Ice and Fire novel Chapter 12

"What, what are you going to do?" Cherry couldn't help asking.

"What am I going to do? Cherry, I have told you before that you cannot hook up with any other man. You are now my girl." Jackson shouted. Why did this damn woman have to mess up with his cousin?

Holding back her agitation, Cherry looked into Jackson's eyes and said, seriously, "Jackson, if you can't even give your minimum trust to me, then there's nothing for me to say. Please release me and I'll be away."

Cherry wanted to get rid of Jackson's hand, but Jackson had no plans for setting her free. He continued grip her arm tightly.

Derek Lu's voice abruptly interrupted Cherry and Jackson.

"Stephen An." He was simply calling out a person's name.

Jackson and Cherry turned to look at Stephen An, who was walking towards them.

Quivering a bit, Jackson had not expected that he would see this person again.

Sensing that Jackson had eased his grip, Cherry struggled to free herself. She wanted to maintain her image in front of a stranger.

Stephen An halted?a?short?distance?from these three people. The two attendants behind him stopped, as well.

Setting his eyes on Derek Lu, Stephen An said, "Master Lu, long time no see. You still have good taste."

Derek Lu did not say a word, but realized that the ominous vibes from Stephen An were worse than before.

Stephen An soon turned his attention to Jackson and Cherry. He faced Jackson, "Master Chu, how have you been?"

"Have you two met before?" Cherry asked. So that's how Stephen An could call out Jackson's name.

Stephen An's mouth curled at a corner. It made an evil but enchanting curve! He looked at Cherry with a deliberate smile on his face, "Yes, Miss Shen. I saved you some time back. Do you need me to do that again? It seems your husband has not been so gentle to you."

"Stephen An." Jackson angrily rebutted, "It's none of your business."

With these words, Jackson dragged away Cherry, giving her no chance to get closer to Stephen An. If?possible, he even hoped to keep them away from each other.

Seeing that Jackson was annoyed, Stephen An didn't want to bow down, "Jackson, what if it is?"

"Then you should know your fate." Jackson turned his gaze towards Stephen An.

Derek Lu did not look good, as well, "Jackson, let's go. It's a waste of time to talk with him."

Listening to Derek's words, Jackson turned, held Cherry's hand and walked straight towards the entrance.

Stephen An saw the three go away. His eyes filled with anger, "Jackson, that woman will be mine one day."

While in the vehicle, Derek, Jackson and Cherry did not utter a word. There was still a terrible vibe around Jackson, which frightened Derek into staying silent. Cherry did not pay too much attention to it, and instead stared at the scenery outside the window.

After they went back to Jackson's private flat and entered it, Cherry planned to rest on the sofa. To her surprise, Jackson grabbed her arm on the way to the living room.

Jackson was still angry, "Let's?get?things?straight. What happened this afternoon?"

"You don't need to know that." Cherry said, insultingly, trying to get rid of Jackson's hand. She was annoyed enough, especially because of Jean's slap and Jackson's misunderstanding of her relationship with John.

"Cherry, there is a limit to my patience." Jackson said, rather grimly.

But Cherry intended to fight Jackson to the end. She stared at him and said, "Jackson, I have my own privacy. It's my business, not yours."