Revenge is best served cold

Chapter 43 Chapter 43 Stay Away From Eric
At this point, Jeremiah asking to meet me probably had little to do with the divorce itself, but if there was even the slightest
chance of progre
After all, things were already completely broken between us. There was no point in dragging it out any further.
Ichanged into something casual and headed out at a leisurely pace.
When I arrived at the restaurant, I found that Jeremiah had already
ordered the food, and every dish was my favorite. The table was filled with an array of visually stunning and aromatic dishes, but
I felt no ap "What's the rush?"
Jeremiah poured me a glass of red wine and spoke in a tone that almost sounded nostalgic. “It's been a while since we've sat
down and ha I stared at the fake smile plastered across his face and couldn't resist mocking him. “Not eating together suits me
just fine. After all, how can His expression froze, and his hand tightened around the wine glass.

He managed to suppress his temper a few seconds later and replied calmly, "I know I wronged you, so I'm here today to
apologize."
He raised his glass and lightly clinked it against mine. “I was in the wrong for how I handled things. From now on, let's talk things
through ins
I stared at the swirling red liquid in my glass, feeling a wave of irony
wash over me. When I had loved him wholeheartedly, all I got in return was neglect and hurt. Now that I was over him and ready
to leave, h
But I wasn't stupid. His humility had nothing to do with me as a person-
it was entirely about protecting the Cornell family's interests.
He didn't seem too concerned about whether I forgave him or not. Knowing his personality, he probably thought that simply
apologizing was
As he picked up his fork and continued as if everything

was fine, he suddenly added, "By the way, tell Eric to back off from targeting the Cornell family. Otherwise, I won't
hesitate to go head-to-head with him."

I raised an eyebrow, looking at him like he was a fool.
He and Eric fell out years ago back in college.
Wait.
1 belatedly caught onto something else he had said and asked, "What do you mean by that? Do you think I'm the one who told
Eric to targe “Isn't it obvious?” he shot back. “If it weren't for you, why else would Eric suddenly go after my family?"
Before I could respond, he waved his hand dismissively. “Never mind. None of that matters now. What's important is that Eric
listens to you. His tone was so matter-of-fact, as if he believed I'd unquestionably agree to do as he said.
"I let out a cold laugh. “And why exactly should I help you?"
He froze for a moment before furrowing his brows together. “Are you still upset? I've already apologized. Sure, I was
wrong to assume you were pregnant, but it was just a small misunderstanding. Why
are you being so petty and holding onto it?
"If you keep your distance from Eric in the future, I won't have any reason to misunderstand!"
His words made me laugh outright. First, he wanted me to intervene for Cornell Group, and now, he was telling me to stay away
from Eric.
I couldn't tell if he was genuinely clueless or just playing dumb. How did he still have the audacity to issue commands to me at
this point? A second later, I figured out where his misplaced confidence came from
He reached out to grab my hand, his frown easing slightly as his eyes softened with a hint of amusement. “I know you faked the
pregnancy