Thomas raised an eyebrow. "What's wrong? Did that brat Ted bully you again?"Jessamine chuckled. Thomas was already worried about Thaddeus bullying her. "No, Grandpa.""That makes sense. You seem to be in a good mood recently. You even gained some weight. Just let me know if that brat dares to bully you. I'll teach him a lesson," Thomas assured.Jessamine was happy that she had a good supporter. Thomas always favored her instead of Thaddeus, his grandson. However, he could tell that she had gained weight. It meant that her weight gain had become obvious."Jessie, how are things in the design department?" he asked.Jessamine hesitated for a moment. She didn't want to tell Thomas about her quarrels. "I'm doing great, Grandpa."Thomas hummed. "When you're done working in this department, you should consider working at others. You should work through all the company's core departments before helping Ted. "The boss' wife can't stay in the design department forever. In a few years, I
"It's okay, Jessie. Have some fruit with me," Noah said."Noah, I heard that you haven't been at work recently. Are you feeling all right?" Jessamine asked.Noah took out a piece of tissue to wipe his hands. "I'm fine. I might have some pollen allergy that made my asthma act up. I'll be fine after resting for a few days."Since Noah returned home, all the flowers in the villa had been shoveled away, leaving only green plants. After all, it was spring. The streets were filled with flowers, and the amount of pollen in the air had exceeded what he could handle.Jessamine felt sorry for Noah. Even a handsome man like him had such a condition."Can I ask you for a favor, Jessie?" Noah asked.Jessamine regained her senses and replied, "What do you need my help with, Noah?"To Jessamine, Noah was as powerful as Thaddeus. They were people who had everything in the palm of their hands. The difference between them was that Thaddeus was like a proud peacock. He did everything and suppres
"Who on earth takes a shower with their shirt on?" Thaddeus retorted.Jessamine looked at Noah sitting next to her. She wanted to run away. She went upstairs with her phone, fearing that Thaddeus would say something embarrassing."I'm at Holt Manor." She specifically mentioned where she was, implying that he couldn't talk nonsense.On the screen, Thaddeus wiped his hair with a towel. "You don't have to be nervous. I just wanted to know which shampoo you use at home and ask Jordan to buy a set. This hotel's shampoo smells too unpleasant."As they talked, Jessamine returned to her room upstairs. She sighed in relief after closing the door."The shampoo I use is a brand from Marita. I'll send you a bottle. If you buy it, it may not arrive that quickly. It'll take half a month to go through customs," she told him."All right. Mail one over then," Thaddeus said.While the two were talking, Jessamine's screen turned dark, and she could only see herself in the corner of the screen."T
Noah immediately lost his appetite when he got urged to get married. He put down his spoon and said, "Dad, I have someone I like."Thomas was shocked to hear that. "That's good. I thought you were gay. Which family is this woman from? I'll help you propose an engagement."Noah hesitated to answer. Even after a while, he still hadn't answered Thomas' question.Jessamine drank her milk. Since she couldn't join a conversation between her elders, she ate her breakfast silently. As she placed her cup on the table, it made a sharp sound. She looked up, only to see Thomas and Noah looking at her."Grandpa, Noah, I'll let you guys talk. I'm done eating, so I'm going to work," Jessamine informed.She quickly swallowed the last bite of her sandwich and ran away. After sitting in the car, she wondered what she felt guilty about. Wasn't it great for Noah to have someone he liked? In that case, the jealousy-prone Thaddeus wouldn't constantly make trouble with his uncle. After a few minutes
The plagiarism case continued to spread on the company's forums, and a word soon trended, "the wrong document." Everyone used this phrase as an allusion to plagiarism; some people even posted anonymously to mock the situation. "Maybe I'll send the wrong document one day to see if I can come out on top of the design department," they mocked.Jessamine admired Amy's boldness. She was acting like nothing had happened. After just one night, she returned to her proud self, looking down at everyone as if they were inferior. She treated her colleagues as if she was the boss' wife.Most of the people in the design department were just minor people. They knew about her unusual relationship with Thaddeus, so no one dared to provoke her. Although they were unhappy, they still treated her like a queen.If it weren't for Thaddeus not making an official announcement, everyone would've called her "Mrs. Holt."As for the statement, it didn't matter if everyone else believed Amy. Amy was sure n
Amy stared at Jessamine's workstation, hatred welling in her chest.That night, Jessamine got off work as usual. When she walked past Thaddeus' parking space in the underground parking lot, she saw Amy's car parked there. Meanwhile, Amy's usual parking space was empty.That woman might as well wear a sign saying she was the CEO's lady. She seemed so afraid that others wouldn't know her connection with Thaddeus. Her shameless attitude made Jessamine speechless.Jessamine slowly drove out of the underground parking lot. While waiting for the red light, she called Lana and asked her to make some soup and side dishes. Now that the weather was getting hotter, her appetite had changed. She just wanted something light to relieve the heat.She had just hung up the phone when she heard noises behind the car. She lowered the windows and looked back. Jaxon and Leo pulled the driver behind her out of his car and threw him on the side of the road. Then, they beat him up.She was startled by
That was Thaddeus' hand. He had explored every part of her body with his hand, but now he was holding another person's hand.Jessamine curled up into the blankets. She tightly clutched the blankets, finding it hard to breathe.Thaddeus had easily made her heart flutter the day before, but now, he had broken her heart just as easily. He had already left for Zenville without telling her, but she was foolishly thinking about whether he could get used to the hotel's shampoo.Amy knew he was returning to Zenville, but Jessamine had to look at other people's tweets to find out where he was, even though she was his wife.The countless promises he had made to keep her with him were still ringing in Jessamine's ears. He said Amy wouldn't be part of their lives, and he would handle things with Amy. However, that wasn't the case.Jessamine burst out laughing as she cried. How could she believe a man's words in bed? She was the only fool who believed such nonsense.She sat on the bedside and
After some thought, Jessamine asked Jaxon for details, so she found somewhere private and called him. "Jaxon, do you know the details about Amy's car accident?"Jaxon explained quickly, "M-Ms. Patton, Leo and I were at the police station all night last night and were only released on bail in the morning. I'm not very sure what happened to her. Don't worry. She deserves what happened to her."Jessamine noticed the implications of his words, and a terrifying thought crossed her mind. Since Jaxon and Leo were with the police all night, they couldn't have been the ones behind the accident. However, Noah's gentle face crossed her mind, shocking her.Coincidentally, when Jessamine hung up the phone, she saw Noah walking out of the building. He wore a neat suit, and the glasses on his face gently reflected the sun's light."What are you doing here, Jessie?" Noah strolled over to her. As Jessamine stared at his glasses, an idea came to her. She had never seen his eyes. His gaze would be