TWO DAYS LATEREven though it will be hard, Jessica decided to get ready and go to work like nothing happened. Even if she is going to get fired, she'd have to hear it from them. As she stepped into the staff room, rumors began but she decided to ignore them and greet them as usual. "Morning guys!" She greeted with a tight-lipped smile. "Hey, Jessica! You look stunning after this one-month holiday. Seems like Mr. Westham really took great care of you!" Miss Caleb exclaimed as she got up and walked towards her. "Obviously! Who could have imagined you will become the next Mrs. Westham?" Miss Willow mocked as she also joined them on Jessica's desk. "Miss Vegas, I thought you hated Cruz Westham a lot? And the incident with Cade too, how did things change suddenly?" Miss Caleb asked again. "Come on, Miss Caleb, didn't you know how much she and Cade became very close? Cade is a hard nut to crack and luckily she managed to do it. I'm so proud of you Jessica. You're a celebrity now!" Mi
"What is he doing here now?" Cade wondered as he looked worriedly at Jessica's distraught face. "It must have been because of the fight. I advise you…open the door and go with him." Jessica suggested as she turned around and walked to her seat. "I stopped talking to him and I don't live in his house as well. Do you mind going with me to the proprietor's office?" Cade requested as politely and calmly as he could. "But he is still your brother and current guardian. I don't want to…" "If I get into a fight with him…I won't be able to concentrate on my exams afterward and I'm sure you wouldn't want that." Cade complained, indirectly emotionally blackmailing her into agreeing with him. "Jessica Vegas! You better let go of my brother and open this door already!" Cruz threatened. Cade looked apologetically at Jessica and she had no other choice than to agree to his demands. "Ok! But you're brother…""I will handle him." Cade interrupted before going to open the door. "Cade, what has
"Cruz, what are you talking…""Mr. Logan, can you send the kids to their classes for their exams? I mean, he will definitely get punished after the exams are over." Cruz suggested and Mr. Logan agreed to it."Yes. But they won't be having their exams in the same class as others since time has already been spent and the other students are probably about to end the exam." Mr. Logan explained. "Brother, I told you not to come here. What are you…""Go to the detention room. That's where you will write the whole of your exams. A teacher will be waiting for you there." Mr. Logan instructed the kids but Cade wasn't ready to go when Cruz is still standing here shooting daggers at Jessica. "Cade, didn't you hear the proprietor? Go after Elise now!" Cruz scolded but Cade was still adamant on staying."If I have to go then why do you still…" "Cade, what has gotten into you? Where is your sense of respect? And by the way, even if you don't go on time, you will still have the same duration for
"Cade, you're misunderstand…" "You didn't expect me to hear your conversation that night right?" Cade interrupted Cruz. "I had actually fallen asleep that night but…I woke up later that night for a cup of milk and then I saw that you had come to pick me up. I would have voluntarily left with you the next day but after seeing that picture the next day, I realized what you meant when you said those words." He explained while Cruz stared at him with blood shot eyes. "Cade, don't worry about anything else and just focus on your exams. There will be no court cases." Jessica reassured and walked towards Leah's car but Leah was not satisfied with that decision. "What are you saying Jessica? Cade is willing to help and I'm sure you know what his testimony would mean. Even if we can't send behind bars, his image should be tainted a bit and his and his pride should be broken. He will have to pay some fines too but I'm sure he'd be very okay with that since he has so much to spare." Leah exp
"When are you planning on telling her about our plans?" Tyler asked, his voice filled with curiosity."Be considerate, Tyler! Jessica is going through a lot now, I can't just leave her on her own, and neither can I bring this news to…" "God! Leah! You're the one being so inconsiderate here. You're only thinking about Jessica. What about me? What about Us? We can't delay this any further, I need you by my side all the time and I don't want our baby to be born out of wedlock. I want to experience this period, why are you depriving me of my rights?" Tyler asked in a muffled voice as a lump was beginning to develop in his throat. "Please don't make it sound like I'm the villain here! It's not like I don't want to do this too but I just can't leave Jessica all by herself because…""…I'm some kid, right?" Jessica interrupted as she finally pushed the door open and walked in, leaving Leah and Tyler gawking at her with wide eyes and slacked jaws. "I'm sorry for barging in on you like that
"What? Cruz hasn't been to the hospital, that's impossible. Cruz loves his work so…Cade don't panic, I will call his office again." Jason tried to comfort Cade who quickly came out of the hospital and ran into the house."Brother!" He called out as he ran to his room with Jason running after him. "Brother, where are you?" He asked as he checked Cruz's home office and every other part of the house including his own room."Do you think something bad happened to Cruz?" Cade asked in a panic and pulled him into a comforting hug. "Cruz is not a kid. I'm sure nothing bad has happened to him." Jason reassured but Cade just couldn't bring himself to believe it."He had been missing for two weeks and no one even realized it…not even me! I wonder how disheartened and lonely he must feel now!" He complained bitterly before he quickly pulled himself away from Jason. "Do you think he was kidnapped again?" He asked, his eyes wild with fear. "Cade! Be calm! I told you Cruz would be fine. If he w
Leah stood up to her feet and paced about for a while before returning with an answer. "Manhattan!" She exclaimed and immediately, Jessica realized what she was driving at but the others didn't and they still believed she had an idea where Cruz was. "Manhattan? Why us he there?" Cade asked curiously while Jason and Tyler just stared in disbelief. "Please, Leah! We are being serious here. You don't have to bring such silly speculations up." Jessica reprimanded but Leah won't admit Jessica was right. "Silly speculations? I'm sure he must be having fun with some bitch in Manhattan since he's got lots of freedom ever since Cade left his house." Leah "Look Cade, just like how you were at Jason's place having fun and your good-for-nothing brother was here harassing us, I'm sure he is also somewhere having fun while you're here bothering us!" She explained to Cade, intentionally provoking him. "I'm sorry if my presence bothers you but never forget this; my brother might be a perve
"I…Fuck…I swear it was a mistake. I was drunk and didn't know what I was doing and I unintentionally…uploaded those pictures." Daniel confessed, hiding his face away. Tyler got so agitated that he stood up and sent a hard punch to Daniel's face. "It was you all along? How did you get your hands on those pictures and who gave you the right to do such a terrible thing to that innocent girl?" Tyler asked, his eyes burning with rage. "I sent it while Cruz was having an altercation with his brother. I know you won't believe me but I really didn't upload it on purpose." Daniel tried to defend himself as he wiped the blood off his split lip."Tyler, please calm down. I know Daniel was wrong but we didn't come here for this. We still have no idea where Cruz is. For all we know he might be in danger." Jason explained and he was able to calm the tense air in the room. "Are you sure he has not been going to his office? I mean he might have told his secretary to lie about his whereabouts." Da