As Selina finished, Derek suddenly realized what had happened.
He quickly said, "Yep! I'll go with her. Jackson. You should take Cherry home."
When she heard that Selina was planning to leave, Cherry said immediately, "I'll call a taxi to go home. Just go ahead with your plan."
Cherry was about to leave when Selina followed her and grabbed her hastily.
"But Cherry, it's not safe to take a taxi since it's so late. We would all be worried if you went home alone. Just let Jackson take you home." Selina said and then turned to Jackson with a commanding face, "Hey! Say something, Jackson."
But Jackson only responded haughtily, "Whatever! I don't care."
With that, he opened the door of his car and got in.
Cherry said to Selina, "I'd better take a taxi, Selina. It's alright. I'll call you once I'm home."
Then she pushed back Selina's hand and turned away to leave.
Selina and Derek both got angry when they saw Cherry leave alone.
Jackson watched her going ahead alone instead of getting into his car. He was so furious that he immediately started the engine and the car shot off!
Jackson slammed on the brakes and stopped the car just in front of Cherry.
Cherry had to stop and stand there, taken aback.
Jackson rolled down the window and yelled at Cherry, "Get in, now."
Cherry looked at him but had no intentions to obey. She said, "I won't get in your car. Just go on and mind your own business."
With that, Cherry walked around the car and then went on.
Jackson banged his fists on the steering wheel angrily. This damned woman! How dare she refuse to follow his word?
Jackson got out of the car quickly and walked rapidly to Cherry. He grabbed her arm and demanded fiercely, "How dare you disobey my word?"
"Why shouldn't I?" Cherry resisted immediately in response.
"Do not try to push my buttons, Cherry Shen." Jackson warned her in anger.
Cherry felt frightened when she saw his outraged face. He seemed to be in an uncontrollable fit of rage now.
"Get in!" Jackson commanded as he dragged Cherry to the car and pushed her inside.
Jackson started driving again. Cherry sat beside him. She did not utter a word and looked out of the window, helplessly.
Jackson did not know what to say either.
Finally the car stopped in front of Wilson's mansion. Cherry turned to open the door and get out as soon as possible. But Jackson suddenly pulled her by the arm.
She turned back to face him, but he did not say anything.
"What do you want?" She asked dryly.
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