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
Soon, the guests arrived one after another. The servants on the cruise ship had worked all afternoon to prepare exquisite dishes, seafood, red wine, champagne, fruits, and desserts. They had also cleaned up the rooms.Everyone excitedly boarded the ship with their room numbers and carried their luggage.Thaddeus' luxury suite was on the top floor. Thaddeus and Jessamine had put their belongings together. Jordan led the way, carrying their luggage upstairs. Meanwhile, Jessamine and Thaddeus followed behind him with the giant gift box."Jessie, did you bring any condoms?" Thaddeus asked.Jessamine felt like her heart had come up her throat. What was this bastard thinking about? He always thought about those crude things. He wasn't even afraid of Jordan making fun of them.Since Jordan was still in front of them, she whispered, "No."Thaddeus didn't acknowledge Jordan's presence at all. He asked again, "Why not? Don't you want to do it?"Jessamine wanted to cover his mouth. "We'l
"I'm not avoiding you," Jessamine said.Whenever Thaddeus didn't receive an answer, he would keep asking about it and insisted on getting answers. These things affected their relationship as spouses too much. She was clearly avoiding him, and yet she still lied.If this went on, he wouldn't be able to handle it. "Jessie, tell me the truth. Did I hurt you or make you uncomfortable? Or was my position wrong?"Jessamine blushed at his blatant words. "It's not that. Get up."Thaddeus couldn't figure it out. "Did we spend too little time in bed?"Just like that, he began doubting himself. He remembered that things weren't so bad when they had sex last time. He remembered every response she made to his touches. She clearly enjoyed it.Soon, he began to think that he wasn't the issue here. "Tell me, Jessie. Did you fall in love with someone else?"Women tended to have sex with the ones they loved. If Jessamine didn't want to do it with him, it meant she no longer loved him or liked som
Jessamine smiled. "There's no way I can hide him anywhere. You should be able to find him if you call him."Benji shook his phone. "He hung up on me. That bastard only does that when he's in a bad mood. Has he been experiencing business losses lately?"Jessamine shrugged. "I'm not sure."Then, Benji put away his phone and said, "Have fun, Jessie. I'll go look for him."Jessamine nodded. "Go ahead."She turned back to the tray and took some fruits with less sugar. Then, Selene approached her. "What are you doing here, Jessie? They're playing games over there. Come on."Selene enthusiastically pulled Jessamine toward the crowd. When everyone saw Jessamine, they quickly gave up their seats.When the host saw Jessamine joining them, he came over and gave her a number card. He reminded her, "Don't lose this. You'll need it for the game later."Sasha was also in the crowd with the indifferent Jerome beside her.When Jerome saw Jessamine, he left Sasha behind and squeezed through t