After na said this, the man tightened his grip even more.


    The heat from his palm burned her wrist.


    It was excruciatingly hot.


    Alex was already dressed in a suit, his gray-striped outfit looking calm and formal,pletely devoid of the lust from the bed. He said seriously, "na, taking emergency contraceptives will disrupt your hormones and harm your body." na found this amusing. "Having an abortion is even worse for your body. Don''t you know that?"


    "Then just have the baby." na looked at him. "Alex, don''t tell me you actually think you''re responsible? We''re divorced, and now you want me to have a child for you?"


    "Sure, trade it for 30% of the Jackson family shares!"


    She knew that Alex held 60% of the Jackson family''s shares.


    Having a child would mean taking away half of his shares.


    It was a very high price to ask, but na was unflinching and justified in her demand.


    Alex frowned slightly. "na, I can offer you real estate equivalent to the value of those shares, but the shares involve too many issues."


    30% of the shares were frightening for a conglomerate.


    Even one percent had to be given with extreme caution!


    Since taking over the Jackson family, Alex had always prioritized family interests above everything else, with all other matters and people taking a backseat. He bore not only his own life but also the family''s. Every step had to be wless.


    na smiled, a hint of disappointment in her smile. "Alex, I''m the daughter of the Smith family. Do you really think I''m just after money?"


    Having grown up in the Smith family and ustomed to being influential, na was an idealist when it came to love.Contentt bel0ngs to N0ve/lDra/ma.O(r)g!


    That was also why she epted an arranged marriage only to seek a divorce.


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    She wanted a love that was 100% andpletely entrusted to her, something Alex couldn''t provide. Alex trusted no one but himself.


    His cautious nature was his default, but it was na''s bottom line.


    Alex was puzzled. "So what do you want? Is it really the shares?"


    Rather than the shares, it was more about trust.


    na knew it was useless to argue further. She withdrew her wrist and said indifferently, "Yes, it''s just the shares. If you can''t provide me with them, then don''t appear in front of me again."


    "I''ll consider what you said." With those words, Alex had already crossed his own bottom line, but he didn''t forget the purpose of his visit. "About that model..."


    ""Hold on."


    na interrupted him, somewhat puzzled. "First tell me, how did you suddenly manage to clear the meridians toe here and exin your scandal?"


    During their marriage, she had asked once, shortly after they had just married.


    She still remembered how Alex had responded.


    "Don''t worry about it."


    He might as well have said, "It''s none of your business."


    Since then, na hadn''t bothered to ask again.


    Upon hearing this, Alex realized that she did care about this. He provided a more detailed exnation. "Frank told me. na, that model is the spokesperson for the group''s new product. I ran into her in the underground car park when she came to sign the endorsement contract."


    "That''s it?" asked na.


    "That''s it," replied Alex.


    na knew he wasn''t lying and couldn''t help but be impressed by the paparazzi''s ability to fabricate stories.


    An encounter in the car park had been exaggerated into a sensational exposé, with Alex and supermodel Nicole Somerfield frequently visiting thepany and were about to get married. pter 40


    na nodded. "Okay, got it."