Chapter 414 My Heart Ached

In the morning, as soon as Essie entered the office, the secretary came. "Mr. Zac's secretary called
and invited you to come to the tea house to talk about business at 3:00 this afternoon."

"Which one?" asked she. She was afraid that she misheard.

"President Rong of the Emperor, your ex- Husband. " The secretary dared not to utter the last word
"husband" in fear that Essie would feel uncomfortable.

"Okay." She nodded while she was restless inside.

Did Zac want to see her?

What should he tell her?

Essie's heart began to race uncontrollably. She was like a traveler who had walked five days and nights
in the desert, and was dying to see a fresh spring.

Although she had decided not to contact him anymore, her heart was so eager to see him, so eager for
his touch and warm and safe embrace.

She couldn't help missing him every day.

His tall and handsome figure constantly appeared in her mind. She closed her eyes, the shadow was
still there, and she reached out her hand to turn off the light. The shadow was still in the darkness.
Even if she was asleep, it would linger in her dream. What was more horrifying was that her soul was
longing for it, constantly surging a gentle wave. She tried to hold it tightly, so that it could never escape.

She took out her makeup bag from the drawer. Without his company, she couldn't sleep well. Every
night she couldn't fall asleep, with dark circles under her eyes. She didn't eat well, either. She felt sad
and lost her appetite. Her face was pale, and even her chin was sharp.



She needed make-up to make herself look energetic. She needed to hide the dark circles under her
eyes, and her pale face, as well as all her sadness and haggard. She didn't want him to see her
fragility.

The moment she entered the VIP room, Zac noticed that she had put on makeup which was a bit
heavy. In front of him, she never wore makeup and always kept a straight face. Did she do it on
purpose today?

Essie looked better than her. He had no dark circles around his eyes and no stubble on his chin. He
was still very energetic and handsome.

Disappointment was like waves rolled up by the violent wind in the sea.

She was dispensable in his heart. Her existence couldn't affect his mood at all.

"Mr. Zac asked me to come here. What's the matter?" She tried to sound calmer than she thought. He
made the appointment by his secretary, not himself. Obviously, he just treated her as a client.

"Miss. Essie, is your Xu's Group going to unite with the Qin's Group through marriage?" He was poker
faced and as cold as an iceberg. Even his voice was cold.

Essie felt the air around her was cooling sharply, especially when she heard he call her "Miss. Essie".
Her limbs were cold all of a sudden.

She rubbed her hands, trying to warm herself up. "This is a private issue between my sister and Fell. It
won't affect the cooperation between Xu's Group and Rong's Group." She said in a low voice.

A cold light flashed in the eyes of Zac, "Alice came back with a purpose."

"Please don't suspect my sister randomly. I found her back. If I didn't hire that private detective, she
would still suffer in that small village." Explained Essie. Anyway, Alice was her sister, so she wouldn't



think ill of her.

With a mocking smile on the corner of his mouth, Zac said, "stupid and brainless! You'd better just hand
the Xu's Group over to her directly. Otherwise, you might lose your life at last."

Zac's words infuriated Essie. In his eyes, she was always a silly girl who could not turn over even if she
had become a dead duck.

"You have nothing to do with my death." She said angrily.

"You are right. I have nothing to do with it. You were still useful to me in the past, but now you are not."

His sneer was like the cold wind coming through the window, which seemed to freeze the air in the
room. "Then why did you come to me?" she asked. Her voice was even lower, as if she was about to
faint breath.

"Let me remind you. Don't let Alice do anything to damage the interests of our two families, or I'll make
her die a horrible death." A bloodthirsty expression appeared on Zac's face. He was a cruel demon
king, heartless and cold-blooded. Anyone who dared to make an enemy to him would feel as good as
death.

Then, a chill spread from Essie's spine, "my sister really likes Fell. Please don't get her wrong." There
was a trace of terror in her voice. She couldn't protect her sister if it was Zac who wanted to deal with
her sister.

"She has just come back for a few days, and now she has already taken a fancy to Fell. Is it possible?"
Zac snorted.

"Can't she fall in love at first sight?" She muttered.



Zac smirked and mocked, "only a fool like you would believe what she said. My guess is that she wants
to gain the executive power of the Xu's Group through the help of the Qin family and drive you, an idiot,
out of the office. "

"Don't worry. She won't." Essie shook her head violently. She and Alice were sisters of the same father
and mother, so there would be no war of power and rights between them. Moreover, she didn't care
about being the CEO at all. If Alice wanted it, she could give it up to her.

She was so simple that Zac saw through her at a glance. "If she is not alone, you let go of the Xu's
Group, you are handing it over to your enemy."

This was the last thing she wanted to see, and she would rather that everything was just groundless
speculation. "I know, that's why I won't give up before my sister regain her memory. I will stay with her
to take care of the Xu's Group, and I will never give any opportunities to those scheming enemies."

She looked determined, but he didn't reduce his concerns. For outsiders, she could always remain
conscious, but her families were completely different. She would be fooled and accept the rip off with
just a few words.

"You'd better keep vigilant. Pay attention to your stupidity. And don't be short cut." He had hidden all his
emotions, only showing a cold and sneering face. At the same time, his reason was still constantly
hypnotizing himself. He did this for the sake of family interests. He had decided to blacklist her.
Whether she was safe or not had nothing to do with him.

Essie lowered her eyes, unwilling to look at him. Because the way he looked at her and talked to her
made her feel that she was a stranger and that she really hated it.

"I know what to do." Her voice was as low as a mosquito's.



A cold light flashed in his eyes. The only warmth there was like a meteor which disappeared in an
instant. "It's good that you know it." He said in a low voice, lifted the cup of tea on the table and took a
sip, without saying anything more.

The air on the table seemed to freeze.

This was the first time she had this uncomfortable feeling after being with him for such a long time. It
was like she was ignored as air.

"If there is nothing else, I will leave first." Her tongue seemed to have been frozen and stiff. She could
not make any sound as her voice was so low and hoarse. A stream of inexplicable sourness surged up
from her chest and blocked her throat.

He looked at her faintly, put down the teacup and said, "I forgot to tell you something."

"What?" She was stunned.

"I have recovered from my hidden disease." He said clearly and slowly.

She trembled violently as if she had been oppressed. It was good news for him, but for her, it was like a
bolt from the blue.

No wonder he said she was worthless, no wonder he was so cold to her and completely treated her as
an insignificant stranger. It turned out that this was the real reason.

How did he know that he was all right, unless...

All of a sudden, a fit of dizziness washed over her. She dared not to think about it anymore. She felt so
dizzy that the explosive thunder hit right on her head, which cut her into pieces.



She took up the teacup and sipped the tea, trying to calm down the sharp pain in her heart and prevent
her from being seen the slightest truth.

Zac gazed at her. His face was still poker faced, as if he was wearing a mask, which concealed all his
expressions. There was only coldness and depression in his eyes.

He felt the joy of revenge. She didn't care about him, ignored his feelings, and treated him as nobody.

Unfortunately, this happiness only lasted for a short second, and disappeared, leaving only endless
bitterness and sadness.

Because she looked more calm than he imagined, but she was just silent.

He hated this damn silence, which made him more and more desperate.

"Miss Essie, you can leave now." He said in a cold voice deliberately to cover up his inner excitement.
He didn't dare to stay with her for too long in case that he would lose control of himself by accident. He
had no idea when he could settle down with her. Maybe one month, maybe two months, or maybe
forever.

Shocked by his words, she looked up at him and her eyes filled with sadness. Unfortunately, he didn't
see it when he looked away.

She realized her gaffe and looked away hurriedly. She put the teacup on the table and stood up. "I'm
leaving." She said in a low voice and walked out without waiting for his answer.

She looked embarrassed, as if she had been kicked out. As soon as she left the room, Essie's legs
became soft like a punctured ball, and she used up all her strength.

Was this really the relationship she wanted? No intersection, no entanglement and doing their own
things alone. No, it was not like that. Her heart hurt. It was protesting and crying.



In fact, she couldn't live without him for a long time, but she didn't dare to admit it. Because of her
mother, she flinched. She could not let her mother sad, so she could only choose to bear this painful
separation.


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