Chapter 13 Name Your Price When the car stopped in the hospital's underground parking lot , Estella woke up . Enduring the dizziness , she asked , " Mr. Bennett , are we there ? " " Yeah , I'll help you out ." He leaned in to unbuckle her seatbelt . A crisp , pleasant scent filled her nose . Estella's heartbeat inexplicably quickened . Jonathan's looks and demeanor were exceptional among men . Unlike Nathaniel's coldness , Jonathan had a refined and scholarly elegance . Finished After entering the hospital lobby , Jonathan used the self - service machine to register her for an emergency consultation , then accompanied her to see the doctor and get examined . Estella felt embarrassed . " Mr. Bennett , thank you so much for tonight ." She had originally planned to bring him a meal as a thank - you , but now she owed him another favor . Jonathan's voice was deep and gentle . " No worries . It's only natural for neighbors to help each other . " After reviewing the test results , the doctor prescribed headache medication and advised Estella to exercise regularly to improve her physical condition . On the drive back , Jonathan suggested , " Our community has a gym and a swimming pool . Ms. Hayes , you should make time to work out ." Estella hummed in acknowledgment . " I'll start exercising more . " Before marrying Nathaniel , she had been in good shape , going to the gym three times a week . But after getting married , she had given up her personal space to take care of him . She barely had time to sleep , let alone work out . " We should go together sometime . I can introduce you to a trainer , " he said casually . Estella didn't refuse . " Alright . " When they reached her door , Jonathan suddenly said , " How about we have dinner together ? I can heat up the food . " Only then did Estella remember that he hadn't eaten yet . She felt even guiltier . " I'm really sorry for taking up so much of your time . You're busy with work too , right ? I'm really sorry . " Jonathan chuckled , his eyes soft . " I have to work overnight anyway . This didn't take up much time ." He took the meal she had brought and entered her home . He didn't close the door completely , leaving it slightly ajar . Estella handed him a new pair of disposable slippers . Jonathan reheated the food and placed it on the table , Noticing that Jonathan was doing all the work , Estella felt even more self - conscious . Noticing her unease , Jonathan said warmly , " I just heated the food . That's nothing compared to you cooking an entire meal ." They ate in silence . 1/4 P Chapter 13 Name Your Price Estella's cooking was quite good , and the flavors suited Jonathan's taste . Finished He praised . " If you cook in the future , could you make an extra portion for me ? I'll pay you , just name your price ." Hearing that he liked her food , Estella quickly said , " No need . If you want some , making an extra portion is no trouble at all . She already owed him a favor , giving him dinner was nothing . " Ms. Hayes , if you won't let me pay , then I won't trouble you ." He didn't like taking advantage of others . Seeing his serious expression , Estella had no choice but to agree . " Alright . Just let me know in advance if you want anything specific . " " Okay , it's a deal . " After finishing the meal , Jonathan cleared the dishes , washed them , and poured her a glass of warm water , reminding her to take her medicine . Once she took the medication , he got ready to leave . Before stepping out , he reminded her again , " Ms. Hayes , don't forget to exercise . " Estella found Jonathan's attentiveness almost excessive , but she smiled . " Alright . " Jonathan returned home and continued working . His study window faced Estella's bedroom window . When he noticed her lights turn off , his fingers on the keyboard paused . He glanced at the night outside , and the corners of his lips curled up slightly . Estella entered the office and immediately noticed that her colleagues were looking at her strangely . Lillian leaned in and asked , " Estella , what's going on between you and Mr. Hunter ? Everyone in the group chat is talking about it . Take a look . " She sent Estella a screenshot . Estella took one look at it and trembled with rage , " Who posted this ? " Lillian subtly gestured toward Jocelyn . Estella grabbed her phone and walked straight toward Jocelyn . Jocelyn was sipping her coffee . Seeing Estella storming over , she remained unfazed . " Estella , is something wrong ? " Estella held up the screenshot and asked , " Did you post this ? " " Jocelyn glanced at it and sneered . " So what if I did ? You got involved knowing he had a wife , and now you won't let anyone talk about it ? " Hearing her admit it , Estella took a deep breath before saying , " Step outside . I need a word with you . " Jocelyn didn't believe the delicate and soft - spoken Estella could do anything to her , so she got up and followed . They stepped out of the office and into a blind spot where the security cameras couldn't reach . 2/4 P P Chapter 13 Name Your Price Without hesitation , Estella grabbed Jocelyn's hair from behind and slapped her twice . Jocelyn tried to fight back , but Estella twisted her arm , making her grimace in pain . Finished Estella had practiced taekwondo for a while as a child . Though she never took it seriously , it was more than enough to handle Jocelyn , Gripping Jocelyn's hair , she warned , " Say one more word of nonsense , and I'll tear your mouth apart ! Jocelyn , remember this , don't ever mess with me again ! " Jocelyn was stunned by the ferocity in Estella's eyes . She weakly nodded . " I ... I got it ." Estella let her go and returned to the office . On the way back , she ran into Selene . Selene patted her on the shoulder and grinned . " Looks like you didn't need my help after all . Nice work , Estella . " She gave her a thumbs - up . Estella simply smiled and said nothing . When Jocelyn reentered the office , her face still bore the marks of the slaps . Everyone looked at her with complicated expressions . Humiliated , Jocelyn took two days off after requesting leave from her supervisor . Because of what Estella had done , no one dared to gossip about her being a homewrecker anymore . Estella had assumed Hunter would back off after that , but to her surprise , a few days later , he was still waiting for her after work every day . Thinking it was time to set things straight , she agreed to meet Hunter at a nearby cafe . Hunter , assuming her attitude had softened , was all smiles . His eyes lingered on her beautiful figure . Estella sat down , ready to reject him outright . Then , out of the corner of her eye , she spotted Nathaniel and Isabelle at a table nearby . Isabelle looked surprised . She whispered to Nathaniel , " Nate , isn't that Estella ? " Nathaniel's gaze darkened as he looked over at her . He had sent his assistant to search for her for half a month , and now , he unexpectedly found her here . And she was on a date with another man . Well , she really is something . Estella ignored them and said to Hunter seriously , " Mr. Hunter , I think I need to make myself clear ..." " Hold on , " Hunter interrupted . He took out a card and smirked . " Ms. Hayes , hear me out first . If you're willing to be with me , I can give you everything , except a title . I'll give you 13,000 dollars a month as an allowance . All our dates will be on me . If you agree to have my child , I'll transfer a house to your name ." Estella let out a self - mocking laugh . 13,000 dollars ? So that's the going rate for mistresses these days . Back when she was Nathaniel's wife , she hadn't even gotten that much . 3/4 P Chapter 13 Name Your Price Without hesitation , she refused . " I have no interest in being your hidden lover , Mr. Hunter . Stop bothering me . " Hunter raised an eyebrow . " Is the price too low for you ? " Finished He pulled out a cigarette , lit it , and exhaled a cloud of smoke . Smirking in disdain , he said , " You sure drive a hard bargain . But I do like your looks . Name your price ." . Send Gifts 。 546