from our circle. It¡¯s impossible to miss. You won¡¯t buy it if I say I haven¡¯t read it,¡± said Terry with a smile. He then went on, ¡°Any progress so far?¡±. Jessica was about to say no when she received a text message from Wendy. She picked up her phone and took a look. The content of the text message was very short, only a few words. Wendy reported the result of her investigation to Jessica. Shortly put, the Cheek sisters were behind it. This is the property of N?-velDrama.Org. Jessica put down her phone and nced at Terry. She said in a slightly teasing tone, ¡°It¡¯s an old friend of mine.¡± Terry raised his eyebrows. Jessica smiled and continued, ¡°It¡¯s Miss Cheek.¡± Terry smiled and said, ¡°We almost got the same result.¡± Jessica could tell that Terry was suggesting something else. ¡°Almost?¡± ¡°Don¡¯t you think the timing Miss Cheek defames you is strange? I mean, I don¡¯t feel curious that she¡¯s behind it. But what¡¯s the trigger this time? Have you two run into each other recently?¡± ¡°No.¡¯ The smile on Jessica¡¯s face faded. She asked, ¡°So what did you get?¡±: ¡°A week ago, Trissy went to the Thomas Group,¡± Terry answered directly. ¡°You are saying that she did this together with Lucas?¡± Jessica frowned slightly. ¡°Not necessarily Lucas, but at least it has to do with him.¡± ¡°Well, Lucas is indeed involved no matter whether Trissy went to see him or not,¡± said Jessica, ¡°Luna and Trissy did what they did all because of Lucas.¡± ¡°That¡¯s not what I meant.¡± Terry was slightly surprised to hear Jessica¡¯s words, and he exined, ¡°I mean it¡¯s like what Olivia didst time.¡± Chapter 196 Chapter 196 ¡°I see what you mean.¡± Jessica picked up the coffee cup again. She took a sip and said, ¡°Olivia is his family. He covered up for Olivia because he wanted to protect his sister. But Luna and Trissy ¡­ I don¡¯t think Lucas will do the same thing for them.¡± Jessica said, thinking about how Lucas confessed the whole thing to her that night in the park and then recalling his confession of love to her. She was a little distracted. ¡°I see. It¡¯s just a kind reminder.¡± Jessica only came back to her senses when she heard Terry¡¯s voice. She didn¡¯t notice the sense of frustration in Terry¡¯s eyes. What Terry said reminded Jessica that even if Lucas was not involved, the Thomas family or Justin might have something to do with it. Jessica suspected Justin for a fair reason. Morgan once warned Jessica when he came to LA to settle scores with the Thomas family for Jessica¡¯s sake. Justin was not the one to mess up with. It was not that the Hall family couldn¡¯t afford to do that. It was just Justin was notorious for his dirty tricks. Morgan was not among the most decent people, either. After all, he would have been ruled out of the business world if he hadn¡¯t learned to y, tricks. Yet even Morgan found Justin vile. The younger generations might not know about Justin. After all, Justin left the Thomas Group almost ten years ago. After Justin retired, he stayed in the Thomas¡¯ vi. He saw the reputation of the Thomas family as a top priority. Thus, the young people didn¡¯t have the chance to see his strings. Yet Morgan was not included, though he was nearly 40 years younger than Morgan. Louis failed to be Justin¡¯s sessor, so Justin had to hang in at the age of over sixty. Morgan had exchanged blows with Justin when he first started his career. He didn¡¯t want to mention the past anymore. He only told Jessica that people like Justin only cared about the results. They didn¡¯t care about the progress. Morgan advised that Jessica should try to be polite to Justin if possible. Jessica had been in the Thomas family for years. Though she didn¡¯t know Justin well, she learned one thing or two about him. Thus, Jessica agreed with Morgan on what he said about Justin. That was why Jessica never punished Olivia severely. Now the rumor seemed to be handled by the Cheek sisters. But Jessica intuited that it was not as simple as it seemed to be. Yet Jessica also knew that she wouldn¡¯t get close to the truth given that Justin was at the table, too. Seeing that she was silent, the smile in his eyes faded. ¡°It¡¯s gettingte. I won¡¯t disturb you anymore.¡± Jessica smiled and nodded. ¡°I¡¯ll see you off.¡± Jessica followed Terry to the entrance. When he put on his shoes, she opened the door. ¡°Be careful on your way back.¡± ¡°Sure.¡± Terry responded, but he didn¡¯t leave. Jessica was about to close the door and return to the room, but she was puzzled to see him still standing at the door. ¡°What is it?¡± Terry looked at her with a sense of hedging in his eyes. ¡°Jessica, what do you like about Lucas?¡± Terry just couldn¡¯t figure out what made Jessica so obsessed with Lucas. Terry thought only ignorant and naive girls would like a cold-blooded person like Lucas. But obviously, Jessica was not among those girls. She was smart, courageous, and decisive. No matter how hard Terry thought about Jessica, she was not such a silly girl. Jessica paused. She had not expected that Terry would suddenly ask such a question. Hannah had also asked her the very same question before. What did Jessica say back then? She seemed to have said, ¡°Lucas seems cold, but there¡¯s tenderness inside his heart. I once enjoyed his brief tenderness, so I couldn¡¯t help myself.¡± This is the property of N?-velDrama.Org. Jessica told Terry what she had told Hannah before. Terry was dumbfounded and even puzzled when he heard what Jessica said. ¡°I¡¯ve known him for years. I never saw any tenderness in him.¡± That was not the fairestment. After all, Terry was not with Lucas seven twenty-four. There was once a time when Terry and Lucas got along. Terry had seen people of all kinds. He could tell when someone was only pretending to be cold. Terry didn¡¯t think Lucas was among those people. He was cold in nature. It seemed that Lucas didn¡¯t need love from others. He wouldn¡¯t love others as well. Chapter 197 Chapter 197 After Terry left. Jessica returned to her room, and she suddenly recalled that the rumor included a man staying at her ce at night. The man was veiled, but the spreader suggested it was Terry. Thus, Jessica felt that the staff in her apartment should be trained more. Jessica found herself in the center of a storm. Bad things kept happening. The next day, before Jessica¡¯s scandal was erased, another piece of gossip was exposed. It was about Luna and Lucas. Text ? by N0ve/lDrama.Org. In the photo, Luna was sitting at the entrance of an OB-GYN clinic. Beside Luna, there was a man, putting his hand on Luna¡¯s shoulder as a gesture offort. And this man was wearing a bespoke Armani suit and a Patek Philippe watch. These details suggested that he was Lucas, the current CEO of the Thomas Group. Jessica looked at the news online and her face turned cold. Although she could not see the man¡¯s face, judging from his figure and hairstyle, this man should be Lucas. Was what Terry said true? But if Lucas really wanted to be with Luna, why did he even bother to confess to Jessica? Jessica didn¡¯t think that Luna was pregnant. But after the photo was exposed, thements against Jessica got even harsher. People said that Lucas had seen the slut in Jessica, so he never had any intention of remarrying Jessi ca. The woman on Lucas¡¯ mind was Luna. They were snapped when they went to see the OB-GYN togeth er. Perhaps Luna was already pregnant. A lot of people in LA wanted to disgrace Jessica. But Luna and Trissy were the only two with such guts. The Cheek family was at the end of their downward spiral, Luna and Trissy had nothing to lose. They were so desperate to marry into the Thomas family while Justin wanted Jessica to be his grand daughter-inw. Thus, Luna and Trissy would get mad when they found out that Lucas was about to remarry Jessica. But what was Lucas¡¯ part in the whole y? Thinking of that, Jessica hurriedly picked up the phone on the table and dialed Wendy¡¯s number. Wendy woke up a littlete in the morning. She received Jessica¡¯s call when she was struggling to get up. She was dumbfounded for a moment and thought that something had happened to Jessica. ¡°Miss Hall, what happened?¡± Jessica smiled, ¡°Take it easy, Wendy. I¡¯m fine. I just want to ask you to check what Luna and Trissy are doing recently.¡± Wendy, who had just woken up, could not react to Jessica¡¯s words. ¡°Miss Hall, are you saying..?¡± ¡°Luna and Trissy are probably behind the photo.¡± With that, Wendy instantly woke up, and her face turned a lot colder. ¡°I¡¯ll get someone to investigate it immediately. ¡°By the way, Miss Hall, Olivia was the plotterst time. Are you going to let the Cheek sisters get away this time?¡± ¡°Of course not.¡± Jessica smiled. ¡°Don¡¯t worry, let¡¯s wait for some time. Mr. Thomas said he would do something to make me feel better. I¡¯m looking forward to whether he will keep his promise.¡± Hearing Jessica¡¯s words, Wendy knew that Jessica had her own ns, so she did not ask any more questions. Instead, she said, ¡°Yes, Miss Hall.¡± Jessica hung up the phone. Looking at the phone in her hand, she raised her eyebrows. Given where they were, Jessica believed whoever was behind the whole thing would make their next move soon. As for now¡­ Jessica decided to sleep for some more time. She barely took any naps on the ne. She handled some workst night, so she didn¡¯t have to go to thepany so early. Lucas learned from Vincent about Jessica¡¯s gossip. Lucas never met Jessica after theyst met at the Sandoval Group. Jessica then went on a business trip. Before Lucas could tell Jessica what his n for Olivia Was¡­. Jessica was caught up in a scandal again. He had learned about ¡°Luna¡¯s pregnancy¡± from Hari. ¡°Is Luna carrying your baby?¡± Lucas found Hari¡¯s voice annoying. ¡°You¡¯re such a gossiper.¡± With that, Lucas directly hung up the phone. Luna was pregnant? The child was not his. Lucas was sure. Thus, those spections on the Inte were all rumors. And who was the biggest winner? Chapter 198 Chapter 198 Sitting in front of his desk, Lucas pondered quietly. Vincent walked up to Lucas, about to remind Lucas of a meeting he should attendter. Vincent also read the news about Luna¡¯s ¡°pregnancy¡±. He didn¡¯t know how the news affected Lucas¡¯ mood. What if Lucas was angry and decided to take it out on him? That would be a disaster. Before Vincent could decide what to say, Lucas had already looked up at him. Vincent paused for a moment and turned to Lucas with a grim face. He froze. ¡°Mr. Thomas¡­¡± Lucas only nced at Vincent. ¡°I¡¯m going to Thomas¡¯ vi.¡± ¡°But you have a meeting about the new project to attendter.¡± However, Lucas ignored what Vincent said and left without turning back. Vincent followed Lucas for a few steps, but finally stopped after recalling the look on Lucas¡¯ face. Well, Vincent couldn¡¯t stop his boss, could he? In the Thomas vi. Justin was listening to Dwayne talking about theizens¡¯ discussion. Dwayne said that theizens all believed Jessica lived like a slut. Justin was very satisfied. He didn¡¯t expect that the Cheek sisters were of some use after all. ¡°It seems that we¡¯ll embrace a happy ending soon.¡± Justin raised his head and looked at the blue sky outside the window. He narrowed his eyes and smiled. Dwayne nced at Justin and continued, ¡°Another news was exposed this morning. It¡¯s about Luna and Lucas.¡± ¡°What?¡± Justin froze. His eyes darkened and he looked at Dwayne. ¡°Luna was snapped at OBGYN. The man next to her looks like Lucas. Theizens think that Luna is pregnant and Lucas will marry her.¡±. ¡°Bullshit!¡± Justin¡¯s good mood was ruined. He mmed the table heavily. As the two were talking, they heard a screeching sound from downstairs. Justin frowned. ¡°Who is back?¡± Dwayne walked to the balcony and saw Lucas getting out of the car. His face changed slightly as he went back to tell Justin, ¡°Mr. Thomas, Lucas is back.¡± With that, Justin¡¯s face turned even gloomier. Justin knew that Lucas was no fool like Luna and Trissy. But Justin didn¡¯t do anything. What could Lucas use him of? All Justin did was to have people gossip. Lucas went straight to the study on the third floor. When he passed the second floor, Reba was just about to head out. Reba saw Lucas and wanted to ask him if Luna was indeed pregnant. However, Lucas went upstairs right after Reba called out to him. Justin had already asked Dwayne to open the door and had been waiting for Lucas toe up. As soon as Lucas entered, Dwayne tactfully saw himself out. In the study, Justin was sitting on the sofa inside. ¡°I¡¯ve already seen you from the balcony when you were back. So you are not so upied at work these days, right? Have a seat.¡± After saying that, Justin looked up at Lucas, who had no intention of sitting down. ¡°What? Is that how you are going to talk to your grandfather?¡± Lucas¡¯ eyes flickered, but he still sat in front of Justin. ¡°No, my schedule is still tight.¡± Lucas first answered Justin¡¯s question and then said, ¡°So, I hope you won¡¯t cause me any more trou ble.¡± ¡°What do you mean?¡± When Justin heard this, his face instantly turned grim. Lucas looked at Justin with a deadpan face. ¡°I¡¯ve already asked Vincent to investigate Jessica¡¯s scan dal online.¡± ¡°Do it if that¡¯s what you want, but why are you talking to me like this? What? Do you think I¡¯m the one behind it?¡± Justin nced at Lucas coldly. ¡°If you are behind it, grandpa, I won¡¯t be able to trace it back to you.¡± ¡°Damn!¡± Justin was instantly enraged. This is property ? of N?velDrama.Org. ¡°Why would I do that? What good would that do me?¡± ¡°Then why did you give Luna and Trissy money?¡± Lucas looked at Justin, his face unchanged. ¡°Because I want them to leave LA. Otherwise, how could you remarry Jessica?¡± Justin looked at Lucas with a despising look. Lucas looked at Justin expressionlessly. ¡°Do you think you are helping?¡± Justin snorted in anger. He raised his hand and mmed the book in his hand on the desk. ¡°You have no evidence! How could you just me me for the rumors? Lucas, who do you think you are?¡± Chapter 199 Chapter 199 Lucas didn¡¯t speak, and Justin was so angry that his face turned pale. Finally, Justin closed his eyes and softened his attitude. ¡°Lucas, I know what¡¯s on your mind. I do want you and Jessica to get married again. First, the two of you are in love. You two only ended up divorcing be cause of a misunderstanding. Second, you and Jessica¡¯s marriage will do our family good. I gave Luna and Trissy money just to make them leave LA and stay away from you.¡± ¡°You know what Luna wants. You are just irritating her,¡± said Lucas. ¡°What¡¯s your n then? Let them get what they ask for? Do you have any idea how much you pay Luna and Trissy each month?¡± Justin said tly. ¡°I¡¯ll make it clear to Luna and send her away from LA,¡± Lucas said coldly, pursing his lips. ¡°They know what you are going to do,¡± said Justin with a sneer. ¡°Have you read about the news of Luna being pregnant? She¡¯s so ambitious and bold. You can never marry such a woman. I¡¯ve warned you before. You didn¡¯t take care of the whole thing back then, and that¡¯s why we are where we are. I¡¯m just cleaning up the mess after you.¡± Justin shifted the me to Lucas within a few words. Lucas didn¡¯t know what to say because he was indeed partly responsible. But Luna once saved Lucas after all. That was why Lucas always had mercy on her. That was where Justin disagreed with Lucas. He thought Lucas was too soft-hearted. Seeing Lucas bend his head, Justin coughed and said, ¡°I¡¯m in poor health now. I don¡¯t know how much time I still have. Once I¡¯m dead, the whole Thomas family will have to count on you. ¡°Jessica is the only heir in the Hall family, and you are the only heir in the Thomas family. If you marry Jessica, your child will be able to inherit the wealth of both families. Even if you don¡¯t care to think for your self, you should n well for your future kids!¡± Well, Justin¡¯s target had always been the Hall family behind Jessica. Morgan seemed to have started from scratch, but the Wyatt family on Jessica¡¯s mother¡¯s side was a strong backer. The Hall family wouldn¡¯t have developed so smoothly without the Wyatt family¡¯s support. Justin nned differently for the two Thomas brothers. In his original n, one would be a politician while the other would be a businessman. But sadly, things didn¡¯t work out in Justin¡¯s way. Max married Trissy, who was of no use. Lucas did marry someone useful, yet he divorced Jessica in the end. Justin didn¡¯t like Jessica personally, but the Hall and the Wyatt family behind her were quite attractive. ¡°Grandpa, I know why you want me to remarry Jessica.¡± Lucas interrupted Justin. He didn¡¯t bite. Justin got angry again when he saw that Lucas¡¯ attitude remained unchanged. ¡°Why don¡¯t you go to say something nice to Jessica now? Why are you denouncing your grandfather here? Do you think that Jes sica will remarry you after you get something from me? ¡°Aren¡¯t you investigating the source of the rumors? Go ahead!¡± The more Justin spoke, the angrier he became. ¡°Don¡¯t tell me you don¡¯t like Jessica! If you really don¡¯t like her, why did you spend so much money to make Derek yield thend to her? If you don¡¯t like Jessica why are you gonna send Olivia to Paris? If you don¡¯t like Jessica, why did youe to me so angrily? ¡°You¡¯ve been cold and indifferent since you were a child. I¡¯ve never seen you get attached to anyone. Think about how many times you¡¯ve questioned me for Jessica¡¯s sake! Your sister said that your mind is fully upied by Jessica, yet you are still denying it!¡± Lucas listened to Justin¡¯s words, and his expression finally changed. Because Justin had seen through Lucas. He had unveiled the fact that Lucas had fallen in love with Jessica. Thus, Lucas could no longer lie to himself. Lucas couldn¡¯t deny it. Justin was right. Lucas liked Jessica. Or perhaps ¡°like¡± was too light a word. He didn¡¯t know when it started or how it started. But when he realized that he had fallen for Jessica, it was already toote. Because of his arrogance, he was never willing to admit that. But today, Justin listed all the facts in This is property ? of N?velDrama.Org. front of Lucas. Chapter 200 Chapter 200 Lucas did not speak again. He turned and left Justin¡¯s study with a stern face. He returned to his car but did not start the car. Instead, he opened the window and lit a cigarette. He also didn¡¯t know what he was thinking about at this time. His mind was all a mess. That had never happened before. The cigarette was burned up. Lucas snuffed it out. ( DONE He was about to start the car when his phone rang. ¡°Mr. Thomas, there are some clues about Miss Hall¡¯s scandal.¡± Vincent¡¯s voice came from the phone. ¡°Say it.¡± Lucas cleared his mind hurriedly. ¡°IT department located one of the participants in the early dissemination. ording to his recent re mittance, they found Miss Cheek¡¯s ount,¡± Vincent immediately replied. ¡°Got it.¡± Lucas didn¡¯t ask which Miss Cheek it was. Luna or Trissy, it made no difference. ¡°Mr. Thomas, do I need to continue looking into the rumor of Luna being pregnant?¡± asked Vincent. ¡°No. But I don¡¯t want to see the guy who pretended to be me again in LA.¡± Lucas said, hanging up the phone. The source of this news must be Luna. When he saw the news, he immediately recalled the day when Trissy came to see him. If Lucas had taken Luna to a doctor himself, the one in the photo wouldn¡¯t have been just a fake Lucas. Text ? by N0ve/lDrama.Org. Thinking of that, Lucas pressed the button and raised the car window. He started the car and headed to the apartment where Luna and Trissy stayed for the time being. When the doorbell rang, Luna did not expect the visitor to be Lucas. Luna was a bit overwhelmed. But she soon came to her senses and gave Lucas a surprised and wronged look. ¡°Lou, I didn¡¯t expect it to be you. Are you here to see me?¡± Lucas nced at Luna coldly. Lucas never found anything wrong with Luna in the past. Yet now, he found Luna¡¯s pretentious look an noying. She was so hypocritical. ¡°Not before we go in.¡± Lucas took a step forward and passed by Luna, not letting her hand touch him. Trissy heard the noise and walked out, only to see Lucasing in. Trissy couldn¡¯t help but feel ner vous, ¡°Mr. Thomas.¡± ¡°Trissy, don¡¯t just stand there. Make Lou a cup of coffee.¡± Luna tried to pull Lucas¡¯ hand, but Lucas did n¡¯t let her. She had to retreat her hand as if nothing had happened. Luna then followed Lucas to the living room. ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll go now.¡± Trissy came back to her senses and turned to walk toward the kitchen. ¡°You don¡¯t have to.¡± Lucas nced at Trissy and then sat on the sofa chair on the side. Trissy looked at Lucas and then at Luna. She then stopped and sat down beside Luna. ¡°Lou, what brought you here?¡± Luna lightly coughed, pretending to be fragile. ¡°You are the one behind Jessica¡¯s scandal,¡± stated Lucas briefly. That was not a question because Lucas knew the answer. Luna and Trissy were indeed behind it. A hint of guilt shed through Trissy¡¯s eyes. She lowered her head slightly. Yet Luna put on a terrified look. ¡°Lou, did someone tell you something? I¡¯ve been recuperating at home recently. I didn¡¯t do anything at all.¡± Lucas didn¡¯t respond. He only nced at Luna and Trissy coldly. Trissy felt that she couldn¡¯t sit still any longer. She gulped and said, ¡°Mr. Thomas, you wronged us. In deed, I didn¡¯t get along with Jessica in the past. But now she¡¯s the daughter of the Hall family. How dare we mess up with her?¡± Trissy, I told you before, don¡¯t y tricks behind my back.¡± Lucas looked over sharply. ¡°Do you think your little tricks are wless, and no one can trace them back to you?¡± Trissy felt her palms sweating. ¡°I didn¡¯t do anything.¡± Trissy waved her hand. ¡°What good would it do us to offend the Hall family?¡± ¡°I know what you want.¡± Lucas ignored Trissy and turned to Luna. ¡°Then what do you think, Lou?¡± Luna tilted her head and blinked innocently. ¡°I won¡¯t marry you.¡± Lucas¡¯ face remained unchanged. ¡°I know my family background is not good enough for you, so Mr. Thomas doesn¡¯t agree. But if I am pregnant, Mr. Thomas might let us get married,¡± Luna lowered her eyes slightly and said in a low voice. Chapter 201 Chapter 201 ¡°Luna, let me make it clearer,¡± Lucas said in a low voice. ¡°I won¡¯t marry you, not because Grandpa doesn¡¯t agree, but because don¡¯t want to marry you.¡± Luna¡¯s calmness andposure werepletely shattered. Her face instantly turned pale. ¡°Why not? You didn¡¯t like Jessica before, but you married her anyway. Why can¡¯t you do the same to me?¡± Luna asked. You areparing apples and oranges,¡± said Lucas. Jessica had been secretly in love with him for years, and she never yed any tricks on Lucas. But Luna interpreted what Lucas said differently. Luna always knew that her family background was only tolerable whenpared to real wealthy families. But she thought Jessica was nothing but amoner, so she never took Jessica seriously. Yet Jessica turned out to be Morgan¡¯s daughter. Justin, who used to despise Jessica, was now going out of his way to make Lucas remarry Jessica. Luna felt inferior in front of Jessica The inferiority made Luna even more twisted. She thus hated Jessica more. ¡°I know my family background can¡¯t offer you any help, so I totally get it if you don¡¯t choose me. But I do like you,¡± said Luna, almost weeping. ¡°But, Lou, now that Jessica¡¯s reputation is ruined, Mr. Thomas won¡¯t let you marry her, either. He values the reputation of the Thomas family a lot.¡± ¡°That¡¯s your n. That¡¯s why you spread rumors online and smear Jessica, right?¡± Lucas said indifferently. ¡°I didn¡¯t. I know you were anxious because of that, but I won¡¯t admit a crime I nevermitted only to restore Miss Hall¡¯s reputation,¡± said Luna. She looked as if she was a fighter against injustice. This is property ? of N?velDrama.Org. ¡°I don¡¯t need you to admit anything. I just need to hand the evidence to the police. I believe the LAPD will uphold justice.¡± Lucas didn¡¯t feel like arguing with Luna anymore. He stood up and looked down at Luna while speaking, ¡°Lou, are you going to cut ties with me only for Jessica¡¯s sake?¡± Luna also stood up. Her eyes widened in disbelief, ¡°There have never been any ties between us,¡± said Lucas. His cold words crushed Luna¡¯s fantasy. Luna then fell back to the sofa. Trissy got anxious when Lucas mentioned ¡°LAPD¡± and ¡°evidence¡±. She was not Luna, Lucas didn¡¯t have any mercy on Trissy Trissy quickly said, ¡°Mr. Thomas, are you really going to push us like this? Luna once saved your life and theny in the hospital for years!¡± ¡°If it weren¡¯t for that I wouldn¡¯t have asked you to confess. I would have handed the evidence to the police earlier.¡± Lucas snorted, Trissy wanted to argue more, yet Luna stopped her. ¡°If that¡¯s your n, Lou, I¡¯ve got something for you, too,¡± said Luna. She raised her head up, but she didn¡¯t look at Lucas, Then Luna turned to Trissy and said, ¡°Trissy, bring the smartphone over.¡± Trissy paused for a moment. She then nodded and got up to return to the bedroom, After a while, she came out with a smartphone, Lucas had a hint of vignce on his face, Luna took over the phone, turned the screen on, and then opened the voice memo. She clicked the first file and pressed the y button. She turned the volume of the phone to the maximum. Then, a familiar voice came from the phone. ¡°Trissy, my brother is going to kick me out of LA for that bitch Jessica! We can never let Jessica marry my brother again! *Do you think you¡¯ll be fine if you stay far away? Jessica is a narrow-minded woman. If she knows that my brother has been giving you money, she will not let you get away. ¡°Listen to me. As long as you ruin Jessica¡¯s reputation, my grandfather will not allow her to remarry my brother again. As for how to do it, think of something!¡± The recording ended here, and Lucas¡¯ facepletely darkened. Lucas didn¡¯t know that Olivia was also part of this. Luna turned off the phone and looked up at Lucas. She was calm again and put on a faint smile. ¡°If you insist on handing us to the police, Lucas, I will have to tell the LAPD that Miss Thomas abetted us.¡± Chapter 202 Chapter 202 ¡°Are you threatening me?¡± Lucas narrowed his eyes slightly, his golden pupils tinged with anger. When his anger peaked, it started to fall. ¡°I don¡¯t dare, Lou. Trissy and I can offend neither the Thomas family nor the Hall family. Please don¡¯t push me.¡± Said that as she might, Luna didn¡¯t show any fear on her face. Instead, it could be told from her eyes that she was clearly nning something. Given where they hade to, Lucas didn¡¯t buy anything Luna said at all. He lowered his eyes and turned to the phone on the desk. He then said to Luna, ¡°I want this cellphone. At what expense?¡± ¡°You want the cell? I can just give it to you, Lou.¡± ¡°Don¡¯t y dumb. I didn¡¯t mean the phone itself, but all the copies of the recording.¡± Lucas didn¡¯t feel This belongs ? N?velDra/ma.Org. like beating about the bush. ¡°What do you want?¡± ¡°I love you dearly. Why would I threaten you with the cell? As long as you marry me, I will be your wife, and Olivia will be my sister inw. I will protect her for sure,¡± said Luna as she raised her head to look at Lucas. Luna hoped to see even a hint of hesitation in Lucas¡¯ eyes. If he ever hesitated and thought about Luna¡¯s proposal, she would have faith in convincing him. Yet Lucas didn¡¯t hedge at all. Instead, he sneered at what Luna said. ¡°I think you might have gotten me wrong. What makes you think that I will marry someone who does nothing but disgusts me? Or do you think I will sacrifice myself for Olivia¡¯s sake?¡± Lucas articted each word. Luna¡¯s face turned pale. Luna had never heard Lucas say such harsh words to her. She felt torn between embarrassment and annoyance. Luna couldn¡¯t keep a sober mind anymore. She had done a lot to get herself married into the Thomas family. Luna couldn¡¯t stand the failure even if Lucas himself was the impediment. ¡°Olivia has already offended Miss Hall. Once Miss Hall hears this recording, she will never remarry you. Besides, even without Olivia, there is still a Mr. Davison between you and Miss Hall. Will she choose you in the end?¡± Luna looked at Lucas¡¯ increasingly solemn eyes. She gritted her teeth and continued, ¡°Lou, are those reports online merely rumors? I don¡¯t think so. With so many guys around her, do you really think Jessica is that innocent?¡± ¡°What do you want?¡± Lucas repeated his question, as if he had not heard what Luna had said. But Trissy had already sensed danger from Lucas¡¯ tone. When Max was still alive, he had once told Trissy that Lucas had more than justpetence to deal with those old fogies on the board of directors. Lucas had to be ruthless as well. Trissy hurried to chime in when she saw Luna was about to speak again, ¡°We want money.¡± ¡°Trissy!¡± Luna screamed in disbelief.. Trissy didn¡¯t look at Luna but at Lucas. She said nervously, ¡°300 million, and you can take the phone.¡± ¡°Good,¡± Lucas did not say much. He took out his checkbook and a pen and filled it up quickly. Then he tore the check off and ced it on the table. Trissy picked up the check and checked it carefully. She picked up the phone from the table and handed it to Lucas. ¡°Not only the phone.¡± ¡°I know what you mean, but we don¡¯t have other copies. This is the only one, right on the phone,¡± Trissy hurriedly promised. With that, Lucas took his phone and walked out. When he reached the door of the apartment, he suddenly stopped and turned to look at Trissy and Luna. ¡°I¡¯m not Olivia. You can¡¯t deceive me. If any part of the recording is leaked, you will have to bear more than you can imagine.¡± ¨C Trissy shuddered at his cold warning. Luna was unwilling to give up and followed Lucas to the door, but she was stopped by Lucas¡¯ warning gaze. ¡°After I take care of Olivia, I will have Vincent take care of you two. I¡¯ll give you another check then. That will be thest time. Then you should move out.¡± ¡°But where should we go?¡± Trissy eximed. She was already used to thefort of this high-end apartment and the luxurious life therein. ¡°That won¡¯t be of my concern anymore.¡± Lucas then left the apartment. Chapter 203 Chapter 203 Lucas left. Having heard the door closing, Trissy copsed on the sofa, as if she was just a lifeless doll. Trissy let out a long breath. She then looked up, only to see Luna staring at the closed door where she stood. ¡°Luna?¡± Trissy called out to her. ¡°Why did you give him the phone just now? Why?¡± Luna suddenly turned her head around and looked at Trissy fiercely, gnashing her teeth. ¡°Didn¡¯t you see that Lucas was already angry?¡± Trissy frowned as saw Luna blown up. ¡°WHY? WHY DID YOU GIVE HIM THE DAMN PHONE?¡± Luna turned a deaf ear to Trissy¡¯s words and looked at Trissy as if Trissy was her enemy. ¡°If only ¡­ If only I have tried one more time¡­ He would have agreed to marry me!¡± ¡°What is wrong with you?¡± Trissy was a little impatient. ¡°What¡¯s wrong with me giving him the phone? I didn¡¯t give it to him for free. I exchanged the phone for 300 million dors. What else do you want? ¡°What? 300 million dors and you are satisfied? If I marry Lucas¡­¡± ¡°Luna!¡± Trissy interrupted Luna for the first time. ¡°Didn¡¯t you hear what he had just said? If I hadn¡¯t given him the phone, not only we but also Dad and Mom would suffer.¡± Luna made no reply. But her heavy breath manifested her anger. Trissy didn¡¯t want to provoke her sister, either. So she softened her tone and said, ¡°Luna, calm down. Think about it. Do you really think you can threaten someone like Lucas?¡± ¡°Talk to yourself! You are jealous of me! You don¡¯t want me to marry Lucas. You don¡¯t want me to be Mrs. Thomas at all.¡± Luna vented all her anger on Trissy. ¡°If you are indeed aspetent as you im to be, why don¡¯t you tell Lucas not to drive us out?¡± Trissy couldn¡¯t stand Luna¡¯s usation anymore. She then med Luna. ¡°Look at yourself now. You look like anything but a socialite from the upper-ss society. How could Lucas even possibly marry you?¡± ¡°Shut up! Shut up!¡± Trissy hit Luna¡¯s sore point. Luna exploded. Luna pushed Trissy away, moved to the dining table, and smashed all the tableware into pieces. Fragments of tes and coffee mugs were scattered on the floor, She then moved to the TV stand and broke the vases there. The sound of ss shattering and the flying fragments startled Trissy. ¡°You¡¯ve lost your mind!¡± Trissy cursed, then she quickly got up and locked the door of her bedroom. Lucas had no idea how intense the fight between the Cheek sisters was after he left. Having clocked off, Lucas called Vincent while driving. Lucas asked him to help deal with the rumors about Jessica online. Vincent knew about Lucas¡¯ subtle attitude toward Jessica, so he had been paying attention to the updates online. After receiving the call from Lucas, Vincent immediately went to handle them. ¡°Mr. Thomas, there¡¯s one more thing I suppose you should know. I noticed that many different ¡°I see.¡± Lucas pondered for a moment and replied. This time, most of the people involved were Jessica¡¯s friends and pursuers. Everyone had a good family background, so it was naturally impossible to let the rumors spread online for good. ¡°Vincent, are you done preparing for dispatching Olivia to Paris?¡± Lucas suddenly asked. ¡°I¡¯m still on it, Mr. Thomas.¡± Vincent paused for a bit and then checked the process on hisptop. ¡°Miss Thomas¡¯ residence in Paris has been settled, and the admission procedures are also in progress. Currently, we are secretly testing the bodyguards to protect Miss Thomas and the staff within the Paris branch as Miss Thomas instructors.¡± ¡°Speed up,¡± said Lucas. ¡°I hope we can send Olivia to Paris this weekend.¡± This weekend? Vincent was slightly surprised, but he still replied, ¡°I will see to it, Mr. Thomas.¡± Lucas hung up the call and drove into Thomas vi. It was already evening, and themps in the garden had been lit up. Lucas entered the hall and found that the entire vi was much quieter than usual. Text ? by N0ve/lDrama.Org. He looked sideways and saw a servant wiping the table, so he coughed lightly and asked. ¡°Has Grandpa had dinner?¡± ¡°Good evening, Mr. Lucas. Mr. Thomas had left in the afternoon,¡± The servant replied respectfully. ¡°Left? Where did he go?¡± Lucas frowned. ¡°Mr. Dantes told me that he is going to New York with Mr. Thomas, and they are visiting Mr. Hall there.¡± Chapter 204 Chapter 204 Lucas then motioned the servant to leave. Standing in the garden, Lucas lit a cigarette. He knew why Justin headed to New York this time. He didn¡¯t like the way Justin interfered, but he could do nothing about it. But Justin¡¯s absence made what Lucas was about to do next a lot easier. Lucas walked into the vi again. The butler had got the message and came to the entrance to greet Lucas. ¡°Mr. Thomas.¡± The butler bowed to Lucas and said. ¡°Did you start helping Olivia pack up?¡± Lucas nced at the butler and asked. The butler looked at Lucas awkwardly. Indeed, he was told to pack Olivia¡¯s luggage, but Olivia just wouldn¡¯t let him. ¡°Get her down.¡± Lucas did not ask further. He went to the sofa and sat down. ¡°Yes, Mr. Thomas.¡± The butler turned and walked up the stairs. A short whileter, footsteps came from the stairs. Olivia held Reba¡¯s arm, and the two of them were walking toward the sofa. Olivia tossed a nce at Lucas, looking scared. ¡°Lucas, will you be staying here tonight?¡± Reba knew that Lucas usually lived in his own apartment, but since Justin wasn¡¯t home today, she still hoped that her son could stay. Lucas stood up and replied, ¡°I have to handle something here. I¡¯ll leave when I¡¯m done.¡± Olivia felt that Lucas seemed to be looking at her. She shook Reba¡¯s arm, so Reba continued, ¡°The butler said that you were looking for Olivia. It¡¯ste now. What do you want to see her for?¡± ¡°I¡¯m going to send Olivia to Paris this weekend. I¡¯ll get the butler to help her pack up,¡± Lucas said tly. Olivia¡¯s face turned grim. She gripped Reba¡¯s sleeve tightly and said in a low voice, ¡°Mommy, I don¡¯t want to go. I don¡¯t want to go to Paris.¡± Reba turned to look at Olivia, whose eyes were already full of tears. She then looked at Lucas and said in a pleading tone, ¡°Olivia made a mistake. You can just punish her. How can you let a girl like her go to Paris alone? It¡¯s far from home.¡± ¡°Don¡¯t worry. She won¡¯t be alone in Paris. There will be people taking care of her in Paris, and she will work in the Paris branch of the Thomas Group.¡± Lucas then turned to Olivia. ¡°I heard that you haven¡¯t started packing yet. If you don¡¯t need to bring anything, you can just board the ne barehanded this weekend.¡± ¡°Lucas, I don¡¯t want to go to Paris!¡± Olivia said, sobbing. This belongs ? N?velDra/ma.Org. ¡°I¡¯m not discussing with you,¡± Lucas said coldly. ¡°Why?¡± Olivia cried, ¡°Why do you have to chase me away? You don¡¯t even want your sister just because of Jessica, an outsider? ¡°Luna likes you so much. Why does it have to be Jessica? Doesn¡¯t it bother you that Jessica may be having a rtionship with Terry?¡± Olivia looked at Lucas with red eyes. ¡°Lucas, perhaps you would like to sleep on it?¡± Reba wasn¡¯t able to teach her own daughter, but Olivia was, after all, the only one in the Thomas family Reba could talk to. Reba didn¡¯t want Olivia to leave. ¡°I don¡¯t want to go!¡± Olivia shook off Reba¡¯s arm, covered her face, and cried. Lucas tried to hold his impatience back. He then took out the phone he took back from Trissy. He pressed the y button and then put the phone on the coffee table. Then, Olivia¡¯s voice came out of the phone, Reba heard the contents of the recording and looked at Olivia in surprise. Olivia stared at the phone on the coffee table in astonishment. She even forgot to cry. After the recording came to the end, Olivia wanted to reach for the phone, but Lucas snatched it away. He looked at Olivia and said coldly, ¡°300 million dors. What you said is worth 300 million dors.¡± ¡°What do you mean?¡± Olivia looked at Lucas in a daze. ¡°I paid 300 million dors because you colluded with the Cheek sisters. If you contact Luna and Trissy again, I don¡¯t mind erasing your name from the Thomas family so that you may be sisters with Luna.¡± Lucas snorted and looked at Reba. ¡°You should help her pack up. I¡¯ll have Vincent take her to the airport on the weekend.¡± Lucas finished, checked his watch, then got up and left the parlor. ¡°No way. No way.¡± Olivia sat on the sofa in a daze, keeping muttering. She couldn¡¯t believe that Trissy and Luna had recorded what she had said. Chapter 205 Chapter 205 The next day, Jessica was in her office, dealing with some contracts, when Wendy walked in with a lot of documents. After Jessica signed the documents, Wendy still didn¡¯t leave. She hedged a bit before she said to Jessica, ¡°Miss Hall, there¡¯s one more thing you need to know.¡± Seeing Wendy hedging, Jessica chuckled. ¡°What, Wendy? Is there something so bad that even you don¡¯t dare to mention?¡± Wendy shook her head. It wasn¡¯t that she didn¡¯t dare say. It was just that she didn¡¯t know how to say it. ¡°I¡¯ve got the news. Justin seems to have gone to New York. He is going to visit Mr. and Mrs. Hall with gifts.¡± Upon hearing Wendy¡¯s words, Jessica immediately understood Justin¡¯s intention. ¡°He can do whatever he wants. My parents won¡¯t agree to what he asks.¡± bat he asks. ¡­. Not everyone was as peacockish as Justin. Wendy nodded. It was indeed annoying. But Justin was nomoner. It wasn¡¯t proper to stop him from meeting Jessica¡¯s parents. The smile on Jessica¡¯s face faded. At the same time, at the Hall¡¯s house in New York. When Morgan learned that Justin was here, he immediately stopped working and rushed back home. Over twenty years ago, Morgan had once worked with Justin not long after he had just started his business. Justin had indeed made a lot of achievements in the business world. He was very talented and bold. However, Morgan didn¡¯t agree with the way Justin handled his social rtions. Later, when Morgan learned that Jessica had suffered a lot in the Thomas family, he started to hate Justin. Some time ago, the news of Lucas and Jessica getting back together was spread widely. Mr. and Mrs. Halls were worried. But Jessica had said that it was a mere misunderstanding, and she would take care of it. : Jessica had always been independent and Morgan also believed in his daughter. Therefore, Morgan and May never mentioned Lucas¡¯ name in front of their daughter. They didn¡¯t want to upset Jessica. Yet now, Justin has arrived in New York to visit Jessica¡¯s parents. Morgan knew it must be rted to Jessica and Lucas. Justin arrived at the Hall¡¯s ce at around four o¡¯clock in the afternoon. May happened to be at home today, so she had to receive Justin with a fake smile. Justin was a cunning man. He never hit the point. Besides, he was an old man, so May had to treat him respectfully. May became a bit annoyed soon. She hurried to have Morgan informed before he clocked off. Hearing the engine sound of the car outside the vi, May was slightly relieved and continued to drink tea with her head down. As soon as the car stopped, Morgan opened the door and got out of the car. He hurried to enter the vi. When he arrived, he saw Justin sitting opposite his wife. Morgan adjusted his expression and walked up with a polite smile. ¡°Mr. Thomas, it¡¯s been a long time.¡± ¡°Mr. Hall, it has indeed been a long time.¡± Justinughed, coughing as he spoke. Morgan instantly recalled the news in which Justin was sent to the hospital in the middle of the night. It was said that Justin was in poor health, but he looked just fine to Morgan. Text ? by N0ve/lDrama.Org. It was not the right time to talk about Justin¡¯s health condition. Thus, Morgan retracted his thoughts and sat beside May with a smile. ¡°Mr. Thomas, why didn¡¯t you inform us of your visit? In that case, I could have had someone pick you up.¡± Justin chuckled and said, ¡°It doesn¡¯t matter. It¡¯s not the first time I¡¯vee to New York. Besides, I¡¯m here to discuss something big with you, Mr. Hall.¡± Morgan could guess Justin¡¯s intention, but he pretended to be puzzled. ¡°What are you here for, Mr. Thomas?¡± ¡°Hah-hah, for a good thing. Something extremely good!¡± Justinughed and coughed a few more times. Then, he nced at Dwayne behind him. ¡°Dwayne, bring the documents over to Mr. Hall.¡± Dwayne then quickly took out the prepared documents from his briefcase and ced them on the table before Morgan. ¡°Mr. Hall, Mrs. Hall, this is thepensation Mr. Thomas ns to offer to Miss Hall.¡± With that, Justin sighed. ¡°Mr. Hall, I know that the Thomas family has let Jessica down. I know I didn¡¯t teach my grandchildren well, which was why Jessica had some unhappy memories at our ce. You know, I have been in hospital before. And I realized something important now. These days, whenever I think of Jessica, I feel that as an elder, I haven¡¯t done a good job. Otherwise, Jessica wouldn¡¯t have divorced Lucas in disappointment.¡± Chapter 206 Chapter 206 Morgan and May looked at each other. No one touched the so-calledpensation agreement. Morgan waved his hand and said, ¡°Mr. Thomas, the past is in the past. Don¡¯t mention it.¡± ¡°How can you say that, Mr. Hall? These things were indeed in the past, but I can¡¯t ignore the harm the Thomas family has done to Jessica. This is just a smallpensation. Mr. Hall, please ept it. Just see it as a way to reassure an old man.¡± When Morgan heard Justin¡¯s words, he couldn¡¯t help but sneer deep down, but he still kept a smile on his face. ¡°What is Mr. Thomas saying? Jessica has a big heart. It¡¯s been almost a year. She won¡¯t take it seriously.¡± Justin sighed again. ¡°Mr. Hall, what happened in the past was all my fault. I was stubborn in the past, which was why Jessica had suffered so much. Don¡¯t worry. In the future, I will never let anyone in the This is the property of N?-velDrama.Org. Thomas family say anything harsh to Jessica!¡± Hearing that Justin finally got to the point, May immediately put on a grim face. Morgan tried to maintain his smile, but it was hard. He frowned and said, ¡°Mr. Thomas, I don¡¯t quite understand what you mean: It has been almost a year since Jessica and Lucas divorced¡­¡± Justin looked at Morgan and smiled. ¡°Mr. Hall, young people nowadays are rather arrogant. Didn¡¯t you see the news on the Inte a few days ago? Lucas and Jessica are in love with each other again. As their family, we can¡¯t be the bad guys who break up a couple, right?¡± May listened to his nonsense and finally could not help but say, ¡°Wait, Mr. Thomas, are you saying that Jessica and Lucas have gotten back together?¡± Justin didn¡¯t like it when May interrupted. But since he came over to y up to the Hall couple, he didn¡¯t show his annoyance. He continued, ¡°Lucas likes Jessica, and Jessica has been in love with Lucas for so many years. The two of them have always been in love with each other. The divorce before was only because of some misunderstandings. Now that the misunderstanding has been resolved, the two of them are together again. I don¡¯t see any problems. What do you think, Mrs. Hall?¡± May trembled with anger. Morgan, who was beside her, held her hand, ¡°Mr. Thomas, you are right. We support true love, so who Jessica is with, as parents, we won¡¯t interfere so much. I still don¡¯t know what is the big thing you are talking about now?¡± Morgan didn¡¯t want to beat around the bush with Justin anymore, so he went straight to the point and asked. Justinughed again. ¡°I didn¡¯t make it clear. It was my fault! I came here today mainly to talk about the marriage between Jessica and Lucas. Dwayne, take out the document.¡± Dwayne nodded and handed over another document. This time, Dwayne didn¡¯t directly put the document on the table since he had learned his lesson. Instead, he opened the folder and handed it to Morgan and May. May could not help but toss a nce at it. Justin was indeed generous, only to make Lucas marry Jessica. But so what? The Hall family was richer than the Thomas family. They didn¡¯tck any money. May twitched her mouth. She couldn¡¯t help but chuckle. Justin¡¯s face darkened when he saw that. ¡°Mrs. Hall, you seem dissatisfied.¡± When May saw Justin look over, she retracted her contempt. ¡°Mr. Thomas, you must be joking. Morgan and I only have one daughter and that is Jessica. In the future, all our stuff will belong to Jessica. We actually don¡¯t care about how much money you are offering us. As parents, we only want our daughter to live a happy life. If Jessica is willing to marry Lucas, Morgan and I won¡¯t have any objections even if we are going to offer our money or properties.¡± May was implying something. In the past, Justin looked down upon Jessica, yet now he was so eager to make Jessica his granddaughter-inw. How hrious! Justin could naturally hear the sarcasm in May¡¯s words, but he would have to bear that. Now that Justin wanted Jessica and Lucas to remarry, he could only soften his tone. Justin smiled and pretended not to understand. ¡°Mrs. Hall hit right on the point. That¡¯s exactly why I took the initiative toe over and discuss it with you two.¡± Chapter 207 Chapter 207 ¡°Young people sometimes may forget about manners, yet, as the elders, we have to keep them. They are young, so it¡¯s easy for them to get turned on. I get that, so I¡¯m not ming them. Besides, it was Lucas¡¯ fault. As a man, he didn¡¯t protect Jessica well. get the procedures done as soon as possible. ¡°In that case, the outsiders will only say how much they love each other instead of those harsh words. Mr. Hall, Mrs. Hall, what do you think?¡± Justin was talking about Jessica and Lucas being snapped in the hotel. May secretly spat. She almost couldn¡¯t hold her impulse to curse. Morgan looked solemn, too. Justin seemed to be talking for Jessica¡¯s good, yet it annoyed Morgan. It was normal for young couples to sleep outside. Besides, nothing really happened between Jessica and Lucas. Why did Justin picture Jessica as a slut? ¡°Mr. Thomas, I don¡¯t quite agree with you. Lucas and Jessica are probably the only ones who know how they get along with each other. As elders, it is better for us to not interfere in their choices. I know you mean good for them, but young people nowadays usually have their own thoughts. Your kindness may not end up well.¡± Justin¡¯s face stiffened. ¡°Mr. Hall, that¡¯s a good point. But to level with you, I can tell that Lucas is indeed in love with Jessica and Jessica too. Kids from families like ours can rarely marry the one they love. As for me, I¡¯m eager to have a grandkid.¡± ¡°I understand! We are parents, too. But my wife and I never interfere with Jessica¡¯s choices. She can do whatever she likes. As long as she chooses what she wants, we will support her.¡± Justin knew it wouldn¡¯t be easy. Morgan interrupted him, so Justin didn¡¯t continue. ¡°Mr. Hall, you are right. Since they are going to start a family, they have to be cautious. Life will suffer if one makes the wrong choice.¡± Morgan then managed to lead the conversation elsewhere. When Justin left the Hall¡¯s house, it was already eight o¡¯clock. As soon as Justin left, May and Morgan showed their annoyed faces. ¡°What the hell is wrong with this Thomas family? They used to bully my Jess and now they want Jessica to remarry Lucas? Compensation his ass!¡± Text ? by N0ve/lDrama.Org. May was furious, and so was Morgan. ¡°This old bastard can really do anything for benefits!¡± Morgan was amazed at Justin¡¯s attitude. In the past, Justin was always arrogant. Yet today, he managed to bear May¡¯s sarcasm with a smile. Justin was indeed willing to do anything to achieve his goal. But Morgan and May felt so disgusted. While the Halls were cursing Justin, Justin was cursing them, too. The car gradually drove out of the vi, and the smile on Justin¡¯s face gradually disappeared. His face then turned cold. Dwayne saw the change on Justin¡¯s face, but he didn¡¯t dare to say anything. Justin was so irritated by the Hall couple. He knocked on the ground with his walking stick hard and said, ¡°How dare they pretend to be some big shots in front of me? I¡¯ll see how long they can hang in there!¡± With that, Dwayne knew that Justin hade up with another n. Dwayne pursed his lips and asked tentatively, ¡°Mr. Thomas, you are saying¡­?¡± ¡°Didn¡¯t they say that they don¡¯t care about the rumors? Since they don¡¯t care about it, i¡¯d like to test where their bottom line is.¡± Justin snorted. ¡°Haven¡¯t there been a lot of rumors about Jessica¡¯s private life online recently?¡± Dwayne thought for a moment. ¡°Yes. It involves several families.¡± ¡°It seems that Jessica isn¡¯t as innocent as she looks. If she weren¡¯t Morgan¡¯s daughter, I would never let Lucas marry her.¡± ¡°What do you mean?¡± ¡°See if we can let out some news about me visiting Jessica¡¯s parents.¡± Chapter 208 Chapter 208 Dwayne couldn¡¯t help but ask, ¡°But, Mr. Thomas, how will that help us?¡± Justin was annoyed by Dwayne¡¯s confusion. He red at Dwayne and said, ¡°Didn¡¯t Morgan and his wife say that they didn¡¯t give a damn to these rumors? If we spread the news of me visiting the Hall Text ? by N0ve/lDrama.Org. family, theizens will begin to gossip for sure. Let¡¯s see if Jessica¡¯s parents can really be as insouciant as they have imed to be.¡± Rumors! Their power never faded. Once the rumor was spread, any rification from the Hall family would look like a cover story. They would not be able to prove anything. Dwayne instantly understood. ¡°Now I understand, Mr. Thomas.¡± Morgan didn¡¯t know what Justin was up to. After his anger subsided, he couldn¡¯t wait to call Jessica. Jessica already knew that Justin had gone to New York in the morning. She could guess Justin¡¯s intention, but she didn¡¯t expect that Justin would even make up a story, saying that she and Lucas were in love. The truth was Jessica and Lucas never even met these days. Having heard Morgan¡¯s veiled concerns, she sneered and said, ¡°Dad, don¡¯t worry. I won¡¯t marry into the Thomas family again.¡± Whether Lucas had fallen in love with Jessica didn¡¯t make any difference. As long as Olivia and Justin were there, the Thomas family was the hell that Jessica would avoid by all means. At first, Morgan still doubted whether Jessica and Lucas had indeed gotten back together since Justin looked quite earnest. Morgan didn¡¯t want his daughter to suffer. He was worried that Jessica might hide her rtionship with Lucas from him and his wife out of embarrassment. Yet Jessica had found out Morgan¡¯s intention. Thus, she stated clearly that she would never marry into the Thomas family again. Still, Morgan was unable to tell whether Jessica meant it or not. He then said, ¡°Jess, if you are really in love with him, Mom and I won¡¯t have any objections. We wish nothing but your happiness.¡± What Morgan said made Jessica feel guilty. Jessica had realized that love couldn¡¯t be the only criterion for her marriage now. In the past, she married Lucas simply out of love. However, dealing with Lucas¡¯ family wasplicated. It had made her suffer a lot and even worried Morgan and May. ¡°No matter what you do, Jess, just remember that Mom and Dad will always be there for you.¡± ¡°Thank you, Dad.¡± ¡°It¡¯s gettingte. Jess, go to bed now. I¡¯ll go to sleep, too.¡± ¡°Okay, good night, Dad.¡± ¡°Good night, Jess.¡± After hanging up, Jessica stood on the balcony, unable to calm down for a long time. It was not because of Justin¡¯s shameless action, but thepromise Morgan was willing to make. Her three-year-long marriage with Lucas had not only cast a shadow over her but also her parents. Morgan, who had once strongly opposed her rtionship with Lucas, had yielded. As long as it was Jessica¡¯s choice, Morgan wouldn¡¯t oppose it. Jessica couldn¡¯t help but feel ashamed for making her parents worried. She shouldn¡¯t have let that happen. Jessica took a deep breath and dragged her thoughts to something else. Justin seemed bent on making Jessica marry Lucas again. No wonder people worshipped money and power. Jessica sneered, then she turned and walked back into her room. Although Justin personally made a trip to New York to express his wish for Lucas and Jessica to remarry, he did not make any move after that. Though Jessica and her parents were quite annoyed, Jessica couldn¡¯t do anything since Justin didn¡¯t cause any real harm. Jessica had Wendy look into the whole thing. And Jessica learned that Trissy once went to the Thomas Group to see Thomas, But Jessica didn¡¯t know what exactly she met Lucas for. Lucas promised that he would punish Olivia, yet Jessica didn¡¯t hear any progress at all. Jessica felt a bit disappointed. Jessica thought perhaps their story could end there. Yet the next day, she met Lucas again at a dinner party. The guests at the dinner party were all big shots. The Hall Group was currently developing thend in northern LA while these guests each had a say in the procedures the development required. Even if Jessica was Morgan¡¯s daughter, she would still have to show her manners at the table. As the onlydy at the table, Jessica inevitably became the focus of other men. They seemed quite excited to urge Jessica to drink. In less than half an hour, Jessica had already had two sses of red wine. Chapter 209 Chapter 209 Jessica usually wouldn¡¯t drink too much at any dinner party. If it weren¡¯t for the fact that one of the guests was in charge of the approval of her projects, Jessica would probably have started to refuse the drinks. Jessica frowned at her ss. She didn¡¯t feel like drinking any more wine. Thus, Jessica decided to pretend to puke. After all, no one would dare to make things difficult for her. With that in mind, Jessica lowered her head. Suddenly, a cold voice chimed in, ¡°Mr. Wyatt, I¡¯d like to propose a toast.¡± It was Lucas. He hadn¡¯t even looked at Jessica since he entered, but now he had solved her problem. Jessica lowered her eyes and looked at the wine ss in her hand. Then people started to make fun of the two. Someone teased Lucas, saying he must be protecting Jessica. ¡°Well, well, well. Despite his young age, Mr. Thomas seemed to be reminiscent. Miss Hall is, after all, Mr. Thomas¡¯ ex-wife. We¡¯ll respect Mr. Thomas¡¯ choice!¡± ¡°Miss Hall drank quite a lot tonight. So perhaps Mr. Thomas can take it from here. Come on, Mr. Thomas, at one go!¡± ¡°Mr. Thomas is so generous!¡± Almost everyone began to toast Lucas, and Jessica took the opportunity to get the approval done. The whole dinnersted for two hours. When Jessica came out, her face was already red, showing how drunk she was. Wendy quickly reached out to help her. ¡°Miss Hall?¡± Jessica shook her head. ¡°I¡¯m fine.¡± As she spoke, she nced at Lucas, who was walking in front of them. Lucas had drunk a lot of wine. That would have been Jessica¡¯s task if Lucas hadn¡¯t helped her out. Jessica was thinking about what happened at the dinner party when Lucas suddenly pushed Vincent, who was propping Lucas up, away and strode toward Jessica. ¡°Are you trying to pretend you didn¡¯t see me at all again?¡± Lucas lowered his head to look at Jessica. ¡°How is that possible? The truth should be that you are too busy to see me,¡± said Jessica mockingly. ¡°It was Trissy and Luna who spread the rumors online,¡± Lucas cleared his throat and said. ¡°Really? I heard that Trissy went to see you before that.¡± Jessica raised her eyebrows slightly. ¡°She asked me to take Luna to a clinic.¡± Lucas paused for a moment and exined, ¡°I refused.¡± ¡°But you gave her a sum of money, arge sum of money. I wonder what illness Miss Cheek has and why she needs that much money. Or perhaps she has done something under your instruction and the money is merely her reward.¡± Jessica looked at Lucas half-smilingly. Lucas¡¯ face darkened. ¡°Are you saying that I was the one behind the whole thing?¡± ¡°I won¡¯te to that without any evidence.¡± Jessica sneered. ¡°Luna was hit by a car to save me. I can¡¯t just leave her there,¡± Lucas took a deep breath and exined. ¡°Then your life is worth a lot, Mr. Thomas.¡± Jessica continued, ¡°So you shouldn¡¯t be standing here talking to me. After all, I don¡¯t have a very good reputation now.¡± ¡°I¡¯m dealing with it,¡± Lucas said. He didn¡¯t like Jessica¡¯s mocking tone. ¡°How? Are you going to deal with them the same way you handled Miss Thomas? Give me an empty promise again?¡± Jessica snorted and turned to leave. ¡°Jessica!¡± Lucas grabbed Jessica by the arm. ¡°Sorry, but I don¡¯t believe you anymore.¡± Jessica shook off Lucas¡¯ hand and left without looking back. Wendy caught up with Jessica and asked with concern, ¡°Miss Hall, are you alright?¡± Jessica stopped when she heard Wendy¡¯s voice. ¡°I¡¯m fine. Let¡¯s go home.¡± She nced at Wendy and smiled. Jessica didn¡¯t know why Lucas helped her out back at the party. Was he trying to win her back by that? Lucas knew Trissy and Luna were the plotters, yet he still tried to protect them. As for Olivia, her life couldn¡¯t be happier in the Thomas family. What else could Lucas say then? Vincent, who had been standing next to Lucas, looked at his boss, feeling a little upset. In fact, Lucas had done a lot for Jessica these days, but he never took any credit in front of Jessica. This is the property of N?-velDrama.Org. That was the way Lucas was. And the result was that Jessica got even angrier. ¡°Mr. Thomas, where are we going now?¡± Vincent asked timidly as he gazed at Lucas¡¯ gloomy face. ¡°To thepany.¡± Lucas left the corridor after saying that. Chapter 210 Chapter 210 Lucas felt that he was haunted today. Jessica was the onlydy at the table, so the men found all kinds of excuses to push her to drink. When Mr. Wyatt poured more wine for Jessica, Lucas couldn¡¯t help but look over. Jessica was two people away from Lucas, so he couldn¡¯t see the look on her face clearly. But still, Lucas could tell that Jessica wasn¡¯t feeling well. Lucas didn¡¯t want to help Jessica at first. It was not his ce to help her. But Lucas just couldn¡¯t bear to see Jessica frowning. He chimed in anyway and drew the big shots¡¯ attention to himself. And he could have stopped after two sses of wine. Yet he didn¡¯t. As long as someone filled his ss, he would drink it as if he was drinking water. Lucas didn¡¯t know what he was doing. He recalled a text in Jessica¡¯s old cell. ¡°He seemed to have drunk a lot today. He tossed a nce at me, on purpose or not. Nice!¡± In the past, Jessica was indeed deeply in love with Lucas. She could even be pleased by his single nce at a dinner party. Yet now, Lucas couldn¡¯t delight her by standing out to help her. Standing where he was for two seconds, Lucas then stopped looking at Jessica and walked out of the hotel. He walked too fast for Vincent to keep pace with him. Vincent had to jog a bit to catch up with Lucas. Fortunately, the car arrived soon, and Vincent hurriedly opened the door for Lucas. The driver in the car would share Lucas¡¯ anger with Vincent. Vincent didn¡¯t have to face it alone. Twenty minutester, the car stopped in front of the traffic light. They would arrive at the Thomas Group once they turned left after crossing the intersection. That was when Lucas¡¯ phone rang. He nced at the phone screen, then pressed the answer button. ¡°Mr. Lucas, your grandfather hase back home. He wants to see you today.¡± Dwayne said on the other end of the line. Text ? by N0ve/lDrama.Org. ¡°Got it,¡± Lucas said coldly and hung up the phone. As soon as Justin got home, he knew that Lucas was in a hurry to send Olivia to Paris. Justin saw that as a sign of Lucas getting along with Jessica. Thus, he hurried to call Lucas back. Yet when Lucas got back home, drunk, Justin learned the situation was not as he had pictured. ¡°What do you mean by not marrying her?¡± Justin was so angry that his beard was even shaking. ¡°I went to New York to apologize to the Hall family. Isn¡¯t it for your sake? What are you saying now?¡± ¡°I don¡¯t want to marry Jessica again,¡± Lucas repeated, recalling Jessica¡¯s indifference and sarcastic tone. ¡°Since you are not grateful for what I¡¯m doing for you now, I will have to remind you. Your dad¡¯s mistress has a kid, too. It¡¯s a boy, right? If you have no interest in taking over the Thomas Group, maybe I should get that boy home!¡± Justin looked at Lucas with anger. He wished Lucas could have done a better job. ¡°I¡¯ve said everything I could. If you are still too proud to bend your head, don¡¯t me me for kicking you out of the Thomas family. Justin was indeed angry. Louis¡¯ mistress did have a son, but Justin always looked down upon that woman. He never nned to let that boy be the heir of the Thomas family. Yet what Lucas had done did irritate Justin. Otherwise, he wouldn¡¯t havee up with that thought. Once Justin had the thought, it would be impossible to undo. Justin couldn¡¯t even look at Lucas the way he used to. ¡°Call me vile or me me cruel, as long as I¡¯m alive, I owe the whole Thomas family. If you want anything from me, you¡¯ll have to listen to me. Now I want you to marry Jessica!¡± Justin snorted. ¡°Otherwise, don¡¯t me me for being cruel. Besides, if you don¡¯t have Jessica on your mind, why are you in such a hurry to make Olivia leave LA?¡± Lucas did not speak. He was touched by what Justin said. But not by the ¡°changing the heir¡± part, but by the ¡°having Jessica on your mind¡± part, Lucas found it harder and harder for him to cut ties with Jessica, not to mention get over her. Lucas could lie to himself before. Yet Justin could always make Lucas face his true heart. Lucas realized that what he held for Jessica was much more than just guilt. Chapter 211 Chapter 211 Lucas and Justin made quite a big noise in the study. Dwayne could even hear their conversation from outside. Naturally, Reba, who had followed Lucas upstairs, heard what Justin had said too. Dwayne had no right to tell Reba to leave. Reba said she had something to say to Lucas and would just wait outside. At first, Lucas and Justin didn¡¯t make too much noise, so Dwayne didn¡¯t ask Reba to leave. He could never have guessed that the two would end up quarreling. Well, that couldn¡¯t count as a quarrel. Justin did all the yelling. That was no big deal since he was Lucas¡¯ grandfather. But things became awkward when Justin mentioned Louis and Louis¡¯ mistress. Reba was Louis¡¯ wife. The topic Justin had brought up was embarrassing to her. . Right now, Justin was obviously furious, and Dwayne didn¡¯t dare to knock on the door to interrupt him. This belongs ? N?velDra/ma.Org. He could only stand there expressionlessly. Reba had been married to Louis for so many years, and she no longer had feelings for him. When she heard that Louis¡¯ mistress also had a child, she did not feel anything. However, when she heard Justin say that he did not necessarily have to make Lucas heir to the Thomas family, Reba¡¯s face turned pale. Reba¡¯s family was also a wealthy family in LA. It was Louis¡¯ honor to have married Reba since his family was less good then. Although Reba¡¯s family was no longer the same as before, its clout still lingered on. Reba was indeed a coward, but that was not why she didn¡¯t fight back. Reba didn¡¯t tolerate Louis¡¯ mistress for no reason. Reba knew that she wouldn¡¯t have a promising future, but her children still got a chance. As long as she stayed in the Thomas family, her kids would inherit everything. Yet Justin had just mentioned another possibility. Reba wouldn¡¯t bear that. Reba nced at him. ¡°Dwayne, when did father know that woman had a son?¡± Dwayne also nced at Reba, feeling very awkward. ¡°Only recently. Don¡¯t worry, Mr. Thomas was just scaring Lucas. As the saying goes, criticism is a form of love. Mr. Thomas only said that because he wanted Lucas to face his own heart.¡± Heforted her briefly, and Reba did not say anything else. The two stood outside the door. Dwayne nced at the door of the study, hoping that Lucas and Justin would quickly end their conversation. Justin finished his harsh words and sat there, gasping for breath. Lucas was absent-minded for a while. After a while, he looked at Justin. ¡°Grandpa, your hard work made the Thomas family. You may give it to whomever you like. I won¡¯t have anyints. But I do hope, you could just stay out of things between Jessica and me.¡± Lucas said with a cold face, got up, and left directly, which made Justin¡¯s blood pressure rise. Lucas opened the door and saw Dwayne and Reba outside. He frowned and expressionlessly walked past them. Dwayne was worried about Justin¡¯s blood pressure and hurriedly walked in. He could tell that Justin¡¯s blood pressure indeed rose out of anger, so he hurried to make Justin take the hypotensor. Reba stood at the door, looking at Justin, who was leaning against the table. Having recalled what Justin had said, Reba suddenly had an evil thought. But soon, Justin took the pill and caught sight of Reba at the door. His eyes lit up at once. Reba felt a bit guilty, so she quickly turned to chase Lucas. ¡°Lucas, wait, let¡¯s talk!¡± Justin gradually recovered. He frowned and asked, ¡°When did Rebae?¡± Dwayne was a little embarrassed. ¡°She has been waiting for Mr. Lucas at the door for a while.¡± Justin understood what Dwayne was implying, and his face fell. ¡°So, she heard what I just said?¡± When Louis and Reba were first married, Justin was quite satisfied with Reba¡¯s family. Yet a few yearster, after Max was born, Reba¡¯s family started waning. But Justin was still satisfied with Reba. However, Justin then realized that Reba was too weak to have any control over Louis. That was when Justin¡¯s discontent grew. But Reba was indeed fertile. She had given birth to two sons and a daughter. Chapter 212 Chapter 212 Though Justin cared about benefits a lot, he had admitted that Louis couldn¡¯t marry a wife with a better family background than Reba. Louis¡¯ reputation was already ruined. But Reba was too weak to control her husband. Her son was not close to her, and she couldn¡¯t teach her daughter well, either. If Max was still alive, Justin would still take his daughter-inw seriously, but now that Max was gone and Lucas was not close to Reba, Justin could just vent his anger on her. He paused for a moment and said, ¡°Whatever. I don¡¯t care if she heard it or not.¡± Even if Justin decided to wee Louis¡¯ wife to the Thomas family, Reba wouldn¡¯t dare to have any objections. Dwayne looked at Justin, hesitated for a moment, and couldn¡¯t help but say, ¡°Mr. Thomas, actually, Lucas still respects Mrs. Thomas.¡± Justin frowned and said, ¡°Fine. Tell her toe upter.¡± After all, Reba was Lucas¡¯ mother. This is the property of N?-velDrama.Org. Reba only caught up with Lucas when they almost reached the first floor. Lucas had just quarreled with Justin, and now his face looked stern. But Reba did have something to say. ¡°Lucas.¡± Lucas was in a particrly bad mood, but Reba was his mother. He nced at her and suppressed his impatience. ¡°What¡¯s the matter?¡± The two of them stood on the stairs on the first floor. That was not a ce for talking. ¡°Let¡¯s go to the garden and talk there.¡± Reba then hurried to go downstairs, afraid that Lucas might refuse her. Lucas frowned and followed Reba. The two walked to the corner of the garden. The servants had done trimming the nts, so no one was there. It was quiet, a perfect ce for talking. Reba looked up at Lucas. Lucas had been very indifferent since he was a child, so Reba rarely had close conversations with her youngest son. Reba thought for a while and then carefully said, ¡°I saw the news online today. It says Jessica¡­¡± Lucas frowned and said, ¡°What¡¯s your point?¡± Reba saw Lucas frown and was even more at a loss. ¡°Lucas, don¡¯t misunderstand me. I just want you to be happy. If you and Jessica get married again, you two can move out. There will be fewer conflicts in that case. Well, you must have your own thoughts. I won¡¯t interfere. I¡¯m just offering a piece of advice.¡± Lucas looked at Reba and thought of what Justin had said. In fact, Reba was quite miserable. She had been married into the Thomas family for forty years. Her husband could not stay with her, and her father-inw did not like her. Sometimes, Lucas wondered what kept Reba here. If Reba had been half ambitious as Jessica, the Thomas family wouldn¡¯t have been so suffocating. Reba waited for a while, yet Lucas still did not say anything. He just gazed at Reba. Lucas¡¯ gaze made Reba feel guilty. She smiled awkwardly. ¡°Lucas, I just want you to be happy.¡± ¡°Have you been happy all these years here?¡± Reba did not expect Lucas to suddenly ask such a question. She paused for a moment and thought of what Justin had just said. Her face paled. ¡°Lucas, your grandfather¡­¡± ¡°Instead of worrying about me and Jessica, why don¡¯t you think about how to deal with Louis¡¯ mistress? If her son got into this house, would you live a happy life?¡± Lucas didn¡¯t feel like discussing his parents¡¯ marriage. Of course, he didn¡¯t want Reba to mind his business, either. Still, as Reba¡¯s son, Lucas wanted her mom to stay tough. Even if Reba¡¯s family was waning, it still had its clout. Reba had plenty of dowries back then. After getting married, she never lived a luxurious life and even became deeply religious, so she must have a great sum of fortune, enough to support her life even if she left the Thomas family. Lucas didn¡¯t understand why she hung in. However, Reba didn¡¯t think that way. She thought Lucas was despising her. Reba¡¯s face paled and lowered her head, not daring to look at Lucas. ¡°I know I¡¯m too useless.¡± Lucas couldn¡¯t bear to see Reba like this. He didn¡¯t know why a noble youngdy like her would be someone like this. Even Olivia¡¯s personality was much better than Reba¡¯s. The Novel will be updated first on this website. Come back and continue reading tomorrow, everyone!