Jessamine composed herself before asking, "What's he doing in Hajera?"Xander picked up his cup and took a sip of his drink. "I haven't figured that out yet," he told her. "The first thing he did when he arrived was to buy a house. He even showed the property managers his ID card, so he had to be buying it for himself."Sweat formed on Jessamine's back. "He wants to live in Hajera?" she asked shakily.This was a big issue. It could even be a ticking time bomb.Jessamine felt uneasy. She even wondered if he had heard some rumors and was here to get her children. "Xander, did he figure something out?"Xander fell into a silent contemplation. "I doubt it," he finally said. "Judging by his personality, he would've barged in our doors if he knew something. Since he hasn't made any other moves, he probably doesn't know about you being alive."He noticed Jessamine's anxiousness and comforted her, "Don't worry. I won't let him get a house here in Hajera."Hajera was the Patton famil
The sound of Corvus typing on the keyboard could be heard on the phone. Thaddeus patiently waited for his answer, aware that his friend was hard at work.After a while, Corvus finally replied, "Fyrewall has improved his codes and reinforced his security. I can only find out the area he's in, not his exact location. ""Which area is that?" asked Thaddeus."Parilis District."Thaddeus was speechless. That answer wasn't helpful in the slightest. There was no way he could find an elusive person who lurked on the Internet in a large area like Parilis District. It was even harder than finding a needle in a haystack.After Thaddeus ended the call, a cartoon pig making a face appeared on the screen, making him throw his phone on the bed.His blood boiled. He was even upset that he hadn't chosen computer science as his major in college. Now, Fyrewall was pushing him around, and he couldn't do anything about it. He even hacked his phone!Which arrogant bastard had the guts to provoke
Jessamine had complicated feelings. She believed she had let her two children down. She had given them life, but she couldn't even provide them with a complete family.The absence of paternal love had always been a source of sorrow for her. Now, that same sorrow had plagued her two children.Jessamine hugged Lucas and kissed his forehead. "Lucas, I'm sorry for letting you and Layla down."Lucas seemed to understand his mother's feelings. He nuzzled into Jessamine's arms and comforted her like a wise adult. "Don't be afraid, Mommy. I'll always protect you. I love you the most."After settling Lucas down, Jessamine had a restless night. Her mind was reeling over Thaddeus, who suddenly showed up in Hajera to buy a house. She feared that he had come to take the children away from her. Her children were her lifeline and her only concern when she had been comatose in the ICU back then.…When Jessamine arrived at her office the next day, Judith brought her a document. She glanced at
"That's because you're totally incompetent!" Sophia said. "You can't even score a date with a woman you've been pursuing for four years, yet you're still butting heads with me. If you let me handle this, winning her heart would be a piece of cake."Jerome took his coat and stormed out, leaving Sophia alone in the office.Sophia didn't know what else to do. She had already tried to visit Jessamine, but the latter had installed a system on her office phone that filtered out numbers that were from Zenville.She loved the jewelry that the skillful Jessamine had designed for her. Every ridge and contour reflected her style. Every woman deserved the best on a momentous occasion like an engagement ceremony.In a panic, she called Corvus and complained, "Cory, do you have any ways of convincing the designers at Jaricles to make my jewelry for our engagement ceremony? I don't want any other brands."Corvus was currently having a meeting. When he got Sophia's call, he stopped the meeting an
Corvus was grateful. It was great to have Thaddeus, a veteran in the jewelry-making industry, to help him out. "That would be great. Ted, if you help me convince them, I promise I'll do everything in my power to find that Fyrewall bastard."Thaddeus felt a headache coming at the mention of Fyrewall. He had changed his phone and backed up all the useful and important things before deleting the other things on his old phone. If Corvus could get to Fyrewall and help him solve this serious issue, Thaddeus wouldn't know how to show his gratitude.And just like that, the two of them had decided to solve each other's problems.Thaddeus had already hired a few bodyguards with him. He had to be on high alert to prevent Fyrewall, who was plotting against him in the shadows. It had been two days since his arrival in Hajera, yet he accomplished nothing.Thaddeus had arrived with high hopes that he would find Jessamine's grave, but he couldn't find it in the end. Jordan was busy tracking
Since Thaddeus had come all the way there for nothing, he needed to get his people to find out the new address of Jaricles Design Studio.Back at the hotel, Jordan handed him a design sketch with a stern expression. "Mr. Holt, this is a design by one of the interview candidates. She wants to switch over to our company."Thaddeus raised an eyebrow and glanced at Jordan doubtfully. Generally, he didn't need to review the designers' works during the first stages of the interview. Jordan must have a reason for showing this to him."Look at the sketch carefully," he said. Thaddeus took a closer look and saw a small "L" symbol in an inconspicuous place on the ring in the sketch. His mind was in a mess. He knew very well that Jessamine was the only one who would leave this marking in her designs."Where did this candidate get this sketch?" he asked. Jessamine hated having her works stolen, and Thaddeus didn't even know when she had made this sketch.Thaddeus felt a flurry of emotio
Gwen was shell-shocked. It was true that she had stolen the design sketch. However, she thought that a low-profile and unknown designer like Jacinda wouldn't know a big shot like Thaddeus, let alone have any connection with the famous designer Lolly. If Jacinda had such connections, why would she start her own studio and work on those designs herself?Plagiarism was the most detestable action in the design industry, and Gwen had been caught red-handed using another person's designs for an interview.Gwen lowered her head and said, "The sketch isn't mine, but it isn't Lolly's either. It belongs to Jacinda Patton."She immediately told him the truth.Thaddeus narrowed his eyes. This was big news!That explained why he found that the studio's designs were similar to Jessamine's. Jacinda had stolen Jessamine's design and started a design studio with them. She even developed her studio so much in the past four years that she needed to switch locations.Did Jacinda have that much m
Jessamine rubbed her temples. She said, "Jerome, I haven't finished my work yet. You—"But before she could finish her words, Jerome had already picked up her bag from the rack. "Are you coming or not?"Jessamine stood up and followed him, sluggishly walking to the elevator entrance. When the elevator doors opened, they walked in one after another. Jessamine saw her reflection in the mirror. She didn't look good at all. Even though she had makeup on, her exhaustion was still apparent.Jerome was standing behind her, looking at her with distress. If he was lucky enough to marry her, he wouldn't let her exhaust herself like this.Jessamine's phone rang right then, and she answered it in front of Jerome. Her expression shifted when she listened to the call."I'll be there soon," she replied before hanging up. She looked at him and said, "I'm sorry, Jerome. I can't have dinner with you today. Maybe some other time.""What happened?" Jerome asked. "Lucas and Layla had a fight wi