StartNovelChapter 188
Jared wrapped fils arms aroundfrom behind. He pleaded sincerely for us to start over
knew that in matters of the heart, the worst thing was to drag things out. Jared knew that i had feelings for him.
He thought that a little please sohenup and start dues.
If he know what | had been through to stand before him again, he wouldn't think that was even a possibility.
Calm and resolute, | pried his arms offthe nest moment, | turned to face him, a confident smile on my lips.
“Don’t do this. If we're going to pe do it with dignity”
Jared's eyes wavered for a moment. | wasn’t teary eyed, nor did I look upset. | just gave him a faint, distant
sende, as if he were just a stranger
Emotional distance cut the deepest. | knew it, and i wanted him to feel it. Right now, he was no different from
any random
fromnow was nothing but courtesy.
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“Victoria Jared sounded helpless as he softly called my name. “Please, don’t shutout like this.”.
| shook my head and said firmly, “I'm not being heartless. It's only right to do so.”
“What do you take our marriage for?” Jared's anger rose up, his face flushing red. “Is it just a business deal to
you? Are our feelings just chips in some
negotiation!”
| knew Jared couldn’t accept the fact that | suddenly stopped loving him. But he had to. Just like | couldn't escape
the pain be and Tracy putthrough in my previous!
“Honestly, if you could treat marriage like a business deal, things might be easier. When it’s over, you just cut
your losses and walk away. We're not kids anymore. If it fails once, it'll probably fail the next time, and the time
after that
| dropped my gaze, refusing to look at how pissed off he was. After saying that, | turned and headed back to my
seat. As soon as | got back to the table. | noticed Clint givinga look that was hard to ignore.
It was a man’s open admiration. With Jared still away, Clint didn’t even bother to hide it anymore.
Amy, meanwhile, acted like nothing was going on. She sipped her wipe, gazing out the window with effortless
grace
“Mrs. Holcomb, your skin is amazing, Clint said, grinning atwithout looking away. “I'm in the beauty
business, with companies all over the world. Here's my VIP card here, Please, take it as a gift”
Taccepted it politely and thanked him.
Amy glanced over at me, her smile faint. “Mrs. Holcomb, you have such an air of elegance. Money really does
wonders. You look every bit the part of someone living in luxury. Mr. Holcomb certainly has an eye for quality,
and you're truly blessed.”
I never made a show of my looks, and compliments like these at social gatherings never meant much to me
anyway.
“Where's Mr. Holcomb? He's been gone quite a while, Amy suddenly remarked, leigning concern.
| kept eating quietly, and didn’t say a word.
“Hey, Clint, why don’t you go see what's taking him so long? He did have a few drinks earlier,” Amy said,
nudging Clint.
Just as Clint was about to get up, Jared walked back in. He'd already gotten his emotions under control. By the
the sat down, it was like all that earlier had never happened.
“Mr. Holcomb, did you go pay the bill? We were meant to treat you today,” Amy said with a smile.
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Jared just smiled back. “It’s no big deal: Have a good time.”
I didn’t look at Jared, but | could tell he kept sneaking glances at me. He was very careful because he was afraid
I'd catch him watching.
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