"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
Jessamine was a little worried. Since she didn't bring Noah's bodyguards with her, she had to be careful on her own. "Thank you, Mr. Langston. But how do you know she's going to cause me harm?"Jerome understood Amy's intentions well. He had already seen Thaddeus' true colors during that golf game. In the past, he had admired his former classmate for his top-notch intelligence and skill in managing a company. He even used him as an inspiration.However, after Jerome saw Thaddeus' complicated family situation, the former's opinion of the latter changed. He even looked down on him. Thaddeus was just a scumbag who didn't deserve Jessamine."Anyway, you just need to be careful," he advised again.The two of them talked for a while. Meanwhile, the host in the game area said into the loudspeaker, "Please hold on to your numbers! Don't lose them or exchange them with someone else. Our game begins now."Jerome looked over at them and asked, "Let's go and join in the fun."Then, they re
Benji's face turned crimson. He wanted to admit defeat and complained to Thaddeus, "What kind of insane employees did you hire? How the fuck did they come up with this idea?"Thaddeus stood among the crowd, a head taller than everyone around him. He calmly watched and enjoyed Benji's misfortune.Shane took the microphone and said, "It's not quite appropriate for us to kiss in front of so many people. Can you lower the requirements and let us hold hands instead?"The host raised an eyebrow and said, "That depends on our crowd. What do you guys think?"Everyone replied in unison, "Absolutely not!"Benji would rather die. What the hell was Shane thinking? He wasn't going to hold hands with him.Everything turned chaotic for a moment.After enjoying his friend's misfortune, Thaddeus finally said, "Do everything in moderation, everyone. Don't push Mr. Moore over the edge."When he said that, everyone changed their minds. "Go ahead and hold hands."Benji glowered at Thaddeus. He tho
Some people had already gotten their cameras and were ready to take pictures of Thaddeus and Jessamine's affectionate display. Everyone was curious to see what their boss was like when he was in love. His usually stoic demeanor left plenty of room for their imaginations.Jessamine glanced at Thaddeus before quickly turning her head away. The game's rules were a bit too embarrassing.She wanted to ask who came up with the three-minute kiss. Was this a reward or punishment? It was so embarrassing to do that in front of so many people.She was so nervous that sweat formed on her palms. She kept trying to calm herself down. Thaddeus wasn't someone who would play along with the crowd's wishes. As long as he objected, no one wouldn't dare to refute him.Jessamine nervously pinned her hopes on Thaddeus.Upon seeing Thaddeus and Jessamine remain motionless, the host said again, "Mr. and Mrs. Holt, can you two stand a little closer? If you're too far away, you can only blow kisses at each
The nosy crowd began heckling at them. At some point, someone even yelled, "Kiss each other!"Soon, everyone went ballistic. They shouted at the top of their lungs, "Kiss! Kiss!"The weak-hearted Jessamine blushed at the crowd's words. She didn't dare to meet Thaddeus' eyes, fearing that he would really kiss her. They could kiss behind closed doors, but they couldn't do it in public like it was a form of entertainment for the crowd.Time stopped for a few moments, and Jessamine wanted to run away.Thaddeus stared at her briefly, wanting to laugh at her embarrassment. She had been an aggressive brat behind closed doors, but she was nothing more than a coward in front of others. He gently lifted her chin. Jessamine looked up at him like a frightened deer. "Don't–"But before she could finish talking, Thaddeus placed his lips against hers. He moved gently against her lips until he stopped.Everyone raised their phones to take a picture. However, their kiss had ended before some co
The two women brought the gift to the stage and placed it in Thaddeus' hands.Thaddeus didn't expect that there would actually be prizes. Since he was the boss, there was no point in fighting with his employees for a prize. He had spent money buying his employees gifts, only for him to win them himself.Facing everyone's expectant gazes, he couldn't bear to keep the prize to himself. "Why don't I share this prize with all of us?"Meanwhile, Jordan tensed from his place backstage. He quickly walked to the front, trying to stop Thaddeus. Unfortunately, he was too late. Thaddeus had already torn open the wrapping paper. When Thaddeus saw what was inside, a trace of embarrassment appeared on his face. Jessamine also saw what he was holding and quickly squeezed out of the crowd. Since the game was over, she didn't need to stay on the stage and suffer with him.Thaddeus watched her flee. Then, he looked at the box in his hands and couldn't help but hang his head. If he had known th
Fireworks exploded on the distant sea with a bang, forming vibrant petals of color in the night sky. Then, the remnants of the fireworks drifted downward, tracing arcs of light in the air like a meteor shower.The grand display stunned Jessamine. The fireworks ignited in front of her eyes just like a surprise. The presence of her babies had also surprised her in this way, giving her a ray of hope in her sad and depressing life. She also had become more expectant of the marriage she had given up.In the distance, new fireworks kept rising into the sky and exploding one after another. Everyone on the boat heard their deafening sounds.Jessamine thought that even using her eyes wasn't enough to witness and experience this magnificent display.As Thaddeus watched her being entranced by the fireworks, he felt his lust for her disappearing and watched the fireworks with her. Women normally liked flashy things like this. Even Jessamine, who never had any material desires, was no excepti