CHAPTER 98: CHAPTER 98: CONFISCATE HER CELL PHONE

Renee had lied in front of Jack Yates, but she had also been honest, and it turned out that lying was useless when dealing with someone as calculating and ruthless as Jack Yates. The more she lied, the more likely she was to anger him, so she might as well be honest and upfront with him.

She lowered her head and truthfully said, "I’ve never actively contacted Caleb Yates. Before I was with you, I didn’t have the habit of contacting him proactively, and after being with you—"

"Mm, I see." Jack Yates suddenly interrupted her.

Renee looked at him blankly, not understanding why he would say such a thing.

Jack Yates complemented her statement, "Since being with me, you haven’t proactively contacted me either."

"No, that’s not what I meant." Renee hurriedly explained, "I meant that after being with you, I’ve even less actively contacted him."

Jack Yates nodded, "I believe what you’re saying."

Renee forced a smile at him with great difficulty, but she found that she couldn’t really smile.

Jack Yates observed her expression, which looked harder than crying. He pressed his thumb heavily at the corner of her mouth, "If you don’t feel like smiling, then don’t. I don’t like forcing things."

Renee found it even harder to smile.

Jack Yates placed the phone on her lap, then swiped the screen with his thumb, speaking indifferently, "As the saying goes, a virtuous lady fears a persistent suitor. Even if you don’t like him now, given enough time, under his relentless shameless attempts, your heart might change."

Renee: "..."

Jack Yates rubbed the pad of his thumb against her plush, moist lips, speaking slowly, "What’s more, he’s so young."

Renee stammered, "You, you’re also very young."

Jack Yates: "I’m ten years older than you. When you were twenty, I was already thirty."

Renee stiffly explained, "Thirty is also very young."

Jack Yates lazily said, "But Caleb Yates is only two years older than you; age-wise, you are very matched."

Renee couldn’t find any words.

Jack Yates curled his lips into a smile: "So, to put my mind at ease, Renee, what do you think you should do?"

Renee’s lips quivered, and she softly replied, "I don’t know, just tell me directly what you want me to do."

Jack Yates took her phone and put it in his pocket, his narrow, phoenix-shaped eyes squinted slightly, smiling coldly and maliciously, "I’ll be keeping your phone temporarily. For the next six months, if you need to call family or friends, use my phone."

Renee: "..."

Renee was amazed by his actions, completely dazed.

After a silence, she bitterly sighed, "Alright, as you wish."

Jack Yates pinched her chin with two fingers, forcing her to raise her head. His smile didn’t reach his eyes as he looked at her, "What’s wrong? You seem unhappy now?"

Renee didn’t speak.

Of course, she was unhappy, but how could she dare say that? She could only bear it.

Jack Yates released her, gently touching her face, "Get changed, let’s go out for dinner."

Renee: "Okay."

Jack Yates also changed his clothes, swapping his formal suit and shirt for a casual shirt and trousers, although both the shirt and trousers were black, making him appear even more indifferent and powerful.

Renee wore a strappy dress with open shoulders and back, the hem reaching her ankles, cool on the upper body but well-covered on the lower body.

Jack Yates looked at her smooth, fair skin, squinted his eyes, and said in a deep voice, "That doesn’t look good, change to another one."

Renee paused but did not argue, obediently agreeing, "Alright."

She changed into a round neck t-shirt, with a skirt length below the knees, only showing her calves.

This should be fine; it’s midsummer, she couldn’t possibly be asked to wear long sleeves and pants.

Jack Yates gave her a once-over and nodded, "Alright."

With a bitter smile, Renee lowered her head. Were they truly just normal boyfriend and girlfriend?

With Jack Yates, she didn’t even have basic human rights, she was worse than a Canary.

Jack Yates was too domineering, too domineering to the point he wanted to completely control her in his grasp.

But she was a person, not an animal. Even animals have their own autonomy.

And she, a living person, how could she possibly be controlled like a puppet?

She couldn’t do it, she didn’t want to be that kind of person!

A raging fire seemed to burn in her chest, heating her entire body up.

Deep down, she mustered up the last bit of courage, her clear, bright eyes looking at Jack Yates, she swallowed hard and bravely asked, "Mr. Yates, I want to know, why is it me?"

Jack Yates raised an eyebrow, "Hmm?"

Suddenly addressing him as "Mr. Yates", made it sound as if they were strangers.

Renee asked again, "I want to know why you would, would take a fancy to me, would choose me?"

Jack Yates chuckled lightly and instead of answering, asked back, "What do you think?"