A Night with Her Cruel Mate novel Chapter 48

"Why are you here?" Terence grunted at Jean. His meeting with Samuel earlier had placed him in a foul mood.

"I'm here for this." Jean got up from her seat and handed him an invitation. "I'm sorry that I've been bothering you since I got back. I didn't think a gift was enough to repay you. So I'd like to invite you to a dinner, where I'll be cooking for you. Although it's nothing compared with what you've done for me, I still hope you can appreciate it."

Terence gently took the invitation from her hand and looked at it. Like her, the handwriting was elegance, and made him comfortable.

His nose suddenly picked up a faint and fresh flowery scent. He cocked an eyebrow at Jean. "Did you make this?"

"Yes." Jean nodded with a smile. "I really value this dinner, so I want to make sure that everything goes well."

"What about your hand?" Terence frowned.

"Don't worry, the pain is subsiding," Jean replied with a chuckle. "Once the stitches are removed, it'll be good as new."

Her sincerity embarrassed Terence. With a curt nod, he said, "Well, I'll take it."

"Then, I'll be waiting for you." Jean lowered her head and blushed.

When he arrived earlier, she could sense that he wasn't in a good mood, so she asked, "Are you in a bad mood? What happened?"

Jean decided to bring up the recent scandal involving Julia. "Is it because of my sister?"

Before Terence could say anything, Jean hastily explained, "I've already reprimanded my mother about this. She regrets bad-mouthing Julia on the Internet. After all, Julia is still part of the entertainment industry. This scandal has probably damaged her reputation.

She's just too angry. I hope you don't mind."

"So, are all the rumors on the Internet true?" Terence narrowed his eyes and coldly smiled at her. He didn't understand why Samuel blamed him for mistreating Julia.

Jean hesitated for a while, not knowing what to say.

"There's nobody else here. Just tell me the truth," Terence said impassively.

"In fact, I asked my mom when I got back. Julia had been still nice to her in the past, but she has changed a lot these two years. Most of what she said was true, while some was also exaggerated out of anger." Jean sighed and continued, "I can't believe Julia would do this. If I knew about it earlier, I wouldn't have gone abroad. Then my mother wouldn't have suffered so much injustice."

"It has nothing to do with you." Terence grimaced. "It is Julia's fault."

"It's alright now. I'm back home and I've signed the film and television copyright of a book I wrote. This will make me a fortune and I'll be able to take good care of my mother in the future," Jean smiled. "Oh, Terence, I heard from your secretary that you went out to discuss the endorsement. How's it going so far?"

"Don't mention it." Terence gave her a dark look. "The man I selected is apparently a friend of Julia's. He refused me. So now, I have to find someone else."

Jean internally rejoiced when she heard this. Heaven seemed to be on her side.