Hearing the words of Anne who had accused him of sending asking someone to spy on her movements made Jack feel uncomfortable, he couldn't possibly say honestly that Anne's words were true.

"I didn't ask someone to spy on you, I just asked them to look after you when I'm not there," said Jack quickly without hesitation.

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"It's the same, Jack. It's the same as asking them to monitor what I'm doing right? After that, they reported everything to you, right?" asked Anne again.

"It's different, Anne. If they were only monitoring you, they wouldn't do anything if bad things happen to you. As for my subordinates, I ask them to take care of you, so if there were bad things happen, they would immediately act on them," replied Jack again.

"O my Lord, please give me patience in facing one of your creations who are so annoying." Anne closed her eyes as she thought softly in response to what Jack had said.

After successfully controlling herself and trying to be patient, Anne then opened her eyes again and looked at Jack who was also staring at her without blinking.

"Back then, I was angry and disappointed with you when I found out that you let a man into your apartment when I was not around, while we only did not meet for one day, but you have dared to do things that I never imagined, Anne. Don't blame me if at that time I got out of control and angry with you," said Jack back.

"I'm not without reason to invite Aaron to come to my apartment. It was because at that time you didn't tell me that you were going to go, Jack. I was confused that morning when I saw the visitors standing in front of the coffee shop. I had no other choice but to look for a barista. While I was confused, I accidentally met Aaron who was walking in the coffee shop area. I asked him if he could prepare coffee or not. And at that time Aaron said he could, so I asked him to become a temporary barista to replace you. You know I can't possibly close the coffee shop when all the customers are already standing in line at the door," said Anne at length, trying to explain the reason why she invited Aaron to come to her apartment.

"And the reason why Aaron came to my apartment at that time was because I made him food, because he was hungry all day and couldn't eat anything while serving the customers, Jack. I don't know why that day the buyers were really overflowing. That's why. I invited him to go back to the apartment to make food so he could eat. I couldn't just sit idly by when I see someone who has helped me was starving," added Anne, adding to her previous words.

Hearing Anne's words made Jack speechless. He did not expect that Anne would meet Aaron because he had to return to Switzerland suddenly.

"Anne, I ..."

"Never mind. Don't talk about it anymore. After all, it happened a few months ago, right?" said Anne, quickly cutting Jack's words.

"Sorry, I'm sorry. If I knew at that time you were going to meet that jerk Connery, I probably wouldn't have gone to Switzerland," Jack said quietly.

"That jerk Connery, did you call Aaron a jerk?" asked Anne in disbelief.

"Yes he is a jerk, this morning he hit me because he saw me came out of your apartment this morning," replied Jack honestly.

Thump!

Anne's heart beat fast as soon as she heard Jack's words. She did not expect that Aaron would do something like that.

"If at that time I saw for myself that Aaron entered your apartment, maybe I would also do the same thing Aaron did to me this morning," Jack said quietly with a smile.

"Why does it have to be like that? We didn't do anything, then why did Aaron have to hit you?" asked Anne softly. She felt guilty for Jack who had been beaten by Aaron.

"You're too innocent, Anne, I'm tired of explaining to you. Don't talk about it anymore, I'm fine. Now answer my previous question, why do you look like this at night?" Jack asked softly, trying to change the subject.

Instead of answering Jack's question, Anne smiled. She remembered again what she had just done to Leon.

"Anne, why are you smiling? I'm asking you seriously, I'm not trying to be funny," Jack asked again with annoyance.

After controlling herself, Anne then began to tell him from the beginning what she had just done, including the incident this morning on campus when Leon came and asked her to work part-time at Ganke Inc Production as an image engineer on an animated film project to be produced by Leon's company. Every film produced by Ganke Inc Production never failed in the market.

"You dare talk to the lion like that?" Jack asked incredulously when Anne finished speaking.

"Yes, I am that brave. Remembering all your words made me have courage to do it all," answered Anne with a smile.

"But why do you have to wear a sexy dress like this, Anne? And your striking blood red lipstick is too much if you just want to see him, Anne," Jack said quietly.

"I purposely dressed like this, Jack, Leon is a man with eyes. I just want to know how he behaved when he saw me like this and it turns out ..."

"What is it?" Jack asked impatiently.

"It turns out that Leon is really a jerk. I never thought I could marry such an immoral man who only judged a woman's outer appearance. I am now very grateful to God for my divorce from him, because if right now I'm still with him, I don't know what would happened to me in dealing with such a playboy," replied Anne without pause full of hatred. Talking about Leon had made her very emotional.

Crash!

There was a fairly loud sound from the swing that Jack was sitting on when he collided with the iron pole. Hearing Anne's words made Jack get up suddenly from the swing he was sitting on. When Anne's consciousness had not returned, she was suddenly shocked again by Jack, who now grabbed her waist and made her immediately stand up.

"I will not let that stupid lion have you back. Since you parted with him, you have been destined by God to be mine, Anne," said Jack quietly as he tightened his hug on Anne's waist which suddenly made Anne closer to Jack's body.

"W-what are you talking about, Jack? Don't talk recklessly like that. You know I don't want to ..."

"I know right now I can't open your heart to me yet, but I'm sure in the future you'll be mine, Anne. Even though there's Aaron Sean. Connery blocking my steps, I will not back down to get you," Jack said, quickly cutting off Anne's confident words with a sharp gaze towards Anne's two clear eyes.

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Meanwhile, at her new residence Steffi went crazy. After returning from the restaurant alone, she was again disappointed because she did not find Leon's whereabouts at home.

Crash ...

Crash ...

Steffi went crazy in the room by throwing glasses to the floor so that it made the floor of her room full of broken glass right now.

"You bastard, Leonardo Ganke!!!"

"Aarrgghhh! How dare you play with me, I'm your wife, Leon!!! You can't do this to me ...! Arrgghhh!"

To be Continued