Because You Are My Lady

Chapter 85

Sharon walked over to the manager with an expressionless face and a chilling glare. The manager was frightened by her appearance and couldn't help but take two steps back when she thought of the big shot supporting her. "W-What do you want?"

Sharon took the check from her hand and smiled sweetly. "Why are you sweating? You have come specially to send us the check. How can we let you come here in vain? I'll take the check. You can go now."

The manager was stunned for a moment. After she came to her senses, she turned around and quickly left.

Sharon's gazes were really cold just now which scared her a little.

Melody was speechless. "Why did you take the check?"

"Why not? This is the reimbursement for your physical injury and mental torment. Why can't I take it?" Sharon looked at the check and found that there was really a lot of money, so she grinned in satisfaction. "Take it, and buy yourself something delicious."

Melody was not contrived. After thinking for a while, she took the check. "But then again, your cold face just now was really scary."

Upon hearing this, Sharon was stunned. "Was it?"

"Yes!"

"That means I'm really good at acting. I learned that move from Stanley. I just copied his expression and glares and I managed to scare the manager. Haha, I'm really a genius."

Melody glanced at her without a word.

"Did she say that I'm a mistress?"

Jewel gripped the steering wheel tightly with both hands and asked word by word.

The manager nodded hesitantly. "Don't be angry. They are talking nonsense. Please calm down. There is an event in the afternoon that you need to walk the catwalk. Don't be angry because of such a small matter. It's not worth it."

Was it not worth it? Jewel had never been bullied like this by a woman!

"I'm not going to the event. Cancel it!" Jewel kicked the manager out of the car. "I have something I need to take care of, so I'll be back later!" "Hey, we've signed the contract and received the payment. How can you not go... Hey!"

The car left like an arrow and soon disappeared, leaving only the manager stamping her feet indignantly and cursing.

Jewel went straight to Liam's place. She often came here and was very familiar with it, so the servants were very well-behaved when they saw her. They did not dare to stop her and directly let her in.

"Where is Mr. Frazier?" Jewel asked.

The servant answered, "He is on the second floor, meeting a guest."

Jewel nodded, indicating that she knew it, but she did not stop and went straight up.

The door of the study on the second floor was half-opened, and Jewel could hear the conversation coming from inside. There were Liam and another person's voices, which were very unfamiliar to Jewel as it was her first time hearing it.

"Harvey Wells, as I said, this is my private residence. You can't come without my permission!"

"I'm just here to have a look. Is the fearless Mr. Frazier afraid that others will know about our liaison?" Harvey laughed and said, "I'm not here to visit your house today. I just want to ask you, when are you going to make your move on Stanley?"

Frowning, Liam said, "Mind your own business!"

"Tsk, tsk, tsk. After all, you are brothers. You don't have the heart to make your move on him."

Harvey deliberately provoked him, "You took him as your brother, but he never did. His mother killed your mother, albeit indirectly, and he even snatched Rebecca, your beloved woman, from you..."

"Shut up!" Liam interrupted coldly. "Believe it or not, if you say one more word, I'll kill you!"

Harvey shrugged and said, "Of course I believe you. You are the second son of the Jones Family, and you have enormous power. For you, killing me is as easy as pinching an ant."

"Then stop pestering me. I'll make the move when the time comes."

He would never forget what the Jones Family had done to him and his mother for the rest of his life. He would seek revenge for as long as he lived.

One day, Stanley would die in his hands, and he would kill him with his own hands.

Harvey patted Liam who emitted a bloodthirsty aura and donned an ambiguous smile on his face. "I'm glad that you didn't forget these things. I'm just afraid that you would forget your initial motive since you've been too close to the woman named Sharon Cruz."

Outside the study, William's voice suddenly sounded, "Miss Russell, what are you doing here?"

The two men in the study exchanged looks. Liam frowned. A hint of malice flashed in Harvey's eyes. They walked toward the door together.

Jewel was so shocked by William's sudden appearance that her face went pale and her feet were weak. If she hadn't leaned against the wall, she would have fallen to the ground.

"M-Mr. Carney, why are you so quiet when you walk?" Jewel's mind was in a mess, and her voice was hoarse.

As his gaze swept over Jewel's shoulder, William looked behind her and said respectfully, "Young Master."

Jewel trembled and looked back. Liam stood quietly behind her, and there was another man beside him whose glances were terrifying that sent chills down her spine.

Liam said, "It's none of your business here. You are dismissed."

"Yes." William turned around and left.

Jewel's teeth trembled. "L-Liam?"

Liam managed a dazzling smile and said in a gentle voice, "When did you come?" Text content © NôvelDrama.Org.

"I just arrived!" Jewel exclaimed, "I've only been here for a few seconds and Mr. Carney came over. He didn't even make a sound when he walked, which scared me..."

"What are you doing standing outside? Come in."

Liam stepped aside and let her in.

Jewel braced herself and walked in anxiously. She didn't even dare to raise her head when passing by the horrible man.

"Bang!" The door of the study room was slammed shut. Jewel trembled violently. She did not know why, but she was scared. She had never been so scared before.

Liam stretched out his hand and pulled her into his arms, but he said to Harvey, "You too. We're done for today, so you can go now. I'll contact you again in the future."

Harvey glanced at the woman in Liam's arms with a faint smile. "Miss Russell, right? What's wrong? Are you feeling unwell? Why are you shaking like this?"

Jewel gave a dry laugh. "I've caught a cold recently, so I'm feeling under the weather. It's chilly."

However, Liam growled impatiently, "Harvey, didn't you hear what I said? I asked you to leave!"

Harvey took a glance at him with indifferent eyes. Finally, he smiled and turned around to leave.

As soon as he left, Liam threw Jewel directly onto the sofa and leaned over her while asking in a low voice, "How much did you hear, huh?"

Jewel trembled. "N- No, I didn't hear anything..."

"Telling a lie? You know me; I don't like it when people lie, so, tell me the truth."

Jewel was so nervous that she blurted everything, "I heard everything, but I didn't mean it. Liam, please don't be angry. I won't say anything."

Liam looked at her coldly. "Only the dead won't say a word."

What did he say?

Jewel's eyes widened in disbelief.

"What's wrong? Are you scared?" Liam laughed and patted her face. "I'm just kidding. Don't be afraid, okay?"

Jewel's face was pale. "L-Liam..."

Liam let go of her and got up. He went to the bar and poured himself a glass of wine. After taking a sip, he said, "No wonder Stanley married Sharon instead of you. You are so easily scared by such a small matter. You don't have the guts to be the young mistress of the Jones Family."

Jewel widened her eyes as if she had heard something incredible and asked, "You're kidding, right?"

Liam looked at her for two seconds and smiled. "It's no surprise that you don't know. I just found out recently that Stanley married Sharon a year ago."

That b*tch married Stanley a year ago?

Jewel didn't believe it, but she suddenly remembered that it was since last year that Stanley didn't go to her place that often anymore.

What did she do to let Stanley marry her?

Jewel was so shocked that she could not say anything.

Liam turned around and leaned back lazily. He raised his eyebrows and said, "You don't have the ability, and you still dare to blame her for marrying Stanley?"

Jewel was stunned.

She took a few deep breaths and began to calm down.

She had experienced a lot in the entertainment circle. Although she was shocked by the conversation just now, she could still muster up her courage to speak.

After sorting out her thoughts, she asked cautiously, 'Are you and Stanley really brothers?"

Liam raised his eyebrows and said, "You don't believe it even if you heard it with your own ears?"

"N-No, I just don't know that you are related to the Jones Family, so I'm a little surprised," Jewel explained.

Two years ago, in a small bar abroad, she drank too much and was harassed by the locals. Liam helped her to chase those foreigners away. They spent the night together since Jewel had one glass too many and was feeling lonely inside.

Jewel thought it was a coincidental encounter, but now that she suddenly thought about it, it did seem very peculiar. She was harassed by someone, and Liam happened to be there.

Jewel made a bold guess in her heart. "Liam, when you rescued me from the harassment abroad two years ago, did you... did you stage it on purpose?"

Liam looked at her with a smile. "I've known you for two years, and I finally realize that you're not that stupid after all today."

Jewel's heart sank.

She didn't expect that her wild guess would be real. Did he really stage everything?

Jewel wanted to laugh, but she couldn't. There was a layer of cold sweat on her back. "Why did you do that?"

"I just praised you for being smart, why are you so stupid now?" Liam came to her with a glass of wine in his hand, pulled her into his arms, lifted her chin, and said, glaring at her with mystifying gazes, "Do you think I will approach you if you have nothing to do with Stanley? Hmm?"

Jewel's eyes widened in disbelief due to the unexpected revelation.

"You approached me because you want to make a move on Stanley?"

Liam did not hide his motive. "In the beginning, it was like this, but now it's not."

Jewel did not understand.

"At first, I thought you were a valuable asset, but for the last two years, I found that you were not at all. Stanley doesn't like you. Even if we tell him about our relationship, he may not have any reaction at all."

Liam said word by word, "So, Jewel, tell me, you don't have any value now and you overheard my secret just now. How do you think I should deal with you, huh?"

He said in a relaxed tone as if he was talking about the weather today.

Jewel's calm heart started to jump wildly again because of his words, and her palms were covered with sweat.