Chapter 17
Who was helping her behind the scenes, and when did it start?
He resisted the urge to embrace Kathy and carefully observed the guests at the party, trying to identify Kathy’s sup-
porters.
Being able to deceive him successfully, and even repeatedly preventing him from investigating, the forces at play were definitely not ordinary.
He didn’t want to startle the snake by mowing
the grass too early.
The scorching gaze locked ont
the figure that he both loved and hated, and the next second, Justin’s pupils suddenly
contracted.
his
The man who walked up to Kathy actually dared to put his arm around her waist!
All reason was instantly burned to ashes, Justin almost crushed the wine glass in his hand, and strode quickly towards Kathy.
The man who was hugging her suddenly turned around, his gaze meeting Justin’s from across the crowd.
His footsteps paused, and he suddenly clenched his fists.
How could it be him!
Kathy had just entered the banquet hall when she knew she was being watched.
That gaze was too greedy and intense, and it was completely undisguised. She found it very difficult to pretend not to see it.
She was already prepared for the possibility of meeting Justin at the
So when it came down to the wire, he actually appeared calm and composed.
“Kathy, it seems like your ex–husband was really angry.”
After exchanging a glance with Justin across the room, Jovan leaned down and whispered in Kathy’s ear with a smile.
“Look at his posture, it’s like he wanted to swallow me whole.”
“Are you still afraid of him?”
Sipping the red wine in her glass, Kathy swirled the glass, but what reflected in her eyes was another glaring shade of
red.
Her back of the hand was suddenly patted gently.
“Kathy, relax, don’t let hatred take away your sanity.”
Jovan’s eyes were gentle, yet mixed with an unmistakable sense of pity and heartache.
After three months of working and living together, along with the relationship as fellow students, the two of them had already developed a strong bond.
He also learned from Kathy’s mouth about her hatred, unwillingness, and revenge plan.
Naturally, she understood what was reflected in the depths of her eyes.
“Rest assured, what doesn’t kill me will only make me stronger. Not to mention, I am not alone now, and I will not be
coerced by him again without the ability to fight back.”
Kathy regretted again, she really shouldn’t have given up the opportunity to become independent and strong just for
Justin.
have
At least she had the confidence and resources to resist, so that she wouldn’t have to join forces with Luciana and end up getting her son killed.
“I saw that he was about to lose control of his temper.”
Jovan raised an eyebrow slightly.
He was not afraid to face Justin.
Don’t say this is Los Angeles, it was his territory.
Even if he returned to New York, he could still arm wrestle with Justin and make him wary.
If he had known about Kathy’s situation earlier, maybe he could have protected her better and prevented a lot of harm from happening.
Unfortunately, everything was just if.
“Don’t worry, I won’t let him ruin this party, nor will I give him another chance to hurt me.”
Kathy handed him the wine glass and turned to walk outside the banquet hall.
“Can you do it yourself?”
Jovan asked nervously.
He really didn’t want to let her face that control freak who was so strong to the point of being insane.
“Isn’t my current value worth protecting in secret?”
Kathy raised her eyebrows and smiled in response.
The intimate interaction between the two of them all fell into Justin’s eyes.
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His eyes were bloodshot, and the veins on his forehead were bulging.
His knuckles
vere squeezed white by him, making a “crack” sound of joints popping.
As a man himself, he was well aware of what Jovan’s body language represented.
So, Kathy wanted to leave him because she had hooked up with Jovan?
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