015 This CEO is really tricky_1

Lucas Griffin's dark eyes slightly deepened.

She spoke to him with such a formally distant courtesy, as if they really were nothing more than unrelated strangers.

Compared to this, he would rather she had resisted him fervently, for at least that could prove she was not completely indifferent.

"This is the end?" Lucas shook his head, "No, our story has just begun."

Amanda Jenkins was on the verge of going insane.

The stubbornness of Lucas Griffin was truly overwhelming.

Not wanting to continue the entanglement with him, Amanda let out a helpless sigh, "Fine, have it your way. But you can leave me here now. My family is already asleep, they won't do anything to me, there's really no need to trouble Mr. Griffin any further."

Lucas pressed his lips together without speaking, but his expression was one of firm insistence.

Amanda, driven to frustration, raked her fingers through her hair and brought her hands together to bow to Lucas.

"Young Master Griffin, Mr. Griffin, CEO Griffin, I'm really begging you. If you accompany me inside now, you'll definitely wake up my parents, and if my sister sees that it's you who brought me back, she'll inevitably go tell Emma Bollock all about it and then I will be in even more trouble. If you really want to help me, just leave me here, I beg you."

Seeing Amanda's shift from her cold demeanor to a small frown filled with anxious pleading, a hint of amusement appeared in Lucas's eyes, "Alright."

Amanda's eyes lit up with joy, thinking she could finally get rid of this deity, could she not?

But who could have known...

Lucas spoke again, "However..."

"What?" Amanda's heart tightened.

Lucas took out his personal cell phone and placed it in Amanda's hand, "Your phone was ruined when it fell into the water. Use mine for now, and when I have a chance, I'll have Jonas get you a new one."

Amanda felt embarrassed; this man was just too attentive!

Was he trying to completely control her pace?

"Thank you for your kindness, Mr. Griffin, but my mom taught me from a young age not to just accept things from others." Amanda quickly pushed the phone back.

Lucas's face darkened, "Am I just someone else?"

"You..."

"Keep it. Keep it!" Lucas didn't let Amanda speak, "It will make it easier for me to contact you."

Amanda wanted to refuse, but seeing Lucas with a slight furrow in his brow, exuding an aura of authority that brooked no resistance.

To get rid of this deity quickly, Amanda had no choice but to compromise, "Okay, can I get out of the car now?"

He nodded.

Amanda let out a long sigh of relief, her hand just reaching to open the car door when Lucas's voice came from behind her again, "Wait a minute."

What now?! Amanda stiffened, finding this man truly difficult to shake off!

"Remember, call me if there's anything."

"Oh." Amanda quickly nodded.

Anyway, she would deal with it later; otherwise, this night would never end.

After getting out of the car, Amanda ran into the house without looking back.

She pressed her back tightly against the door and let out a long sigh of relief, finally free from him.

Not wanting to wake her family, Amanda didn't turn on the light and tiptoed upstairs.

Having just stepped on the second stair, she noticed the door of the study upstairs was half-open, with a faint light shining inside.

Dad hasn't slept yet?

The sound of footsteps arose, and before Amanda could hide, Gavin Jenkins had already come out of the study and seen her.

"Amanda? You're back?" Gavin was surprised, with anger and fatigue in his eyes.

"Dad..."

Seeing Gavin's weary appearance, Amanda felt guilty. He must be up because of her, she thought. He looked very tired.

"You still have the nerve to call me dad!" Gavin, unable to contain his anger, quickly walked down the stairs and slapped Amanda across the face.

Amanda lost her balance, tumbling down the stairs and collapsing onto the floor.

It hurt, but she didn't cry, just clenched her teeth tightly.

"Kneel properly!" Gavin Jenkins roared, "Do you know who you hit today?"

Amanda Jenkins didn't speak, obediently knelt down quickly, and buried her head low.

Yvonne Gough and Anastasia Jenkins, who had already fallen asleep, heard the commotion and came out of their bedrooms one after another.

Anastasia Jenkins looked at Amanda in surprise. How did she get out? With Emma Bollock's uncompromising character, how could she let Amanda go so easily?

"Amanda, you really went too far this time!" Yvonne Gough scolded as she walked downstairs, "Do you know how worried your dad is about you? He hasn't slept until now because he's thinking of ways to bail you out. Do you realize how much trouble you've caused this time?"

Amanda Jenkins didn't speak and knew that her dad was very angry.

But when she was little, no matter what she did wrong, her dad would never hit her.

And now, hitting her seemed to be a regular occurrence.

"How did you get out?" Gavin Jenkins asked furiously.

Amanda Jenkins still did not speak. In this family, she had always been submissive.

No matter how they beat or scolded her, she would never fight back or explain.

Because she knew, the more she resisted, the more opportunities and excuses Yvonne Gough would find to torment her and suppress her.

"I'm talking to you!" Gavin Jenkins coughed with anger.

"Dad, don't be angry anymore," Anastasia Jenkins said gently, patting Gavin Jenkins's back, "You've not been well lately; you should rest earlier. It's alright now, isn't it? Sister has come back, and you shouldn't upset yourself too much."

"How can it be alright!" Gavin Jenkins's face turned red with anger, glaring fiercely at Amanda Jenkins, "Emma Bollock's father and brother are not in Brocade City now, but once they find out about this, how could they let the Jenkins Family off easily! You hit Lucas Griffin at the banquet yesterday, and today you hit Emma Bollock! Amanda! You really have grown some nerve!"

Gavin Jenkins's hand shook with rage as he pointed at Amanda Jenkins.

Last night at the Griffin family's birthday banquet, Amanda Jenkins had surprised everyone, and Gavin had felt pleased. But before he could even express his approval, she went and hit Lucas Griffin, embarrassing Mr. Griffin.

And then today's debacle! She really was going to drive him to an early grave with anger!

Anastasia Jenkins hurriedly said, "Don't worry, Dad. I have a great relationship with Emma. I'll go to the hospital tomorrow to visit her and have a good talk. She will forgive Sister."

"Yes, honey, don't worry, let Anastasia handle it. Go back to your room and rest. You've not been well lately, and the doctor has said you shouldn't stay up late."

The mother and daughter took turns persuading until they finally coaxed Gavin Jenkins back to his room.

Before returning to his room, Gavin Jenkins scolded Amanda Jenkins one more time, "You should be thankful to your sister. You never act like a real big sister! Kneel here tonight and reflect on yourself!"

Finally, the living room quieted down, and Amanda Jenkins slumped to the ground, a cold smile curving the corner of her mouth.

Thankful for Anastasia? For her running to Emma Bollock tomorrow to add fuel to the fire?

She had long grown accustomed to Yvonne Gough and Anastasia Jenkins's charades.

In this family, Anastasia Jenkins always played the obedient and knowing good child, while she herself was considered a disobedient and useless waste.

Once Anastasia Jenkins was in front of Emma Bollock tomorrow, how could she possibly speak on her behalf?

This matter was far from over...

Those two, mother and daughter, wouldn't let her off so easily.

Amanda Jenkins knelt in the living room for an hour.

Only after Gavin Jenkins and the others had gone to sleep did she quietly return to her bedroom.

After all, she was already in such disfavor in her dad's eyes, why bother to actually kneel all night.

Even if she did kneel all night, it wouldn't calm her father's anger, nor would it reduce the difficulties imposed by Yvonne Gough and her daughter.

She wasn't that foolish!

As soon as Amanda Jenkins turned on the bedroom lamp, Lucas Griffin's phone began to ring.

It was a string of unknown numbers calling, with no name attached, so she didn't know who it was.

After all, it was Lucas Griffin's personal phone, and she couldn't just answer it, so she left it alone.

After going to the bathroom to take a shower, the phone rang again. She simply hung up, ready to sleep.

Just as she lay down on the bed, the phone chimed with a text message alert.

Amanda Jenkins picked up the phone and was instantly startled.