Chapter 50 Jessica Hemsworth I got to the office with my inside bubbling with excitement as I looked forward to thanking Mr. Hall. For the umpteenth time, I checked the credit alert to be sure I wasn't dreaming. I pinched the skin under my dress as I stepped out of the elevator. It was real! I spotted Mr. Phill walking in the opposite direction. A frown settled on his face the moment he saw me. I put on a smile. “Good morning, Mr—” “Come with me.” He cut me off as he walked past me. “Don't keep me waiting.” He looked back and said before walking away, and I hesitantly followed him. We got to the rooftop, and he paused, turning to face me. Hands crossed in front of him. “Where is your sketchbook?” I squinted my brows. “My sketchbook?” “Yes.” “What do you need it for?” “You don't get to ask me questions, Jessica. We are working together.” I blinked my eyes. “Yeah, I know. But I still think…” my voice trailed off as he closed the distance between us, his eyes boring into
Chapter 49 Jessica Hemsworth “Over here…” Alicia waved at me the moment I stepped inside the cafe. She sat close to the window. “Hey, sweetie. I'm sorry I'm late.” I apologised, hugging her. “It's fine.” She paused, tapping the chair beside her for me to sit. “The attorney will be here in a few minutes.” “Oh, that's fine.” “Coffee or tea?” She raised her brows. “I'm fine, Alicia.” I smiled. She blinked her eyes rapidly. “You look nervous. Is everything alright?” I rubbed my sweaty palms together, nodding my head. But I was really worried. What if the attorney could not do anything about it? Will I be stuck with Viktor for God knows how long? “Hmm. I'm fine.” “Let's talk about you and your hot boss while we're waiting for the attorney.” She propped her face with her hand underneath her chin, and I scoffed. “What about my boss?” “Is there anything you might want to tell me about him?” She winked at me, biting her lip. Heat crept up my chest, and my cheeks
Chapter 48 Suzanne ‘Hey! I'm on my way now’. I sent a text to Phill as I approached the parking lot. Phill and I are old friends… We dated briefly in the past, but broke up because of a reason I would keep confidential. I haven't seen him in months, though we still talk on the phone a few times. I reached the restaurant, and as I stepped inside, I spotted him sitting on the far end, his eyes fixed on his phone screen as he slowly scrolled through it. My lips curled in a smile. Phill still looked the same as the last time I saw him. He glanced up at me, a smile settling on his face as I approached him. “Hey, Susanne…” he stood and welcomed me. “It's been ages, Phill. It's good to see you again.” We hugged briefly before taking a seat. When I found out Jessica and Phill work together, I thought this would be a great chance for me to strike. Phil's eyes scanned around my body as I sat across from him. He still had that hungry look on his face as every other time that he'd
Chapter 47 Jessica Hemsworth One week later Mr. Hall has been gone for thirty minutes to attend a board meeting, and I've been left sitting here, bored. Something caught my attention as I walked to the window, and I paused. A sketchbook laid on the desk. "No, Jess. Don't think of it." I told myself, but the next minute, I was reaching for the sketchbook, flipping through the pages, and every page had almost the same design. A long strapless ball gown. More like a rough sketch because it didn't look finished. "This is..." my voice faded into silence, fingers trailing slowly around the design, drawing an imaginary correction that was missing. I was so engrossed in the drawing that I didn't know when Mr. Hall walked inside. "It was brought in earlier by our artist." I flinched, dropping the book quickly. He walked past me to his seat. "I'm sorry for touching it. I was just---" "It's fine. I was going to show you anyway..." he picked up the sketchbook, and turned i
Chapter 46 Suzanne ‘Hey! I'm on my way now’. I sent a text to Phill as I approached the parking lot. Phill and I are old friends… We dated briefly in the past, but broke up because of a reason I would keep confidential. I haven't seen him in months, though we still talk on the phone a few times. I reached the restaurant, and as I stepped inside, I spotted him sitting on the far end, his eyes fixed on his phone screen as he slowly scrolled through it. My lips curled in a smile. Phill still looked the same as the last time I saw him. He glanced up at me, a smile settling on his face as I approached him. “Hey, Susanne…” he stood and welcomed me. “It's been ages, Phill. It's good to see you again.” We hugged briefly before taking a seat. When I found out Jessica and Phill work together, I thought this would be a great chance for me to strike. Phil's eyes scanned around my body as I sat across from him. He still had that hungry look on his face as every other time that he'd
Chapter 45Suzanne ‘Hey! I'm on my way now’.I sent a text to Phill as I approached the parking lot.Phill and I are old friends… We dated briefly in the past, but broke up because of a reason I would keep confidential.I haven't seen him in months, though we still talk on the phone a few times.I reached the restaurant, and as I stepped inside, I spotted him sitting on the far end, his eyes fixed on his phone screen as he slowly scrolled through it.My lips curled in a smile. Phill still looked the same as the last time I saw him.He glanced up at me, a smile settling on his face as I approached him.“Hey, Susanne…” he stood and welcomed me.“It's been ages, Phill. It's good to see you again.” We hugged briefly before taking a seat.When I found out Jessica and Phill work together, I thought this would be a great chance for me to strike. Phil's eyes scanned around my body as I sat across from him. He still had that hungry look on his face as every other time that he'd seen me. As