Cutie, Please Marry Me Again (Jenna and Hansen) novel Chapter 597

"What do you mean?" Sergio asked. Panic flashed across his expression as he adjusted the necktie on his collar, clearly looking uncomfortable.

Hansen reached out to flick a piece of dust off his suit as he shrugged his shoulders unconcernedly, and said innocently, "It's nothing. I'm just a businessman. What could I do?"

There was a faint smirk on Hansen's face, as he continued with a stern warning. "Mr. Xanthe, I'm sure you know the saying, what goes around comes around. If I were you, I'd stop before it's too late. But of course, I remember everything you did, and I'll make sure you make up for all of them sooner or later."

After making such a statement, Hansen left the scene without taking another glance at Sergio.

Sergio was left dumbfounded.

It took him a while before he returned to his senses, and walked back to his private room dejectedly. He forgot that he had walked out for a phone call in order to avoid Zoella.

"Did they come?" Zoella asked as she flicked her hair away. She was sitting elegantly on the couch, as Sergio entered the room with a dejected expression.

Sergio's cheeks were flushed from the alcohol. He had headed out with an arrogant smirk, but came back with a dejected expression after his encounter with Hansen. The change in his mood was apparent.

"That ignorant fool is still struggling to survive," Sergio cursed.

Zoella glanced coldly at him and said, "Sergio, a starved camel is still larger than a horse. Even if he's struggling financially, even if we have pushed him to the edge, he still has way more resources in his pocket. Do you know how much the Ocean Heart is worth? Rumors had it that a small country in ancient times was wiped out because of it. Its owner owns it all. It's not an ordinary piece of jewelry."

"You know about the Ocean Heart too?" Sergio asked. His face fell, and there was a glint in his gaze, a glint of surprise mixed with confusion.

"Of course I know," Zoella replied lightly, without bothering about his strange expression. She continued saying, "Everyone was eager to get it when it was auctioned in France back then, but none of them got it. The organizer cancelled the auction. And it was much later that we found out Lilian had bought it through her political connections, and gifted it to Vivian. This was just a widely spread rumor though."

Sergio narrowed his eyes and asked, "Since you said that it was a rumor, why do you think it's true then?"

"I don't want to think that it's true. Besides, I wasn't the only one who heard about this. Aria knew too, and she has ordered her subordinates to search through Vivian's bedroom several times, yet she found nothing. I heard that there was a rule in Richards Manor, that the Ocean Heart will only be passed down to the daughter-in-law of the eldest grandson in the family," Zoella replied. She had been monitoring the Richards Group for most of her life. She knew and remembered everything within Richards Manor, including the priceless jewel.

"Are you saying that the Ocean Heart is now with Jenna?" Sergio asked in surprise.

Zoella chuckled in an unpredictable manner. She said, "Mr. Xanthe, are you really that foolish? Vivian is now in a critical condition and might pass away anytime. What makes you think she wouldn't have already handed the jewel over to Jenna? Why did you want to enter Richards Manor then? Weren't you after the same piece of jewelry too?"

Sergio's face fell. She had seen through his actions.

However, now that the Xanthe family election was over, the thing they needed most was none other than money.

They wouldn't have to be involved in arms trafficking if they were rich enough. It was a risky and illegal activity after all. If they were to have won the election, then they would have already decided to abandon life outside the law. Nonetheless, where would they make money then? In this era of anti- corruption, Yadriel wouldn't be so foolish as to corrupt or bribe any party. They could only think of another way of making money, one of which was by getting the Ocean Heart. This piece of jewelry would not only help them increase their social status, but would also help them in dealing with whatever consequences they might face in the future.

Of course, this was the Xanthe family's secret goal. They had always tried to hide it, let alone bring it up to anyone else.

Yet, Zoella had been able to tell what they were thinking. This made Sergio feel as if she had the ability to see right through him. He was embarrassed and furious.

"Seems to me that the jewel is the reason why you're after Hansen too. Am I right?" Sergio asked with a solemn expression. Zoella was a woman with crazy thoughts, even delusional ones.

Zoella chuckled. "Everyone loves jewels, but I don't need to own them. You know that I am aiming to destroy Hansen, to make him beg me, and fall for me.

These words were ridiculous out loud, but Sergio tried his best to suppress his disgust and his mockery towards her statement.

Did Zoella stop for a second and wonder if Hansen was that kind of man?

The kind of man who would beg a woman to love him?

It was impossible!

Jenna, however, was an exception.

It was getting clearer to Sergio that Zoella's mindset was already different from before. It was ridiculous for her to believe that her dream would come true.

Then, it shouldn't be a concern for him.

No matter what, he needed Zoella in order to trap Hansen.

If Hansen had truly joined forces with Luqman, then Zoella would definitely still be useful to Segio.

Meanwhile, Hansen walked back to his private room, and noticed that Jenna had already ordered his favorite dishes.

Jenna looked up and saw that Hansen was in a good mood. She could tell that Hansen must have won the debate with Sergio. Jenna knew very well that Sergio would never get anything from Hansen.

It was impossible for them not to have encounters, but as long as it wasn't too outrageous, it was still within the acceptable boundaries.

"Jenna, let's head back to Collier Manor after this," Hansen said as he helped himself to the meal.