The Understated Dragon Lord novel Chapter 124

At the Matthews family mansion, Jessica sat on the living room sofa, her legs elegantly crossed, wearing a body-hugging miniskirt. In front of her stood Daniel, tense as if he was a schoolboy who had gotten into trouble.

"Spill it! What exactly is going on between you and Jennifer?" Jessica demanded.

"Nothing. We're just acquaintances."

"Acquaintances? Then why does she always have it out for you?"

"She's the one who has a problem with me, not the other way around. If you want to know why she's targeting me, you should ask her!"

"Are you sassing me?"

"No, I’m just trying to reason with you!"

"Reason with me? It sounds more like backtalk to me! You think you're so tough now, huh? You got the nerve to sass me when I'm questioning you? Why can't you just answer me honestly?"

Infuriated, Jessica slammed her cup down onto the coffee table with a loud "smack," startling Daniel.

"Hey! Be careful not to break the table!"

"Then tell me straight—what's the deal with you and Jennifer? If you lie to me again or give me any sass, this cup is going to come down on you, not the table!"

With Jessica's threat hanging over him, Daniel caved in with a sheepish chuckle. "Sweetheart, don't get mad, okay? Truth is, Jennifer... she’s my ex-fiancée."

At his confession, Jessica became instantly enraged. It was like catching her man cheating and him admitting it outright.

Her eyes stormed with fury as she tapped Daniel's nose with the cup. "What did you just say? Jennifer is your ex-fiancée?"

"Calm down, love. Yes, she was, but the engagement's been called off. So now, she and I are nothing."

"Called off?" Jessica pondered before asking, "Did you ask her to call it off? Is she harassing you because she felt humiliated?"

"It wasn’t me who approached her. She came to find me back in the country. She took the initiative to cancel the engagement."

"She called it off? And you agreed?"

"Of course, I agreed the minute she asked. I handed over the contract, and she tore it up right in front of me."