Jenny frowned, immediately realizing what a big mistake having this meal in the cafeteria was."Stop that nonsense! I have never been with you in the first place!" Derrick hurriedly exclaimed, worried Jenny might misunderstand.Further angered by this statement, McKenna yelled, "We weren't together because I hadn't agreed to be with you yet!" She was entirely outraged by the fact that Derrick could easily drop his pursuit of her."I'm sorry if my actions previously came across as being romantically interested in you, McKenna, but I truly do just see you as a sister?" Derrick explained, trying to sound sincere.McKenna gritted her teeth. "Don't call me that, you asshole!""Please just stop coming onto me, won't you, McKenna? This is pointless!" Right now, Derrick was terrified of his image crumbling in Jenny's eyes, so he was doing all he could to handle the situation.Unbeknownst to him, Jenny didn't care whatsoever. She hurriedly finished her food, longing to leave at the very
Derrick hurriedly went after her. "Jenny, there really is nothing going on between McKenna and me."The more he tried to explain, the more Jenny wanted to roll her eyes. She really didn't give two shits about those two.Derrick followed her all the way to the hospital entrance, never once leaving Jenny alone.She finally stopped and turned to him, saying, "I'm sorry, but I really don't care what happens between you two. Nor do you have to keep on whining about it in my ear. It's not like we're friends.""I actually did want to tell you something related to that, Jenny," Derrick quickly cut in, knowing things couldn't continue that way anymore. He tried to catch her gaze, though all he saw in her eyes was distaste and irritation.After a moment's preparation, he said, "Jenny, I've had feelings for you since that gathering in Parrington."Oh? The one where he mocked her about her job in Parrington Hospital?As if reading her mind, Derrick added, "What I said back then…it was an at
Jenny instantly knew Alec had heard her conversation with Derrick. With a cold side-eye, she said, "It can't be helped. I'm too attractive."Alec sneered. "Attractive? You don't think attracting flies like that man is something to be proud of, are you?"Jenny's expression faltered just the slightest. "Mr. Clearwater might not be a good man, but you're no saint either, Mr. Faust."She had given up trying to reconnect with Alec ever since he cut her off when she sought him out to explain what happened before he lost his memories. Even now, she turned away from him.For some reason, Alec didn't like that. He followed behind her. "I have a deal to make with the Walters.""You should speak to my father then," Jenny tossed at him, heading to her car."But you were the person I dealt with about this before," Alec frowned, not liking the Graham card Jenny was using.Jenny sighed. "Don't worry. I've explained everything to him, so it'll make no difference whether you deal with him or me.
Rowena and her family spent the next three days utterly delighted about having seized Graham's weakness. They chatted excitedly about Graham giving up his plot to take them down and what to do with him afterward.But on the fourth day, they realized neither the Walters nor the Windsors had stopped their battle plans. In fact, it was only getting more frequent and hostile. The Glasses were losing several important business projects day by day while their stocks plummeted by the second. The worst thing was, none of the other Ten Elites were stepping in to help.Only then did the Glasses truly fear for their necks and sought out the Britts for aid.The Britts ended up merely sending their son, Brandon, as a representative."Brandon, what did Mr. Britt say? Will you help us?" Randy hurriedly asked. His relationship with Brandon had been decent all this time, especially when Brandon pursued Jolene.Still, after the fiasco Jolene started, none of the Britts ever looked at the Glasses wi
Jenny had just returned to Walter Castle when Rowena stormed up to her, yelling, "Why haven't you stopped your war with my family? Do you want to see your mother dead?!"Jenny gave her a lazy stare. "Do you really take us for fools, Rowena Glass?""I…what do you mean?" Rowena instantly quelled, fear swelling in size in her heart.They couldn't have figured it out…could they? But the double looked so much like that woman, Rowena nearly didn't stop herself from tearing her face apart when she first saw her."What do I mean? You really think you can play us like a bunch of idiots with that sad little fake you call my mother?" Jenny sneered.Even if she couldn't tell the difference, Graham had been able to based on his years of devotion toward her. Hadn't Rowena considered this when they chose the body double?Yes, she actually had considered it, but they figured Graham wouldn't have remembered that woman so clearly after all these years.Looks like they'd underestimated his love fo
Gilbert had told Jenny he'd brought her a surprise, but the man wondered if it would truly be a welcome surprise for her."Better a surprise than shock. That way, it'll mean you still have a place in her heart." Gilbert scowled. In truth, he didn't like that man much either. Though compared to Alec, he was pretty much a saint. At least he'd grown up with this man and seen several facets of his persona.The man shrugged and teased, "You better be surprised to see me, Jenny, or else I'll be kicked out of Bardoff City."Their flight landed in Bardoff City the next morning on a Saturday, with Jenny on the way to fetch them for breakfast.When Jenny went downstairs, Rowena was sitting at the table having breakfast, much to her surprise. Though she stayed silent, entirely ignoring her. Jenny found this weird because Rowena didn't usually wake up this early. Plus, she shouldn't be so calm right now. Still, Jenny didn't give it much thought. Instead, she left straight for the airport.
Jenny quickly dodged the shot, though, in truth, the situation had just begun to escalate. She knew that if she didn't come up with an escape plan soon, she might actually die there.But what could she do? She didn't dare seek help from the drivers driving by in their cars. They'd also be subjected to the mercenaries' mercy, which Jenny was strongly against.The only way out right now was to literally get out of this situation, she decided.Jenny dove headfirst for the nearby trees. The foliage would help lower her chances of being shot."Ow, fuck!" she yelped as sudden pain blossomed in her shoulder, nearly making her knees buckle. A bullet had hit her shoulder. Blood was already gushing out from the wound.Yet behind her, the mercenaries were closing in on her, so she bit back the pain and ran into the woods.Meanwhile, Gilbert was calling Jenny's number after landing at Bardoff Airport. Minutes went on, and still, no one picked up, making him frown."What is it? She's not ans
As the sky darkened, Jenny grew more aware of how the odds were stacked against her. There was no way she could run out of this patch of the forest now.But she didn't give up just yet. Gilbert would've been on the search for her by now. So she had to stay strong and hold on until she was rescued.She gritted her teeth and dragged herself onward. It didn't matter where she ended up as long as it wasn't in those mercenaries' hands.Yet it seemed she overestimated her luck. It took less than half an hour for the men to catch up to her. They surrounded her by the tens, creating a dark black shroud in her vision. Only now did Jenny see just how many mercs had been hired to cut her down."You have admirable strength, pretty woman," one of the mercs, with a head full of platinum blonde hair, said.Jenny noted down his appearance. This must be the mercs' leader. "How much did the Glasses pay you?"Mercenaries only do work when they're paid, after all. As for how she knew it was the Glas