A Touch of Sweetness novel (Finnick and Vivian) novel Chapter 2635

“Jake, I know that you hate me. You can take out your anger on me, but please don't extend your hatred to those who are around me,” Joan pleaded shakily.

She must be referring to the collapsed deals with Norton Corporation. Jake got up and walked toward her. He kept a poker face on the whole time.

“Why? Do you feel guilty?” he goaded.

“I know you're not a bad person. I believe you truly loved Faye as well, but please trust me that the car accident was nothing but a horrid tragedy,” Joan explained, though she knew nothing she said could change Jake's belief that she was Faye's murderer.

“Joan, don't think I'll fall for your pitiful act!” He

scorned.

/ guess that's that, then. Joan got up slowly to leave.

“You're just going to give up like that? I guess your love for Larry was a lot weaker than I thought!” Jake made a show of clapping as he mocked Joan's retreat.

Well, what else can I do? Allow him to humiliate me further after I've already gone on my knees and begged him to spare Norton Corporation?

“Sorry for disturbing you.”

Joan was about to leave his office when she was suddenly lifted from behind.

In the blink of an eye, Jake had tossed her onto a sofa in his office.

“Jake, what are you doing?” Joan crossed her arms in front of her as she asked in horror.

“Well, there is something you can do to save Norton Corporation,” he said.

Joan's eyes brightened.

“What do you want?” she asked in a hurry.

“I want you to spend the night with me,” he replied calmly.

Is he insane? How can he ask me to do that?

“Let me go! I want to leave!” Joan shouted as she tried to push him off.

But her struggles did little to budge Jake.

“Jake, please! The person you love is Faye!” Joan yelled in a desperate attempt to escape from

him.