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Jessie had assumed that Jack had worn sunglasses and a mask earlier to prevent spreading illness. Now, it seemed more like he was hiding his face intentionally."Order whatever you want. After we eat, we'll head to the office."Jack grabbed the menu and gave her that one instruction. He then focused on going through it himself.Sitting across from him, Jessie wanted to ask about the job details, but since he hadn't even told Frank, it was clearly a task that required secrecy.After ordering, she set her phone aside. She prepared to ask about work, but the ringtone interrupted her.She noticed Jack glancing at her phone.The screen showed an incoming call from Mark.Jessie didn't want to answer because her old phone's reception was terrible, and with Jack sitting across from her, he'd easily hear everything.Knowing she hadn't yet seen her grandfather, she couldn't avoid it. Mark could be relentless."I'll take this," she said while picking up her phone and stepping aside."Yo

Jessie thought what Jack said was odd.Still, she answered, “No, the company has its rules. I completely understand.”She wished she could be confident like the others, but she didn’t have that sense of security.York Enterprise had offered her a job, and she was deeply grateful for it. No matter what unfairness she faced, she had to endure it. Back in prison, when she’d been beaten, she had tried to resist. She later realized that when the system had all the power, fighting back barely made a dent, and the price of defiance was crushing.They stopped in front of a barbecue place. Jessie retrieved her phone and checked that this place had the best reviews.“Let’s go here," she said to Jack.Jack nodded, and they went inside.He had a face mask on, but it didn’t draw any attention. Many young people these days were into cosplay, and the owner was used to it.Jessie ate a lot, while Jack, who really couldn’t handle spicy food, coughed softly after just a few bites. Even the tips

"Jessie, are you upset because I moved your things without asking? I did call you, but you didn't pick up."Laura's words implied that Jessie was lying.Jessie was long used to Laura's false kindness, but this time it still cut deep."So, Mrs. Stewart, you think I'm just picking a fight to make you pay me back for the charm?"Laura stayed silent. She looked a little embarrassed."I'll look for it myself."Jessie didn't want to argue. She turned around and walked out of the room.Laura hurried after her. "Jessie, that's not what I meant. I really haven't seen what you lost.""What's going on?"Mark had just come upstairs when he spotted Jessie storming down the hall, with Laura flustered right behind her.He instinctively blocked Jessie's path and grabbed her wrist hard.Jessie couldn't hold back a cry of pain.Mark thought she was exaggerating. "Don't you see Mom is talking to you? How can you treat her like this?"Jessie's voice was cold. "I don't have eyes in the back of

Yale saw how determined Jessie was and grew serious too. He sounded a little embarrassed."There are some technical questions I'd like to ask you about.""Sure."Jessie agreed without hesitation.She also thought Yale and his team's skills were lacking. Since they'd be working together, the better her coworkers were, the easier her own job would be.At noon, when Jessie stood up to leave, Yale quickly followed."Jessie, let me buy you lunch at the cafeteria."Jessie was confused. "Isn't the food in the cafeteria free?"Yale chuckled. "Some are free, but others you pay for. I'll treat you to a meal. A chef there used to work at a five-star hotel. He's really good."Noticing she was about to refuse, Yale added, "Come on, it's just the cafeteria. You're not going to turn me down for that, are you?"Jessie remained quiet for a moment before nodding. "Okay.""Mia, what do you want to eat?"Mia had been dragged along by a coworker to the cafeteria. One glance at the food and her

As soon as Jessie arrived, a faint meow came from the bushes."Blizzard?"Perhaps recognizing her voice, a flash of white darted out from the bushes.Blizzard looked small. For a stray, it wasn't dirty at all. It was just a little too scrawny.Jessie chose one of the lighter-flavored dishes that had minimal seasoning, opened it up, and set it down in front of Blizzard.It meowed happily at her a few times before lowering its head to eat.The smell soon drew other strays, and in no time, cats of all colors had gathered around.The most striking was a tabby. Its coat shone as if it carried its own gloss, and its gaze filled with aloofness.Only after she set down the food did Jessie realize this tabby seemed to be the leader. The others didn't dare eat until it did.The tabby studied her seriously for a moment. It then finally lowered its head to eat.That was when the rest of the cats moved toward the other boxes of food.Jessie watched for a while. Her mood improved signific