Trial Marriage Husband: Need To Work Hard (Book 1)

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"Godfather, you are wrong. Do you think he would be interested in someone like Jennie who is arrogant and has an average background? I'm not sure how she managed to get connected to Lisa, but in the end, she did indeed benefit."

"I don't think a man like Lisa could possibly be tied down by a measly model; he is the almighty king of the entertainment industry, he can have whichever woman he wants. So, as you saw...although he helped Jennie, he refused to reveal their relationship."

"Just wait and see. Lisa will get married sooner or later and Jennie will fall from her perch. When that time comes, we will have the chance to go against Jennie," Lu Zehan reasoned as he watched the backs of the trio disappear into the distance.

"How can you be sure that Jennie won't be the one that Lisa marries in the end?"

"Lisa owns so many resources. If he was to look for a suitable partner, he would definitely pick the daughter of a rich tycoon so it benefits his business. Jennie is just a toy to play with in bed; not the type to be serious with," Lu Zehan replied.

Father Five gave a "hmmph" as he crushed the wine glass in his hand, "She even dared to look down on Creative Century, I wonder how ambitious she is."

...

On the way home, the sky started to shower lightly. After checking if Rosé had been hurt, the atmosphere in the car became silent. Jennie turned her body to face Lisa. She realized his eyes were closed and he was currently resting, but Jennie knew, in reality, he was trying to hide the anger in his eyes.

Jennie's heart was uneasy as she gently brushed the back of Lisa's hand; he did not respond.

"Are you upset?" Jennie asked gently.

"Uh huh," Lisa couldn't hide his feelings anymore, "You'd rather I send my bodyguards than to ask for my help? Did you think under these circumstances, mere bodyguards would be able to protect you?"

Jennie was stunned as she tightened her grip on Lisa's hand, "Sorry, I didn't know it would make you upset."

"But, you need to hear my explanation."

Hearing the word 'explanation', Lisa finally opened his eyes. Although he was angry, he had never considered leaving Jennie nor doing anything to hurt her.

"It was something that happened quite a few years ago. At that time, I was only 19. I met a French girl who had been working on shows for many years, she didn't care if they were big or small. However, she was only a fit model. Maybe because she was so desperate to be famous, she hooked up with a designer; this designer had a gangster background..."

"He was also a known psycho who would do outrageous things in the public. He trampled all over that girl at various events. In the end, she couldn't take it anymore, so she decided to leave him. But she didn't expect, to save her, her brother ended up...being stabbed to death..."

"As for that girl, she was force-fed drugs by the designer and never woke up..."

"This incident caused a huge outrage in France at the time. That girl had tried to call me for help on the day, but because I was in the middle of a runway show, I..."

"This incident has made me feel guilty for a long time. So, after hearing Rosé was in trouble, I lost my ability to reason."

"I didn't want you to get involved because I didn't want you to end up like that girl's brother. It's not that I took things lightly, I was just being extremely cautious."

"Lisa, I was well aware of who I was up against. I've also played out the scene in my head multiple times: if I had picked up the phone that day, would I have had the courage to send myself to possible death."