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?

help but sneer 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 would think

you're 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

the An Group if we do this?" This was all

and he said solemnly, "There may be a possibility but what's important is

confusion, she merely nodded

don't have to go back to renting a place. I have an empty apartment. Feel free to move in there,"

landlady is very kind to me. I

he smiled and said, "Don't worry. We're only getting married on paper." "You're still

Jonny added casually.

of her first meeting with Lucian. They also initially only agreed to get married on paper. What they didn't expect to happen was that they would develop feelings for

will be saved. Then

In addition to the gratitude she was feeling in her

said as she didn't know how else to

the time," Jonny said, looking at her with concern in his

Chen, Amelia's landlady, Amelia called her and informed her that she wouldn't be coming home to her apartment

live her life more peacefully without worrying about

Jonny had arranged for her, she then read rumors about

of the An Group has spent a night with Mrs. Amelia of

and anyone reading it would be entranced to read the

trembling. She then grabbed her phone and

were also photos of Jonny speaking to her at the door of the hotel

would prey on

Before she could say anything, Jonny had already spoken. He said, "Amelia, this was obviously orchestrated by my

her right mind. She interrupted him, "Jonny, since this is happening already, why not take advantage of it?" They'd already agreed on getting married anyway. Maybe they could use this opportunity to make their

really made up your mind

she didn't have time to hesitate. If she waited, things with the

in the industry.

she was able to get from reading all the news was that