Ice and Fire novel Chapter 17

When Cherry woke up in the morning, she found herself alone in bed. Feeling pain all over her body, she looked at the ceiling and suddenly felt lonely. Was that because Jackson was not next to her?

Looking at the marks on her body, she knew that all of these had been left by Jackson last night. But she did not see him this morning and she did not even know when he had left.

Cherry got up slowly and went to the bathroom to wash her face and rinse her mouth. She then dressed up and walked into the living room. She felt that she was not used to it even a bit when she was the only one in the house. Had she started to care for him?

Cherry shook her head to stop herself thinking about Jackson. She hastily ate some bread and then went to work.

Arm in arm with John, Jean stopped at the gate of the Shen Group building.

She turned back to look at John, held his waist and asked,"John, how about taking a break in my office?"

"No. I will go back to my company now," said John, indifferently.

"Okay. Then you must remember to pick me up after work," Jean said, flirtatiously.

John helplessly nodded his head and replied,"I know. You go in and I will leave now."

"Okay, bye!" Saying that, she kissed John on his cheek and then turned away happily.

John put on a poker face. He turned away and wanted to leave, but he saw Cherry coming. She was not far away.

His eyes lit up suddenly and he felt so happy and enthusiastic after seeing her.

John walked towards Cherry.

Seeing John walk towards her, Cherry slowed down.

"Cherr, are you here for work?" asked John, with a smile on his face. He stood in front of Cherry and looked at her earnestly.

"Mr. John, do you want anything?" Cherry spoke coldly. She did not want to have anything to do with this man.

"Cherr, please don't be so cold to me." John begged and grabbed Cherry's arm and continued to say,"I know I was wrong. Can you forgive me? If you come back to me, I promise that I will never betray you."

Cherry drew back her arm from John's hand and said angrily,"John Ye, let go of me! I am your aunt and you should respect me."

"Aunt?" John felt irritated and he shouted,"I've never treated you as my aunt. You are my woman, not my aunt."

Hearing John's words, Cherry felt disgusted. Moreover, it was time for work. Cherry worried that they would inevitably run into some of her colleagues since they were standing at the gate of the Shen Group building.

Cherry smoothed the hair on her forehead and said,"John, this is Shen Group's office. I hope you will show your respect. I will go to work now."