Because You Are My Lady

Chapter 89

"Answer it for me," Stanley said to Jewel.

"Okay." Jewel was always obedient in front of him. She answered the phone, and after a hum, she handed the phone to him. "Anthony said that he has something to tell you. Maybe it's about work."

Stanley took the phone and said in a stern voice, "Anthony, you'd better have something important to say."

"Uh..." Anthony didn't expect his boss to be so grumpy. "Madam called me to ask about your whereabouts. Does this count as an important matter?"

Hearing this, Stanley raised his eyebrows, and there was a flash in his deep eyes. "She called you to ask where I am?"

"Yes."

The gloom suddenly disappeared.

"What else did she say?"

Anthony thought for a moment and said, "She said... Hazel was worried because you haven't returned home yet, and that you don't have to go back anymore if you don't want to..."

Stanley's handsome face suddenly darkened.

"What else?"

Anthony could sense that Stanley was getting upset, so he decided to stop right there. "No, nothing. She ended the call without saying much."

"Beep..."

A busy tone came from the other end of the phone.

Anthony stared at the phone, bewildered.

Once again, Stanley hung up on him. When could he learn to break that bad habit?

Stanley ended the call and put his phone into his pocket with no expression on his face.

The house became quiet again. Jewel was sitting next to Stanley, so she could hear the conversation on the phone. She lowered her head to shield the triumphant sneer in her eyes.

Sharon Cruz.

This woman again!

Her hands that she put on her knees were tightly gripping the bathrobe until veins popped up on her slender hands, looking rather ferocious and horrible...

"Don't you want me to stay here?"

In a trance, she heard Stanley speak. Jewel came to her senses and said in a daze,

"What?"

Stanley tilted his head and looked at her with a dark look in his eyes. "You want me to accompany you, don't you?"

Jewel soon understood what he meant and her hands trembled with excitement. "A-Are you staying here tonight?"

"Why? You don't want me to?"

"No, no, no! Of course, not! It's just that you haven't spent the night here for a long time. I'm so excited..."

Stanley chuckled, which made Jewel mesmerized in a daze. He reached out and touched her cheek very gently... There was a flash in her mind that she suddenly thought of something and pushed him away. "I- I haven't taken a bath yet."

She did not dare to look into his eyes because she was afraid that he would find something suspicious.

However, Stanley turned over and pressed her down. Jewel nervously grasped the collar on her chest. "Stanley..."

Jewel closed her eyes. Stanley's face darkened as he glanced at her hand and flipped it, seeing the visible bruises and hickeys on her skin. "What happened?"

He asked in a cold voice, but she couldn't pinpoint his real emotion. Content from NôvelDr(a)ma.Org.

Liam left these bruises on her body. When she went to see him the other day and heard the secret, he didn't do anything to her. Instead, he had sex with her that was rougher and more intense than ever. That was how she had all these bruises on her body.

Jewel felt her throat dry as the man glared at her intensely. "1-1 have a shooting these days, and there are several intimacy scenes. The director doesn't want to use a substitute to capture the real feeling, so... Stanley, don't worry. It's just kissing. We didn't do the deed."

His gazes were as deep as a bottomless pool that sent chills down Jewel's spine.

"Be careful and protect yourself. Use a substitute if you can."

Said Stanley, who had helped her to pull up her clothes.

Jewel breathed a sigh of relief. "Okay."

She was afraid that he would get angry after seeing the bruises, but she found an excuse to fool him, so she was no longer afraid and took the initiative to curl her arms around his neck and leaned over to him. "Stanley, I-I'm ready."

However, Stanley brushed her hand away and stood up, trying to keep a distance from her.

"It's getting late. Have a good rest. I'll go back."

Jewel was stunned. Looking at his back, she mumbled, "You obviously wanted to sleep with me just now! Is it because of these bruises? I got them at work, not..."

"No, I didn't." As he was walking to the door, he stopped and leaned to one side, looking indifferent and leisurely. "I just want to test something."

He wanted to see how much he could do to other women and how important Sharon was in his heart.

Jewel was stunned on the sofa.

Test? What test?

Because of his words, Jewel was uneasy.

Stanley didn't stay any longer. He turned around and left. When he came to the door, something flashed across his mind, so he stopped.

Jewel was glee to see him stop, thinking that he had changed his mind.

"I forgot to tell you last time, Jewel, I hope you don't disturb Sharon anymore from now on."

Stanley looked at her with deep gazes. He spoke in a calm and indifferent manner, but it was actually a warning in disguise.

Jewel sat on the sofa in a daze. The joy on her face faded away, blood slowly draining from her face.

"You've done something and you know it. I didn't expose you and let you stay in the entertainment industry like a lady boss is all for the sake of your late brother Jensen."

Stanley's gazes became deeper and deeper. He hoped that she would listen and think before she did anything.

Falling-out would not be beneficial to anyone.

"It's getting late. Sleep early."

After saying the last sentence, Stanley turned around and left without any hesitation.

Jewel trembled all over, clenched her fists tightly, and she almost bit into her lower lip. Her eyes were filled with a distorted flash of hatred.

It was already 9 am when Sharon woke up. She scrambled to the bathroom as soon as she got up, but she suddenly remembered that it was Saturday, so she lay down on the bed and planned to continue her sleep.

Since there was nothing to do on the weekend, she went out with Melody. The usual hanging out routine for girls was shopping and eating. They spent the entire afternoon together and ended up with ample shopping bags and exhaustion.

When they were resting in the mall, Sharon's mobile phone suddenly rang. It was a strange number. She was suspicious for a moment and answered, "Hello..."

"Miss Cruz, you haven't forgotten me yet, have you?"

The voice of a man with a smile came from the phone.

Sharon recognized the voice immediately. "Jimmy?"

"Yup."

"How did you get my number?"

"I just look it up." With Jimmy's status, getting her number was a piece of cake. "By the way, are you free today?"

A police car was driving slowly on the main road. Jimmy glanced at the two women in the back seat from the rearview mirror.

They looked rather awkward and were eerily quiet.

Jimmy laughed and said, "Are you scared because it's your first time riding in a police car?"

Sharon shook her head and darted her big eyes around. "No, it's not my first time, that's why I'm a little uneasy. I always feel that if we get on this car, the police will lock us up."

"Haha." Jimmy couldn't help laughing.

"Don't be afraid. I won't arrest you. I just want to take you to have fun."

Melody and Sharon exchanged looks, wondering what was playing in Jimmy's mind.

Half an hour later, they arrived at a shooting range in the suburbs.

The car stopped steadily. Jimmy turned off the engine and got off the car, while Sharon and Melody ensued. "Hey, Jimmy, what is this place? Why do you bring us here?"

Jimmy nudged her head gently. "Little girl, what are you thinking? Do you think I will hurt you? Let's go. Jackson asked me to bring you here."

Sharon was stunned. Jackson? The iron-willed man she had seen in the club last time?

Why did he want to see her?

The shooting range was private property, and not everyone could come in even if they had all the money in the world. It was fully equipped like a small training ground. Sharon and Melody were curious about everything since it was their first time visiting such a place.

Jimmy took them to an open- air resting place. A waiter served them snacks and iced juice. He pointed to a place not far away and said, "Jackson is there. I'll go and let him know. You girls go ahead with the snacks first."

Sharon nodded.

After he left, Melody frowned and asked her, "Do you know them? Are you sure we are safe?"

Knowing that she was worried, Sharon immediately said, "Yes, we are safe. I know them. They are not bad people."

It was only then that Melody felt a little relieved.

The two girls who were relieved began to look around with a little excitement.

Jimmy didn't see Jackson but saw Stanley instead. He didn't let Stanley know that they asked Sharon out today, so when he saw Stanley, he subconsciously wanted to run away.

Taking his wife to the middle of nowhere without his acknowledgment didn't seem appropriate after all.

As soon as he took a step back, Stanley's slow voice sounded, "Where are you going? Come here!"

Jimmy dared not disobey him.

Before he approached Stanley, they heard the manager of the shooting range introducing new goods to them, "Hey, we've got a new batch of small-caliber rifles recently. They are awesome for long-range shooting. Mr. Jones, do you want to try them today?"

Stanley raised his hand and signaled the manager to leave.

The manager stepped aside.

"Jimmy." Stanley came up to him with a faint smile. "Why do you run when you see me?"

Upon hearing his sarcastic voice, Jimmy asked, "Stanley, why are you here?"

"Do you think that I won't know what you've done if you keep it from me?"

Jimmy smiled awkwardly and said, "You already know?"

Stanley sneered.

"Well, it's not my fault. It's Jackson who asked me to bring your wife here. I don't know what is in his mind..." "What did you say?' Before he could finish his words, Stanley grabbed his collar and glared at him with his frigid eyes. "Is Sharon here?"

"Huh?" Jimmy was stunned. "Y- You don't know she's here?"

Then what did he mean just now?

Stanley shoved him away. "Where is she?"

Jimmy pointed to the open-air resting place outside. Stanley looked in the direction he pointed and saw two women looking around. One of them was Sharon, whom he hadn't seen for a few days.

He was about to walk over but stopped. He turned slightly and reached out his hand to Jimmy. "Do you have a cigarette?"

Jimmy immediately gave him the cigarette, and Stanley walked outside. "Go over there."

Smoking was prohibited in this area.

Jimmy followed him, walked to the smoking area, and personally lit a cigarette for Stanley.

The two tall and slender men stood together, emitting an extraordinary aura. The female waiters working in the club often looked at them.

Stanley raised his head and took a drag on his cigarette, his Adam's apple slightly bobbing in his throat. "Jackson asked you to bring her here?"