Since She Met Lucian

"I've already divorced Lucian, Jonny." Her face was expressionless but she could feel her heart beat pulsing in her ears. She felt as if everything inside her was aching.

"I heard. That's why I was so worried about you." Jonny's face darkened, a shadow of regret visible. "I don't believe you're anything like what they say you are. You probably have a lot of unspoken feelings."

"Jonny, I hope Lucian chooses to accept the help from the An Group." Jonny had always been there for Amelia and she was willing to open up to him and tell him the truth. However, this was different. Only Lucian could take away her pain.

"Amelia, I feel ashamed but my father and I haven't been on good terms for years. He refuses to take my advice and insists on doing things his own way. He favors Shelly now and Shelly wants to marry Lucian. That's why he offered to help Zhan Group in the first place. So he could get Lucian to marry Shelly." Jonny looked deeply regretful. "But as far as I know, Lucian won't be threatened by my father."

It seemed that they were all saying the same thing—that Lucian wasn't going to be threatened by anyone. However, this didn't really help with Amelia's unease. She said, "Jonny, last night, I met this stranger–a man. He offered me help but..."

Amelia couldn't bring herself to finish her sentence.

"A stranger?" Jonny repeated. He then asked in concern, "Did you get hurt?"

Amelia shook her head and replied honestly, "He told me that the only way I could manipulate Lucian is by marrying you... Lucian will then marry Miss An out of anger. That's the only way we can save the Zhan Group."

Amelia hated saying those words out loud but she was at a loss—she didn't know how else to get Lucian to decide already.

Jonny was visibly surprised, keeping his gaze on Amelia. After a pause, he asked, "Well, what do you think?"

"What?" Amelia looked at Jonny blankly. After coming to her senses, she answered truthfully, "You're important to me but I don't love you in that way. If we do this, I apologize in advance to you."

If this was the only way to help Lucian, she was willing to do it but then, she'd feel like she'd be in debt to Jonny.

"What if I agree?" With a warm smile on his face, Jonny looked at Amelia lovingly.

"Jonny..." Amelia was at a loss for words. She couldn't believe that Jonny would even agree.

"You don't have to apologize. The reason why I've been single all these years is that I only do what I want to do. If this can help you then I'll do it," Jonny said calmly. He just wanted to take a load off Amelia's shoulders.

"This isn't going to be my first marriage, you know," Amelia blurted out.

She'd already married Lucian. If she suddenly married Jonny, what would Lucian think? Would he think that she was disloyal?

at herself in her mind when she thought of this. She was doing this of her own volition so she shouldn't care what Lucian

still the kind, little girl that I know you to be," Jonny said with a smile. When he spoke, his eyes seemed distant as if his mind was far off,

think that Lucian will accept the help from the An Group if we

the smile on Jonny's face disappeared and he said solemnly, "There

confusion, she merely

have an empty apartment. Feel free to move in there," Jonny suggested. He

to me. I don't mind staying there,"

seemed that Jonny had expected she would refuse so he smiled and said, "Don't worry. We're only

Jonny added casually.

paper. What they

will be saved. Then we can terminate our marriage,"

addition to the gratitude she was feeling in her

you," Amelia simply said as she didn't know

just hope you won't be sad all the time," Jonny

and informed her

more peacefully without worrying about the Zhan Group after

she'd moved in to the apartment that Jonny had arranged for her, she then read rumors about her staying

Group has spent

was eye-catching and anyone reading it would be entranced

the newspaper, her hands were trembling. She then grabbed

to her at the door of the hotel room and

media was savage like that—they would prey on anything

Jonny had already spoken. He said, "Amelia, this was obviously orchestrated by my father.

is happening already, why not take advantage of it?" They'd already agreed on getting married anyway. Maybe they could use this opportunity

have you really made up your mind

time to hesitate. If she waited, things with the Zhan Group were only going to

with in the industry. Naturally, people

businesses but had trouble understanding anything. The only thing she was able to get from