Jessamine repeated, "Delete them!"Thaddeus rubbed the back of his neck, looking reluctant. "Jessie, this is my computer," He said to imply that he had the authority to decide what was on his own computer and couldn't simply delete something based on her request. After all, some of those photos were copied from her old phone, and others were candid moments he had captured accidentally. During the four years she was away, those photos had been with him through countless days and nights, holding special meaning for him.Jessamine's expression remained stern, sparing him no smiles. "Mr. Holt, does this behavior of yours constitute a violation of my image rights?"Thaddeus fell silent for a few seconds, realizing she was really upset. He couldn't afford to provoke her now. It was hard to calm her down when she was angry. With a sigh, he lightly slid his index finger across the touchpad. After a few moments, he looked up, feeling a bit awkward under her scrutiny."Jessie, I've delet
"Let's end our friendship," Thaddeus replied.Thaddeus glanced over at Jessamine, who was focused on her work, showing no consideration for his proposal to eat together. He had to come up with another plan.As lunchtime approached, Jessamine saw a lunch invitation from Judith in the company group chat."Attention! We are having our lunch at Reverie Delights today. Mr. Holt has reserved a floor in return for using Jacinda's office. Please finish up your work, shut your computers down, and gather at Reverie Delights at noon. No one should be absent!"Jessamine felt frustrated as she read the message in the group chat on her computer. Thaddeus was sitting in front of her as if nothing was happening. He must have assigned tasks to Jordan behind her back again!Thaddeus felt a sharp gaze when he was about to text Jordan. He lifted his eyes and saw Ressamine's resentful expression. He knew she had seen the message.Feeling a sense of satisfaction in his heart, he thought to himself tha
Thaddeus put on disposable gloves and started peeling shrimp. In no time, half a plate of the shrimp was peeled and put on Jessamine's plate.The employees occasionally glanced over at the table where the three of them were seated when they were enjoying their meal. Sensing everyone's gaze, Thaddeus peeled the shrimp even more vigorously to make sure that everyone knew he was peeling them for Jessamine.His recent behavior undoubtedly told everyone that he was pursuing her!Thaddeus was a legendary figure in the jewelry industry. The designers rarely had the chance to interact with him, making them very curious about him.Witnessing Thaddeus pursuing Jessamine, they couldn't help but sneak a few glances over here. Thaddeus and Jessamine were already a pair of couples in their eyes.At the same time, Jessamine's employees had been chatting in their private group chat."Am I seeing things? I saw pink bubbles. Is Mr. Holt pursuing Jacinda?""The shrimp peeled by Mr. Holt must tas
Thaddeus' expression became serious. "When did she show up?""Our people found her checking into a hotel last night. They kept an eye on her all night and waited until she came out in the morning to confirm that it was her," Jordan answered.Thaddeus took out a cigarette and held it between his fingers. "Book the tickets. We need to go back to Zenville immediately."Jordan was always thorough in his work, and he had already anticipated that Thaddeus would fly back to Zenville as soon as he heard the news."Mr. Holt, I have booked the tickets. The flight departs in an hour and a half. Our car is downstairs. If we leave now, we'll make it to the airport just in time."The two of them stepped out of the elevator as they spoke. Jordan went ahead to open the car door and then drove to the airport at the fastest speed.Back at the restaurant, Thaddeus' departure made everyone feel more at ease. The atmosphere became lively again, completely different from earlier.Jessamine had a hear
Thaddeus sat in the car, holding his phone with a myriad of thoughts running through his mind. Recalling the past, he felt like his existence was an insult to the genes of the Holt family.He wanted to let Jessamine listen to the the recordings he had, but Sophia had been watching them so he hadn't found the opportunity all morning.Jordan drove attentively. "Mr. Holt, your laptop is still at Mrs. Holt's place. We might need to buy a new one when we get back to Zenville. Could you ask Mrs. Holt to help us transfer all our company's important data?"Thaddeus was snapped back to reality when he heard Jordan mention the important data. "It's fine to leave it with her. I'll talk to her about this later.""Mr. Holt, I've obtained Mrs Holt's personal number. I've already sent it to your phone."When they were spending time at Jessamine's place, Jordan had successfully built connections with Kama Jewelry's internal staff and easily obtained Jessamine's number. As a qualified assistant,
"Mr. Holt, I'll give my wife a call first," Jordan said.Thaddeus watched Jordan's back absentmindedly for a while. Now, he didn't even have the right to report his whereabouts by phone.He deeply missed the days when Ressamine would call him multiple times a day, urging him to come home after work. Back then, no matter how late he returned, there would always be supper waiting for him. Now when he returned home, there was only a cold bed waiting for him. He was the only human in their spacious house. Forget about a warm supper. There wasn't even pure water available when Jordan was being careless.It was a blessing being cared for, and it was also a blessing to have someone to care for. Unfortunately, he didn't appreciate the blessing. It took being alone for him to wake up to it.After a moment of self-reflection, Thaddeus took out his phone and texted Jessamine's number on WhatsApp. He waited for a response, but there was none.About ten minutes later, Jordan finished his cal
Thaddeus desperately wanted to send that recording to her, but she didn't even give him a chance to text her.As they boarded the plane and found their seats, Thaddeus remained silent. Jordan glanced at Thaddeus and saw him leaning back with his eyes closed. He knew he wasn't asleep and was just too upset to speak.The words "dirty man" were something only Jessamine dared to use to describe Thaddeus. If it were anyone else, they would have been dealt with long ago. He wished his phone would run out of battery and shut down. That message was like a timed bomb in his phone, ready to ruin his bonus at any moment.Along the flight, Jordan couldn't stop feeling nervous. When they landed in Zenville and exited the international airport, Elene Well, a secretary from the secretary department, was waiting at the pick-up point to pick them up. Spotting Jordan and Thaddeus, she waved and ran over."Mr. Holt, Mr. Rhodes, I'm here!" Elene shouted.Her shout attracted the attention of every
"Let me borrow your phone for a moment," Thaddeus said.At that moment, Jordan felt his heart race. He prayed that Jessamine would stop saying harsh things. He didn't think he could bear it any longer. He unlocked his phone and handed it over before leaning back cautiously in the passenger seat.Thaddeus opened the chat box that had just been active, looking at the message that hurt his feelings. He thought about many things along the way and realized that her disappointment in him stemmed from his past actions. It would take a while to build that trust again.His fingers lightly touched the screen. Soon, a message was sent in Jordan's tone."Mrs. Holt, there are many confidential company files on Mr. Holt's computer. Could you please help keep them safe? There's also a PowerPoint dated for today on the computer. Could you please send it to Mr. Holt's email? The computer's startup password is unchanged."After the message was sent, Thaddeus breathed a sigh of relief. As he waited