His Dangerous Love

Chapter 3 A Guilty Conscience

Chapter 3 A Guilty Conscience

It was dark and raining heavily outside. Not a soul, could be seen.

Elianna finally came to realize that Asher would not be interested in tracking her. She was overreacting because she felt guilty.

Before she could respond, a large hand swooped in and abruptly ended the call.

Elianna furrowed her brows, and before she could ask what Jefferson was going to do, he held up her chin and puffed smoke into her mouth while kissing her.

Elianna couldn't stop coughing.

Jefferson nodded in satisfaction after he saw Elianna's face which had become pale turned reddened after she coughed violently.

She looked much better now.

Meanwhile, she got a series of text messages from Asher.

[Asher: ?]

[Asher: How you dared to hang up on me? Where are you?]

[Asher: You have twenty minutes to get back home, or I'll inform the Gentry family and have them bring you back!]

Had Asher returned home?

Normally, he couldn't care less about what she was doing, so why was he suddenly so furious?

Elianna had a feeling that something was wrong. Despite the spicy taste of cigarette down her throat, she reached for the car door and wanted to get out.

However, Jefferson quickly pulled her back by the waist and asked, "Where are you going?"

"I need to go back."

She couldn't afford to break with Asher, not now at least.

Upon hearing her reply, Jefferson raised an eyebrow, sized her up, and said, "You want to go back looking like this, right after making out with me?"

Elianna followed his gaze and noticed her clothes were crumpled like rags, and, worse yet, there were hickies and bruises on her body. If Asher saw them, the consequences would be dire.

"Can you... take me to the nearest mall?"

Jefferson was speechless.

In the end, he had to drive her there.

Once they arrived at the mall, Jefferson stayed inside the car, and Elianna just got off the car by herself.

Her legs trembled slightly, and she nearly stumbled.

However, Jefferson didn't want to help at all. Instead, he rolled down the window and leisurely looked at her.

Under the bright lights of the bustling commercial street, Elianna looked more awkward in her crumpled clothes.

She hesitantly asked, "Could you lend me your coat?" Content from NôvelDr(a)ma.Org.

Jefferson chuckled, and his already captivating appearance looked even more devilishly alluring with his smile.

However, his response sounded wicked, "My coat? Didn't I already give it to you?"

Elianna stood there stunned for a moment before it dawned on her, and she shivered all over.

Back when she was at Asher's place, he had thrown his coat to her.

Which meant his coat was still in Asher's house!

Seeing her getting so nervous, Jefferson grinned, "No need to thank me, darling."

The unpleasant smell of car exhaust made her cough, and she almost cursed him.

But she couldn't waste any time now. She lowered her head, covered the marks on her neck with her long hair, and had to go into the mall to buy some new clothes.

...

Jefferson couldn't help smiling as he drove the car.

He even sounded unusually relaxed and content when he answered the phone, "Go ahead."

The man on the other end sounded speechless, "I've been waiting for you for over four hours, and I've arranged everything for your entertainment. Are you coming tonight or not? Just give me a straight answer."

Glancing at his watch, Jefferson was surprised at how much time he had spent with Elianna.

"I'm not going. I'm already satisfied."

Hearing these words, Albert Hinton, on the other end of the line, pushed away the girl in his arms and found a quiet place to talk. "Who is it that kept you entertained for four whole hours?"

Jefferson casually ran a red light and said, "The daughter of the Gentry family."

"What the hell!"

Albert's voice rose suddenly, "Are you kidding?"

"Did you drug her?"

Jefferson chuckled and cursed, "Do you think I'm like that fucking bastard of the Koch family?"

Earlier, Gerald Koch had made a bet that he could win over Nola Gentry in a month and sent her houses, cars, and even a yacht. However, she just declined him, and he could not even touch her hand after sending so many expensive gifts.

He was furious and resorted to drugging her.

Who would know that Nola would rather die than be raped by him? She even jumped from the third floor and broke her leg.

The news got around in the high society. Many people mocked Gerald and also joked that girls of the Gentry family were untouchable and put their chastity above their life.

So, when Albert heard that Jefferson had slept with a woman from the Gentry family, he was utterly astonished.

"Which one from the Gentry family? Is it Nola or Elianna? Wait, isn't Elianna engaged to Asher?"

"Take your time guessing. I have to hang up now."

"Wait! Jefferson, don't hang up so soon!"

Albert knew he wouldn't tell, but his curiosity got the better of him. He continued, "So, what did you give her?"

"What are you talking about?"

"Money or jewelry. What else could it be?"

Jefferson pondered for a moment and replied, "I get her into big trouble. Does it count?"

Albert was confused.

...

Asher threw the luxurious suit to the ground and stamped on it with fury.

"You bitch! How dare you bring another man home? Do you think I'm a fool?"

Though Asher had no affection for Elianna, he couldn't tolerate her betrayal.

Kenley couldn't help smiling. She asked Asher to bring her back to apologize to Elianna. She had hoped to provoke Elianna, but she never expected such a delightful outcome.

She clung to Asher's arm and comforted him, "Asher, don't be angry. Maybe it's left behind by one of Anna's friends."

Kenley glanced at the clock, then looked worried and added, "But it's so late, and Anna hasn't returned. And just now, she hung up our calls. What if something bad has happened?"

"How is that possible? She is probably fooling around with some other guy!"

As soon as he said these words, the door was opened.

It had been over an hour since Asher called her.

"Anna, you're finally back. Both Asher and I were so worried about you."

Kenley said sweetly and held Elianna's arm just like she did before.

Kenley was pretty, and she always addressed Elianna as Anna. Even though she was a bit clingy to Asher, Elianna simply regarded her as an affectionate little girl.

But seeing Kenley now only reminded Elianna of the intimate scene of Asher and her in bed.

The same arm that now held her had been wrapped around Asher's back just a few hours ago.

The thought made Elianna repulsive, and without hesitation, she pushed Kenley away, saying, "Yes, I'm back."

Kenley was taken aback by the push and got frightened by the coldness in Elianna's eyes. She looked pitiful and said, "Anna, are you upset because I called Asher away? I didn't mean to. I slipped in the bathroom, and I had no choice but to call him."

"Anna, please don't be angry with me."

Elianna said with a sarcastic smile, "No worries. You are like a little sister to him."

Asher threw the coat at her and asked angrily, "It's nothing wrong for me to look after Kenley. You have no say in this! But first, explain to me whose coat this is!"

The scent on the coat was all too familiar. As it was thrown at her head, she felt as if she was back in the confined car.

Several fragments flashed before Elianna's eyes, and her ears suddenly felt hot. She hurriedly pulled it off.

Asher's angry face was now right in front of her. He pointed at her and accused, "You fucking..."

But he suddenly froze and stared at Elianna with suspicion.

Feeling his penetrating gaze, Elianna's heart pounded.

Before entering the room, she had checked herself up, and all those marks had been covered by her clothes. Could there be something she missed?