Chapter 117
Jackson frowned when he saw the light in Taya’s eyes turn dark.
“What are you thinking about?” he asked.
“Just something I saw online.”
Jackson raised an eyebrow and waited for her to share.
Taya said in a low voice, “The Man Who Dumped His Girlfriend When He Found Success.”
“Ms. Palmer, you’re not talking about me, are you?”
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtTaya didn’t reply, just picked up her glass and took a sip of
water.
Jackson was starting to feel a little suspicious that what he had investigated was wrong, but…he really
couldn’t remember her.
However, when he’d seen her slumped against the steering wheel last night, when he’d looked at her
lying in his bed, so frail and weak… His wolf had pawed at him, and his heart had
cracked.
Whatever he was feeling was authentic. It made him
uncomfortable, but it was there nonetheless. Was what Taya said before true?
Chapter 117
He stared right in her eyes. “Were you really my girlfriend before?”
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“No, I’m lying to you.” Taya denied it quickly and looked away.
Something that felt a lot like disappointment settled over him. “Why did you lie?”
“I want to marry into a rich and powerful family.”
I shrugged and met Jackson’s gaze again.
He’d asked the question to test if I remembered my warning.
He would probably kick me again if I answered or explained as truthfully as before.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmWhen we’d seen Griffon, I’d panicked, not wanting Jackson to know how I really knew Griffon.
I figured my answer earlier would suffice for both Alphas and their needs regarding my past with them.
Something crossed Jackson’s face right now as I lied about our past and what I’d wanted from him.
“Do you still want to attach yourself to me now?” he growled out lowly.
“I’m not worthy of you,” I replied unemotionally.
Chapter 117 I’d had enough.
He was testing me.