Chapter 145

Lily’s heels clicked sharply against the floor as she headed toward the door, but she stopped midway. Her back was straight, her shoulders rigid. She slowly turned around, her eyes sharp, voice cold and steady. “Mr. Bennett, I’m not Jacob’s girlfriend. We only have a working relationship. I don’t even know him that long, we’re not even friends. And as for you...” she let out a bitter laugh, shaking her head “I thought maybe, even with our different backgrounds, we could at least be friends. But I was wrong. Very wrong.” Carson clenched his jaw, his fingers curling into a fist at his side. “I’m not angry that you used me as your bet,” Lily continued, her voice trembling with suppressed emotion, “because Jabco is engaged to your girlfriend. But I really thought you were intelligent enough not to drag someone innocent into your mess. From now on, think before you play with people’s lives. And let me remind you..” her voice hardened, her eyes narrowing into steel, “I’m a married woman. I h