"Young Master Jiang, please calm your anger! I'm sorry!"
"Every mistake was Bingning's alone!"
"However Young Master Jiang wishes to punish Bingning, Bingning will accept it without complaint!"
"I only beg Young Master Jiang to show mercy and not implicate the innocent members of my Xu family or our group's businesses!"
By the end, Xu Bingning's cool voice had become thick with pleading and despair.
She was a reasonable woman and knew full well that she was the one at fault in this matter first...
Putting herself in his shoes—
A dignified Young Master of a top-tier family had lowered himself to treat a woman, only to have that woman step on his face...
Even the most mild-tempered person would probably lose control and kill someone on the spot!
Because she completely understood Jiang Che's fury, Xu Bingning felt even more unsettled, utterly setting aside all her dignity and pride.
Listening to her humble plea for mercy, Jiang Che raised his brows again, his gaze roaming undisguisedly over Xu Bingning's proud curves.
His eyes traveled from her stunningly beautiful, panicked face all the way down to her long, beautiful legs tightly wrapped in black stockings.
"Oh?"
A faint curve appeared at the corner of Jiang Che's lips as he asked in a low, drawn-out tone, "Are you sure you can accept any punishment at all?"
Feeling Jiang Che's almost tangible gaze appraising her, Xu Bingning's heart jolted violently.
A powerful sense of foreboding instantly enveloped her entire body.
As a beautiful CEO renowned in the Imperial Capital's business world, she had experienced that sort of possessive, lust-filled look countless times over the years from those disgusting young masters of aristocratic families.
Even though Jiang Che had yet to state any conditions, Xu Bingning already had a clear idea of the