CHAPTER 427: CHAPTER 428: A SLAP IN THE FACE! I DON’T NEED A WOMAN NOW!

Jack gave a slight smile. "Of course. What else, May? What do you think it is?"

Jiang Chaoge slowly let go of him, her face pale. "I thought, at least we were partners."

"Our cooperation has always been good, hasn’t it?" Jack still wore a faint smile. "I’m very satisfied."

Jiang Chaoge still couldn’t believe it. She murmured, "You were my first man."

Jack laughed. "May, you’re not telling me you’re still hung up on that virginity nonsense, are you? We’re in the modern age. Besides, you were the one who insisted on taking me back to the hotel that night. Let’s not overcomplicate adult games. And furthermore..."

He washed his face, looking at her pale reflection in the mirror, without a hint of tenderness. "I have a fiancée in the UK!"

Jiang Chaoge’s face grew even paler.

Jack turned around, grasping her shoulders. "Don’t make a scene, okay? Aren’t we doing just fine as we are now?"

Jiang Chaoge really wanted to say no, really wanted to lose her temper, but... her pride wouldn’t allow her to do so.

She bit her lip and quietly began to speak, "Let’s get down to business then—the collaboration between WK and Jiang Hospital."

"I don’t discuss work at a hotel, and personal matters won’t affect WK’s decisions," Jack said coldly. "May, you’re a professional woman. You should know the rules of the game."

Jiang Chaoge was taken aback. "Jack?"

"I’m a businessman." Jack smiled. "As long as Jiang Hospital has the capability, of course, I’ll cooperate."

Jiang Chaoge let out a sigh of relief.

But she felt a sense of loss in her heart. At that moment, she didn’t know how to face Jack. She quietly called his name, "Jack."

But Jack had already put on a business-like expression. He said indifferently, "My secretary will hand you the check. Let’s leave it at that."

Jiang Chaoge was stunned again. He showed no attachment at all!

Jack had already gone into the bathroom. He opened the door, and shortly after, the sound of water could be heard.

When he came out, Jiang Chaoge was still there. He seemed a bit surprised, drying his wet hair as he asked, "Why haven’t you left yet?"

Jiang Chaoge’s voice trembled slightly. "I thought... we had some feelings for each other."

Jack chuckled. Wearing his bathrobe, he walked out, sat down on the couch, and then lit a cigarette. "I never discuss feelings. The women I’m with all know I won’t fall in love with them. Dr. Jiang, surely you’re not that naive?"

Jiang Chaoge felt deeply humiliated. "Jack!"

"I’ll announce WK Company’s chosen partner next week. You really can leave now. I don’t need a woman at the moment." Jack was clearly telling her to go.

For him, any woman who tried to discuss feelings was someone he no longer needed to associate with. Often, the relationship would end with a check. Jiang Chaoge was no exception...

Jiang Chaoge bit her lip and nodded. "Business... We’ll discuss it another day."

"Just wait for my announcement." Jack seemed a bit impatient. "There are probably a dozen or so companies in Beicheng looking to partner with me. I will only choose the one with the most capability."

Jiang Chaoge nodded. "I understand."

When she walked out of the hotel, she still couldn’t quite believe it. All that she had invested... had been for nothing!

That night, she went out and drank herself into a stupor.

When she woke up, her head was splitting. Her phone was ringing incessantly on the pillow beside her.

She picked it up and saw it was a call from Jiang Bin. Jiang Chaoge took a deep breath. "Uncle."

Jiang Bin sounded mild and gentle. "I heard WK Company will be holding a press conference next week to announce their chosen partner. Coincidentally, that day is also the Jiang Family’s banquet. Chaoge, you’ve made a truly significant contribution this time. That banquet will be your celebratory feast!"