Desperate Lovers novel Chapter 285

"You should leave." James glanced at her before looking at Elva and Lorenzo, "Even if she hates you, she won’t do such a thing."

Angela handed the water glass to James, and then lay down, "I'm tired, please go back."

Seeing that she was about to drive them away, Lorenzo's expression changed. He was about to speak, but was interrupted by James. "Since you care about Angela so much, if you want her forgiveness, you should respect her."

Lorenzo was unable to refute, he looked like he was constipated.

"Then we’ll go back and come back in the afternoon." Elva glanced at Angela and urged disappointedly, "Angela, I brought some tonics. It is good for your health."

Angela turned her back and said nothing.

Elva looked away and urged her to take rest, and then went out with red eyes.

Lorenzo wanted to talk back again, but she dragged him away.

The door was closed, isolating the quarrel outside. They could still be heard vaguely, but you couldn't hear exactly what they were arguing.

However, Angela could almost guess it, and it was nothing more than arguing about her.

She took a deep breath, her throat was a little itchy, "Am I too cruel?"

"If you are not cruel to them, they will be cruel to you." James saw her curling up, his attitude softened. "Your dad has ulterior motives for taking you back, your mom was naïve but she was suggested."

"And you are stubborn, and you never admit being defeated or express your opinions euphemistically. When you have a disagreement with your dad, your mom will definitely stand by his side."

Angela held the quilt hard, then let go it, sat up, and looked at the bed blankly.

James looked at her, a slight distress flashed through his eyes, "Would you like something to eat?"

*

The same time, another ward.

Jessica was already awake and was sitting on the bed looking out the window. She held her knees, her face was pale, and her eyes were still red and swelling, which made people take pity on her.

"You are an excellent girl, there are other fish in the sea." Edward persuaded her, "Apart from James, Ralphie, Sean, and the juniors of the Brown family who are now in the military are also outstanding."

Jessica bit her lip and said softly, "Ralphie is indeed outstanding, but he is not as good as James. Otherwise, Lawson would not pass The Harvey Group to James while he prefers Ralphie."

Edward didn't say anything, but tacitly approved.

"Sean's ability is okay, but he is not popular at home. Now, Marley, the illegitimate son of the Browns, is mounting the high horse in the family business.

"As for the juniors of the Brown family who are in the military, their condition is good, but the military background is not helpful to Smith Group in the next 30 years, and it is not a patch on the Harvey family."

"Furthermore, given the relationship between my mother and Jason, do you think the Brown family will have me as their daughter-in-law?" Jessica said.

Edward’s expression darkened, but he quickly revived as before, "Ralphie is not much worse than that of James, and besides, Lawson will pave the way for him, his future achievements may be as good as James."

Jessica curled her lips slightly, "But Dad, I will only marry the best one."

"You..."

Jessica interrupted him softly, "The Chante Group is no match for Smith Group, and it will not be in the next few years."

There was a tint of disgust on her face, "She knows nothing but dancing, she is a bimbo, and she is not worthy of James. James is outstanding, and so am I. We are a match."

Edward sighed lightly, he hesitated and said, "People can’t make enough money. I also want to take Smith Group to a higher level, but it doesn't have to rely on your marriage."

"You don’t need to have burden." Jessica smiled slightly, "I like James, so I want to marry him. Helping Smith Group is only incidental. I did it voluntarily."

There was only silence.

After a long while, Edward said quietly, "But James doesn't like you, and even hates you, why do you insist?"

The smile on Jessica's face froze, and then she looked down, "I don't like to return without accomplishing anything."

Did that mean all her effort was in vain?

She couldn't persuade herself.

Besides, she never liked to give up halfway. God never treated people who worked hard unfairly, she thought that James would appreciate her sooner or later.

As for Angela, James just couldn't accept his loyal pursuer to abandon him, so he was with Angela for the time being.

Edward frowned, still hesitating.

Seeing this, Jessica said, "Now that Smith Group marches the electric appliance market, the accumulated cost of investment in the past two years has been a lot."

"If James marries Angela at this time, the Chante Group will definitely join hands with the Harvey Group. Smith Group will be forced to withdraw from the market, and all the money invested will be in vain."

What she said hit Edward.

Seeing that he had shaken, Jessica smiled and said, "Dad, don't worry, I won’t fail."

"I believe in your abilities." Edward hesitated, "But you are a woman after all. You can marry to a good man and live a good life. There is no need to put up a desperate fight."

Jessica frowned slightly, and sighed, "Do you prefer boys to girls?"

"If I prefer boys to girls, how can I make you the chief financial officer of Smith Group?" Edward said.

"In this case, you shouldn't worry too much." Jessica said softly, "My brother is two years older than me, and his ability is remarkable among his peers, but he is too honest, and he attaches too much importance to love. Smith Group cannot be handed over to him."

She dispelled the worry of Edward, but he warned, "If you can't hold it, don't hold on, Smith Group can survive without you."

Jessica nodded and said coquettishly, "I know that you love me the most, but my brother..."

"He is an ignorant bastard who was immersed in love all day long, just ignores him." Edward was angry when she mentioned Danis.

Jessica nodded and sighed, "My brother said that he wants to cancel the engagement with Cathleen. You should think about how to minimize the loss."

Adeline hurried over, and they did not say anything.