Chapter 124 A Lesson for Jessica?
Orion walked towards Seraphina. His magnetic voice cut through the tension.
“Have you made your choice?”
Seraphina could feel the intense voice.
on her back without having to turn around when she heard his
The surrounding chatter seemed to quieten down.
The air between them grew thick with tension. The sales manager cleared her throat and tried to ease the atmosphere.
She proposed, “Mr. Dros is here. We’re all acquaintances. How about a special discount?”
Seraphina let out a fake smile and scoffed. She said, “I don’t know him well. No need for a discount.”
The atmosphere grew even more strained.
Seraphina lifted her head, meeting Orion’s stern gaze with unwavering defiance.
“Does Mr. Dros personally attend to every customer who comes to buy a house here?”
Why should I receive special treatment?
I seriously didn’t want to see Orion.
“You’re different, Seraphina,” Orion said, his voice deep and calm.
“How so?”
Seraphina’s voice was icy, and her eyebrows arched in challenge.
Was it because she was now the president of Cross Group?
Did that warrant this personal attention from Orion? Was this supposed to be a privilege?
“You’re my ex–wife, which makes you different from others,” Orion said, his tone neutral, though the words ‘ex–wife‘ left a bitter taste in his mouth.
He couldn’t quite explain where that was coming from.
“Which house do you prefer? I’ll gift it to you,” he offered.
Orion recalled the scene at the HERS show, where Seraphina brazenly asked Justin for a yacht. That moment had been particularly jarring.
He had never given her anything substantial.
Perhaps if she accepted his gift now, it would ease his conscience.
Seraphina chuckled lightly, as if she had heard a funny joke.
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Chapter 124 A Lesson for Jessica?
“Give it to me? Mr. Dros, you are very generous. Are you always so generous with all of your exes?”
Orion’s brows furrowed. He was about to retort, but Seraphina cut him off.
Finished
“You acknowledge the term ‘ex–wife‘ which means we have nothing to do with each other. I see no reason to accept your gift. I wouldn’t want your family to accuse me of vanity later.”
Turning to the sales manager, she said, “Sign the contract. Swipe my card. I’ll pay in full.”
She wasn’t about to bend to Orion’s whims for money.
Seraphina would never touch a penny of the Droses wealth.
The sales manager hesitated. She looked at Orion, whose frown deepened. She was eager to make the sale, but would the boss approve?
Ken gave her a discreet look. The sales manager understood the hint and promptly left to proceed with the
sale.
Just as Orion was about to speak, his phone rang. He answered, listening intently as the caller spoke urgently.
“Orion, it’s bad. Jessica was in a car accident. She’s lost a lot of blood and is in the hospital.”
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