Semua Bab The Prison Bride: Bab 101 - Bab 110

Jessie stayed quiet for a moment before speaking. "The victim's' still alive in the hospital. The Lawson family is already helping to sort things out with a lawyer. They said they don't care how much money it takes, they'll pay whatever."Jack frowned. "Then why did they send you to ask me for help?"Jessie could tell he wasn't happy, and guilt weighed on her chest.Even if she had nothing to do with the Stewart family anymore, she still carried their last name. She'd lived with them for years, and everyone knew she'd been adopted from an orphanage. That tie wasn't something she could ever completely cut off.If someone wanted to marry into the Stewart family and saw how messy they were, of course they'd back away. No man wanted to marry a woman whose family kept causing endless trouble.No wonder Henry had refused Mia.He was calculating enough to see through the Stewart family's nature from the start."They don't want to cough up the cash, so they're trying to make the problem

Ronny and Harry were also on the private jet to Blackwood City.Jessie didn't really understand why they had to come along.Jack walked out of the lounge and said, "Come on. We're meeting a client."Jessie quickly followed.They entered the conference room in the middle of the jet. Jack opened his laptop, had her sit at the head seat, while he sat off to the side."In a bit, you'll talk to Mr. Chandler about the advantages of the medical robot," Jack said while leaning back in his chair. He sounded casual as always."Me? I haven't prepared anything." Jessie sounded surprised."Then improvise."After that, he shut his eyes.Jessie figured he probably hadn't slept much the night before.When the video call connected, an old man with gray hair appeared on the screen. Jessie immediately straightened up and greeted him."Hello, Mr. Chandler. Mr. Gerome asked me to talk with you about the medical robot project.""Where is he?" Tony Chandler barked.Since the camera didn't captur

Jack's expression darkened. "And just who do you think you are?"Jessie looked at him.Seeing his stern expression, she instinctively clenched her fists. "I–"Ronny quickly stepped in to smooth things over. "Alright, alright, enough of that. She's a girl, she's sensitive. Don't go scaring her like that!"Harry pulled Jessie down into a chair and handed her a drink. "Jack just doesn't like it when you put yourself down. Your background doesn't matter. What matters is your character. We wouldn't have brought you here if we didn't approve of you."Ronny immediately chimed in. "Exactly. Just call him Sweet Harry."Jessie glanced at Jack before saying softly, "Sweet Harry."Jack's expression grew even darker.Harry shot him a look and couldn't stop himself from laughing. "Well, you asked for it."Jessie really couldn't figure Jack out. When she avoided saying it, he got annoyed. When she did say it, he looked even more upset."No nicknames," Jack said flatly. He then turned and he

Harry came out of the room, thought for a moment, and said, "It was fun. We took a lot of photos."Jack gave a short reply and was about to head back to his room.Ronny immediately grabbed him. "You knew from the start why she was crying, didn't you? That's why you told us to take her out.""Go get some sleep. I've got things to sort out."Jack sat down on the couch, opened the laptop beside him, and slipped right into work mode.Ronny wrinkled his nose at Harry. "Total workaholic."-In the middle of the night, Jessie woke up thirsty. She glanced at the clock.It was almost one in the morning. Jack should've been back in bed by now.She slipped out of her room quietly and spotted Jack on the couch in the lounge, typing away on his laptop.He had on gold-rimmed glasses that made him look more elegant. The glasses gave him an air of seriousness, a stark contrast to his usual laid-back attitude.Jessie gathered herself and asked, "Mr. Gerome, you're still up?"Jack glanced up

Jessie hadn't expected Henry to already be there with a lawyer, waiting in the patient's room.The moment he saw her, Henry's expression softened, and he greeted her softly, "Jessie–"When he noticed Ronny walking in behind her, the smile vanished from his face.Ronny, Harry, and Jack were known as the inseparable trio in their circle. Wherever Jack showed up, those two usually weren't far behind.Ronny, the youngest and most spoiled of the Manger family, had several older sisters and parents who doted on him endlessly.He had been a menace in high society since he was a kid, known for being arrogant and impossible to deal with. Yet the other rich heirs still flocked to him, eager to get in good with the Manger family.Ironically, he couldn't stand any of them. The only one he ever chased was Jack, who happened to have the worst reputation in their social circle."What's the matter, Mr. Lawson? Happy to see Jessie, but not so thrilled to see me?" Ronny asked with a sarcastic chu