Chapter 3

That evening, Vivian brought Jason home.

On the way, Vivian told Jason, "I know Ryan well. He absolutely can't leave me."

"He's definitely waiting at the villa entrance right now!"

"When we get there, you mock him a bit first. I won't even acknowledge him. We'll leave him out there all night."

"Tomorrow, I'll make him beg for my forgiveness."

A flicker of something close to dissatisfaction passed through Jason's eyes, but he kept his voice carefully concerned. "Ryan is stubborn. What if he refuses to apologize?"

"Vivian, you've already signed the divorce papers and accepted his resignation. What if he-"

Before Jason could stoke the doubt further, Vivian cut him off with absolute certainty. "There is no 'what if.' He will apologize."

"This time, I'll teach him a proper lesson. I'll make sure he puts me first in everything from now on, and never dares to question my word again."

"You just follow my lead when the time comes."

A chilling glint flashed in Jason's eyes, but outwardly, he nodded respectfully.

Upon arriving at the gated community entrance, the property manager, Mr. Peterson, was still waiting.

Vivian didn't get out of the car. She rolled down the window and said blandly to Mr. Peterson, "Mr. Peterson, good job!"

"Keep it up. Without my permission, Ryan is not allowed back into this community."

Mr. Peterson's expression grew even stranger; he seemed hesitant to speak.

Vivian didn't notice Mr. Peterson's odd look, but Jason did.

Jason's face darkened, and he snapped at Mr. Peterson. "You didn't let Ryan in, did you?"

"Don't forget, Ms. Vivian is the owner here. If you dare violate her orders, do you not want to be property manager anymore?"

Vivian's face stiffened, her gaze icy as she looked at Mr. Peterson, her voice low. "What exactly happened?"

Mr. Peterson's forehead broke out in a light sweat. He gave Vivian a forced smile. "Ms. Vivian, Mr. Ryan did indeed enter the community."

"However, it wasn't due to lax security on our part. He was invited in!"

Both Vivian and Jason froze.

Vivian instinctively asked, "Who invited him in?"

Mr. Peterson cast a strange glance at Vivian, then cautiously explained, "It was Ms. Vivian's former best friend, the heiress of the Chloe family. She's also an owner here, and she invited Mr. Ryan to her house. We had no reason to stop them!"

The property manager's words immediately made Vivian's face turn dark.

She yelled at Jason, "Drive in! To Chloe's house!"

"I want to see what she's up to!"