Chapter 20

ZhengLi hinted at where his thoughts had already strayed but didn’t finish because YuZhi spun on him. His expression was a furrowed brow, an instant dark mask of sinister warning, and even ZhengLi knew to stop midsentence.

“Don’t. We don’t ever talk about her in relation to this woman. That girl stays in the past, and there’s no similarity. Miles apart. I told you a long time ago I was done looking for her, and I won’t talk about it again. I have Rhea. That’s the end of it.” The snarl, the venom of his tone, and the killing intent made ZhengLi sigh.

“And you say you forgot her, yet you act like this when I bring her up? It’s been eight years, so why do you get so mad? It was one night that didn’t go beyond cuddling up and making out!” ZhengLi was maybe bold enough to push him but not stupid enough to be close enough to get beaten for it. He swiped his glass and moved to the other side of the room to lounge on the long leather sofa, pretending he needed to sit while movin