Those words stabbed at Jessica's heart like a knife.
"Must he expose all of my flaws and destroy me completely?" she thought to herself.
With a smile on her face, she said, "You know what? Forget it. While I do want money, I also want the experience that comes with it. If I have to do it with you, then I'd rather give up on the 3 hundred thousand."
Throughout the past five years, Jessica had gotten less brave and more tolerant.
She would rather anger him and get thrown into the sea than to sleep with him for money.
Jessica was okay with sleeping with any other man in the world for money, just not with Trevor.
Angered by her doubting his capabilities, Trevor grabbed her top and tore it off in one swift motion.
A second later, Trevor froze in his tracks when he saw the nasty scars all over her body.
The fact that she was able to survive being in a war-torn country like that was a miracle in itself.
Jessica flashed him an emotionless look as she said sarcastically, "Trevor, you're the reason my body is so disfigured. What if you find out one day that I wasn't the one who took Samantha's life? Do you think you'd ever be able to repay what you owe me?"
With a look of hatred in his eyes, Trevor squeezed her by the chin and said, "You stole my company's secrets and conspired with that son of a bitch to kill my sister. You should consider yourself lucky I didn't just shoot you on the spot, Jessica! You want to talk about repayment?
Then how about you start by atoning for your sins?"
He then tore off her skirt and climbed on top of her, only to have the room door open all of a sudden.
Trevor quickly pulled the cover over Jessica's body and shouted angrily at the person that came in, "You got a death wish or something?"
The man at the door quickly lowered his head as he explained, "The door was left open by a crack, Boss. Old Mr. Gulliford wanted to see you urgently, so I forgot to knock. I'm sorry. It won't happen again."
Trevor got up impatiently, tidied his shirt, and rolled up his sleeves. "What is it about?"
"It's about your engagement with Ms. Melissa. Old Mr. Gulliford wants you to head back and pick out a date."
"Got it. Get the car ready," Trevor replied.
"Yes, Boss," the man said and left the room.
Jessica's mind went numb as she lay motionless on the bed.
"Melissa and Trevor are getting married? Heh... After so many years, she finally gets to be with him like she always wanted, huh? Do I hate her? No, I don't think my heart is capable of that anymore. It died long ago on the battlefield, and all that's left of me is an empty shell of a woman..." she thought to herself.
"You stay right here. If I don't see you when I get back, I'll... Well, you know me, Jessica," Trevor threatened as he grabbed his coat, draped it over his arm, and left the room.
Melissa hopped off the bed with a snickerthe moment the door slammed shut behind him.
Not wanting to stay and be humiliated even further upon his return, she seized that golden opportunity and made her escape.
"Mommy!"
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