Alice wanted to laugh at the sight of the woman, who was looking at her with utter disdain. It was as
though the woman was a winner, who relished watching the loser suffer.
She merely glanced at the woman. Her mind at the moment was racing in annoyance. She had never
been humiliated like this before!
Even Jacob was polite to her. He had never embarrassed her like Jonathan did.
"Oh, really? Just stay here," Jonathan said as he pushed the well-dressed woman beside him away.
The woman grumbled something coquettishly. Meanwhile, Alice cast a cold look at the woman and
thought that Jonathan indeed had a bad taste on women.
"Don't you dare go too far," Alice warned, her eyes full of contempt for Jonathan and the woman.
Jonathan looked back with the same cold intensity as her.
"Alice, where have I gone too far? Both of us know what we're doing. Why? Do you still think that
you're the same little princess you were? Stop it."
Jonathan smiled slyly, an undisguised contempt apparent in his eyes. Alice might be vicious, but she
still could not help but be frightened by the look in his eyes. When did Jonathan think she was such a
woman?
Perhaps she had always been like that in his eyes, but she just did not notice it? That idea almost
made Alice collapse. Subconsciously, she dug her fingernails into her palms.
She pursed her lips in disgust. Only then did she realize that Jonathan was a downright asshole.
"Fine. I'll go," Alice said with her jaw clenched. If only she knew earlier, she would not have suffered
like this.
Not only that, but she would not have come in the first place.
Although Alice was cursing herself in her heart, she remained calm and composed on the outside.
Jonathan hated it whenever she behaved like this. She had always pretended to be strong, but in fact,
her heart was already surging.
"Didn't you hear me? I told you to stay since you're already here." Jonathan could not stand up straight,
and he looked rather repulsive.
Moreover, his tone was full of contempt, as if he were throwing a fit.
In his eyes, Alice was only a tool. 'If it were not for the fact that she had something to do with Jacob,
would I still date her?
No, I would not.'
Alice was stunned by his words. His tone made her feel uncomfortable and tense. Meanwhile, the
woman, who was sitting next to Jonathan, sneered. It seemed that she was making fun of Alice.
Meanwhile, Alice's eyes were fixated at Jonathan. Little did he know, her blood was boiling with anger.
Her face was flustered in displeasure, and her hands were clenched into fists.
'Is this what people mean when they say one should bow down when under someone's roof?' Alice
sneered at the thought of it.
"Jonathan, do you want the whole world to revolve around you for you to be happy?" she asked calmly.
Although she was furious, she could still think reasonably.
"What did you say?" Jonathan walked over to her. Then, with his thumb and index finger, he lifted her
chin and added, "I'm the one who should ask that question."
As she felt the stabbing pain from her chin, Alice felt desperate to get out of his grasp. 'Is this the price I
have to pay to revenge on Jacob?'
She had been adamant to marry a man who did not love her and made her stomach sick. It took every
ounce of her willpower just to stand in front of him.
'Could Jonathan say something that would make me break down?' At the thought of it, Alice's mouth
twitched and curled into a smile.
Jonathan was taken aback by her response. Almost immediately, he understood what he was doing.
With that, he let go of her chin at once.
Alice still looked the same, but there was a trace of self-mockery in her eyes.
She had grown to hate herself so much. How could she laugh at her own pride that was starting to
crumble to dust?
Jonathan swore that he did not care about her, not even a little. If that was the case, why did he feel
frustrated by her reaction? Alice looked askance at him and the woman next to him. Her sinister smile
was still plastered across her face.
"What are you laughing at?" Jonathan asked with confusion. For some reason, he felt that there was
something wrong with the way he was acting. The more he thought about it, the angrier he became.
"I'm just laughing at myself. After all, it was me who was desperate to come to you." Alice looked at
Jonathan coldly. No emotions could be seen in her eyes when she gazed at him.
Jonathan suddenly put his hands on his chest. He had not married Alice yet. To make things worse, he
had made an agreement with Thompson. He was starting to have a vague idea of what was more
important at the moment.
"Well, I apologize for being reckless." He finally let Alice take a step down. Then, he looked at the
woman beside him and said, "You can leave now."
Without lifting her gaze, Alice looked at him and stopped smiling. Her demeanor had become even
more icy cold. She did not even bother to look at the woman beside Jonathan.
How could she compare herself with those ordinary women? Truth be told, she never bothered doing
so, especially to people whom she did not know.
"Mr. Jonathan, I don't want to leave yet," the woman said. She stared at him and stomped on the
ground in protest. All of a sudden, her eyes fell on Alice.
The latter simply ignored the woman's objection.
Jonathan turned to face her and said sternly, "I said go."
The woman could not do anything but to follow. Before she left, she bit her lips and glanced at Alice in
annoyance.
Alice stared at him in awe. Just a while ago, he said something unpleasant. Their relationship would
have been over in an instant.
That was the last thing she wanted. If she broke up with Jonathan, Jacob would probably laugh at her
failure.
Besides, she had to take Sara into account. Alice could not lose her face in front of Sara, especially
during this time.
Alice walked over and sat down on the chair beside Jonathan. She thought that it was necessary to talk
with him, even though there was a possibility that they might not have a future anymore.
She had no choice but to do so, or else this would happen again.
"I know you've always been perfervid. I don't want you to change. But please try to put yourself in my
shoes. I'm a person of flesh and blood, not a living dead," Alice said.
She could not help but look at the door, albeit with empty eyes. The truth was, she also wanted to leave
when the woman did. Sadly, she was someone who had no freedom and liberty to do so.
"I don't think I can accept it if you keep doing this." With her head down, she could not help but fidget
with her fingers nervously.
Jonathan gazed at her. Although she was only a pawn, he could use her at the critical moment.
After all, she was a good woman as well. An evil smile curled into his mouth. From a distance, he
looked even more disdainful.
"Well, I can restrain myself in front of you in the future," he whispered in her ear as he held her in his
arms.
Alice felt a little uncomfortable, but knew better than to show it.
"That's good. As the CEO, I hope you can pay attention to your image. Have you forgotten why Jacob
lost his position?"
She shot him a meaningful look upon saying those words. However, her eyes were unfathomable, that
nobody could understand what it meant.
His hand resting on her shoulder stiffened immediately. 'Yes, this woman is nice to me now because
she wants something from me. What about in the future?'
He suddenly felt a chill down his spine. He felt a little afraid of her. The most vicious people are women.
It seemed that he should really guard himself against this woman in the future.
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