A Graduation Gift novel Chapter 22

As darkness fell outside, a wisp of white smoke floated upward beside a french window in the presidential suite.

"I want her reputation ruined to the extent that the Tang family has to get rid of her. Understand?"

A woman in a wine-red robe was talking on the phone, exhaling smoke with her fluttering full red lips. Her curvy figure was silhouetted by the dark light and the white smoke.

She was the one who chatted excitedly with Lionel in the office during the day. In G City, their relationship was known to all. Everyone knew she was Lionel's girlfriend, Ivy.

Ivy hung up the phone, and the cigarette was still burning between her tapering fingers. She stared into the distance fixedly, and her full red lips curled in an evil grin.

The sound of running water in the bathroom suddenly stopped. The beauty stubbed out her cigarette and twirled around with a charming smile dancing on her pretty face.

The man walking out of the bathroom only wore a towel covering the lower part of his body. Lionel shook the drops of water that clung to his hair. The air was thick with cigarette smoke which made him frown.

Lionel walked to the woman. He wrapped his arms around her waist from behind, and whispered, "Ivy, please...quit smoking."

Ivy gave a snort and avoided Lionel's kiss.

"Why do you still come to me when your dear wife has come back?"

Ivy asked, green with jealousy. She would never forget Lionel's words from earlier: "She is my wife!"

"Are you jealous?" I just did that to warn Rufus. No one can take my woman even if I am not interested in her. You are the only one I love. You know that,"

Lionel chuckled.

"It's surprising that your father gave that bastard so much control in the company,"

Ivy squinted her eyes as she mentioned Rufus.

"The situation is only temporary. The whole Tang Group belongs to me. My father is not a risk-taker,"

Lionel scoffed. He seemed confident of his prediction as if he knew some classified information.

Lionel's words reassured Ivy and her face relaxed. As long as Lionel didn't lose everything, her life of opulence would be guaranteed.

"It's a beautiful night. We must not let those annoying things ruin it. Ivy, I love you..."