Alec's forehead furrowed even further as he stared incredulously at Jenny. "You saw the photo?"Jenny didn't respond. There was no reason to deny it."You dug through my study?" he asked furiously. He had kept the photo in his study, tucked away in an inconspicuous place. She wouldn't have seen the picture if she hadn't been thorough.Jenny wasn't afraid of him now. In fact, she found it amusing. "Yes, I did." She was curious about what Alec would do now.Right now, he had the urge to hit someone. But not Jenny—himself. He took a deep breath to calm himself down. "Things aren't what you think they are, Jenny. Quinn and I have nothing to do with each other anymore.""Oh? Then explain to me what the situation is right now. Can you swear that you didn't approach me in the first place because I looked like her?" Jenny demanded and was met with Alec's silence.He did approach her because she resembled Quinn. Later, he grew to like her for her, and it stopped having anything to do with
Jenny watched Alec disappear from her sight, tears burning in her eyes. She wiped them away before they could fall and went back into her apartment.Christopher stood in the corner, watching the scene unfold and feeling unbearably awkward. He had never expected the two to break up just because he stayed at Jenny's for dinner. He also didn't expect to feel this terrible seeing his original goal accomplished."Are you…alright? I promise I didn't do it on purpose," he muttered, shying away from Jenny's eyes. She walked past him and into her apartment, not saying anything. Christopher ran after her hurriedly. "I really didn't expect you two to—"Jenny shot back coldly, "It's nothing to do with you." Even if he hadn't been there, they would've broken up when the topic of her being a substitute was raised.Christopher sighed with relief. "They wouldn't have broken up just because I stuck around for instant noodles," he thought.Jenny went straight into the elevator while Christopher fol
Vincent wondered if Mr. Faust had broken up with Jenny in order to protect her, then affirmed this guess. His boss could do anything to ensure his loved one's safety. He was just unsure if Jenny knew of this sacrifice.After Vincent left, Alec sat alone in his office, letting exhaustion wash over him. He had been riddled with anxiety ever since Mortimer threatened to hurt Jenny, never having a chance to truly rest.Breaking up now was the best choice. He could always explain everything to Jenny after things had calmed down.As for Quinn…Alec's face fell. He called Vincent again."Find out who Jenny has come into contact with these past few days."He didn't believe Jenny would snoop through his study for no reason. Someone must've told her something.…The news of their breakup soon spread like wildfire. Almost everyone in Parrington's upper class came to know of this; they were even more shocked that the two had been dating in the first place.When Jenny came to work the next
"C-cameras…?" Felicity stuttered. "Cameras in her own home? Is Jenny some kind of a control freak?" she thought.Jenny chuckled, showing her cousin the clip of her sneaking into her study. "I feel so sorry for Uncle David, Felicity."She had really hoped her cousin would turn over a new leaf.Felicity gaped at the video, then stammered out, "S-so what? You can't prove that I gave it to Yvonne!"Clearly, she had prepared herself for a confrontation.As if expecting the answer, Jenny showed her another footage. "This is when you stole the finished clothing from the warehouse.""You…"And another one. "This one's when you met with Yvonne's assistant in person, handing her the materials. What else can't I prove, dear cousin?""..."Felicity was truly slack-jawed now. "Where did Jenny get her hands on all this footage? She doesn't have personal cameras in the public street where she met with Yvonne's assistant, right? What kind of skill sets does Jenny have?" These thoughts were ru
Was he eager to let everyone know they had broken up? To announce him leaving her?Jenny's heart ached."Good. He's an asshole." Max was glad to hear the news. Alec's unhappiness delighted him to no end. Though their relationship had softened recently, he and Alec would never be friends. Jenny moved past Max and readied to leave. "You don't have to tell me about him. I'm not interested.""Hey—"But Jenny had already driven away.Max hummed and walked into the building, heading straight for Jade's office."Do you know anything about Alec and Jenny's breakup?" he asked Jade, hoping to hear something from her.Jade shook her head. "I don't know. Jenny won't say anything either.""Weird. I wonder what led to their breakup." Alec wouldn't have broken up with Jenny, given how serious their relationship had been. So, she must've started it.But why?Jade shot him a look while he was deep in thought. "And why are you here again? Pearson Ltd. going bankrupt?""I'm here to invite yo
Jenny came out from the surgery room exhausted."Here." Christopher offered a bottle of water to her, but she didn't take it."Why are you here?" she asked, thinking if the man couldn't leave her alone for once."Just worried about you." He smiled, following her to her office.Jenny sat back in her chair, resting. "I'm fine. Nothing to worry about.""Are you sure you're fine?" Christopher sat down opposite her. "You don't need to act tough, you know."Jenny glared at him, too lazy to speak."Breakups are bound to hurt. But you know what they say, time and rebounds are the best way to make it through." Christopher grinned. "So why don't you reconsider being with me? I'm way better than Alec Faust, let me tell you that."Jenny wanted to hit him, but she held back. "How many times do I need to tell you? I don't like you. Have you never taken me seriously?"She hadn't been interested in Christopher once, and that wouldn't change even if Alec weren't in the picture."Things change
How did Yvonne have time to disregard her own problem? Wasn't Simone halfway through taking over her in-law's inheritance?Jenny stepped past her and took out her keys, ignoring Yvonne."You two broke up because you asked about that woman, didn't you?" Yvonne chittered like a magpie. Jenny said nothing, which she took as assent. "How silly of you, Jenny. Don't you know Alec will only get upset by those questions? No wonder he wanted to break up with you." She truly felt like she had finally won.Irritated, Jenny glared at her. "Why don't you spend the time tittering about whether we broke up worrying about what to do once Simone becomes heir to the Blooms instead."Yvonne paled almost instantly. "Even if she does, Sam still has shares in the company, so I don't have to worry about being in poverty," she gritted out.Jenny smiled. "I see. So not being poor is your goal. Then why pursue the inheritance? Haven't you been spoiled your entire life as Ms. Dickman?"If Yvonne hadn't sch
"It's me." The reply came through. Jenny could hear the warmth in Gilbert's voice, soothing her gentle heart."How've you been? When are you coming home?" she asked kindly, not asking other things like why he hadn't called her for some time or whether he had finally let her go."I've been well. The branch here's had a good start, so it'll be some time before I go back," he said. Jenny smiled and was about to speak when Gilbert asked, "I heard you broke up with Alec?"He didn't know when they got together; all he heard was they had broken up.Jenny's smile fell just the slightest at his question. "Oh, you heard about that too?""The news had even made it internationally, huh?" Jenny thought.Unbeknownst to her, Gilbert had actually been catching up with her life updates from overseas. He had instructed Zack as well as some bodyguards to watch after her from the sidelines, none of this made known to Jenny herself."It's really big news, Jenny. I couldn't have not heard," Gilbert t