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My mind went totally blank for a moment. 1 million dollars a year and a cut of the profits, tost My mind went totally blank for a moment . 1 million dollars a year and a cut of the profits , tost instantly turned into a calculator, crunching the numbers; there was no way could lose on this deal. instantly turned into a calculator , crunching the numbers ; there was no way could lose on this deal . way I coul way I coul Jared really got me. He knew I had been all about the money lately, so he just kept trying to win me over with cash. Jared really got me . He knew I had been all about the money lately , so he just kept trying to win me over with cash . He was such a sly, scheming guy. But what about his temper? Didn’t he get mad about what I said that night Why was he playing it so cool now! He was such a sly , scheming guy . But what about his temper ? Didn’t he get mad about what I said that night Why was he playing it so cool now ! I knocked on his office door. Jared was sitting in his big black leather chair, smoking. When he saw me come in, he quickly stubbed out his cigarette and looked up at me, his eyes deep and intense. I knocked on his office door . Jared was sitting in his big black leather chair , smoking . When he saw me come in , he quickly stubbed out his cigarette and looked up at me , his eyes deep and intense . I walked up to him, but before I could say anything, he slid a contract across the desk. “If you’re worried I might be pulling lawyer friend take a look,” I walked up to him , but before I could say anything , he slid a contract across the desk . “ If you’re worried I might be pulling lawyer friend take a look , ” I didn’t even bother with the contract. I just stared at him, baffled. “Jared, what exactly are you trying to do?” I didn’t even bother with the contract . I just stared at him , baffled . “ Jared , what exactly are you trying to do ? ” A faint smile tugged at his lips. “Can’t you tell? I’m trying to get you to stay.” A faint smile tugged at his lips . “ Can’t you tell ? I’m trying to get you to stay . ”
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“There’s no point,” I said, my voice icy. “ There’s no point , ” I said , my voice icy . you can have your. you can have your . “I get it.” Jared nodded. “But if you want to fly high, you need to grow your wings first. Stay here, build up your skills, and you’ll be unstoppable out “ I get it . ” Jared nodded . “ But if you want to fly high , you need to grow your wings first . Stay here , build up your skills , and you’ll be unstoppable out there.” there . ” “I’m not letting you buy me off,” I snapped. “ I’m not letting you buy me off , ” I snapped . “Buy you off? Please. You’re not freeloading; you’re working, and you deserve every penny. That’s just how it works” Jared leaned back, looking all calculating. “I know you want a divorce, but now’s just not the right time. “ Buy you off ? Please . You’re not freeloading ; you’re working , and you deserve every penny . That’s just how it works ” Jared leaned back , looking all calculating . “ I know you want a divorce , but now’s just not the right time . “Not to mention whether our parents could even handle it, and Yvonne definitely doesn’t want to see us split. Victoria, let’s just take a breather and think “ Not to mention whether our parents could even handle it , and Yvonne definitely doesn’t want to see us split . Victoria , let’s just take a breather and think things through” things through ” looked at Jared, honestly shocked. He was actually giving in. looked at Jared , honestly shocked . He was actually giving in . I kept silent, but my thoughts were all over the place. I always thought divorce would be straightforward, but now Jared was refusing to let me go, and honestly, it was really getting on my nerves. I kept silent , but my thoughts were all over the place . I always thought divorce would be straightforward , but now Jared was refusing to let me go , and honestly , it was really getting on my nerves . “Even if you refuse to divorce me, our marriage is already over. Could you really handle a marriage without sex?” I knew he was still a man with desires, even if he wasn’t the most passionate type, “ Even if you refuse to divorce me , our marriage is already over . Could you really handle a marriage without sex ? ” I knew he was still a man with desires , even if he wasn’t the most passionate type , “No sex?” Jared’s brows drew together. “Is this your way of punishing me?” “ No sex ? ” Jared’s brows drew together . “ Is this your way of punishing me ? ” I shook my head. “It’s not about punishment. Like I said before, a woman only opens her legs for the man she truly loves.” I shook my head . “ It’s not about punishment . Like I said before , a woman only opens her legs for the man she truly loves . ” ig moment, then finally nodded. “Alright, I won’t force you.” ig moment , then finally nodded . “ Alright , I won’t force you . ” Jared stared at me for a long n Jared stared at me for a long n I was honestly stunned. Jared actually agreed to live a bland, passionless life with me. I was honestly stunned . Jared actually agreed to live a bland , passionless life with me . I picked up the contract from the desk and started hipping through it. The terms were all laid out, but legal stuff isn’t really my thing. I figured I’d ask Melissato lunch so she could help me go over it. I picked up the contract from the desk and started hipping through it . The terms were all laid out , but legal stuff isn’t really my thing . I figured I’d ask Melissato lunch so she could help me go over it . Jared looked a bit annoyed after what I said. Seeing me poring over the contract, he told me, “We already signed an agreement, every cent you earn is yours. You don’t have to worry about that” Jared looked a bit annoyed after what I said . Seeing me poring over the contract , he told me , “ We already signed an agreement , every cent you earn is yours . You don’t have to worry about that ” I know, but that was exactly why I was double–checking everything. I know , but that was exactly why I was double – checking everything . “Thanks for trusting me with this job. U give it everything I’ve got,” I said. Since Jared wasn’t letting me walk away, work was all I could focus on for now. “ Thanks for trusting me with this job . U give it everything I’ve got , ” I said . Since Jared wasn’t letting me walk away , work was all I could focus on for now . 1/2 1/2 Chapter 178 Chapter 178 “Victoria, it might seem like I’m the one with all the advantages in this marriage, standing above it all, but honesty, I’m the one of your deep voice called out from behind me as I was about to leave. “ Victoria , it might seem like I’m the one with all the advantages in this marriage , standing above it all , but honesty , I’m the one of your deep voice called out from behind me as I was about to leave . I stopped in my tracks, looking back at hlin, puzzled. I stopped in my tracks , looking back at hlin , puzzled . He lowered his eyes, a bitter smile tugging at his lips. “It’s like that. A church thrives when tended with devotion. Candles flicker day and night, and the congregation grows. He lowered his eyes , a bitter smile tugging at his lips . “ It’s like that . A church thrives when tended with devotion . Candles flicker day and night , and the congregation grows . “Neglected, it crumbles into a forgotten ruin, in this marriage, that seems like you’re begging for scraps of affection. You hold the true keeper of the key “ Neglected , it crumbles into a forgotten ruin , in this marriage , that seems like you’re begging for scraps of affection . You hold the true keeper of the key
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“Now you turn to leave, while I stand here offering half my soul. Come or go. Your choice wears the crown. All I can do? Plead through tears, and beg you not to go.” “ Now you turn to leave , while I stand here offering half my soul . Come or go . Your choice wears the crown . All I can do ? Plead through tears , and beg you not to go . ” His words totally floored me. I was surprised that Jared could actually get all poetic and dramatic His words totally floored me . I was surprised that Jared could actually get all poetic and dramatic “You know, you actually make sense. Guess you’re just not used to losing your VIP treatment, huh?” I crossed my arms, smirking at him. “Feeling itchy? Go boil it yourself.” “ You know , you actually make sense . Guess you’re just not used to losing your VIP treatment , huh ? ” I crossed my arms , smirking at him . “ Feeling itchy ? Go boil it yourself . ” With that, I left him to his tragic monologue and walked out without another word. With that , I left him to his tragic monologue and walked out without another word . But as soon as I stepped into the hallway, I saw Tracy fuming, glaring right at me as she marched over But as soon as I stepped into the hallway , I saw Tracy fuming , glaring right at me as she marched over AD AD Chapter 178 Chapter 178 My mind went totally blank for a moment. 1 million dollars a year and a cut of the profits, too? My mind went totally blank for a moment . 1 million dollars a year and a cut of the profits , too ? instantly turned into a calculator, crunching the mumbers; there was no way I could lose on this deal. instantly turned into a calculator , crunching the mumbers ; there was no way I could lose on this deal . Jared really got me. He knew I had been all about the money lately, so he just kept trying to win me over with cash. Jared really got me . He knew I had been all about the money lately , so he just kept trying to win me over with cash . He was such a siy, scheming guy. But what about his temper? Didn’t he get mad about what i said that night Why was he playing it so cool now? He was such a siy , scheming guy . But what about his temper ? Didn’t he get mad about what i said that night Why was he playing it so cool now ? I knocked on his office door. Jared was sitting in his big black leather chair, smoking. When he saw me come in, he quickly stubbed out his cigarette and looked up at me, his eyes deep and intense. I knocked on his office door . Jared was sitting in his big black leather chair , smoking . When he saw me come in , he quickly stubbed out his cigarette and looked up at me , his eyes deep and intense . I walked up to him, but before could say anything, he slid a contract across the desk. “If you’re worried I might be pulling something you can have your lawyer friend take a look” I walked up to him , but before could say anything , he slid a contract across the desk . “ If you’re worried I might be pulling something you can have your lawyer friend take a look ” I didn’t even bother with the contract. I just stared at him, baffled. “Jared, what exactly are you trying to do!” I didn’t even bother with the contract . I just stared at him , baffled . “ Jared , what exactly are you trying to do ! ” A faint smile tugged at his lips. “Can’t you tell? I’m trying to get you to stay.” A faint smile tugged at his lips . “ Can’t you tell ? I’m trying to get you to stay . ” “There’s no point,” I said, my voice icy. “ There’s no point , ” I said , my voice icy . t it.” Jared nodded. “But if you want to fly high, you need to grow your wings first. Stay here, build up your skills, and you’ll be unstoppable out t it . ” Jared nodded . “ But if you want to fly high , you need to grow your wings first . Stay here , build up your skills , and you’ll be unstoppable out there.” there . ” “I’m not letting you buy me off, I snapped. “ I’m not letting you buy me off , I snapped . “Buy you off? Please. You’re not freeloading; you’re working, and you deserve every penny. That’s just how it works.” Jared leaned back, looking all calculating. “I know you want a divorce, but now’s just not the right time. “ Buy you off ? Please . You’re not freeloading ; you’re working , and you deserve every penny . That’s just how it works .” Jared leaned back , looking all calculating . “ I know you want a divorce , but now’s just not the right time . “Not to mention whether our parents could even handle it, and Yvonne definitely doesn’t want to see us split. Victoris, let’s just take a breather and think things through “ Not to mention whether our parents could even handle it , and Yvonne definitely doesn’t want to see us split . Victoris , let’s just take a breather and think things through Hooked at Jared, honestly shocked. He was actually giving in. Hooked at Jared , honestly shocked . He was actually giving in . I kept silent, but my thoughts were all over the place. I always thought divorce would be straightforward, but now Jared was refusing to let me go, and honestly, it was really getting on my nerves. I kept silent , but my thoughts were all over the place . I always thought divorce would be straightforward , but now Jared was refusing to let me go , and honestly , it was really getting on my nerves . “Even if you refuse to divorce me, our marriage is already over. Could you really handle a marriage without sex?” I knew he was still a man with desires, even if he wasn’t the most passionate type. “ Even if you refuse to divorce me , our marriage is already over . Could you really handle a marriage without sex ? ” I knew he was still a man with desires , even if he wasn’t the most passionate type . ows drew together. “Is this your way of punishing me? ows drew together . “ Is this your way of punishing me ? “No sex?” Jared’s brows “ No sex ? ” Jared’s brows I shook my head. “It’s not about punishment. Like I said before, a woman only opens her legs for the man she truly loves.” I shook my head . “ It’s not about punishment . Like I said before , a woman only opens her legs for the man she truly loves .” Jared stared at me for a long moment, then finally nodded, “Alright, I won’t force you.” Jared stared at me for a long moment , then finally nodded , “ Alright , I won’t force you .” I was honestly stunned. Jared actually agreed to live a bland, passionless life with me, I was honestly stunned . Jared actually agreed to live a bland , passionless life with me , I picked up the contract from the desk and started ipping through it. The terms were all laid out, but legal stuff isn’t really my thing. I figured I’d ask. Melissa to lunch so she could help me go over it. I picked up the contract from the desk and started ipping through it . The terms were all laid out , but legal stuff isn’t really my thing . I figured I’d ask . Melissa to lunch so she could help me go over it . Jared looked a bit annoyed after what I said. Seeing me poring over the contract, he told me, “We already signed an agreement; every cent you earn is yours. You don’t have to worry about that.” Jared looked a bit annoyed after what I said . Seeing me poring over the contract , he told me , “ We already signed an agreement ; every cent you earn is yours . You don’t have to worry about that .” I knew, but that was exactly why I was double–checking everything. I knew , but that was exactly why I was double – checking everything . “Thanks for trusting me with this job. I’ll give it everything I’ve got,” I said. Since Jared wasn’t letting me walk away, work was all I could focus on for now. “ Thanks for trusting me with this job . I’ll give it everything I’ve got , ” I said . Since Jared wasn’t letting me walk away , work was all I could focus on for now. 1/2 1/2
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