Chapter 56 – Jessica POV
They really are that dense.
I glance toward the living room, where Lin Meyu and the heiress are seated on opposite ends of the couch, the tension between them so thick it could be sliced with a butter knife. Not hate. Not quite. Just… something they can't name.
Perfect.
I swirl the two glasses in my hands, watching the soft fizz rise to the top. Just a light mixer—harmless, technically. Nothing illegal, just a carefully dosed cocktail of serotonin boosters and social lubricants.
The kind of thing that gently lowers inhibitions.
Makes buried thoughts just a little easier to say out loud.
Over the past couple of months, I've gotten closer to them. It was hard work. But CEO Han upped the reward, and I'm never one to say no to a better prize.
My original goal was simple—cause immense jealousy and hatred until none of the women could accept each other's presence in Jiang Wei's life.
A shattered harem. That would've been satisfying enough.
