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“What’s the matter? Are you afraid, Mr Warner?” Drake’s refusal didn’t surprise Charles, who replied, “You’re scared of Ms Jane reaching out to me because she has no affection for you, despite being your wife?”
As soon as Charles had finished speaking, Drake knew that he had acted too quickly and that his rejection was inappropriate. “She is not good at handling such collaborations, so we cannot entrust this cooperation to her,” Drake coldly stated.
“Is that so? But I don’t think so. I’ve seen the proposal she wrote last time, and she is the most suitable person to handle this collaboration,” Charles insisted firmly.
“Perhaps Mr Holbrook hasn’t understood yet, but the Warner Corporation can certainly afford to decline this cooperation.” Drake replied coldly.
Upon hearing this, Charles smiled calmly. “As I thought, I hit the nail on the head. Mr Warner, you lack confidence in yourself. If that’s the case, I have nothing more to say.”
“Your proposed material price is not the lowest either. You can get this price from anywhere, even overseas. I thought it might be a pain, so I wanted to collaborate with you. And you see, Warner Corporation is making bank with this deposit fee,” Charles said confidently.
It was clear from Charles‘ statement that if you do not seize this fantastic opportunity, it can be assumed that either you lack self–confidence or you are a foolish person who is willing to forgo benefits for a woman.
“Hmph, there’s no need for you to mock me. Warner Corp couldn’t care less about Holbrook Corporation‘ small profits.” Drake sneered.
“Do you have the guts to let Jane come in and see what she wants?”
When Jane was asked to go to Drake’s office, she was still unsure of what was going on. She wondered how his meeting with Charles was relevant to her.
The moment Jane walked into the office, it became clear to her what was happening. Jane responded to Charles‘ request for her to be the collaboration’s liaison with a moment of hesitation before ultimately agreeing.
Charles‘ face was filled with even more happiness upon hearing Jane’s agreement, and a deeper smile appeared on his face.
When he handed over the prepared cooperation agreement to Jane, she took a quick glance at the deposit fee offered by Holbrook Corporation to Warner Corporation, squinted her eyes, and without any hesitation, signed it almost immediately.
With the cooperation agreement in hand, Charles extended his hand to seal the deal. “Ms Jane, I will rely on you for the upcoming collaboration.”
“Mr Holbrook, please don’t mention it.” With a friendly smile, Jane leaned forward and reached out to shake his hand.
Charles left the Warner Corporation feeling pleasant, now that he had the cooperation agreement in hand.
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Chapter 81
Jane wasted no time and opened the cooperation agreement to carefully examine the collaboration details after Charles left. Just as she was about to leave the office, Drake’s hand shot out and grabbed her by the arm.
“What do you mean?” Drake coldly looked at Jane, his expression indifferent.
Jane didn’t understand. “What do you mean by ‘what do you mean‘?”
“Why did you agree to collaborate with him?” Drake asked coldly,
“Isn’t it what you wanted? Besides, I’ve seen the deposit fee he offered, which is already at huge profit for the Warner Corporation. We have no reason to disagree,” Jane replied earnestly.
Jane couldn’t believe her eyes when she saw the price offered by Charles. The deposit fee took her by surprise, leading to her expression of astonishment.
“Hmph. I think you want more contact with him, don’t you? What? You didn’t fancy him during the blind date, but now you do? Are you eager to have more opportunities to interact with him?” There was no justification for Drake’s taunting, yet his words were filled with coldness.
The moment Drake began making his unsupported claims, Jane’s anger boiled over and she forcefully pushed him away from her.
“Drake, can’t you stop thinking that everyone is like you? I’m different from you,” Jane said coldly.
“What do you mean by ‘I’m different from you“?” Drake felt insulted by Jane’s words, his voice filled with darkness.
At first, Jane’s intention was to make it clear that she was unlike him in the sense that she was committed to loving only one person for her entire life, whereas he would pursue any woman he encountered. But in the end, she simply sneered and said, “This is my private matter, and it’s none of your business.”
Upon hearing this, Drake’s face turned red with anger, and he pushed Jane against the wall with force.
“Jane, don’t forget that we are husband and wife. How can I not be involved in your affairs?” Drake’s voice was filled with gritted teeth.
Looking at Drake’s appearance, Jane also felt angry and forcefully pushed him away, angrily shouting, “Drake, why are you talking about us being husband and wife now? Have you forgotten that you forced me to divorce you? I begged you not to divorce me, but you never considered us as husband and wife back then!”
Tense muscles in her jaw tightened, causing her words to be punctuated by sharp, clipped enunciations. As she shot him a cold glance, the gravelly tone of her voice conveyed her sadness and hurt. “When I was covered in blood, lying in a hospital bed for the sake of giving birth to Zac, where were you? You never considered us as husband and wife back then!”
Balled–up fists trembled at her sides, her body vibrating with an overwhelming surge of anger that infused every syllable. “And now you’re hitting me with this. This is just plain ridiculous, Drake. I can’t wrap my head around your thoughts. What? So, are we back on?
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Leaving Annie and living the dream with me?”
A torrent of questions spilled out of Jane, each one peeling back a layer of her hidden
emotions.
Drake’s face grew darker and darker as she spoke, until he finally looked away in shame.
Jane saw how embarrassed Drake looked and felt a bit of revenge. She looked at him coldly and said, “If it was the old me, I would’ve been so happy to hear what you’re saying now. But not anymore.”
“So, I don’t care about your intentions, whether you’ve lost interest in Annie or just want to lead me on for no reason. It’s better for both of us to go our separate ways. Please end this marriage contract as soon as possible.”
As she said those words, Jane felt a pang in her chest, realising that she still loved the man standing before her, but also understanding that she needed to move on.
Jane’s words were resolute and unyielding, and they sent Drake’s mind into a spiral of anger and frustration.
He was angry because he couldn’t sort out his feelings for Jane.
Even though he was supposed to love Annie, he couldn’t stop thinking about Jane’s figure. Conflicting emotions boiled inside him, and his anger grew uncontrollable.
Without warning, he pulled Jane towards him and kissed her forcefully.
He wanted to confirm if what he felt was more than just a passing infatuation.
The kiss caught Jane off guard, leaving her momentarily stunned and disoriented. She pushed Drake away as soon as she regained her senses, feeling a surge of panic.
Drake flinched as her hand made contact with his face, the sound of the slap echoing through the room.
“Drake, don’t make me hate you even more!”
Even though she made her intentions clear, Drake still did something utterly disgusting. Jane’s emotions got the best of her, and she reacted by slapping him directly.
Jane didn’t stay any longer after leaving those words behind, feeling a mix of anger and hurt as she stormed out of the room.
The physical pain on his face was nothing compared to the emotional torment Drake was experiencing.
What on earth was wrong with him?
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