"What's the news on the Internet now? Since you love gossip so much, Hannah, why don't you turn to work for some tabloids?" Jessica joked.
"I'm only concerned because you are involved! If it weren't for you, why would I even care about it?" Hannah didn't understand why Jessica was so not worried at all. Jessica paused for a moment and asked, "I'm involved? What is it?" "The netizens are saying that your private life is a mess and that you let other men stay at your place after making things up with Lucas." Hannah paused for a moment and added, "They even said that you are pregnant, so you are looking for a dad for your baby. Jess, what is this all about?" Jessica knew Hannah well. Hannah wouldn't keep joking about such a thing. Hannah's tone made Jessica realize that someone had smeared her reputation. "I don't know from whom you learned that I am pregnant, but I can tell you that my period had just started yesterday." Hannah frozeJessica could tell that Morgan was cautious about his words. She then said, "Dad, I assure you and mom that I am fine." With that, Morgan let out a sigh of relief. "I know. So, who is behind this rumor? Whoever did this had crossed the line! You have to look into it." "I see, Dad. I will ask Wendy to investigate the whole thing. Dad, you and Mom should take care of your health at home. I am fine here. You don't have to worry about me." "Sure." Seeing Jessica wasn't upset at all, Morgan felt relieved. "Then I won't disturb you. I just got off the plane. Don't work too hard. Take care of yourself. Dad is still young, so my baby girl doesn't have to work so hard." Jessica smiled, "Alright, I'll hang up now, Dad." "Okay." After hanging up, the smile on Jessica's face faded a lot. She turned her head to look at the scenery outside the window. After a long while, Jessica retracted her gaze and called out to Wendy, "Wendy, ha
Jessica heard him and took a step back, "Come in then." Terry walked in, and Jessica noticed that he was carrying two bags in his hands. Jessica lowered her head, and when she saw the food in one of the bags, she couldn't help but feel surprised. "You are not going to cook lunch here, are you?" Terry had been at Jessica's place before, so he knew where the kitchen was. He went directly over and then spoke as he took the things out of the bag. "Yeah. You've just got off the plane, right?" Jessica paused a bit, but she didn't go on asking. "Do you mind giving me a hand?" While she was in a daze, Terry suddenly said. Jessica came back to her senses and looked at him in confusion. "What?" "Help me put on the apron. Thank you." With that, Jessica glanced at the apron and Terry's white shirt and black trousers. She couldn't help but chuckle. "The combination looks funny to me." As she spoke, she took the apron over an
"I see what you mean." Jessica picked up the coffee cup again. She took a sip and said, "Olivia is his family. He covered up for Olivia because he wanted to protect his sister. But Luna and Trissy ... I don't think Lucas will do the same thing for them." Jessica said, thinking about how Lucas confessed the whole thing to her that night in the park and then recalling his confession of love to her. She was a little distracted. "I see. It's just a kind reminder." Jessica only came back to her senses when she heard Terry's voice. She didn't notice the sense of frustration in Terry's eyes. What Terry said reminded Jessica that even if Lucas was not involved, the Thomas family or Justin might have something to do with it. Jessica suspected Justin for a fair reason. Morgan once warned Jessica when he came to LA to settle scores with the Thomas family for Jessica's sake. Justin was not the one to mess up with. It was not that the Hall famil
After Terry left, Jessica returned to her room, and she suddenly recalled that the rumor included a man staying at her place at night. The man was veiled, but the spreader suggested it was Terry. Thus, Jessica felt that the staff in her apartment should be trained more. Jessica found herself in the center of a storm. Bad things kept happening. The next day, before Jessica's scandal was erased, another piece of gossip was exposed. It was about Luna and Lucas. In the photo, Luna was sitting at the entrance of an OB—GYN clinic. Beside Luna, there was a man, putting his hand on Luna's shoulder as a gesture of comfort. And this man was wearing a bespoke Armani suit and a Patek Philippe watch. These details suggested that he was Lucas, the current CEO of the Thomas Group. Jessica looked at the news online and her face turned cold. Although she could not see the man's face, judging from his figure and hair
Sitting in front of his desk, Lucas pondered quietly. Vincent walked up to Lucas, about to remind Lucas of a meeting he should attend later. Vincent also read the news about Luna's "pregnancy". He didn't know how the news affected Lucas' mood. What if Lucas was angry and decided to take it out on him? That would be a disaster. Before Vincent could decide what to say, Lucas had already looked up at him. Vincent paused for a moment and turned to Lucas with a grim face. He froze. "Mr. Thomas..." Lucas only glanced at Vincent. "I'm going to Thomas' villa." "But you have a meeting about the new project to attend later." However, Lucas ignored what Vincent said and left without turning back. Vincent followed Lucas for a few steps, but finally stopped after recalling the look on Lucas' face. Well, Vincent couldn't stop his boss, could he? In the Thomas villa. Justin was listening to Dwayne talking about the netizens' discussi
Lucas didn't speak, and Justin was so angry that his face turned pale. Finally, Justin closed his eyes and softened his attitude. "Lucas, I know what's on your mind. I do want you and Jessica to get married again. First, the two of you are in love. You two only ended up divorcing because of a misunderstanding. Second, you and Jessica's marriage will do our family good. I gave Luna and Trissy money just to make them leave LA and stay away from you." "You know what Luna wants. You are just irritating her," said Lucas. "What's your plan then? Let them get what they ask for? Do you have any idea how much you pay Luna and Trissy each month?" Justin said flatly. "I'll make it clear to Luna and send her away from LA," Lucas said coldly, pursing his lips. "They know what you are going to do," said Justin with a sneer. "Have you read about the news of Luna being pregnant? She's so ambitious and bold. You can never marry such a woman. I've warned yo
Lucas did not speak again. He turned and left Justin's study with a stern face. He returned to his car but did not start the car. Instead, he opened the window and lit a cigarette. He also didn't know what he was thinking about at this time. His mind was all a mess. That had never happened before. The cigarette was burned up. Lucas snuffed it out. He was about to start the car when his phone rang. "Mr. Thomas, there are some clues about Miss Hall's scandal." Vincent's voice came from the phone. "Say it." Lucas cleared his mind hurriedly. "IT department located one of the participants in the early dissemination. According to his recent remittance, they found Miss Cheek's account," Vincent immediately replied. "Got it." Lucas didn't ask which Miss Cheek it was. Luna or Trissy, it made no difference. "Mr. Thomas, do I need to continue looking into the rumor of Luna being pregnant?" asked Vincent. "No. But I
"Are you threatening me?" Lucas narrowed his eyes slightly, his golden pupils tinged with anger. When his anger peaked, it started to fall. "I don't dare, Lou. Trissy and I can offend neither the Thomas family nor the Hall family. Please don't push me." Said that as she might, Luna didn't show any fear on her face. Instead, it could be told from her eyes that she was clearly planning something. Given where they had come to, Lucas didn't buy anything Luna said at all. He lowered his eyes and turned to the phone on the desk. He then said to Luna, "I want this cellphone. At what expense?" "You want the cell? I can just give it to you, Lou." "Don't play dumb. I didn't mean the phone itself, but all the copies of the recording." Lucas didn't feel like beating about the bush. "What do you want?" "I love you dearly. Why would I threaten you with the cell? As long as you marry me, I will be your wife, and Olivia will be my sister—in&m