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Chapter 36  Chapter 36  My heart skipped a beat.  My heart skipped a beat .  For some reason, when I met Jonathan’s dark gaze, my first reaction was guilt.  For some reason , when I met Jonathan’s dark gaze , my first reaction was guilt .  1couldn’t help but wonder just how submissive and afraid of Jonathan the old Elise had been.  1couldn’t help but wonder just how submissive and afraid of Jonathan the old Elise had been .  d Elise within me  d Elise within me  He was already seeing Alicia, while I was simply expressing my gratitude to the person who saved my life. Yet, the remnants of the 25–year–old still made me feel guilty.  He was already seeing Alicia , while I was simply expressing my gratitude to the person who saved my life . Yet , the remnants of the 25 – year – old still made me feel guilty .  There was nothing to feel guilty about, and I reminded myself to get a  There was nothing to feel guilty about , and I reminded myself to get a  I kept a calm expression and looked at him, saying, “It’s none of your business.”  I kept a calm expression and looked at him , saying , “ It’s none of your business . ”  Jonathan frowned, and his expression–darkened instantly.  Jonathan frowned , and his expression – darkened instantly . 

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He glanced at Gabrielle coldly, “You should leave.”  He glanced at Gabrielle coldly , “ You should leave . ”  It was a command.  It was a command .  Gabrielle looked at me, gave me a signal, and then teplied, “I’ll come to see you tomorrow, Elise.”  Gabrielle looked at me , gave me a signal , and then teplied , “ I’ll come to see you tomorrow , Elise . ”  As soon as she finished speaking, Jonathan shot her a look, as though there was something displeasing about her.  As soon as she finished speaking , Jonathan shot her a look , as though there was something displeasing about her .  Gabrielle lowered her head and quiddy left the room.  Gabrielle lowered her head and quiddy left the room .  I couldn’t understand why Gabrielle always seemed to feel guilty and uneasy whenever she faced Jonathan, despite her strong dislike for him. It was subtle, but I could still sense it.  I couldn’t understand why Gabrielle always seemed to feel guilty and uneasy whenever she faced Jonathan , despite her strong dislike for him . It was subtle , but I could still sense it .  I wasn’t sure if I was reading it wrong.  I wasn’t sure if I was reading it wrong .  Before I could think more, Jonathan was standing right in front of me. “What did you two talk about just now?”  Before I could think more , Jonathan was standing right in front of me . “ What did you two talk about just now ? ”  I shook my head and sharply said, “It’s none of your business.”  I shook my head and sharply said , “ It’s none of your business . ”  Jonathan frowned. “Elise, there’s a limit to how much you can throw a tantrum.”  Jonathan frowned . “ Elise , there’s a limit to how much you can throw a tantrum . ”  I was tired of him constantly saying I was throwing a tantrum,  I was tired of him constantly saying I was throwing a tantrum ,  Ilazily glanced at him, no longer in the mood to explain. “Think whatever you want  Ilazily glanced at him , no longer in the mood to explain . “ Think whatever you want  Jonathan paused, his expression darkening,  Jonathan paused , his expression darkening ,  At that moment, a vivid image flashed through my mind.  At that moment , a vivid image flashed through my mind .  Tears streamed down my face as I clutched Jonathan’s hand and cried, “Why are you so close to Alicia? You said there was nothing going on between you two….”  Tears streamed down my face as I clutched Jonathan’s hand and cried , “ Why are you so close to Alicia ? You said there was nothing going on between you two … . ” 

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No matter how bysterical I became in that memory, the Jonathan in my mind only looked down at me coldly.  No matter how bysterical I became in that memory , the Jonathan in my mind only looked down at me coldly .  Think whatever you want,” he’d said.  Think whatever you want , ” he’d said .  He’d been like a king, loolding down at thy madness and despair from above.  He’d been like a king , loolding down at thy madness and despair from above .  The memory cut off suddenly, and my mind was invaded by memories that didn’t even exist,  The memory cut off suddenly , and my mind was invaded by memories that didn’t even exist ,  Perhaps that was the painful past was trying to forget, now resurfacing unexpectedly in my mind.  Perhaps that was the painful past was trying to forget , now resurfacing unexpectedly in my mind .  A sharp pali. shot throughing head, spreading to my heart.  A sharp pali . shot throughing head , spreading to my heart .  I stook my head forcefully, and my face grew pale.  I stook my head forcefully , and my face grew pale .  Jonathan frowned as he stepped forward. “His..  Jonathan frowned as he stepped forward . “ His ..  He reached out to touch me, but before his hand could make contact, I recolled as if his touch repulsed ine.  He reached out to touch me , but before his hand could make contact , I recolled as if his touch repulsed ine .  “Don’t touch me,” I said coldly, lucking eyes with lain. “Jonathan, let me say this one last time I’m not just throwing a tantrum.”  “ Don’t touch me , ” I said coldly , lucking eyes with lain . “ Jonathan , let me say this one last time I’m not just throwing a tantrum . ”  He stated  He stated  me in silence for a long time before finally loosending his collar “What is it that you really want? he coldly asked  me in silence for a long time before finally loosending his collar “ What is it that you really want ? he coldly asked  “I should be asling you that I sepped. “What do you want? why wor’t you agree to a divorce? Are you really going to force me to cough up 100 million dollars?”  “ I should be asling you that I sepped . “ What do you want ? why wor’t you agree to a divorce ? Are you really going to force me to cough up 100 million dollars ? ”  Even if I managed to come up with that kind of money, what difference would it make? To a man as wealthy as Jonathan, 100 million dollars was practically pocket change. I truly couldn’t understand what was stopping him from letting me go,  Even if I managed to come up with that kind of money , what difference would it make ? To a man as wealthy as Jonathan , 100 million dollars was practically pocket change . I truly couldn’t understand what was stopping him from letting me go ,  “When you have that much, then we ran talk,” he said, coldly staring at me  “ When you have that much , then we ran talk , ” he said , coldly staring at me  That night, he held me tightly  That night , he held me tightly  There was nothing left between us but cold confrontation, yet he still refused to let go. The more I struggled, the tighter he clung to me  There was nothing left between us but cold confrontation , yet he still refused to let go . The more I struggled , the tighter he clung to me  It was sullocating, yet he wouldn’t release ine.  It was sullocating , yet he wouldn’t release ine .  His arm felt like tron, constricting around my waist, and I could hear his steady breathing behind me.  His arm felt like tron , constricting around my waist , and I could hear his steady breathing behind me .  tried to pry his hands off me, but suddenly felt a sharp sting behind my ear  tried to pry his hands off me , but suddenly felt a sharp sting behind my ear  turned, only to find Jonathan biting my earlobe, gently grazing it with his teeth.  turned , only to find Jonathan biting my earlobe , gently grazing it with his teeth .  “Can’t sleep le murmured.  “ Can’t sleep le murmured . 

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