It turned out that Jessica had free time the next day. It was Sunday, and she didn't need to go to the office to work today. She actually didn't want to go to Noah's place just to pick up the small thing that wasn't too expensive. There was indeed a diamond on the earring, but it was only a small diamond, and it was not very expensive. However, the earrings, which were not too expensive, were a birthday gift she received from her mother last year. Every once in a while, her mother would come to her and ask, “You're not selling those earrings, are you?” Eyes full of suspicion, her mother appeared like a police officer when she asked the question, and Jessica needed to show the earrings to get the older woman to stop asking her. Now that she lost one of the earrings, she wouldn't be able to show it to her mother if the older woman came to question her as usual. That was why Jessica decided to strengthen her heart and once again went to her husband's apartment. It was Sunday, and she
“Oh? Is that you, Mrs. Brooks?” The old woman asked the question from a distance while squinting at Jessica, "It's been a long time since I last saw you, but I always see your husband here. Today, I can finally see you and your husband together. You two still look good together, and it reminds me of how my husband and I used to look good together. Unfortunately, my husband flew faster than me, and I no longer have him stand by my side. That's why I'm envious when I see you two together." Jessica looked at the woman in silence. The old woman was her neighbor, Catherine Poulsen. Jessica still remembered how the old lady had poor eyesight due to her age, and she often mistook other people. Catherine lived with her grandchild, and her husband died five or six years ago. In the past, the woman often visited Jessica at Noah's apartment, and the woman never stopped talking about her husband. Jessica was forced to listen to all the stories, but after she moved out of Noah's apartment, she n
“Here’s the earring.” Jessica's reverie was broken by Tyler's voice. When she looked up, she could see how the black-haired man was walking towards her in the living room. She just realized that she was now more familiar with Tyler's voice. Even if she never had a proper conversation with the man, she kept hearing his voice these days, and that was why her brain couldn't help but remember it. She didn't reply after hearing what he had just said, and she just waited until he arrived in the living room and positioned himself in the empty spot next to her. It just so happened that she chose a long sofa to sit on, and that was why the man still had enough space to sit next to her. “This is the right earring, right?” Tyler spoke again as he handed the earring to the blonde woman. Jessica still didn't answer verbally, but she moved her hand to accept the earring before focusing her blue eyes on the small object. “It's the right earring,” she finally answered. “I guess the earrings are
It was a compliment, but Jessica didn't know what Tyler was complimenting her about. She only knew that Tyler, for some reason, kept his face close to hers for a long time, and she couldn't even move because of the dangerous distance.Hot breath brushed her cheek when Tyler suddenly whispered to her, but her body froze even more even though she felt the heat on her right cheek.Unexpectedly, Jessica felt nervous because of the dangerous distance, and her brain stopped functioning properly for a moment before she could once again open her mouth to ask, “A-are you done?”She ended up cursing herself in her heart when she stupidly stuttered while asking that question.However, her question worked because Tyler finally moved his head away from hers, and his hands were no longer touching her ear either. His hands were withdrawn, but Jessica still felt warmth in her ear even though the hot fingers were no longer touching her earlobe. That only made her feel even more uncomfortable.“I'm don
How many days had passed? One, two, three, or four? It was not that she didn't want to count the days, but she truly couldn't remember how many days had passed. It felt like the days passed like a gust of wind, and even if she could feel it, she immediately forgot about it after it passed. The reason was because she had not been able to think straight in the past few days. Of course, there would be no smoke without fire, and there was definitely a reason behind her current state. There was also a reason behind the dark circles around her eyes, namely because she had not slept well recently. Every night, every time she tried to sleep, she always saw the images of— “What are you daydreaming about, Jessica Brooks?” Her soul almost jumped out of her body when someone suddenly came from behind her and even hit her shoulder quite hard. Even her heart was still pounding rapidly against her ribcage from the unpleasant shock she had just received, and she angrily gritted her teeth before
Someone suddenly pressed something cold against his cheek, and he gasped in surprise at the unexpected coldness he felt on his cheek. Reflexively, he turned his head to look behind him, and he could see his boyfriend smiling at him. His boyfriend's right hand was holding a can of soda, and from the wetness of the can, he knew that the soda was the cause of the cold feeling he felt on his cheek. “What are you doing here, Noh?” Shocked, he questioned his boyfriend, Noah Brooks. “Why do you look surprised? Aren't you happy to see me here? Don't you feel happy seeing your boyfriend come to support you while you work?” Instead of answering, the brown-haired man asked three questions in a row as if he intended to put pressure on the black-haired man. Tyler had work to do today, and he didn't expect his boyfriend to come see him. It wasn't even lunchtime yet, and he thought his boyfriend would be at his office during this time. Who would have thought that his boyfriend would suddenly appe
His name was Clark Powel, and he was the founder and director of EntertainMEN Magazine. Before deciding to start his own company, Clark worked at a well-known magazine in his country, but one day he suddenly didn't want to be bossed around anymore. He also didn't want to be the person who got paid every month for the rest of his life, instead, he wanted to be the person who paid his employees' salaries. It was actually an ambitious move and a risky decision, but Clark was brave when he decided to start his own company five years ago. Maybe it was his luck, or maybe he was a talented entrepreneur who could make his company big in a short time, but his company was indeed a dark horse in the industry at the moment. Maybe the magazine still could not be compared with top magazines that were even famous internationally, but EntertainMEN was known as a rising star in the country. Slowly but surely, the magazine also began to enter the international market last year, and that showed how mu
The question he had just received from his boyfriend was truly unexpected. Indeed, in the last week, he had often gone out with his wife, but he did not expect that his lover would directly ask him about it. In the past week, he and his wife needed to go to the hospital several times to carry out further examinations of his body to find out the cause behind his condition. In fact, he was the only one who needed to do the tests, but Jessica insisted on going with him, saying that she wanted to know every step of the process so that she wouldn't be fooled by him again. Noah found Jessica troublesome, but he had no choice but to agree. In the end, he often went out with Jessica in the last week, and even his boyfriend felt suspicious about it. After all, Noah didn't tell Tyler about the infertility test he had at the hospital, nor did he share the results with his boyfriend. Even his in-laws didn't know the real results of the test because Jessica deliberately lied to them by saying t