Jackson didn't say a word.
After a long time, Derek said to Jackson, "Jackson, let's go now, it's time for us to go back home. Selina and Cherry should be waiting for us already, and we might be late for the party if we arrive home late."
"Let's go, " said Jackson, as he stood up from his seat and left the office.
Derek then followed Jackson in his trail.
In his quiet and luxurious villa, Mond was sitting on the sofa, while Jean and Sally were sitting opposite to him.
Jean was very happy. She was going to the party dressed in a gorgeous dress, and she was also excited that she would meet many people from the upper class of the city and talk to them. She thought that she would feel very noble.
Sally looked at Jean, who was sitting beside her and always smiling, and said with disdain, "Isn't it so exciting to meet your ex-husband?"
Hearing her words, Jean looked at Sally with hateful eyes, and said, "Hey, I don't want to see John tonight! I'll be at Mond's side tonight as his female companion, but how about you? Are you really going to go with Stephen?"
Jean asked sarcastically. In her eyes, Mond was in the same position as Jackson was, and Stephen's status was equal with John's. Stephen was nothing, and he still had to obey Mond's orders, but Mond was different, because he was the master of the whole hegemonic party.
Sally also looked at Jean disdainfully, and said, "You're just Mond's escort, not his woman. You're shameless."
Jean suddenly replied, "I'm Mond's woman, what are you saying there? Mond has been providing me for so many years, and I'm already his."
"Bah, do you think that you're so expensive? Don't you know how cheap you really are?" said Sally with a sneer.
Jean wasn't angry, and as she looked at Sally, said, "Even if I'm cheap, I still have a man, unlike you, who is still an old decrepit virgin."
"Jean, you..." Sally wanted to slap Jean.
When she saw her, Jean got scared and stepped a few paces back.
Then, Mond harshly shouted, "Enough!"
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