Shane was aware of that as well. He chuckled and replied, “I know. I’ve already ordered Silas to work on it. I’m sure she’ll call you in delight after receiving her gifts.”

“Okay,” said Natalie with a smile as she nodded.

She didn’t ask what present he got for Joyce because, given Shane’s wealth, the gift was bound to be extremely luxurious.

After that, the two of them changed topics and avoided discussing that particular matter.

After all, it was a terrible ordeal, and thinking about it would just upset both of them.

Their call lasted for over thirty minutes.

Shane had just put his phone away when someone opened the door to his room. The next moment, Jackson entered and greeted, “Shane.”

Shane gave a slight nod.

“Are you feeling better?” asked Jackson as he closed the door.

“Yeah,” murmured Shane.

 

“I’m so sorry. I didn’t know that Jacqueline would do something like this,” said Jackson as he looked apologetically at Shane.

Shane shifted his gaze to Jackson and said calmly, “I know.”

 

wanted to con me, she would not have told Jackson. After all, he would have to be a lunatic not to stop her if he knew that she was going to cheat on him. Hence, she had

sighed a breath of relief and

would suspect him of playing a

the way,” said Jackson as if he had just recalled something. “Jacqueline and I

by that,

more surprising if he stays with

for words when he saw how

while before asking, “Shane, how will you

question prompted Shane to narrow his eyes. “Are you asking me

way, I guess. Even if we are not in a relationship anymore, she is

Jackson wordlessly. At that moment, the latter had no

then did Shane speak up in a cold tone,

to let

eyes gleamed without a hint of emotion indicated that the punishment

“Shane…”

getting late. Please leave,” requested Shane as

Shane’s face dissuaded Jackson from doing so. Letting out a sigh, he turned around

closed his eyes and lay back down after

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