Thaddeus took the bag from Jordan's hand, pulled out the shoes, and started to help Jessamine change them. Jessamine felt uncomfortable. Even when she was Mrs. Holt, she had never received such treatment. Now, in this public setting, she found his actions rather strange. The esteemed CEO of Holt Jewelry was helping a woman change her shoes, not caring if anyone saw. It felt like a display of dominance, letting the whole world know that they were back together. But Jessamine wasn't foolish. She wouldn't fall for his tricks."You can go," she said.She took the flats out of the bag and placed them on the ground to change. Surprisingly, Jordan had brought the pair she bought four years ago, barely worn and looking new.Thaddeus looked satisfied with the shoes she chose. He turned to Jordan and said, "You can go back and rest. I'll save a discount card for you from today's private sale."Jordan suppressed his joy and said, "Mr. Holt, should I wait outside? In case Mrs. Holt needs s
A cough confirmed Jessamine's suspicions. She calmed down. There was no escape route since she wasn't familiar with the place, and she didn't even know where the stairs were. So, she decided to stay put."Noah, so the patient number nine was you?" Jessamine placed the water bottle on the table."Here, this water is for you. My task is complete, and I need to go downstairs for new clues," she said.Noah had turned around, his back facing away from Jessamine, She couldn't see his face clearly. "Jessie, I need to discuss something with you. Please don't rush to leave," he said.Jessamine held her phone, ready to dial a number anytime. As Noah approached, her heartbeat intensified."Noah, can we talk about it tomorrow? I just remembered that my bag is downstairs, and it contains some valuable items. I need to go down and get it," she said.In the end, Noah didn't come closer. He sat on the couch instead."Jessie, I just have a few things to say. Please listen to me," he continued.
Jessamine felt a bit frantic. She wanted to leave immediately. Downstairs, Jerome was restless, holding his card.He had already arranged a safe passage through his assistant. Once Jessamine arrived, he would take her away from here, away from Thaddeus' sight. That guy was openly trying to undermine him. Jerome couldn't let him have an easy time, especially since they were now rivals.Jerome glanced at his watch. The game had started more than 20 minutes ago. If everything went as planned, Thaddeus should be tangled up with Yara by now. But Jessamine's card clearly stated that she needed to find the patient. So why hadn't she come up yet?He called his assistant, "Check the surveillance and see where Ms. Patton is right now."Shortly after, the assistant called back, "Mr. Langston, Ms. Patton went up to the top floor and hasn't come down since."Jerome put his hands on his hips and looked out the window. This sudden power outage was too suspicious. He couldn't shake off his worrie
Jessamine and Jerome were stunned when they heard the sound. Then, they heard a familiar-sounding voice."Are you a peacock? Why are you asking if you look good when you see someone?""How annoying. Do you speak to your ex-wife like that too? I think both of you are quite boring. How did you two used to live? Was there no communication even in bed? Did you just go straight into the action?""If you like prying into other people's privacy so much, why don't you join the paparazzi? What kind of celebrity are you? I think you're more suited to be a stalker!""What's wrong? Does Mr. Holt not like being called 'Mister?' Do you not like my tone? If you don't like the mature woman style, I can do a cutesy voice.""Are you crazy?"Outside the stairwell door, Yara tightly grasped Thaddeus' suit and didn't let go. She had seen plenty of aloof men before, but they were all just pretending to be serious. She didn't believe that a man could remain unmoved when facing such a beauty like hersel
Thaddeus felt like dying inside. He had just thrown away his suit jacket, and now his shirt was also tainted with this woman's scent. He took a few steps forward, distancing himself from Yara.He guessed that Jessamine must have heard everything just now after he saw her expression.Thaddeus was super annoyed now. No woman had ever flirted with him like this before. Fortunately, it was his beloved who saw it. Maybe it would just be another misunderstanding that couldn't be cleared up.His pursuit of his wife would now be even more full of difficulties and obstacles."Jessie…" he called out pitifully. He seemed to be trying to explain that this really wasn't something he caused!Thaddeus silently prayed that Jessamine wouldn't misunderstand him. He really had nothing to do with Yara. Today was only the second time they had met, and he hadn't even had a good look at what she looked like.Jessamine had calmed down by now. She turned to Jerome, who had been silent for a while, and sa
Thaddeus opened the back door of the car and followed Jessamine in so he could sit closer than in the front seat."Jessie, now that there's no one around, you can speak freely, right?"Jessamine cleared her throat. "Why did you send Jordan away? Did you not drink today?"Thaddeus felt a warm feeling bloom. She still cared about him after all. She was afraid he would feel uncomfortable after drinking. He wondered why he should keep the third-wheel Jordan around.He looked at Jessamine, who was exceptionally beautiful and well-dressed today, and resisted the urge to kiss her as he said, "It's a bit late, so I let Jordan off work. I can drive."Jessamine didn't respond further and hesitated for a moment before speaking again, "Thaddeus, does your family know about Noah's illness? Does he have dissociative identity disorder?"Thaddeus was taken aback. "You said you had something to talk to me about, and it's this?"Jessamine was curious about his expression. Didn't this matter deser
Thaddeus' eyes flickered as he stared into Jessamine's eyes. Her eyelashes casted a shadow in the moonlight."I'll have someone keep an eye on him. Jessie, your makeup is a bit smudged."The topic changed too abruptly, leaving Jessamine slightly stunned. "Where is it smudged?"Thaddeus leaned closer and wiped at the corner of her eye. The perfect eye makeup was now marked with faint black smudges."Jessie, it won't come off. Why don't you sit in the passenger seat and take a look yourself? There's a mirror there."Jessamine was easily persuaded and opened the car door to sit in the passenger seat. She was familiar with Thaddeus' Bently, so she went straight for the glove box in the passenger seat. When she saw the familiar mirror inside, she hesitated before taking it out.Meanwhile, Thaddeus had already seated himself in the driver's seat and turned on the car light for her to use the mirror."How does it look? Smudged, right?"He thoughtfully handed her a pack of wet wipes.
Jessamine fell silent for a moment before asking, "Then why didn't you tell me?"Thaddeus felt wronged and replied, "I wanted to tell you that time, but when you opened the glove box, your expression changed. Who knew what was going through your mind? You even said you wouldn't sit in my passenger seat again and gave it to other women."Jessamine did recall this incident. That time she had ridden in his car back to Holt Manor. On the way, she wanted to grab a tissue but ended up opening the glove box, which was filled with women's items.Those things weren't hers. It must have been Amy's. Who else could sit in Thaddeus's car except for that bitch? She had insisted on getting out of the car at the time, but he didn't agree, and they returned home with a tense atmosphere.She pursed her red lips and asked, "Then can you explain the sanitary pads in the storage box? Are you, as a grown man, using sanitary pads?"Thaddeus chuckled. "If I had known you wouldn't appreciate it and would