âWhy are you doing this?â
Forrestâs eyes were sharp. His forbearing tone revealed a rage that seemed to be able to tear her apart in the next moment. âJessica Snow, I know youâre very powerful now, but you canât bully people to this extent. Rodney had it coming to him. He was the one who discredited and hurt Freya. He ignorantly went against the executive councilââ
âTtâs not because of Rodney. Iâm not that unreasonable.â
Jessica interrupted him. Her pretty eyelashes lifted upward slightly as she said, âI heard youâre getting married?â
Forrest suddenly froze.
An absurd reason flashed through his mind. âYouâre doing this because Iâm getting married?â
âYou canât marry Stacey Childs.â Jessica pursed her delicate lips and spoke word by word, âMarry me and Iâll let Lynch Corporation go.â
As soon as the words left her mouth, Forrest fiercely tugged her arm and pulled her up from the chair.
She was caught off guard. Her head hit his cold, hard chest painfully. However, before she could react, Forrestâs cold words rang out mercilessly. âJessica Snow, youâre still the president of Snow Corporation. Iâve never seen a person like you forcing anyone to marry you. Are you that short of men?
Are you that shameless?â
He was really furious.
In the past, when their relationship was at its best and they decided to return to talk about marriage, she was the one who refused.
Now, when he wanted to start his life again, she used despicable means to try to pull him back again.
Forrest had been proud all his life. All the embarrassment he had ever faced was caused by her.
He was a living person, not a dog.
Was he supposed to come when she called and leave when she told him to go?
Jessica took a deep breath with difficulty. Her pretty face was slightly pale.
This was why she did not make a decision immediately after listening to Ryanâs advice.
That was because she understood that once she took action, Forrest would definitely humiliate her with unpleasant words.
She did not care if others scolded her, but she would be in pain if he scolded her.
However, compared to the pain of him belonging to someone else, this pain right now was nothing.
âThe decision lies in your hands.â
She spoke lightly, âIâm quite close acquaintances with the chairman of Sharon Company, and Sharon Company is your companyâs largest client after expanding. If the outside world hears that Sharon Company and Inez Corporation have canceled their contracts with you because of your product quality, Lynch Corporation will collapse swiftly like an avalanche. Thereâs also your shipping company...â
âEnough.â
The more Forrest listened, the tighter his grip grew.
Jessica closed her eyes in pain. Forrest sneered coldly. âJessica, if I could turn back time, Iâd rather have never met you in the States. You're too ruthless. I canât afford to mess with you at all.â
âT like you, Forrest. I just want you to come back to me.â
Jessicaâs heart hurt so much that she could not breathe, but she could only tell the truth.
âThe one you like is yourself.â Forrestâs eyes were mocking. âWould you still have wanted to come back to me if your husband hadnât died? Did you forget how you told me that I was from a small place and wasnât worthy of you?â
âT was forced to say that so that you would leave me, and I was afraid...â
âEven if youâre the most powerful and influential woman in the whole country now, youâre just used goods. Do you think Iâll take a fancy to you?â ° Forrestâs cold and piercing words sounded. âListen closely, Jessica. Women who try to come back will always be worthless. Even if you force me to marry you, Iâll never love you. On the contrary, Iâll only hate you.â Jessica froze as her face grew ashen. âLet me give you a piece of advice. What happened between us is in the past. Donât try to threaten me with Lynch Corporation,â Forrest said word by word. âThe things between us wonât pass that easily. Putting aside what happened to us, do you remember what you did to Freya in the past? She doesnât care about that anymore, but as her brother, Iâve never forgotten about it.â