"Which part of the dress is ruined? Let me see." Thaddeus got back to business and let Jessamine go after he was done kissing her.Jessamine's cheeks were flushed, and she hadn't recovered from the kiss. "It's in the box."She slowly opened the gift box, took out the dress, and handed it to Thaddeus.Thaddeus narrowed his eyes when he saw the scribbled note on the waistline. He took out his phone and called Jordan.Then, they heard the phone ringing outside the door. Jessamine felt embarrassed. Jordan had heard them kissing in the lounge. It was so embarrassing.A few moments later, Jordan opened the door and entered the lounge. "Mr. Holt, I need your signature for this document."Thaddeus took the document and placed it on the table. "I'll do that later. Go to the surveillance room and check the footage. Find out who has been to my office in the last 24 hours."He added, "You can skip the times when I'm in the office. Start checking the footage from the time I left work last
Women on TV would usually jump with joy when they received beautiful clothes and bags as gifts. However, Jessamine didn't seem interested in things like these and didn't react much to his gifts.Jessamine removed her makeup in the bathroom before going to the closet. She saw Thaddeus staring blankly at the room full of clothes.There was a special compartment in the closet for the latest formal dresses. But since Thaddeus never reminded her of them, she didn't notice them and thought they were just ordinary dresses."Come here, Jessie." Thaddeus waved her over.Jessamine walked over and let him bring her to the compartment.He picked up a white silk dress and placed it on her body to compare the sizes. "This dress is somewhat similar to the other one. You can wear this to replace it. If you really like that dress, I'll have another one made."Jessamine remained silent. She wasn't sad that the dress was ruined. She was sad that his efforts were wasted. He had the dress custom-made
Jessamine sighed as she looked at the row of clothes with their price tags still on. After this season, Thaddeus would dispose of them and get them replaced. It was such a pity.She changed back into the outfit she wore just now. She had to wait for the designer to send her a new set of clothes.Jessamine looked at Thaddeus, who followed her home for lunch and made her try on clothes. She asked, "Are you busy today?"They had been together since they announced their marriage at the press conference. Jessamine knew that Thaddeus had to deal with thousands of employees as the CEO of his company. He seemed to have made time for this.Thaddeus raised an eyebrow and replied, "I still haven't signed two documents. You have to drive later so I can read through them."Jessamine felt a little apologetic for wasting his time. He had to work on the road because of her."I can do that if you don't mind my subpar driving skills," she joked.Thaddeus chuckled. "I want you to drive because you
Sasha asked, "What do you mean by that? Don't tell me you guys are cutting ties for good."Tears rolled down Amy's cheeks as she replied, "Sasha, have you seen the news? Your brother announced his marriage and said he would hold a wedding with that woman. This is the end of the line for us."Sasha found a tidy place to put her gift box and comforted her, "Amy, you can't just back down now. Although Ted said he would hold a wedding, it didn't mean he had to marry Jessamine herself. You have to take her place and drive her out of Thaddeus' life for good. Got it?"Amy looked up at Sasha with red eyes as if she had found support. "Can I really do that?"Sasha said confidently, "Why not? You and my brother are childhood friends. Your childhood bond definitely trumps Jessamine's bond with Ted. She's just a mistress. We have to drive her out of the Holt family. Don't worry, I'm always on your side. You're the only sister-in-law I want."Amy gradually cheered up under Sasha's encouragemen
Amy held the dress in her hand and asked doubtfully, "Will I even look good?"She knew her eyelids were swollen after being sad for days and crying all morning.Sasha pushed her into the bedroom and closed the door. "Believe in yourself. You're the prettiest woman alive. My brother likes someone with features like yours. Otherwise, he wouldn't have married that substitute Jessamine."Amy was so excited that she went to wash her face. As she looked at the running water from the faucet, she felt a wave of nausea. She rushed to the toilet and vomited the yogurt she had drank in the morning. Her stomach felt unbearable, but she didn't know why. She leaned against the wall to relax before putting on the dress Sasha brought her. It was in the style she liked.Sasha had been waiting outside Amy's room for a while. Losing her patience, she opened the door and walked into the room. When she saw Amy in the dress, her eyes lit up. "Amy, I knew that dress suited you. When I saw it in Noah'
Jessamine thought it was obvious that Sasha was the culprit behind this.Thaddeus' face darkened when he heard her words. He reminded her countless times that Noah wasn't a good person and that she had to stay away from him. Noah's personality was so complex that even Thaddeus couldn't see through his intentions.Why did she think he was a good person?"Jessamine Patton!" Thaddeus called her by her full name and looked at her angrily.The atmosphere in the car became tense at his anger.Jessamine could tell they were about to fight again. They had just made up a while ago. She wondered when they had begun fighting at every turn."Thaddeus Holt, you'd better not argue with me right now. My driving skills aren't so good that I can fight with you and drive at the same time," she warned.At those words, Thaddeus held back his anger, albeit barely. Neither of them spoke, and dreadful silence filled the car.Jessamine parked the car in the CEO's designated spot and got out of the car
Jessamine felt uncomfortable being called "Mrs. Holt." She insisted, "You should just call me by name. That's how things go in this company. If Mr. Holt hears you guys, he'll punish you."The employee stopped talking at her words.At this time, someone from the HR department came and informed everyone, "The bus our company booked has arrived. We can leave for Quellville. You can come with me now when you're ready. Those waiting for their plus one will have to take the bus at the back."Everyone cheered. Since they had been working overtime, they hadn't done anything relaxing for a long time.Previously, their team-building activities only involved a meal, karaoke sessions, or going to a house party. They had nothing to look forward to. Therefore, they were on cloud nine when they discovered this celebration dinner would be even grander than their annual meetings. Jessamine stood up and followed everyone out.Selene grabbed her arm and asked, "Jessie, are you coming with us too?"
Jessamine wasn't being whiny. That box looked really heavy. She could move it under normal circumstances, but now, she was pregnant. She dared not try to carry a heavy box like that.Thaddeus asked impatiently, "Was that bus ride comfortable?"Jessamine simply glanced at him, not daring to answer stubbornly. There was no way that the bus would be as comfortable as his Bentley. She was just afraid she would start fighting with him again if she stayed around him. Right now, she didn't want to argue with him in public."Do you want some?" Jessamine asked, holding up some skewers with her other hand.Thaddeus caved when he saw her like this. He didn't want to upset her in front of so many employees. Normally, he would never eat something like that."My hands are full. Feed it to me." He bent down with the box in his arms.Jessamine slowly stood up and held the skewer to his mouth to feed him.Everyone around them was taking photos of them with their phones."Oh my god! They look