The Understated Dragon Lord
Chapter 124

Chapter 124 What’s Really Going On

At the Matthews family mansion, Jessica sat on the living room sofa, her legs elegantly crossed, wearing a body–hugging miniskirt. In front of her stood Daniel, tense as if he was a schoolboy who had gotten into

trouble

“Spill it! What exactly is going on between you and Jennifer?” Jessica demanded.

“Nothing. We’re just acquaintances.”

“Acquaintances? Then why does she always have it out for you?”

“She’s the one who has a problem with me, not the other way around. If you want to know why she’s targeting me, you should ask her!”

“Are you sassing me?”

“No, I’m just trying to reason with you!”

“Reason with me? It sounds more like backtalk to me! You think you’re so tough now, huh? You got the

nerve to sass me when I’m questioning you? Why can’t you just answer me honestly?”

Infuriated, Jessica slammed her cup down onto the coffee table with a loud “smack” startling Daniel.

“Hey! Be careful not to break the table!”

“Then tell me straight–what’s the deal with you and Jennifer? If you lie to me again or give me any sass, this cup is going to come down on you, not the table!”

With Jessica’s threat hanging over him, Daniel caved in with a sheepish chuckle. “Sweetheart, don’t get mad, okay? Truth is, Jennifer… she’s my ex–fiancée.”

At his confession, Jessica became instantly enraged. It was like catching her man cheating and him

admitting it outright.

Her eyes stormed with fury as she tapped Daniel’s nose with the cup. “What did you just say? Jennifer is your ex–fiancée?”

“Calm down, love. Yes, she was, but the engagement’s been called off. So now, she and I are nothing.”

“Called off?” Jessica pondered before asking. “Did you ask her to call it off? Is she harassing you because

she felt humiliated?”

“It wasn’t me who approached her. She came to replace me back in the country. She took the initiative to

cancel the engagement.”

*She called it off? And you agreed?”

“Of course, I agreed the minute she asked. I handed over the contract, and she tore it up right in front of

1. me.

“So if you agreed, why is she still gunning for you?”

Chaple 124 What’s Reely Going On

Jessica still sensed something was off and pressed, “When Jennifer showed up at your place to call off the contract, did you agree without hesitation?”

“Yeah!”

“Weren’t you a bit sad to let her go?”

“Not at all.”

Suddenly, Jessica shifted the conversation. “If I asked you to call off our engagement, would you agree to that just as quickly?”

“No! I wouldn’t agree to that at all!”

“Why not?”

“Because you’re prettier than she is!”

“You…”

Half–annoyed yet amused, Jessica couldn’t help but chuckle as she gave Daniel a light tap with the cup,

chiding him.

“You dog!”

She then looked him straight in the eye and asked seriously. “Did you tell Jennifer that you’re married

now?”

“I didn’t!”

“You didn’t?”

“Aren’t you the one who told me not to tell anyone you’re my dear?”

“You…”

Jessica was left with a feeling of having shot herself in the foot with that one.

“Stay away from Jennifer in the future. Now that you’ve called off your engagement with her, you have no business being tangled up with her anymore!”