Liya said this with tears in her eyes and began another heartfelt confession. "I've said that as long as I'm with you, I'm willing to do anything for you. The premise is that you have to marry me publicly as your second wife. Don't worry, I love you, and I'll never hurt you and Jenna. I'll also stand side by side with you in dealing with Zoella and getting rid of her from the business world. Hansen, will you agree to this?"
Her words were true and she spoke naturally without concealing anything. Hansen knew that she was opening up and was also mentioning the conditions.
She would do anything for him, stand by him, with the condition that he would have to take her as his second wife, in a fair and legal manner like Frederic.
Jenna's tearful and sorrowful face flashed across Hansen's mind, as well as Jerry's clear and innocent eyes, hidden with worry. All of a sudden, his heart throbbed with pain.
How could he do something like that? How could he bring this woman back to Richards Manor? He already had no choice but to be in am ambiguous relationship with her. If he really had to take her as his second wife, it would be better for Jenna, who had such a strong sense of pride, to go to jail.
Go to jail? When he thought of these three words, his heart trembled. To have such a beautiful woman go to jail just because she was maliciously framed? It was just too despicable.
He slammed his fist heavily on the table, gritting his teeth.
"Hansen, what's wrong with you?" Seeing the anger in his eyes, Liya was secretly pleased. She knew that her words had worked their way into his heart and that he was struggling. However, she was not in a hurry at the moment. So, she asked, with her face full of concern for him.
"You can obtain the evidence used to frame Jenna?" He stared at her, with her red eyes, and asked, word for word.
"Yes." Liya blinked her eyes and nodded solemnly. "Hansen, don't worry. I will treat Jenna like my sister and the mistress of Richards Manor. I can only cosy up to her. I don't want her to go to jail as well. She's so gorgeous, and she's wholeheartedly thinking of our company. It's impossible for her to do such a thing. As long as you agree to my request, I'll definitely think of something to obtain the evidence used to frame her and clear up her false accusations."
She said it very confidently that one had to take her word for it.
Hansen looked at Liya with a fierce gaze. Looking at how she spoke confidently and firmly, the waves in his heart swirled and rolled.
Now that there was solid evidence and Zoella had it with her, Liya was undoubtedly a good candidate, in order to attack and win against her. Thinking of how he had been intimate with her for the past few days, wasn't that the reason he had done so?
He had long suspected how Liya could enter the Richards Group. He had gotten John to investigate and was already fully aware of the situation. Now that Liya had personally exposed herself today and that it matched the results of his investigation, it meant that she wasn't lying. She was only trying to get him to marry her and hadn't done anything that would harm the Richards Group. She was speaking about conditions and negotiations. To put it bluntly, she was giving him a chance not to let Jenna go to jail.
If he couldn't make use of this opportunity, he might not get another similar chance in the future. Since she was able to negotiate with him so confidently, it meant that she was certain that she believed in herself.
Now that the menace engulfing the Richards
Group was drawing nearer and nearer, he had to find a breakthrough.
In other words, if he could save Jenna, so what if he were to agree with Liya's condition? It was just a matter of status, which was better than having Jenna in the cold prison. In addition, the woman he loved was Jenna. If Liya insisted on marrying him, it was her business if he neglected her. Everything would be alright, as long as he loved Jenna and gave her all his love.
Now, that Sergio was forcing him and acting aggressive, and he could not find a breakthrough.
It was better to promise her and take one step forward, followed by the other. To hold on to the present and keep Jenna safe was his priority. As for the future, he would act according to the situation.
"Well, then. I promise you." He slammed his fist on the table and said, word for word, "However, before I take you as my second wife, I want to get the evidence that had been used to frame Jenna first."
"Alright, that's no problem at all." Liya's eyes sparkled, nodding in a hurry as she snuggled into his chest. "When I get the evidence, I'll deliver it to you and we'll immediately register for our marriage in England."
She spoke softly in a matter-of-fact manner and pressed her face against his chest.
Hansen stood up straight, allowing Liya to cling her body onto his. His body was as stiff as a stone pillar.
Her words made it seem as if she was making a deal. No matter how much he thought about it, Hansen felt disgusted.
"Let's go back. We still have to work tomorrow." Soon, his cold voice rang, as he pushed her away lightly and strode outside.
Liya was left behind by him. For a moment, she was absent-minded, but her face brightened up in no time, and the joy in her heart surged like a tidal wave.
Hansen had already agreed to marry her.
She was going to be a lady of honor soon. Countless jewelry and a vast amount of wealth were awaiting her arrival. Her life would be so glorious. From then on, she would live an extravagant life, and enjoy an infinite amount of glory.
As long as Hansen married her in England or in any other country, she would be his wife in name, and all his properties would be hers. Even if they really went their own ways in the future, the compensation alone was a considerable sum, let alone sharing a portion of his properties. She had already consulted a lawyer about all this.
She would soon become one of the world's richest ladies.
Although she wouldn't have a good reputation as she was not his legal wife, it was a whole lot better compared to those famous celebrities in the entertainment industry. She believed that there were many women in the entertainment industry who wanted to approach bachelors like Hansen. Not to mention being his second wife, many women were even willing to sacrifice themselves to be his secret lover.
Liya didn't expect such a good thing to be bestowed upon her. She really had to thank Zoella since she owed it all to her, now that she could marry into a wealthy family like Cinderella.
Thinking of Zoella, she snorted, with a cold smile on her face.
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