로그인MELANIE’s POVJethro can cheat as much as he likes. What matters to me is who is more important to him. He was meeting the woman I had seen him with yesterday, and today was the perfect chance to find out: her or me.I barely slept last night, not with the image of that woman and Jethro weighing on me. Every time I closed my eyes, the sight of them together kept popping up in my head and forced my eyes open again. When I finally did sleep, I woke very early, determined not to let him leave without my knowing where he was going.I couldn’t think of the right way to thwart his plans and stop him from meeting her.Jethro woke up and turned to see me sleeping. He kissed my forehead before getting out of bed and heading to the bathroom.The moment the door shut, my eyes opened and my fingers went to the spot on my forehead where he had kissed me.“I just hope I’m reading this the wrong way,” I whispered. “My heart will fall into pieces if what I suspect is the truth.”It took him a few min
JETHRO’s POVWhen she came out of the bathroom I was too engrossed with my laptop and didn’t even notice her presence, my eyes never leaving the screen.“Yes, mum,” I said, still fixed on the screen.“What about Melanie?” Mum asked. I didn’t look up, though I knew she was staring at me.“She’s already asle—”“I’m here.” She plonked herself down beside me, placing her legs on me. I looked at her, stunned by the sudden movement, but didn’t say a word.“Are you okay, my dear?” Mum asked, looking at her with a cheerful smile.“I’m perfectly fine, mum,” Melanie replied, cheerful, resting her head on my shoulder.“Is he taking good care of you?”“You don’t have to worry, he’s taking good care of me.” She stole a glance at me but got caught doing it.“I’ll call you later, don’t forget about the business,” I said.“When are you guys coming back?”“In a week’s time — I’ve got an important business party on the 28th.” Melanie turned to look at me instantly, but I didn’t look back at her.“Okay,
MELANIE’S POV“Melanie.”I heard Jethro’s voice behind me, his hand slid around my waist, pulling me gently against his side. I looked up at him.He didn’t say anything at first. His eyes moved from me to Kendal, and the expression on his face changed almost immediately.It was the look I knew too well. Kendal straightened. “Mr. Blackstone.” Jethro looked at her.“What?”She smiled, the kind of smile that was clearly meant to look seductive. “I was just telling your wife that you and I have known each other for quite some time.”Jethro’s brows drew together. I could practically see the question forming in his head. What the hell is this woman talking about? Kendal continued, seemingly encouraged by his silence.“You know, there are some things only certain people understand about you.” Jethro stared at her. I bit the inside of my cheek. She really wasn’t going to stop. “And perhaps if your wife wasn’t always so
MELANIE’S POVThe following morning, I walked out of the hotel room beside Jethro, dressed and ready for the day. Today was for sightseeing.We had already decided to visit several places around the city before heading back to the hotel later in the evening. Jethro walked ahead of me as we made our way toward the lobby, his hands tucked casually into the pockets of his coat.When we reached the entrance, I slowed down. “Go ahead,” I said. He turned around.“Where are you going?”“I need to speak to someone. I’ll meet you outside.” His eyes narrowed slightly, but he didn’t question me.“Don’t take too long.””Okay.” He nodded and walked toward the waiting car.I watched him leave before turning toward the reception desk. Kendal was there. The moment her eyes landed on me, I noticed the brief flicker of surprise on her face. I almost smiled, I walked toward her.“Good morning, Kendal.” She looked me up an
MELANIE’s POVI had looked at him and thought he was the most attractive man I’d ever seen. There was something about the way he carried himself, the confidence in his posture, the expression on his face. He looked like someone who knew exactly who he was.I laughed softly, resting my chin against my hand. “The funny thing is, I didn’t even know who you were. I just saw this incredibly handsome man standing there, and my first thought was simply, we would look good together “Jethro nearly choked on his drink. I laughed. “I was single,” I defended myself. “And I had just gotten out of a terrible relationship” I shrugged. “So you saw me and immediately decided you liked me?” “Yes.” His smile grew. “But then you opened your mouth.” I groaned dramatically. “That was when everything almost went wrong. Jethro laughed. “I remember looking at you and thinking you were gorgeous. You had that whole mysterious, intimidating thing going on, and I thought, This man is my type. Then you started
MELANIE’s POVI walked toward the window and looked outside. The last traces of daylight were fading from the sky when the door opened behind me. I turned, Jethro walked in.He walked toward me, holding something in his hands. “I want you to be ready by eight.”“Ready for what?”“We’re going out tonight.” I stared at him for a second.“Going out where?”“You’ll find out.” Of course. He never made anything easy.That familiar unreadable expression settled over his face, and I narrowed my eyes at him. He walked closer and held out what he was carrying.I took it from him slowly, peeked inside, and saw a dress. I blinked unfolding the fabric enough to see the beautiful material beneath my fingers.It was beautiful. Everything about it was elegant. The kind of dress I would have chosen for myself.I ran my fingers lightly over the fabric.“Eight,” he repeated.“I heard you.”A faint smirk appeared on his face before he turned toward the door. I watched him leave, then looked down at the dr







