Jessamine glanced at the entrance, and her heart immediately sank.Thaddeus actually showed up at Amy's birthday party.Jessamine was well aware that Thaddeus disliked these kinds of gatherings, especially those filled with women and rampant gossip. Yet, he actually showed up, proving how much he cherished Amy.Habits could change if you love someone. There was no point making a big deal out of it.Amy went to great lengths to get her to come. It turned out that she wanted her to see them announce their relationship.Although their divorce hadn't even been finalized, they were so eager to make their relationship public in front of the employees of Holt Jewelry.Wasn't it a bit too cruel to do that in her presence?During the three years of marriage, he forbade her from revealing their marital status at the company, yet he publicly announced his romantic relationship with Amy in front of all their colleagues.Was Thaddeus trying to repeatedly break her heart just because Amy had
Amy huffed. "Relax, I will give it to you. You're the only one who cares so much about that crappy necklace anyways. Even if I tossed it onto the streets, I'm sure no one would even pick it up.""I'm warning you, Amy. I draw the line when it comes to my mom. If you ever say anything bad about her again, there's no telling what I'd do next," Jessamine warned.Amy scoffed as if she had just heard a particularly funny joke. To her, Jessamine was someone she could push around easily."Your threats mean nothing to me. I'm not scared of you at all," Amy replied mockingly.Just then, Thaddeus exited the hall. Jessamine raised her head to look at him as he walked over, and Amy must've also noticed his presence because she immediately plastered on a cheerful smile as she latched herself onto Jessamine's arm."Jessie, my birthday wish this year is for you to celebrate my birthday with me! I hope you can grant it!" Amy exclaimed.Thaddeus walked toward them with long strides and asked, "W
"What did you say?" Thaddeus growled.His presence was overwhelming, and his words were laced with anger, so just one sentence was enough to make everyone tremble in fear.Those who had been lining up behind Jessamine looked away. To go up and wish Thaddeus and Amy well right now would be like a death sentence.Jessamine was used to Thaddeus' temper so she knew this outburst was barely the tip of the iceberg. She gave a light smile and refilled her cup before she said, "If you aren't happy with my well wishes, I can do it again."Though she was nursing a broken heart, she maintained a cool composure. She let her gaze linger on both Thaddeus and Amy for a while before smiling and saying, "I hope that the both of you have a child together soon."Thaddeus' answering glare was dark and he slammed his wine glass onto the bar. The resulting thud was sharp and filled with anger.The room descended into silence. Some of the more timid people even averted their gaze, afraid that if th
"Amy, you know I don't like it when others lie to me. Today is your birthday, so I will let it slide. But never do something like that again. I've already told you that I'll give you an explanation for that day," Thaddeus said.There was a flash of panic in Amy's eyes. When he said he would take responsibility back then, did he mean what Thomas mentioned before? Was he going to just give her a large amount of money and cut ties with her completely? Was he going to make sure that they would never meet again?If that was what he was planning, then what was the point of her holding on for so many years?"Teddy, I didn't mean to lie to get you here. All I wanted was for you to have some of my birthday cake with me. My colleagues got overly excited and insisted on coming as well. "I didn't mean to expose the fact that we are lovers to everyone. It was just a coincidence that matters unfolded the way that they did," Amy explained. Amy had a way with words and managed to shift the
Back then, when Jessamine lost the ring, she never thought she would ever get it back.Right now, she looked upward and resolutely forced down her tears.So what if she got the wedding ring back? Their marriage would never go back to the way it was.People rarely get over their first loves, and Amy was still the person Thaddeus cared about the most. If anything, her relationship with him was a mistake.This ring should have been on Amy's hand instead. She was nothing more than a replacement for Amy and could never be her. Jessamine reminded herself that the infatuation he had for her back then was nothing more than an act and that she shouldn't treat it like it was real.He loved Amy, not her.Jessamine shoved the ring back into the jewelry box before placing the box back into the drawer with a heavy heart.She was determined to make Thaddeus see Amy's true colors. She was going to pay for scheming against her.Her mother's necklace lay at the very back end of the drawer wi
Jessamine let out a startled gasp. "Why haven't I seen you around before?" she asked in disbelief.She only realized how unnecessary her question was after she asked it. Since Noah was part of the Holt family, he probably held a high-ranking position, so a mere employee like her would never get to see him around.Noah smiled and glanced sideways at her once they were at a red light."You've never seen me, but I've seen you," he replied cheekily.Jessamine clasped her hands together awkwardly. "My eyesight isn't the best. Next time you see me, just call my name," she explained.Noah hummed and dropped the subject.They had arrived in the city, and Noah stopped in front of a restaurant that didn't quite look like a restaurant.Jessamine got out of the car and followed him in, only to be astonished by how different its interior was compared to its exterior.It was a private restaurant and was decorated well. The restaurant wasn't very crowded, and light music was playing in the
Thaddeus lit up a cigarette once he hung up.He was a man, so he understood Noah's intentions. Noah was clearly trying to get with Jessamine.That stupid woman probably hadn't realized Noah's true intentions and was still carefreely eating with him.After a while, he extinguished his cigarette and called the finance department."Hold back the funds allocated to the clothing department for now."The clothing department was a new department under Holt Jewelry and was in the initial stages of development. As such, a large amount of funds were needed. Noah had wanted to expand Holt Jewelry to include a line of luxury goods as well as luxury wear to seize the market.Thaddeus agreed with Noah's idea, but he just wasn't keen on cooperating with Noah right now.Since Noah wanted to take what was his, Thaddeus wasn't going to make it easy for him.Jessamine was full after her meal, and Noah drove her home to Jardin Estate.That night, Thaddeus never came home.The next morning, she
Thaddeus tossed his car keys onto the tea table and plopped himself onto the couch with a dark expression."That mad woman splashed a whole bucket of paint onto Amy," Thaddeus grumbled.After that, he shot Jessamine a vicious glare, demanding, "How could you allow such a thing to happen to your sister?"The word sister brought a foul taste to Jessamine's mouth. How was Amy her sister? Both in her family with her parents and her current family she had created with Thaddeus, Amy was like a tumor that needed to be eliminated.Amy's mother had seduced Colin and ruined Jessamine's family. Now, Amy was the reason the man Jessamine loved for three years was filing for divorce from her. So, to say that she didn't hate Amy would be a lie.Thaddeus was completely hoodwinked by Amy's acting skills and was under the impression that the two women had a close-knit relationship. Amy was the source of all her pain, so how could she ever treat her as her sister?What sister would hook up