Sergio looked back at Sabrina, who was lying calmly, and informed her lightly, “Sabrina, wait for me here. I also have something to ask you.”
Sabrina just lay there without any response, blithely ignoring him.
Sergio couldn’t be bothered much about Sabrina’s cold demeanor. He didn’t love her at all, and it seemed that she felt the same way.
Hence, Sergio immediately walked towards Jenna’s office.
“Jenna, congratulations on your second pregnancy.” Sergio entered the room and congratulated her with a heart-wrenching expression, his eyes gloomy.
“Thank you.” Jenna admitted generously. Hansen loved her so openly and honorably. It wouldn’t be surprising for anyone to know about her pregnancy.
Sergio took a step forward, and his whole body towered over Jenna’s delicate body.
“Jenna, is there a reason you are looking for me?” Sergio was the first to ask.
Sergio felt intoxicated even though he was just hanging out with her like this.
Sergio’s figure carried an overwhelming pressure with it.
Jenna was not used to this feeling. She leaned back against the chair, entwined her fair fingers, and set them on her knees, trying to maintain her composure. She raised her beautiful eyebrows slightly and spoke directly.
“Sergio, that’s right. I have something to talk to you about.”
Jenna didn’t want to be alone with him in this office. So, she simply continued.
“Sabrina is my friend, as well as a friend of the Richards Group. She is more than a relative to us. Do you understand what I’m saying?”
“So, you want to ask on her behalf about the marriage between her and me, yeah?” Sergio was a smart person and immediately understood what Jenna meant. An elusive smile appeared on the corners of his mouth as Sergio asked her indifferently.
It could be said that he was quite casual. Jenna could not help but to frown as Sergio didn’t seem serious about the marriage.
“Sergio, marriage is significant to a woman. Sabrina’s straightforward. I don’t want her to get hurt.” Jenna’s voice began to become serious.
The smile on the corners of Sergio’s mouth vanished. “So, what should I do to keep her happy?”
“Sergio, you really don’t understand what love is!” Jenna suddenly stood up, and her petite body, with a stern momentum, forced the towering man to take a step back.
After being stunned for a while, Sergio suddenly burst into laughter.
“Jenna, what is love? I am confident that no one in the world can have such deep feelings as I have. No man in the world can be so persistent and determined as I am because I know too much about love. I am still single today. This is my sorrow.” His voice was a little desolate, and his laughter was lonely.
Jenna was secretly surprised, but she asked seriously.
“Sergio, do you love her?”
Sergio smiled faintly and retorted mockingly, “Jenna, wouldn’t you know whether I love her or not?”
Jenna avoided his gaze and continued gravely.
“Sergio, if you don’t love her, then why did you propose a marriage to her family? Is marriage just an exchange of interests for politicians? Would you sacrifice the happiness of a woman for the sake of your own interests? If you don’t love her, then you will not be happy after the marriage. If you really knew love, then you wouldn’t have allowed your father to go to General Delia’s house to propose a marriage.”
Jenna understood the meaning behind Sergio’s words. He did not love Sabrina, and the Xanthe family had sought General Delia to propose marriage because they wanted to further their careers. They did not value women’s feelings at all. It was because of this that Jenna made up her mind that she would never allow Sabrina to sacrifice her own happiness deliberately. She had to be a step ahead of Sabrina, stop this marriage, and ensure Sabrina her happy life.
“Jenna, you really are a kind woman. You’re really worthy of my deep love.” Sergio sighed softly and shook his head. “There are some things that you can’t understand. This is life. In real life, not every couple comes together because of love.”
“Really?” Jenna sneered at once. “Don’t assume others don’t know about life and act as if only you know everything. Just based on what you said, you don’t deserve to have Sabrina. Let me get this straight. You can pursue your career in public office, but you are not allowed to drag her with you and ruin her happiness.”
When they had proposed a marriage offer to Sabrina, everyone could see Yadriel and Sergio’s intentions clearly.
Sabrina’s happiness should not be sacrificed like this.
It could be imagined what kind of situation it would be if they got married without any feelings and how cruel it would turn out for Sabrina. Jenna really couldn’t let it go.
“Jenna, you don’t have to concern yourself with my affairs. You can’t understand the pain and difficulty in my heart. It’s my failure that I can’t get you, but nonetheless, I have to get married,” Sergio commented.
Since Sergio couldn’t get his love, his marriage to another woman would mean nothing! All his love was reserved only for Jenna. Thus, Sergio didn’t have many requirements for any woman.
“I can only apologize to Sabrina, but I can guarantee that I won’t hurt her after our marriage.” Looking at the anger on Jenna’s face, Sergio could not bear it. So, he immediately added, “This is my father’s order. As his son, I can only obey him. Please forgive me, I have my own difficulties.”
The Xanthe family needed to be powerful and they needed to expand. He was the heir of the Xanthe family. So, he had the responsibility to complete this mission.
Listening to Sergio’s words, Jenna suddenly felt a burst of sadness.
“Sergio, I want to tell you that your feelings for me are not love. Maybe you haven’t seen it clearly, but I know that you are just stubborn and can’t get rid of your fantasies. Love isn’t like this.” Jenna shook her head, trying to convince him and hoping that he could take the initiative to cancel the proposal with Sabrina.
General Delia realized that Sabrina was already twenty-six years old. Hence, he couldn’t help but to get desperate. His feelings were understandable. Moreover, Sergio himself was good-looking and had a good family background, so he naturally wouldn’t mind.
Yadriel took this opportunity to become General Delia’s in-laws.
However, all said and done, this revolved around Sabrina’s happiness, and they shouldn’t destroy it.
Jenna’s words had thrown Sergio into confusion.
Sergio didn’t want to stay too long on this issue. So, he changed the topic. “Jenna, I recalled that you promised me that evening that the Richards family wouldn’t meddle in the election involving our Xanthe family. Do you still remember it?”
Jenna was secretly shocked.
“Is this what you want to talk to me about today?” Jenna was dumbfounded when she heard Sergio bring up the election. She clutched the desk and stood firm and asked with her obsidian eyes.
Sergio nodded and replied, “Yes, that’s exactly what I wanted to say.”
Jenna took a deep breath and thought about it.
“Sergio, you should know that our Richards family have never thought of making enemies with anyone. We have always aligned with Old Master Richards’s wish, that we, as businessmen, will never interfere with political affairs. If it were not due to the fact that we had been forced, we would never interfere in these things.”
Jenna could be considered as calm, and her words were watertight.
Though it was true that the Richards family had not intended to meddle in this matter from the very beginning, the behavior of the Xanthe family was indeed disappointing. Jenna did not understand why Sergio would confidently and boldly come here to ask her about such a matter.
Jenna knew that Hansen had gone to Capital City to meet Luqman, as he had told her about it when he left that night.
Therefore, she tactfully played Sergio around.
“Jenna, do you mean that it is us, the Xanthe family, who has forced you to become enemies with us? Or have you already made up your mind to go against us?” Sergio was a little annoyed, but he was really not able to be austere when facing Jenna. Although his words were not pleasant to the ears, his tone was still gentle.
“Mr. Xanthe, the incident of unauthorized disclosure of classified information has not been settled yet. It was clear that Zoella was the one who tried to frame our company. However, no matter how hard you try, you are still unable to find out the truth. That was why you moved into Richards Manor and even began to investigate our private life. I would like to know if you moved into Richards Manor just to investigate the case, or if there are any ulterior motives?” Jenna did not concede but asked in an aggressive manner.
They were targeting the Richards Group because they wanted to destroy it. However, the people in the Richards family were no fools!
“Jenna, forget it. I don’t want to drag this conversation with you anymore. However, I have come today to remind you that if Hansen wants to become an enemy of our Xanthe family and interfere with our election, then we will not let him go. Don’t blame us for not going easy on him. I think that you should be very clear about the consequences of this. Mark my words. My father is determined to win this election. No one can stop him,” Sergio answered very seriously and clearly.
For the sake of this election, they had already done their homework. They had to win! No one was allowed to foil it! This was their bottomline.
If Hansen really intended to fight with them, then they would wait and see who would emerge the winner.
Jenna caught the viciousness in Sergio’s eyes and couldn’t help but to touch her stomach, feeling waves of fear in her heart.
She didn’t want to see any accidents happen to Hansen. She couldn’t let any trouble befall the Richards Group, and she didn’t want to watch Hansen fall into danger either.
Therefore, she quickly calmed down and replied in a composed manner.
“Sergio, worry not. As long as you can let go of our Richards family, Hansen will never think of fighting against Xanthe family. He doesn’t need to do that at all. Don’t think too much about it. The Richards family had always been taught to compartmentalize both politics and business. We don’t have the time to care about Xanthe family’s business.”
She spoke very seriously and sincerely, and her face was a little pale.
When Sergio heard Jenna say ‘our Richards family’ and was wholeheartedly concerned for Hansen, his heart ached.
“That’s for the best. Then, please tell Hansen.” Sergio couldn’t stay any longer. He was afraid that if he stayed any longer, he would hold her in his arms and comfort her. He could only say this sulkily, turned around, and walked out of the office.