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Jessamine inhaled small gulps of air and filled her lungs with oxygen. Then, she exhaled slowly, as if it was the only way to ensure she wouldn't suffocate.For a long time after, she nestled against his chest and murmured softly, "I spoke with Layla in the afternoon. She should be asleep now and won't be waiting for me."Jessamine didn't answer his question directly, but Thaddeus understood the underlying meaning instantly.She didn't say no, so that meant she had accepted him.Thaddeus held her face gently, with his thumb lightly brushing the corner of her eye. In the mood of the moment, the simple gesture felt incredibly intimate.He bowed his head to kiss her lips—they were plump and bouncy like jelly, and no amount of it could satisfy him.Jessamine wasn't sure how long they had been kissing, but a sliver of her sanity remained, reminding her that they were in the office. In her mind, a clear-headed version of herself was having a tug-of-war with a passionate and impulsive s
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At the break of dawn, Thaddeus wrapped her in his suit and brought her home.Jessamine barely had the energy to take a bath as she was exhausted. Unable to keep her eyes open, she fell asleep the moment she hit the bed. Even in her sleep, she continued mumbling. She accused, "Thaddeus, are you seizing the opportunity to kill me?"After tucking her in, Thaddeus gently lay down beside her. Despite having worked hard all night, he surprisingly didn't feel sleepy at all. He felt content as he watched Jessamine sleep in silence.The next day, it was almost noon when Jessamine was woken up by a call from Judith."Jacinda, why didn't you come again today? You didn't forget about the interview this afternoon, did you?"On the other end of the line, Judith was extremely anxious. How could the interview proceed without Jessamine? After trying to get in touch all morning, Jessamine finally answered the call.When Jessamine glanced at the time, she was shocked to see it was already noon and
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Jessamine opened the lunchbox and took a bite of her food. Being both tired and hungry, she should eat and regain her energy.Thaddeus could tell what she was eating just by the sound on the phone."Jessie, how about coming over to my office for dinner tonight?"Jessamine paused and was immediately on her guard."We can just go out for dinner. Why do we have to go to your office?"Falling for his trick once was more than enough. At least for the time being, she didn't have the courage to step into his office again.Thaddeus couldn't help but laugh."What are you afraid of? I'm not going to bother you today. We'll just talk about work stuff. If you're too scared to come over, we can go to Grandpa's place. We can grab some ingredients and then chat while we're at it. After all, you still haven't finished the jackfruit in the fridge."Jessamine was extra cautious when she listened to him, fearing that she might fall into another one of his traps. When she heard "chat while we're a
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Jessamine took a light nap on her desk after lunch. In the afternoon, Judith came in to deliver coffee and reminded her to get ready, as the media would be arriving soon.Jessamine freshened up and reapplied her makeup to make sure to hide any signs of tiredness from staying up all night.Today, the anticipation of the upcoming interview had everyone in Kama Jewelry buzzing with excitement, making it impossible to focus on work.When Jessamine used the pen name Lolly, she won numerous prestigious awards. At that time, she had always maintained her anonymity and turned down all interview requests.Speaking of interviews, this was essentially her first.By noon, the media arrived right on schedule.Judith guided them into the conference room prepared for the occasion. After the initial pleasantries, the interview commenced.The host started with a monologue before moving on to the questions."Ms. Patton, how do you feel about winning the top prize this time?"Holding the microph
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Jessamine paused for a few seconds, pondering the question before she spoke."If it could bring us mutual benefit, then collaboration isn't out of the question. However, dominating the global market sounds a bit too ambitious, given the multitude of strong companies out there. Of course, in the short term, it can still be set as a goal to strive for."At Holt Jewelry, they were also celebrating their award win. Among the top ten award winners, only two of them were from Creslandia, and the other Creslandian was from Holt Jewelry Design Department.The interview was broadcast live on the screen in the lobby of Holt Jewelry. Everyone watched it attentively, soaking in the presence of the industry leader and basking in the celebratory spirit that filled the air.Jessamine and Thaddeus' relationship was well-known within Holt Jewelry.Compliments flowed with each passing moment."Wow! Mrs. Holt is amazing!""No wonder she's the boss' missus!""Mrs. Holt is the jewelry industry's bi
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After Jessamine was done with the interview, she immediately returned to work. In the afternoon, she had a remote meeting with her company in Zenville. Her schedule was packed for the day.Only after the meeting ended did she see the message from Thaddeus.She stood by the window and looked across, but she could only see a layer of glass. She remembered that not long ago, she could see him standing by the window making a call.Jessamine couldn't recall when that scoundrel had swapped the see-through glass to become one-way only. Now that she thought about it, it was clear that he had his own schemes from the start.While pondering that, Jessamine stood by the window for a few minutes and took a break by stretching her body a little after a busy day. Suddenly, her phone rang. Speak of the devil, and he shall appear.Jessamine answered the call, and Thaddeus' mellow voice came through the phone. "I see you, Jessie.""I just came to the window for some sunlight, and you noticed righ
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"I don't advocate for pointless overtime either, so they can do as they wish," Thaddeus remarked.He went to the coat rack to help her get her bag. They went downstairs together and got into the car. Thaddeus sat in the driver's seat for a long time without starting the car.Jessamine had already fastened her seatbelt, and upon turning her head, saw that he was still lost in thought. She could tell that he had a lot on his mind."What's wrong with you?" she asked.When they called in the afternoon, it seemed like he was still in a pretty good mood.Thaddeus paused for a moment. "Jessie, I need to tell you something. You just have to be prepared."Jessamine saw the expression on his face and could tell that it was about something serious, so she asked cautiously, "What's going on? Tell me.""I had Colin's and your hair samples tested a while ago. The results are out. Take a look."He handed over the folder he was holding. Jessamine eagerly looked at the results although she had
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"Jessie, have you finished work? You haven't had dinner yet, right?" Thomas asked."Grandpa, the two of us just got off work."Thomas laughed and said, "It's great that your two companies are next to each other. The office location Ted found this time isn't too bad. You can have lunch together at noon and even go home together in the evening."Thaddeus helped himself to the items in the fridge, taking a good amount of meat, eggs, and vegetables. Thomas watched in shock as Thaddeus completely emptied his fridge, then led his wife upstairs.The rascal only thought about his wife wholeheartedly now!Thaddeus placed the items he brought back in the kitchen. He made a point to check that the door was locked to avoid a repeat of the embarrassing incident from last time.He wasn't really trying to oppose Thomas. It was just that if he had to go through this again, he didn't think he could manage to get along with Jessamine anymore.The two of them returned to the kitchen to clean the v
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Thaddeus was dumbfounded. Why hadn't he considered using blood types to eliminate the possibility first?"My dad has type O blood."Jessamine's stroked his Adam's apple softly and deliberately. "My mom has type B blood, and I have type AB blood. Do you think it's possible that we could be long-lost siblings?"Thaddeus thought for some time and couldn't help but burst out in hearty laughter. It was impossible for someone with type B blood and someone with type O blood to have a child with AB type blood. What was he worrying about?At that moment, he couldn't believe how foolish he'd been. Biology was his best subject in school, yet he didn't think about this until Jessamine reminded him. His biology teacher would be furious if they knew."Why didn't you say so earlier, Jessie?" He regretted not talking to her about it sooner and ended up suffering in prolonged silence by himself.After Jessamine got bored touching his Adam's apple, she started playing with his rough chin. "I just
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Jessamine lay still for a long time, aware that Thaddeus was also awake, battling insomnia just like her.This visit to Zenville to solve one mystery ended up bringing her an even bigger one.The gathering took place years ago in the restaurant owned by Benji's family. She had even asked Benji about it. The surveillance footage from over 20 years ago wouldn't be around now, and even the staff had changed several times. The restaurant's manager from back then had left the job many years ago.It wasn't easy to uncover the truth from back then unless they found the people who were directly involved. The closer they got to the truth, the more pressure she felt.By investigating this matter now, she was essentially peeling back the layers that had been hiding a much deeper issue. As she confronted the dark side of human nature, the ultimate victim ended up being her beloved mother.If Jessamine didn't look into this matter, she felt like she would be letting Elizabeth down. She wanted
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Thaddeus frowned immensely at his request. "Don't be ridiculous!""I'm serious. You could help me rent one too. You know, the kind that charges by the day. I'll fool my dad first. We'll deal with everything else once he gets better," Benji said.Thaddeus cursed inwardly, "Dude, don't drag me into this, especially with my wife watching. It sounds like you're implying I have ways to get or rent women."Thaddeus glanced back at Jessamine and said, "I don't know about this. You should ask someone else. If you're at your wits end, go ask one of the assistants in your company to help you out."Benji seemed to come to a realization. He said, "It's getting late. You all should go back and rest. There are doctors here. I'll stay and keep watch."Jessamine asked, "Can you handle this on your own, Mr. Moore?""Sure, thank you… all of you," Benji replied.After saying a few more words of comfort, Jessamine and Thaddeus went downstairs to the car. Thaddeus' phone started ringing again."Mr.
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Maya also knelt by the bed and started crying."Dad, don't speak for now. Please be okay."Benji zoned out. Seeing Carmen and Maya crying, his mind was in a mess. He realized that he couldn't continue to live aimlessly—his family needed him now."A girlfriend, a girlfriend..." he mumbled, not even sure of what he was saying.The doctor hurried to the room upon hearing the call, checked on Jonathan again, and then sent the family away."The patient needs rest and should avoid additional emotional stress. You all can wait outside for now. There's no need for everyone to be here, one would be enough. The room can be stuffy if there's too many people here, too."They then left the room. Benji was holding the X-ray images of Jonathan's brain, but he couldn't make any sense of it. He felt completely lost.Shane quietly slipped away from the crowd after watching from afar. He went to an empty hallway and called his father. "Dad, are you free to analyze some X-ray images? It's for a fri
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Benji had always lived a smooth and pleasant life. It hit him hard after hearing what the doctor said, leaving him in a state of shock and bewilderment."Mom, hasn't Dad always been in good health? How did he suddenly..."Carmen's eyes were red and swollen from crying."He mentioned feeling dizzy a few times recently and said he'd go for a check-up but actually never did. Plus, he's been swamped with work lately and hasn't got any time. Today, he suddenly fainted at the office. His assistant called an ambulance right away and brought him to the hospital. By the time I got the call, he was already being examined inside."Benji's face turned pale. With Jonathan down, the burden of supporting his family fell on him. He had been free from responsibility for the past 20 years, and now, suddenly having to shoulder this heavy load, he felt completely lost.His father had been asking him to get familiar with the company's operations a long time ago. However, he was too lazy to bother abou
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Benji never had any grand ambitions. From the day he was born, people always told him that he didn't need to worry about anything since most problems in this world could be solved with money, and his family had plenty of it. He just wanted to drift through life."I don't need to surpass him. As long as I can cover my daily expenses and not have to ask him for money, that's enough," Benji replied.As they were talking, Shane had prepared a table full of dishes. He set out four sets of plates and cutleries before calling everyone over to eat. "It's time to eat."The four of them hadn't seen each other in a long time, so they had to have a drink.Jessamine looked at the beautifully prepared dishes on the table and couldn't help but offer a compliment. "Shane, your cooking skills have gotten so good."Shane opened a bottle of red wine and poured some for everyone. "What can I do? There's a glutton at home."Benji was not happy with Shane's comment. What did he mean by saying there wa
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"It's great that you came by today, Jessie. I'll pay you back the money. Friends who are willing to lend money these days are rare, so I want to thank you again," Benji said.He hadn't repaid the money he borrowed last time yet. Coincidentally, he received some money today, so he decided to settle the debt in person. With that, he picked up his phone to make the transfer.Jessamine's phone chimed, indicating that a payment had been received. The amount was a bit more than what she had lent out."Mr. Moore, I'm not here to ask you to settle your debt. You can keep it for now. I won't need the money for the time being," Jessamine said."If one borrows and returns promptly, borrowing again won't be difficult. You're much easier to talk to than Thaddeus. Despite knowing him for so many years, borrowing money from him is such a hassle. You saw it last time yourself. That scoundrel's attitude was terrible!" Benji complained.At this point in the conversation, Thaddeus happened to arrive
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Thaddeus tightened his grip on Jessamine's slender waist. "What am I going to do with you, Jessie?"He thought to himself that if things really were just that coincidental, he would rather play the fool and pretend to know nothing at all. He just couldn't leave her.Jessamine asked softly, "How about you ask your dad?"Thaddeus paused for a moment and took out his phone to call Corey. He couldn't calm his mind at all.After a few seconds of hearing the dial tone, the call was answered."Dad," Thaddeus said.On the other end of the phone, Corey was about to go to sleep. He had been adjusting his routine lately, aiming to go to bed early and wake up early."What’s up?" Corey asked."Do you remember the gathering over 20 years ago with Mr. Hardy, Jacob Langston, Leon Lincoln, Paxton Loomis, and a few others?"After that, Thaddeus added, "That night, a beautiful woman came over. She drank some alcohol and was drugged."There was a few seconds of silence on the other end of the ph
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On the other side, Jessamine and Thaddeus got into the car.Jessamine and Beatrice were quite familiar with each other. However, it was Jessamine's first time meeting Sabastian. Surprisingly, she had a pretty good impression of him."Do the Hardy and Holt families have business dealings with each other?"Thaddeus drove as he answered her question, "We don't have much interaction. We would occasionally invest in small projects and conduct some charity work in Zenville together."Mr. Hardy is an upright and trustworthy person. He has a good relationship with Grandpa. Hayden would often come to my house with him when I was young."Jessamine paused for a moment and asked, "Does he have a wife?""Hayden's mother passed away from an amniotic fluid embolism during childbirth. Since then, Mr. Hardy has remained single and never remarried."Jessamine was deeply moved. In this era, who would remain loyal for a lifetime to their deceased wives? Most men like Sabastian, who had both power a
