Chapter 14

A burst of anger erupted from Angelia’s heart, and she clenched her fist.

He wanted to kiss her, so he did not care if she misunderstood.

When she touched him, he reacted as if he had seen a venomous snake or a fierce beast.

Why should he?

She also lost her rationality and chased after him, touching his soft lips and entering her mouth.

Jerome looked down at her small face, did not push her away, and his heart suddenly beat faster.

Was this the first time she had initiated a kiss since she regained her senses?

Did it mean that she also had feelings for him?

A stronger impulse than before suddenly exploded in his body, triggering a catastrophic tsunami.

He hugged her waist, turned around, pressed her against the wall, lowered his head, and kissed her again, turning passive into active.

The two people’s breath collided, entangled, teased, and then fell onto their respective faces.

Angelia felt dizzy, her body weakened, and she had no strength.

Her body lacked oxygen, and she couldn’t think, so she let Jerome take the initiative.

When she regained some sanity, she found herself lying on the sofa, and Jerome had no intention of stopping.

Suddenly, the door opened.

“Mr. Taylor, the snacks you wanted…” Whitfield stopped halfway through his sentence.

Angelia was scared and jumped off the sofa, realizing what she had done.

Her face was extremely red, and she did not dare to look at Jerome.

She rushed out of his room.

She did not know when her clothes had been untied by Jerome, and her ears turned red with embarrassment.

She quickly buttoned them up.

Was it all just a dream?

In her dream, she was bold and avant-garde, crazy and unrestrained.

The key was that she dared to provoke Jerome and throw him onto the sofa…was it her?

Angelia regretfully slapped her own head, not knowing how Jerome would deal with her once he regained his senses.

Was she getting impatient with life?

A car drove by, and Angelia did not see it.

She almost collided with it, but the car stopped ten centimeters away from her.

Angelia looked towards the car, still in shock.Neville got off the car and smiled with excitement, “Angelia.”

Looking at Neville’s handsome and gentle face, all of Angelia’s floating emotions gradually settled down.

Reason returned to her brain. He said it was her who pushed Lillian down the stairs. Perhaps he didn’t know that this sentence was like a knife, cutting off all her emotions, leaving only sadness.

“I’ve been looking for you for a long time,” Neville said excitedly, holding Angelia’s hand.

Angelia withdrew her hand coldly, “Why are you looking for me? Do you want to derive pleasure from my misery?”

“Don’t say that. A lot happened that day. I admit I was a bit irrational. I’m sorry for accusing you. I shouldn’t have taken Lillian and left, and I shouldn’t have left you behind,” Neville apologized.

The past memories that had been sealed off were so casually opened, and humiliation and hurt ran through her mind.

Some things cannot be erased by just an apology. If it weren’t for them, Grandma wouldn’t have been so angry that she had to go to the hospital, and she wouldn’t have met Sammie later.

“Is there anything else?” Angelia asked coldly.

Neville looked deeply at Angelia and said, “Later, when I went back to find you, your family said you had left. Angelia, I never forgot about you. At that time, I seemed to be under a spell. My mind was not clear, and I didn’t know what I had done. When I realized it, I immediately went back to find you.”

There was no fluctuation in Angelia’s eyes, “Did you marry Lillian?”

“No, even if you had been with another man, I never thought of not wanting you.

I still wanted to marry you. It was you who said you didn’t want to marry me. I was also very angry at that time.

I hinted at you so many times, but you didn’t give me any response, so I spoke nonsense. Angelia, I’m sorry. I can go back and help you explain to your uncle that it was Lillian who gave her the medicine and that Lillian fell down the stairs by herself.”

Neville spoke sincerely.Angelia had a smile on her face as she spoke sarcastically, “You could have said it within five years, not after meeting me again after five years. What do you want to exchange with me?”

“I didn’t mean it that way. I’m just happy to see you again, Angelia. I have taken over my family’s business and done better than my father. I can provide us with a good life and not be at the mercy of others,” Neville said with a smile.

Angelia looked at him fixedly. “Congratulations to you. They say that evil begets evil, but looking at this situation, I don’t even believe in God anymore.”

Neville picked up on Angelia’s sarcasm and instead of getting angry, he smiled indulgently. “You’re still the same. You look gentle and soft, but your mouth is fierce.”

“You’re still the same too,” Angelia’s voice became even colder.

In her impression, Neville had always played the role of a gentle and kind leader, indulgent and patient with women, giving them whatever they wanted. In the five years they had been together, they had almost never argued or had a fight.

But what happened five years ago shocked her worldview and disgusted her view of life.

He wasn’t just good to her, he was good to all women…

“Where are you going? I’ll take you there,” Neville said gently, opening the car door.

Angelia sneered.

She couldn’t get in Neville’s car. She had fallen on him once before, how could she let herself fall on him again?

A car also stopped in front of Angelia. Jerome lowered the car window and looked at Angelia forcefully, saying in a deep voice, “Get in.”

Neville watched as Jerome’s car disappeared from view, clenching his fists with a dark look in his eyes. He was as happy to see Angelia as he was depressed now.

Everything he had said earlier was true.

After Lillian had a miscarriage, he actually felt relieved and thought of Angelia. When he went back to look for her, she was no longer with the Green family.He was nervous at that time, he was really afraid that she would leave his life forever.

He asked people from the Green family, but they said they didn’t know.

He remembered that Angelia had a grandmother, and he asked many people about her address, but no one knew.

She disappeared from his life so easily.

They were together for five years, and during those five years, he spoiled her every day.

He was afraid to drop her, afraid she would melt in his mouth.

He would even smile in his dreams just thinking that Angelia was his girlfriend.

After she became an adult, he hinted many times that he wanted to have a physical relationship with her, but she always said she wanted to wait until they were married.

So when she graduated, he couldn’t wait to marry her.

But on the day of her graduation, he found out that she had given her first time to someone else, and he was really angry.

He had protected the most precious woman for so many years, but she gave herself to someone else so easily.

It was more devastating than a car accident for him.

That day he really lost his mind, he wanted to provoke her, to hurt her, as if he was playing with fate.

As for his relationship with Lillian, he knew that Lillian liked him a long time ago, but he let her continue because he wanted Angelia to cherish him more.

Also, Lillian looked a bit like Angelia, and she was very active, which satisfied his ego.

So, in the six months before Angelia graduated, he couldn’t resist and had a physical relationship with Lillian.

For a while, he was lost and leaned towards Lillian because she brought him the excitement of stealing and physical satisfaction, but Angelia’s departure was like a wake-up call for him.

He loved Angelia since he was young, from the moment he first saw her, he vowed that she was the only girl he would marry and protect in his life.

He would even give up his life for her.

But how did he lose her like this?

He made a phone call, “Help me check a car with license plate number XXXXX.”

In the car, Angelia held the handle on the door and looked cautiously at Jerome.He had no expression on his face, and was very cold and focused, looking ahead without revealing any thoughts.

She remembered the kiss from earlier, her heart beating wildly. She pursed her lips, didn’t speak, and felt suffocated by the suppressed feeling.

“I, my grandmother’s affairs, thank you, you don’t have to reduce the cost.” Angelia said softly. “I haven’t reduced the cost, it’s already included in the bill you owe me. You’re pushing me too hard, and it’s not allowing me to work well.” Jerome said coldly, with a sense of duty.

“Um.” She wanted to ask about Elaine, but seeing that Jerome’s expression wasn’t good, she was afraid that there wouldn’t be a good result if she asked now.

Jerome looked at Angelia in the rearview mirror, his eyes deepening. “Whitfield said that man went to find you last night?”

“Um.” Angelia knew Jerome was referring to Sammie.

Jerome’s eyes narrowed, his tone becoming even colder. “Do you really like him?”

She didn’t like him.

But Sammie was her husband in name, and she had told other men that she didn’t like her husband, as if implying something.

Jerome already disliked it when women had thoughts about him, and if she said it out loud, wouldn’t it be asking for trouble?

Jerome looked at her not speaking, as if he had already assumed the answer. He gritted his teeth, sneered, and sarcastically said, “Your husband doesn’t take care of you?”

“No, it’s not like that.” Angelia said helplessly.

“What is it like?” Jerome asked arrogantly.

In his eyes, Angelia saw disgust.

She didn’t want to say it, there were too many embarrassing, worrying, and complicated things, and too many things that were hard to say.

She had told others that she could throw away her face, but in reality, she still cared about her image.

She also cared about Jerome’s thoughts of her.

“He is my husband.” Angelia said.

Jerome was shocked, stopped the car, and looked at Angelia incredulously. Many thoughts collided in his mind.

That man looked very rich, but Angelia lived in a poor place, and even her job wasn’t satisfactory.Their relationship is not like that of a wife and husband, but more like unfinished lovers.

Also, that man is clearly in Columbia too, but they don’t live together.

“You’re separated?” Jerome asked her as he looked at her.

“More or less, you know my relationship with his mother is very bad,” Angelia replied with a smile, looking as if they had no relationship at all, nonchalant.

She didn’t want anyone to sympathize with her, let alone know that she was doing very poorly.

Jerome looked at her deeply, his eyes flashing with pity.

“Your personality doesn’t seem like someone who can’t get along with others. You’re good at flattery, so why did you mess up your relationship with your mother-in-law so badly?”

“Not getting along is not a matter of personality. Sammie’s family is very wealthy, and I am very poor, so his mother has always looked down on me.

Moreover, I gave birth to a daughter, and his mother favors sons over daughters, so she dislikes me even more. Over time, our relationship has become what it is today,” Angelia explained.

“How could she be so snobbish and accept you? Did you marry Sammie for the sake of the child?” Jerome asked skeptically.

“It’s complicated, and it’s not something that can be explained in a few words,” Angelia didn’t want to answer anymore.

If she continued, the scars in her heart would be stirred up.

That was her past that she didn’t want to face.

Jerome didn’t ask any further.

He drove normally, but his face remained dark.

After more than ten minutes, he turned into her neighborhood, and only then did Jerome speak.

“Because of Elaine’s situation. Did they bother you again?” Angelia smiled, “It’s impossible not to bother me. My mother-in-law has a hysterical personality.”

“I understand. I’ll have Whitfield handle it later, and I won’t pursue Elaine’s slander charge,” Jerome said.

Angelia looked at Jerome in surprise.

She didn’t expect him to be so easy to talk to and agree so readily.

“Thank you,” she said.

Jerome stopped the car.

“You’re home.”

Angelia was overjoyed.

As long as Jerome didn’t pursue it, she could divorce next year.She remembers when she was at Whitfield’s villa before, he mentioned buying some snacks, probably because he wanted a midnight snack.

She blurted out, “Do you want to go up and eat some dumplings before we leave?”

Jerome looked at her.

Angelia felt like she had said the wrong thing again and said, “It’s okay if you don’t want to eat.”

“I like corn filling,” Jerome said in a deep voice as he got out of the car.

Angelia was very happy.

Jerome looked at her and asked, “What are you so happy about?”

She had previously gone to his place to deliver dumplings, but he didn’t accept them and even locked her out.

She felt his rejection and hostility towards her, which made her very sad.

She had a feeling that he would not appear in her life again, feeling a bit reluctant and sad.

Now, he was willing to eat the dumplings she made, indicating that he no longer rejected her.

He was her future boss, and it wouldn’t be good to have a bad relationship with the boss.

“I’m happy,” Angelia said with a smile.

“Silly,” Jerome said as he walked up the stairs.

Angelia happily followed behind him and opened the door.

Sammie had already left, but he had smoked two cigarettes here, and the cigarette butts were still in the ashtray on the coffee table.

Jerome also saw the cigarette butts in the ashtray and his eyes darkened.

“You sit down first, I’ll go get the dumplings, it’ll be quick, just ten minutes,” Angelia said as she walked into the kitchen.

Jerome looked at the photo of Angelia’s daughter on the coffee table, and his fiery and irritable emotions subsided, leaving him feeling unusually cold and empty.

She was someone else’s wife and the mother of someone else’s child.

Even if they were involved, they could only be colleagues and boss.

Jerome looked at Angelia, who was busy in the kitchen, and his gaze became deeper and older, but also more indifferent, regaining his usual calm and composure.

Angelia soon came out with the dumplings, smartly using a towel to hold them so as not to burn her hands.

“You can eat now.”Jerome sat down at the table and Angelia had prepared some sour vinegar for him.

She sat down opposite Jerome and said with a smile, “If it’s not enough, there’s more in the pot. I added some more. Also, there are some frozen ones. You can take them with you when you leave. Since you’re not staying in a hotel now, you can treat them as dumplings.”

Jerome didn’t respond, as if he was thinking about something. After eating a dumpling, he asked in a stable yet distant tone, “When are you planning to resign?”

“I need to find someone to replace me at Wettiner before I can leave. It’ll probably take about a month,” Angelia explained.

“That’s good. My project team will be coming soon. You can follow Manage, who is a senior risk investment expert,” Jerome said indifferently.

Angelia’s mood sank, with a strange sense of loss that flashed by. She blurted out, “Aren’t I supposed to follow you?”

“I came here to investigate in the first place,” Jerome said in a deep voice.

Angelia felt a little dazed. Yes, his business empire was in Europe and America, so he wouldn’t stay in China for long. He would always go back.

Angelia forced a smile to cover up her sadness. She didn’t like goodbyes, nor did she like going separate ways. She especially didn’t like emotions that faded away irreversibly, like graduation, friends going abroad, or loved ones leaving.

“That’s great,” she murmured, saying it automatically and lowering her head, feeling suffocated, like the low mood caused by the low pressure before a rainstorm.

Jerome didn’t say anything either, just eating the dumplings.

Angelia noticed her strange emotions and wanted to change the topic.

She smiled and said, “If Mr. Diana knew you were sending a project team over, he would be delighted. This is the cooperation he has been dreaming of.”

“I haven’t decided to work with their hotel yet,” Jerome said bluntly.

“Really?” Angelia was surprised by his answer.”Tam Diana has some white background in Columbia. If we cooperate with him, we can establish some connections. However, he has too many gray areas and his management skills are not satisfactory. My project team came here to find partners, evaluate business risks, expand our network in Columbia, and make some simple investments. You can follow Manage and he will teach you how to do it.” Jerome said in a deep voice.

“Okay,” Angelia softly responded, “When are you leaving? I mean, going back abroad.”

“It depends. I have a project to investigate in Detroit as well,” Jerome replied indifferently.

Angelia nodded, looking at his cold attitude.

“I’m done eating,” Jerome put down his chopsticks.

“You only ate this little?” Angelia noticed that he didn’t eat as much as last time.

“It’s enough. I won’t disturb you anymore,” Jerome elegantly stood up.

“Take the dumplings with you,” Angelia also stood up and was about to go to the fridge.

“No need. I won’t be in Columbia tomorrow. My people will contact you,” Jerome said in a business-like manner, walking towards the door.

She wanted to send him off, but she turned off the gas in the kitchen and ran out. She heard the sound of the car and rushed downstairs. Jerome’s car had already driven away.

She stood blankly at the entrance of the building, watching his car disappear in the distance.

Just as he came suddenly, he left so decisively and cleanly, without leaving any trace.

She went back to her room and realized that she had left in a hurry and was still wearing her home slippers.

She took off her shoes and came to the sink, washing her slippers.

She knew that Jerome wouldn’t be in the country for too long. Even if she became his employee, she might not see him for a year.

She and him were just returning to their own lives, but why did she feel so reluctant?

Perhaps after feeling warmth, she would feel even colder.

She took a deep breath and tried to adjust her emotions. She couldn’t force him to stay. They were just classmates after all…Neville received information about a car and asked if it was from a rental company and rented by someone named Whitfield.

He was pleased to find out that it was rented and not owned by a wealthy man like he had assumed.

However, he did not have Angelia’s phone number or address and did not know how to find her.

Lillian called him and told him about a movie role opportunity where she would be a supporting actress with a budget of two million.

Neville agreed to come and meet with the director.

He thought about Angelia and how she was a practical person who never asked for money and did not have unrealistic dreams.

He wanted to find her.

Meanwhile, Angelia had been taking care of her grandmother in Detroit and spent time with her family over the weekend.

She returned to work on Monday and was asked by Darcey where she had been.

Angelia explained that she had been taking care of her sick grandmother and had not gone anywhere for leisure.”I heard you got married, no wonder you don’t like Jerome and aren’t interested in him,” Darcey chattered.

Angelia smiled slightly and didn’t reply, opening her computer instead.

“By the way,” Darcey brought her chair over to Angelia’s side and said seriously, “Do you remember the incident with the photos last time? I suspect it was Anne who did it.”

“Her?” Angelia looked at Darcey.

“Yesterday, when I went to the bathroom and left my phone on the table, I came back to see Anne looking at my phone. She even knew my passcode. Anne has always wanted to get rid of you and me. You left, and she doesn’t have to worry about that bet anymore,” Darcey lowered her voice and said.

“Talking bad about me again, can you use your brain when you’re at work?” Anne came in from the door.

“It’s not even work time yet, besides, whether I use my brain or not has nothing to do with you. You’re not my manager,” Darcey retorted without reservation.

“Small-minded people get their way,” Anne said in a weird tone.

Darcey’s temper immediately exploded, “Who are you calling small-minded?”

“Whoever fits the description is the small-minded one,” Anne said.

“You…” Darcey was so angry that she didn’t know what to say for a moment.

“Whether someone is small-minded or not, the person who has done it knows best. I’m afraid that some people are not even worthy of being called small-minded,” Angelia said coldly.

“What did you say!” Anne slammed the table and glared at Angelia.

Angelia drooped her eyes and didn’t show any emotion, “I’m sorry, let me correct myself. It’s not that some people are not even worthy of being called small-minded, it’s that they can’t even be considered human.”

“Angelia, I warn you, don’t get too proud. Don’t forget that if you don’t complete your task next month, you’ll be kicked out of here,” Anne stood up and said arrogantly.

“You don’t have to remind me, I actually forgot. There’s something you don’t know yet, I quit,” Angelia said calmly.

Anne was shocked, slumped back in her chair, frowned, and spoke with a very bad tone mixed with jealousy, “You quit, where are you going? It’s not Syracuse, is it?”

“I’m going somewhere, there’s really no need to tell you,” Angelia replied, looking at her computer screen.Darcey messaged Angelia, “Did you really resign?”

“I have an opportunity, maybe to work in venture capital or something similar. I’ll start next month.”

“Angelia, I’ll miss you.” Darcey typed, looking at Angelia with a pitiful pout.

Angelia glanced at Darcey, feeling a slight sadness. In this hotel, Darcey and she had the best relationship.

“We can still meet up for meals and we have phones, it’s very convenient,” Angelia said.

“That’s all we can do, but have you seen Anne’s expression? She’s been trying to get rid of you all this time, and now that you’re leaving, she’s worried you’ll find a better job. It’s hilarious,” Darcey said.

“Better to offend a gentleman than to provoke a villain. Anne has bad intentions, so avoid her,” Angelia reminded.

Anne left and returned shortly after. “Angelia, the assistant manager wants you to go to the parking lot. There’s a client who specifically wants to see you.”

“I’m not going, you can handle the client,” Angelia refused.

Anne rolled her eyes. “I’m going with you. It was originally your client, and you need to introduce me.”

Angelia thought that she had to hand over the client anyway, so she went to the parking lot and got into Kenny Diana’s car.

Diana Manage had been driving for over an hour, and the car was getting more and more remote.

Angelia didn’t remember having a client in this direction. “Diana Manage, are you sure you’re not mistaken?”

“Do I look like I don’t know?” Kenny Diana’s tone was very bad.

The more Angelia thought about it, the more suspicious she became. She called Darcey in front of them. “Anne and I are in Diana Manage’s car, and we’ve been driving for over an hour now.”

“Are they going to hurt you?” Darcey worriedly said. “I’ve long suspected that Anne and Diana Manage are having an affair.”

“I don’t know. I’ll call you every hour to keep in touch,” Angelia hung up and exchanged contact information with Darcey.

The car stopped in front of a villa. “Get in,” Kenny Diana said.

Angelia was alert and didn’t get out of the car. “Diana Manage, it’s a society ruled by law now. It’s better to be a law-abiding citizen and live long and free.”

“What are you talking about? I just brought you to meet a client who specifically requested to see you. Did you think I wanted to bring you?” Kenny Diana scolded as she got out of the car and forcefully pulled Angelia from the car to the villa.

Angelia shook off Kenny Diana’s hand and a figure rushed over from the side, embracing Angelia’s waist. “You finally came,” Gallagher said.

When Kenny Diana left, she closed the door. Angelia forced herself to calm down and said sternly, “What are you doing? Let go of me.”

Gallagher greedily sniffed Angelia’s scent and said, “I already know about your situation. You have a husband who is gay and can’t satisfy you. I can.”

“You’re talking nonsense,” Angelia struggled and ran out of Gallagher’s arms.

Gallagher looked at her evilly and said, “Don’t pretend to be innocent. Quinton told me last night that you three have already done it. Since he can touch you, why can’t I? From now on, we’ll secretly do it every day, and your husband won’t know.”

Angelia’s eyes turned red with anger. When did she ever be with that scumbag Quinton? “You really are the same kind of filthy scum, birds of a feather flock together.”

She ran towards the door, but Gallagher grabbed her arm and threw her onto the couch. Gallagher loosened his tie and looked like he was going to tie her up. “I’m telling you, you have to do it today, even if you don’t want to. Do you think you can leave here unscathed?”

In terms of physical strength, she couldn’t escape. She had to scare Gallagher now. “I’m Jerome’s woman. If you touch me, he won’t let you go.”

“Trying that trick again? How could Jerome be interested in a woman like you?” Gallagher said confidently.

“I can call him right now,” Angelia blurted out.

“Good, go ahead and call him,” Gallagher said sarcastically.

Angelia’s intention in saying this was to appear confident and make Gallagher scared. But she didn’t expect him to not be afraid at all, having been fooled once before.If she doesn’t hit him, Gallagher will know she’s lying without hesitation, and she’ll have no chance to escape.

Anxious and hesitant, she took out her phone from her bag, and her hand holding the phone was trembling with fear.

Gallagher laughed as if he knew, but his eyes became even more sinister.

“The phone can be fake, use video.”

Angelia glanced at the door, but no one was there.

At this moment, no one could come to save her.

Even if Darcey called the police, it would take an hour for them to arrive.

She took a deep breath and called Jerome on video.

One ring, two rings, three rings, but Jerome didn’t answer.

Her palms were sweating, and she clenched her fists.

She didn’t want to be violated by Gallagher.

The shadow of five years ago still lingered in her heart, becoming an indelible stain in her life.

If she was defiled by Gallagher, she would rather die.

Jerome looked at Angelia’s video invitation in silence.

In the past week, he had been working hard and had no time to think about anything else.

He had completely stayed away from Angelia’s world.

After all, they were two people who could never have any intersection.

He hesitated for a long time, but at the last moment when the ringtone was about to stop, he accepted the video invitation.

Angelia saw that he answered, and her soul seemed to be hit hard, igniting hope.

Her eyes turned red, and tears filled them with mist.

Behind him was a coffee-colored bookshelf with various books on it.

He was wearing a black suit and a white shirt, looking very photogenic.

His face was firm and three-dimensional, with cold eyes.

He changed his hairstyle, and all his hair was standing up, revealing his smooth and full forehead.

He was reserved like a successful businessman, stable, but also very distant and indifferent.

“What’s the matter?” Jerome asked coldly.

There was no emotion or warmth in his eyes.

Angelia’s heart sank.

He was treating her like a stranger.

Tears rolled down her face, and she didn’t know if it was because she was sad or scared.”But she still wants to leave unscathed. I’m sorry, shameless, then be shameless.

“I miss you,” Angelia choked out, sniffing and pretending, “When are you coming back?”

Jerome looked deeply at her, appearing calm on the surface, but the words “I miss you” seemed to have stirred up a thousand waves in his mind, with various thoughts rushing in.

With each pause, Angelia felt more pressure, her tightly clenched fists turning white at the nails. “I’m pregnant. When you came to my place last time and ate dumplings, I didn’t use protection.”

Jerome pursed his lips, his eyes full of suspicion.

He hadn’t even slept with her, so how could she be pregnant? If he wasn’t mistaken, she was in danger. He was about to ask her where she was when Angelia hung up the video call.

She was really afraid that he would expose her, and turned to look at Gallagher. “Do you believe our relationship now?”

“What relationship do you have? So you’ve slept with Jerome too, pretending to be high and mighty,” Gallagher sneered.

“So I’m his woman. Please let me go now. I’ll act like nothing happened and won’t bother you,” Angelia negotiated.

“Let you go? Didn’t you see the disdain in his eyes and his cold attitude towards you?” Gallagher gloated.

Angelia saw it, and because she saw it, she hung up the video call, her heart corroded by acid rain.

She tried to explain, “He’s always like that. He’s like that with everyone. I’m carrying his child. If anything happens to the child, he won’t let you go.”

“Do you think he’ll want the child in your stomach? You said you’re pregnant, but he didn’t even blink an eye, no surprise, only annoyance. I think at this point, he’s probably thinking about how to get rid of the child in your stomach. After all, he’s just playing with you and doesn’t want to get burned and tangled up,” Gallagher sneered.

“Then he should come and do it himself,” Angelia said excitedly.”

“It’s not that easy to get rid of. I’ve played with many women, but I haven’t played with a pregnant woman yet. Even if I get rid of her, he will thank me.” Gallagher confidently rushed towards Angelia.

Angelia immediately dodged and fell to the ground, warning, “If you touch me, I will sue you.”

“Sue? Who can prove it, Quinton? Ha ha, I bet you won’t sue me, otherwise, where will your husband’s family’s face go? I heard your mother-in-law is quite powerful.” Gallagher said firmly, with an increasingly evil look. Angelia felt the danger. When he rushed towards her again, she picked up the ashtray on the coffee table and smashed it on Gallagher’s head without hesitation.

Gallagher was hit and held his forehead in pain. A flame appeared in his eyes, and he grabbed the back of Angelia’s head, gritted his teeth, and slammed her head towards the coffee table.

With a loud bang, the glass on the coffee table fell off. Angelia felt a flash of white light in her mind, and her eyes were filled with stars, feeling dizzy.

No, she couldn’t faint. If she fainted, Gallagher would do whatever he wanted. She needed to run and keep her sanity.

Gallagher kissed her on the lips, and Angelia slapped him hard on the face.

Gallagher was angered even more by her action. Angelia tried to get up but was held down by Gallagher. He held her face and slapped her six times, back and forth. The last one landed on Angelia’s nose, causing blood to flow out and onto Gallagher’s hand. He disgustedly let go of Angelia.

Angelia crawled on the ground, full of fear and terror, occupying all her thoughts.

Her phone rang, and she saw it was a video call from Jerome. Without hesitation, she answered, “Save me, Jerome, save me.”Jerome looked at Angelia’s face on the camera, which was covered in blood. There was a red and swollen spot on her forehead, finger marks on her cheeks, and blood dripping onto her phone. His heart felt like it had been stabbed, and his eyes narrowed in anger as he shouted, “Who hit her?”

Gallagher heard Jerome’s voice and stood up, looking at the phone.

Jerome saw Gallagher’s figure on the camera and realized what had just happened.

Sharp killing intent enveloped his body as he exclaimed, “If you dare touch her again, I guarantee that the Diana family will be ruined within a month, with nothing left.”

Gallagher’s eyes trembled, and he licked his lips. He had already hit her, and it was impossible for him to back down now. He decided to break all ties with the Diana family.

“Even in Columbia, the Diana family is not something you can mess with. I gave you some face before, but I don’t think we can cooperate anymore. You don’t need to give me any face.”

Gallagher finished speaking and charged fiercely towards Angelia.

Angelia seized the opportunity and kicked Gallagher in a critical area. Gallagher’s face instantly turned pale, and he bent over in pain with a severe headache.

Angelia quickly got up and rushed towards the door. There was no one outside. She didn’t see any houses when she arrived, and if Gallagher caught her again, she would be finished. She thought for a moment and realized that the most dangerous place was the safest. She went around the back of the house.

The kitchen window was open, and she climbed in.

She saw Gallagher making a phone call, “Angelia ran away. Come back and block her. I must catch her, peel off her skin, and lock her up. When I want to play with her, I will play with her for the rest of her life.”

Angelia leaned against the wall, holding her breath, trembling with fear.She heard the sound of the door closing and breathed a sigh of relief, but also worried that Gallagher would suddenly come back and grab the knife from the shelf, tightly holding it in her hand as she slowly went out.

Her phone was still lying on the ground.

She walked over and Jerome had not hung up the video call.

“Where are you now?” Jerome asked anxiously.

It was the first time he had been so flustered, and he felt a little relieved when he saw her.

Angelia picked up her phone and whispered, “I can’t outrun him, so I came back to his villa to hide. Gallagher is crazy.”

“Hurry up and leave in the direction where there are people. You are not safe in his villa. If he can’t find you when he goes out, he will guess that you have returned to the villa when he recovers. Keep your phone’s location on, and I will arrange for someone to pick you up,” Jerome said in a deep voice.

Angelia nodded, thinking that it was a good idea, “I’ll leave now.”

She hung up the phone, took her own bag and went out, and saw that Anne and their car had indeed come back.

She ran along the small path for about ten minutes, and saw a peach grove.

She hurriedly ran into it.

She had only run a short distance when she saw someone lying on the ground out of the corner of her eye.

She passed by, then stopped her footsteps.

Even if she could get out of danger this time by ignoring it, her conscience would be uneasy.

She turned back and helped the old woman up.

“Grandma, grandma,” Angelia shouted anxiously.

The old woman became somewhat conscious, but her eyes did not open, and she hoarsely said, “Water, water… water.”

Angelia looked around for water and saw a water kettle not far away.

She immediately ran over and opened it.

There was water inside.

She turned it around and handed it to the old woman’s mouth, reminding her, “Drink slowly, don’t rush.”

The old woman took three sips of water and regained her breath, looking at Angelia and saying, “Thank you, girl.”

“It’s okay, grandma. What’s the phone number of your family? I’ll call them to come and pick you up.”

Angelia took out her phone from her bag, and accidentally dropped her ID card.

The old woman gave her the phone number, and Angelia immediately made the call, “Hello, your elderly family member has fainted in the peach grove. Please come and pick her up.””Oh, okay. Thank you,” the other person said politely.

Angelia hung up the phone and thought that when the old man’s family arrived, she would take care of him and, secondly, when her family arrived, Gallagher and his team would not dare to use force.

“Miss, your name is Angelia,” the old man asked kindly.

Angelia looked at the old man in surprise. “How do you know?” “It’s on your ID card,” the old man held Angelia’s ID card, “I’m having a 79th birthday party at The Oasis at noon on Saturday. You must come.”

“Well, Grandma, you don’t have to worry. It’s just a small favor,” Angelia didn’t want to go.

“But you’re my lifesaver. If you come a little later, I might have died. If you don’t repay your debt of gratitude, I’ll be unlucky,” the old man insisted, putting the ID card behind his back.

Angelia had no choice but to agree, “Okay, I’ll come.”

The old man smiled and handed the ID card back to Angelia. “Grandma trusts you. You’re a good girl.”

Soon, her family arrived, and Angelia breathed a sigh of relief. Her phone rang, and it was Jerome. She answered.

“Go south for about 500 meters. There’s an empty lot, and my people will pick you up there,” Jerome said in a low voice.

“So fast,” Angelia was surprised.

“I came by helicopter. You’re safe now. Message me when you get home,” Jerome said and hung up.

Angelina heard the roar of the plane coming from the distance in the sky.

She looked at the old man, “Grandma, I have to go. Happy birthday and live a long life.”

“Remember to come to my birthday party,” Mrs. Fisher senior reminded her.

Angelia ran south, and Jerome’s plane arrived as expected.

She got on the plane, and a man in military uniform flew it. He glanced at her and didn’t say anything, taking her back to the top of the building. After putting her down, he flew away.

Angelia returned home and messaged Jerome, “I’m home safe. Thank you.”

Jerome didn’t reply.She put her phone aside and took out a medicine box from the bedside table, treating the wounds on her face.

She remembered Jerome treating her wounds last time and was moved by it.

She wondered what he was doing now.

She looked at her phone, which was quiet and still.

She gathered her courage, picked up the phone and called him.

“Sorry, the user you are trying to reach is currently unavailable,” came the cold voice of the machine on the other end of the line.

Angelia’s mood plummeted.

Of course, she was not important to Jerome.

He helped her out of a sense of duty as a future boss and classmate, and nothing more.

She lay on the table, looking at her phone listlessly, not knowing what she was waiting for.

She just didn’t want to move.

Anyway, she wasn’t planning on going to work at Marriott International.

She fell asleep while lying there.

She didn’t know how long had passed when her phone woke her up.

It was Darcey calling.

“Angelia, are you okay?” Darcey asked worriedly.

“I’m fine. I’m already home,” Angelia said, sitting up.

“Do you know what happened at Marriott International? Diana family offended someone and suddenly someone came to inspect the tax, they couldn’t suppress it.

Not only that, a group of police came and searched Diana Manage’s office and found drugs.

They took Anne away, saying she was involved in commercial crimes, and now the hotel has to stop temporarily,” Darcey gossiped.

Angelia was shocked as she looked at her phone.

It was only 4:26 pm, less than five hours since she had escaped from Gallagher.

Did Jerome act so quickly?

This speed was much faster than she had imagined.

She couldn’t describe the feeling in her heart.

There was gratitude, shock, confusion, admiration, and awe…

There was a knock at the door.

She regained her senses and said to Darcey, “Someone’s knocking on the door. I’ll check it out and contact you later.”

“Okay,” Darcey said and hung up the phone.

Angelia walked to the door and looked through the peephole.

It was Tam Diana, Gallagher, and Walden.

She didn’t want to open the door.

Walden called her phone.Walden is usually good to her, and she answered the phone. “Angelia, it’s Walden. The big boss and I are at your door. Can you open it?” Walden said kindly.

“What’s going on?” Angelia refused tactfully.

“I know about this morning’s incident, and Gallagher has also realized his mistake. He’s here to apologize,” Walden explained.

“Hmm,” Angelia sneered. “Do you really think Wettiner has realized his mistake? No, he hasn’t and he can’t. He’s only here to apologize because Marriott International is in trouble. What about after the crisis is over?”

“Because Marriott International is in trouble, he also realizes that Jerome’s ability cannot be suppressed by the Diana family. He won’t make the same mistake again and let the Diana family go bankrupt. It’s not good for you either,” Walden advised.

“I need to correct you. It’s not Jerome who ruined the Diana family, it’s Marriott International itself. Diana Management used drugs, and many people in the hotel knew about it. There were tax problems, and you know that too. It’s Gallagher’s arrogant and nasty behavior that caused this situation,” Angelia said.

“As long as you tell Jerome to stop pursuing it, Marriott International can catch its breath. As for the revenge you want, Kenny Diana and Anne will be fired, and they will also face legal punishment. Marriott International has lost more than 100 million this time. Is that enough?” Walden’s tone was not good, which stirred Angelia’s emotions.

There was a fire rising in her heart. “It seems that in your mouth, all of this is my fault. Let me say it again, Aaron Diana and Anne will face legal sanctions because they broke the law. Marriott International and Jerome are doing the right thing!”

“Don’t forget that Marriott International hired you when you were in your most difficult times,” Walden said in a heavy tone.”Did you hire me for my work ability in the first place? My salary wasn’t stolen, given as charity, or given to me for no reason. It was earned through hard work. Am I ungrateful in Wettiner’s eyes?” Angelia asked sarcastically, her eyes turning red.

Walden knew his tone had become heavy, so he took a deep breath and calmed down. “Angelia, calm down and be rational. Mr. Diana said that if you convince Jerome to stop investigating the taxes, he will give you the manager position.”

“I don’t need the position. I’ll just pay the owed taxes and be at ease. Besides, I can’t work for Marriott International again. Wettiner, you’re a capable person. Do you really want to go down with Marriott International?” Angelia asked calmly.

“Even if you don’t think about yourself, think about Darcey and the others. If Marriott International goes bankrupt, they’ll be unemployed. Even if they find new jobs, they’ll have to start from scratch, and some of them still owe a lot of money. If the tax investigation continues, more people will be involved, and Jerome will invest more manpower, resources, and money. You and he are just classmates. He doesn’t need to waste too much unnecessary energy on you,” Walden reminded her.

Angelia remained silent, her eyes lowered.

She had caused too much trouble for Jerome. She was already grateful that he could save her, and she didn’t want to involve too many innocent people. Gallagher had also learned his lesson, and she hoped he would take care of himself.

“I’ll talk to him, but I can’t control his decision,” she said.

“Thank you. I’ll convey the message to the boss,” Walden hung up the phone.

Tam Diana immediately asked, “What did she say? Did she agree?”

“She agreed to talk to Jerome and not target Marriott International,” Walden said.

“What about the tax issue?” Tam Diana asked.

“That matter has already begun, so stopping it will be difficult,” Walden said tactfully.Gallagher immediately became furious. That’s over a hundred million Dollar! He cursed, “You damn whore, you think you’re somebody just because you’re a prostitute. You think Jerome really likes you? He’s just playing around! It’s because I didn’t give Jerome face that he’s targeting our Diana family. Dad, let’s just go find Jerome and settle this, you cheap slut.”

Angelia listened to Gallagher’s angry rant and felt annoyed. She knew that someone like Gallagher would never repent. She went to the kitchen to make dumplings and ignored him.

“Okay, do you think if you go find Jerome, he’ll see you? From now on, you need to be more restrained and not do anything illegal, otherwise I’ll break your legs,” Tam Diana warned her son.

Gallagher stared at Angelia’s door, clenching his teeth tightly. He couldn’t confront her directly, but he could have his husband teach her a lesson.

Just as Angelia finished eating her dumplings, her phone rang. She saw that it was Sammie and sneered, knowing what he was going to say. She answered the phone.

“Did you sleep with Jerome?” Sammie asked in shock.

“Let me guess, who told you? Quinton,” Angelia said confidently, lazily leaning back in her chair.

Sammie was even more surprised. “How did you know?”

“Quinton told Gallagher that the three of us had slept together. Gallagher came to force me, so I pretended to scare him by saying I slept with Jerome. He didn’t believe me, but you do? Do you really think it’s possible?” Angelia asked rhetorically.

“You could have used me to scare Gallagher. Sammie’s family and Family Amanda Charles in Columbia have a reputation. He should have heard of them,” Sammie said, frowning in annoyance.

“He knows you’re gay. Do you think he’s afraid of you? He even said that even if you slept with me, you wouldn’t know. Instead of questioning me, you should manage your own boyfriends so that your scandals don’t come out. You’re always the last to know,” Angelia said disdainfully, hanging up the phone.

She took a deep breath and calmed down her emotions. Fortunately, she only needed to endure for one more year before she could completely leave this circle. Even if it was a second marriage, at least she would be free.

The doorbell rang, and Angelia frowned in annoyance. Was Sammie coming to question her again? She wasn’t afraid. She opened the door and looked coldly at him. Jerome was standing at her door, wearing the same black suit from the video.