lushed before she murmured to herself, 'Damn this busine

g to sleep now, or......" Zed lifted a corner o

this discussion with her husband. After seeing

but was reluct

!" With no other leverage, Jean was forced to use the divorce to bargain

indifferent that it sounded like he was maki

ponse. She thought she might have heard

eyes and pret

id he j

mar

happy with this agreement and would want to stay married. She shook her head in disbelief.

land?' 'It can't be that the CEO of a co

able to think of anything else as a retort,

, he opened his eyes and a fa

reluctant to see her being ta

hreats, she had tried everything she could think of. However, Zed remained unmoved. It was like he w

vince him to give the land to Mr. W

ke me to City Hall tomorrow morning. Maybe then I will be able to negotiate with him." Chin resting on her hand, J

hadn't been paying attention to what she was watching

Hearing the shower turning on, Jean Wen snuck into the bedroo

play up to that hateful man in or

d walked out. Towel in hand, he

sed only in a towel. He had wrapped it so low around his waist that she could see well past his s

asked in an indifferent voice before throwing

ght Jean back to her senses. She lowered her head

s waist without further thought an

d her head away. She was a

hirt she was still holding at Zed ang

he time on his phone. He frowned when he realized that

his hand. When he spotted Jean, he gave the t

o denying that she wanted him dead. However, Jean had to rema

nd his neck. From a distance, the couple

He smiled as she furrowed her brow in concentration. Wi

different toward her, Z

ing. Are you s

mbling hands gave her away. She pressed

seen me like that before.

tugged on the t

d held the tie with one hand and wrapped his othe

, but he was too strong. She struggled a

ybe, I will give the land to your father." Jean felt confus

without asking questions a

thought about w

I will give the la

to father......" Jean muttered to herself as she tried to understand why he would suddenly change his mind. All this while, he had been stubborn abou

like a sculpture. His brown eyes added a softness to his features that Jean found all

ed, Mr. Qi." T

a neon-lit, high-end club. She sudden

car. Although he spoke in a cold tone, he h

" He whispere

well. After all the tricks she had tried to get that land,

r of the room stood a decorated table with a seven-tiered cake. Although the room was big, it seemed crowded. Someone w

Qi is

low-cut long dress sashayed toward Zed. Jean recognized her to be Eva

e she noticed Jean Wen standing beside him. Eva's

ed, the room fell silent, as though all pa