A-List Actress: Paper Marriage but Pampering Billionaire

Chapter 487: Threat!

The door was pushed open. Zhao Xiyue stood at the entrance, panting lightly, her gaze fixed intently on the man closest to the door.Jiang Jingheng stopped in his tracks, his light brown eyes devoid of any warmth, as if he were looking at a stranger.

Hu Jiao looked at Zhao Xiyue as if she had caught hold of a lifeline and shouted loudly, "Xiyue, save me, sobbing..."

She cried as she shouted; these people were just too frightening.

She needed to leave this place, the sooner, the better.

"Jiaojiao, don’t be afraid, I’m here, I won’t let them hurt you," Zhao Xiyue said in a deep voice.

She turned her head to look at Jiang Jingheng, "Let her go!"

Ning Ze stepped forward and said, "Miss Zhao, your friend slandered our sister-in-law, letting her go would be too easy on her, don’t you think?"

"Your way of calling her sister-in-law is really slick," Zhao Xiyue replied sarcastically, "If it weren’t for your current sister-in-law, soon enough you should be calling me sister-in-law."

Ning Ze smiled faintly, "Not necessarily, after all, my Brother Jiang never compromises himself."

Zhao Xiyue’s expression turned somewhat unpleasant. So, being with her was compromising for Jiang Jingheng?!

She knew Ning Ze had a sharp tongue and was too lazy to argue with him.

She looked at Jiang Jingheng, "I was the one who instructed Hu Jiao to do this. Hold me accountable if you must, it has nothing to do with her."

Hu Jiao sobbed a little, calling out, "Xiyue..."

She knew Xiyue wouldn’t abandon her.

"Don’t be afraid!" Zhao Xiyue said to her soothingly.

Although Hu Jiao had done something wrong, she knew she meant well.

"Do you think I don’t dare to do anything to you?" Jiang Jingheng’s ice-cold voice came through.

Zhao Xiyue looked at him and sneered coldly, "I’m not that presumptuous, do whatever you want."

A flash of coldness flickered in Jiang Jingheng’s eyes. He glanced at the time and said to Ning Ze, "You handle it."

"Alright!" Ning Ze readily agreed.

She looked at Zhao Xiyue and said, "Miss Zhao, I understand your willingness to take the blame for a friend, but we’re not easily fooled."

"What do you intend to do?" Zhao Xiyue’s expression shifted slightly.

Ning Ze said nothing, just signaled his subordinates, and the two men dragged Hu Jiao out.

Zhao Xiyue panicked and immediately stepped forward to block them.

Ning Ze slightly frowned, "Miss Zhao, I’d advise you to step aside, otherwise, if you’re accidentally hurt, I won’t be responsible."

Zhao Xiyue wouldn’t listen to him. She rushed to the door to block Jiang Jingheng, "Let Hu Jiao go."

Jiang Jingheng’s patience ran dry as he looked at her and said coldly, "Get out of the way!"

Zhao Xiyue looked at him, not budging an inch.

"If you don’t let Hu Jiao go, I won’t move aside."

She was gambling on the innate protective instinct a man has for women.

But soon, she realized she had gambled wrong.

The collar of her coat was clenched tightly, squeezing her neck, a feeling of suffocation overwhelmed her.

She looked at Jiang Jingheng in disbelief, he... he actually laid a hand on her?!

"Brother Jiang!" Lan Xi shouted.

She slightly frowned, having warned Zhao Xiyue not to provoke Brother Jiang, yet she paid no heed to her words.

She really didn’t understand where Zhao Xiyue got the confidence to demand so righteously from Brother Jiang.

Lest we forget, it was her friend who erred in the first place.

Jiang Jingheng didn’t make things difficult for Zhao Xiyue. He lifted her by the collar and flung her aside, then walked out.

Zhao Xiyue steadied her footing, looking at his back, and called out urgently, "If you don’t let Hu Jiao go, I’ll go to the Jiang Family and expose your relationship with Mu Yan."