Chapter 331 Back Off

Jessica made her stance clear. She hardly cared what Daniel had said. His mouth was known for

spouting nothing worthwhile, and his words were rarely sincere. She never took what Daniel said to

heart; she judged him by his actions.

Knowing that her daughter wasn't heeding her advice, Avery was determined to push the matter

with Daniel – she wanted him to see reason and bow out.

Avery pulled out a check, briskly filled out a number, and slapped it down on the table in front of

Daniel. He stared at it, bemused.

"What’s the meaning of this, Avery?" he asked, grinning playfully.

"This is a million dollars! For a bumpkin from the hills like you, you won't find any good jobs in the

city, earning at most two to three thousand a month. You would never make this much in your

lifetime. But now, all you have to do is make the right decision, and this million is yours."

A million was almost like pocket change for Avery. She was using this to coax Daniel into leaving,

wanting her daughter to see how cheap he really was – that he could be bought off with just a

million.

This kind of lowlife was not fit to become Avery's son-in-law – not in the slightest.

"The right decision? I understand," said Daniel, taking a sip of his orange juice to wet his throat

before turning to Avery with a look of deep affection. "Mom!"

Jessica nearly choked on laughter. This idiot was truly something else. She herself had trouble

calling Avery 'mom,' and here he was, shameless as ever.

Daniel's words infuriated Avery. "When did I give you permission to call me 'mom'? I'm not your

mother! You're not my son-in-law, and you never will be! This million is to make you scram! Leave

Jessica and never see her again!"

"The market value of TMO is in the hundreds of billions. Avery, this million might be enough to

change how I address you, but it’s not enough to make me leave Jessica. After all, I'm no fool.

Between a company worth hundreds of billions and a million-dollar breakup fee, I know which to

choose."

"You..."

Avery was livid, sputtering with rage. She turned on Jessica. "Listen to him! He’s eyeing your TMO!

Marrying him would be like bringing a wolf into the house!"

"Who's a wolf is still up for debate!" muttered Daniel under his breath.

At his remark, Jessica promptly gave him a fierce look.

"Who did you just call a wolf?"

"I did! I did! Wolves are such feeble creatures, not worthy of you, Jessica. Even wolves would shiver

when they see a tiger like you!"

"You..."

Jessica punched Daniel playfully. "So, in your eyes, I'm that fierce, huh?"

"You’re not fierce! Not at all fierce! It's just that when you tell me to go east, I wouldn’t dare head

west."

"You could go west if you wanted! You know what will happen if you do."

"Of course, I know the consequences. I’d just have to lie down and take my licks, right? After all, I’m

yours forever, and you can do with me whatever you please."

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