His Precious Love

Chapter 358

Standing there was Gianna, dressed to the nines. Her tall, slender figure made her stand out from the crowd. Gazing at Jessica with her gorgeous eyes, she greeted, “It’s been a while, Ms. Marsh. Care for a chat?”

“Get your hands off me!” Jessica snapped. As she was in a hurry to make a phone call, she did not wish to waste time talking to that woman before her eyes. She tried to fling Gianna’s hands away but to no avail.

Dissatisfied, Gianna insisted, “You don’t want to talk? Well, I do.”

Considering that Linda’s shop was right around the corner, Jessica feared being seen having an argument with Gianna. She lifted her chin slightly and gestured toward the emergency exit nearby. After Gianna loosened her grip, she led the way at once.

Soon enough, the duo entered the emergency exit.

During the interim, Jessica had been trying to get Rayna on the phone. Yet, before long, Gianna closed the door behind her and raised a question. “Do you remember the day when you came looking for me and asking for my help? Why did you wire me the money without actually letting me help with anything?”

“Isn’t it good enough when you get to have free cash like that?” responded Jessica, growing impatient. Deep down, she was starting to panic because Rayna still did not answer the phone after several attempts. “I have an emergency to attend to, so if there’s nothing else, I’ll be going now!”

Getting one step ahead of her, Gianna stood in the way and refused to let her go. “Oh, no, you don’t. Who knows if you’d stab me in the back later on by calling me a swindler and putting me behind bars?”

“Return me the money, then, was Jessica’s only suggestion.

“No way.”

“Then keep it. Consider it a gift. I promise I’ll never use it against you.” It was clear that Jessica had reached the limit of her endurance. “I still have matters to deal with, so if you’ll excuse me!”

Be that as it might, Gianna was still there, blocking the path with her slim body. “I can’t just take your word for it. How would I know what you’re really thinking?”

That left Jessica at a loss for words.

Promptly, she fished out a pen and a piece of paper from her handbag and detailed a statement in black and white. She even signed her name on it before handing it over to Gianna. “There, happy? I’m in a rush for something, so please move aside before anyone gets hurt.”

Gianna carefully kept away that piece of paper, but instead of letting Jessica off, she probed further, “You previously told me to get together with Mr. Lopez, so when will you be hooking us up?”

luck! I’ve already given you a handsome amount of money for nothing, and here you are, still having the nerve to demand more from me.”

lips and teased, “Let me guess. You were in a relationship with Mr. Lopez and

clenched her fists

and pay you that hefty

the Lopez Group. From what I’ve heard, that

Rolling her eyes,

open the door to the exit, she was pulled away from

Jessica violently. “You gave up on vengeance because you’ve reconciled with him, right?” Jealously filled her

all her might. “You’d better

looks like I’m

it, then! It’d be even better if Mr. Lopez could be here to see your true colors! I recorded our exchange back at the cafe. I wonder what his reaction would be when he heard

hearing the threat, Jessica gnashed her teeth

a gloating smirk playing about her lips, Gianna initiated a negotiation. “If you carry on with that plan of yours, Ms. Marsh, and let me be with Mr. Lopez, I’ll surrender that recording to you. Otherwise, I’ll simply forward it to him. Weigh up

need for that.”

those words. She thought that Jessica had agreed to go with the plan. However, a few seconds later, she heard Jessica uttering, “You can let him have the recording and even show him

truth that very night when they celebrated his birthday. In fact, she had

what his decision would be, she would

an unborn baby, she thought he might be lenient toward her.

stunned for a moment, seemingly not expecting

already stepping out. Once again, she reached out and wrenched the latter inside. “You can’t

go!” bellowed Jessica, her visage as grim

struggled to break free from Gianna’s grip. Just like

Jessica almost lost her balance

a sudden thought in her mind. With a push from her, Jessica, who had just gotten

was in such

a cold sweat. She took quite a moment before dashing. down

could not say another word. All she could do was touch

then Gianna finally caught sight of the trail of blood flowing out below the hem of Jessica’s dress. Frightened, she staggered backward and nearly toppled