A Coded Letter

"You will end it with him, and I don't wish to ever see you in the future." Liang Ju-Long turned to look at her. "You will leave him immediately with me and never show your face before him again."

"Fine! I get that you don't like me or think I'm suitable! You don't have to!

"In fact you don't ever have to see me again, but I won't end it with him and leave him. I love Jian." Chang yelled, if she hadn't been restrained by the guard she might have gotten in the aloof man's face. As she yelled that she realized she had never told Jian that.

"That is of no consequence of mine. It does not matter if you love him, for you are useless.

"You will never be able to support him in the way he needs. You will never be able to help him with the status he needs. We live in a different world from you Miss Dumont, this is an irrefutable fact. It is time for him to wake up from this fantasy of his regarding you."

"Jian already told me that doesn't matter. This isn't a fantasy, we have something real, I may not be able to give him money or status, but I have my heart and I have given him that. I love him and I will be there for him by his side, to love and support him. That is what I can give him, and those things matter, he is a human being, we all need love and support."

Though his words were cold and played on a small insecurity she had, Chang stood strong. His words that night in her apartment had given her courage, and the love she carried for him gave her conviction.

"Didn't you ever love Amira, Jian's mother, didn't you ever feel that feeling of connection and support? Or are you just a cold unfeeling monster like you appear to be?"

The man's indifferent and cold gaze sharpened. Chang felt herself stiffen and realized that things were probably going to get ugly with the man's black look.

'I probably shouldn't have added that last bit..'

"If I remember correctly there should be a water feature just outside these walls. Men please lead Miss Dumont outside to "cool her head" as she seems to be unable to think clearly."

"Wait, don't do this, Jian won't forgive you, please stop now."

"I have no need for his forgiveness, I only need for him to follow the path I have designed for him and you are an impediment in that."

Liang Ju-Long waved the men out as they kicked the door open dragging a struggling Chang outside. There was a brief shriek before the sound of heavy splashing.

"Mr. Liang, please don't hurt my daughter. Your son and her are truly in love, why do you feel a need to separate them. Also if you are so concerned about standing as a condition for their relationship, then you should know her father was not someone of ordinary standing." Li Hua tried to plead with the tall, stone-faced man as they dragged out Chang.

"I am aware of your background, including the fact that she carries no relations to her paternal family as well. She carries no value to the Dumonts or to myself."

"She matters to me and your son and a lot of other people though." Li Hua spoke softly trying to persuade the man. "She already did what you told her once, even though it was morally reprehensible and left. It should have been the end of it but your son searched the world for her and reunited with her, does his determination not move you at all?"

"Indeed it does it, it angers me that my son is so foolish and naive. I will not harm Miss Dumont if she agrees to leave and provides me with insurance as an assurance."

"What kind of assurance do you want?"

"The kind that will keep him from going after her any longer and continuing this nonsense. I need him to be sensible, and I will drive that sense into him however I have to." Liang Ju-Long's lips curled into a sneer as he said the last line.

"I believe Miss Dumont has had sufficient time to cool her head, bring her back in."

Two of the men dragged in a disheveled soaked Chang, holding her by her wrists. Her eyes were red and wide as she looked at Liang Ju-Long with fear.

"Ah, now let us try this again now that you have been educated a little.."