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Taste Of Jealousy
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2026-01-08 20:45:53The next morning, the hotel lobby smelled like fresh coffee and polished marble. Jayden walked beside me, hands in his pockets, looking every bit like the man people instinctively stepped out of the way for.
We were heading out when a hotel staff member — a girl with glossy curls and an overly bright smile — caught sight of him. “Good morning, sir,” she greeted, fluttering her lashes like she had rehearsed it. Jayden gave her a polite nod. “Morning.” She stepped closer, too close. “I hope you enjoyed your stay. If there’s anything else I can do for you, anything at all—” Her tone left nothing to imagination. I waited for him to ignore her like he ignored 98% of the female attention he got. But instead, Jayden gave her a small, polite smile. A smile. Something hot twisted in my chest. He didn’t flirt. He didn’t lean in. He didn’t even look impressed. But he acknowledged her. And for some absurd reason, it bothered me. The girl’s eyes flicked to me for half a second, barely acknowledging my existence, then back to him. I looked away, pretending to be interested in the floor tiles. But Jayden noticed. Of course he did. He tilted his head slightly, just enough to see my expression. His lips twitched — not in amusement, but in something sharper. Almost dangerous. “Have a pleasant day,” he told the staff member before walking away. I followed, refusing to look at him… or at the girl who still stared after him like he was the second coming of Christ in a suit. The elevator doors closed behind us. Jayden spoke first. “You don’t like when women stare at me like that,” he said casually, as if commenting on the weather. “I don’t care what women do,” I replied too quickly. His voice dipped. “Melissa.” I swallowed. That single word held something — a quiet power that made my pulse jump. But before he could say more, the elevator stopped at our floor. And just like that, the moment broke. --- Back at the office, the atmosphere shifted. We headed straight into a staff meeting with the board. I walked alongside Daniel, one of the IT guys — friendly, easygoing, harmless. We were laughing about a system glitch that happened last month. “—and the whole floor went black because someone unplugged the main outlet,” Daniel said. I laughed. “It was Chloe. She kicked it by accident.” Daniel laughed too, shaking his head. “That woman is chaos.” I was still smiling when we entered the meeting room. But then the air changed. Jayden was already seated, and when his eyes lifted to see me walking in beside Daniel… The temperature dropped. His jaw tightened. His expression darkened — not in anger, but in something more territorial. Possessive. He didn’t say a word. Didn’t frown. Didn’t speak. But the message in his eyes? Sharp. Claiming. Unmistakable. I felt pinned in place. “Sit,” he said, voice low and cold. The meeting proceeded normally — or rather, everyone else behaved normally. Jayden barely took his eyes off me. Every laugh I shared with Daniel earlier replayed in his gaze, etched there like an offense. By the time the meeting ended, my nerves were strung tight. I waited until everyone left. “Mr. Roberts, can I talk to you for a moment?” His eyes flicked to mine — unreadable. “You already are.” I exhaled. “What did you mean yesterday? In the elevator.” Silence. A slow, deliberate silence. He stood up, walked around his desk, and stopped in front of me. Close. Too close. “When I said the world doesn’t get to touch what’s mine…” His voice lowered, the words brushing against my skin like a forbidden whisper. “I meant exactly that.” My breath caught. “I’m not… yours.” “Not officially.” The words cracked through me like lightning. His eyes dropped — not to my lips, not to my body — but to the necklace resting against my collarbone. “The necklace again,” he murmured. “You really like it.” “I told you, it was just a gift—” “Anonymous,” he finished for me. “You should be careful with things left at your door, Melissa.” “Why?” I asked softly. His gaze lifted to mine. “Because sometimes the giver wants something in return.” The way he said it… It wasn’t a warning. It was a promise. Or a threat. I couldn’t tell which. Before the air could thicken even more, I stepped back. “I—I need to go for my break.” He nodded once. “Be back in an hour.” --- I went straight to Andrew’s salon — a place that used to feel warm, familiar. Now it felt like walking into a stranger’s world. He was working on a client, but when he saw me, he excused himself. “Melissa,” he said, tired. Emotionless. “We need to talk,” I began, wringing my fingers together. “I’ve been trying to call you—” He reached into the drawer, pulled out a brown envelope, and held it out to me. I frowned. “What’s this?” He didn’t soften. Didn’t hesitate. “Divorce papers.” My stomach dropped. “What?” “You heard me.” “Andrew, don’t— don’t do this. We can still fix things. We can talk—” “There’s nothing to fix,” he said flatly. “We’re done, Melissa.” I shook my head. “You can’t decide that alone.” “I’m not deciding alone,” he said. “I’m responding. The connection is no longer there even when you’re right beside me. I’m tired.” My fingers trembled around the envelope. “Andrew—” “It’s officially over.” 
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