All Chapters of The Prison Bride: Chapter 61 - Chapter 70

After hearing Jack's buddies tease her, Jessie held the hotel key card, turned around, and walked out of the noisy private room.It was obvious that everything Jack said that night had been nothing but jokes.Bruce followed her out in a huff. "You couldn't even handle things in there, and now you've pissed off Jorge too. What use are you? Go apologize, smooth things over, and let me lock down this deal first!""You wanted to meet Mr. Gerome, right? Then you wait for him in that room."Jessie shoved the key card into Bruce's hand and walked away.Bruce stared down at the card, wondering if her idea might actually work. When he looked up and saw Jessie already leaving, he hurried after her. He didn't have the guts for this himself."He gave you the card. That's a pretty clear hint. Do you really not want to take advantage of it?" he asked cautiously as they stepped into the elevator.Jessie shot him a cold look, said nothing, and leaned against the wall. She pulled out her phone a

Jessie finished her work. It was already close to half past eight.Just as she stepped out of York Enterprise, a car swerved dangerously close before stopping dead in front of her.She'd nearly been hit. Her heart pounded.When she saw Mark get out, she got irritated."Are you out of your mind? Ever heard of driving with your eyes open? If you're looking to land in jail, find someone else to crash into!"Mark walked up and seized her by the wrist.Jessie noticed his bloodshot eyes. He seemed annoyed. She yanked hard to break free from his grip."What the hell are you doing?""Dad tells you to meet Jorge and you just go? Couldn't you at least look into what kind of man he is before agreeing?"Mark was brimming with anger and had nowhere to vent.To Jessie, he looked like a rabid dog, snapping at whoever got in reach.She shot him a cold glance and spoke in a detached tone."In the Stewart family, do I get a right to say no? You were fine sending me to prison in someone else'

At Rossenville City's Future Tech Center, Jessie had already waited in the lobby for four hours. Without a pass, she couldn't get into the exhibition hall.When Jack finally came out, he was surrounded by a group of people. Everyone else was buttoned-up in suits, looking serious and professional. Jack, on the other hand, had the top few buttons of his shirt undone. He looked as relaxed as he would be going to a nightclub, not an exhibition.Jessie hurried forward. "Mr. Gerome."Jack looked at her like she was a stranger. After a moment, he recognized her and smirked. "Didn't I tell you to wait for me at the hotel?"The researchers walking with him were all serious folks. A couple of them coughed to cover the awkwardness.Jessie raised her brow but kept her tone professional. "It's bright and open here. It feels more fitting to discuss a collaboration in a place like this."Jack tilted his head as he lowered his voice. "Who said anything about discussing? If we were meeting at a h

Jessie pulled out the contract and slid it across the table to Jack.Bruce glanced at her. There was a look of approval in his eyes. So she had been quietly working all along. He felt a twinge of regret for that slap earlier. Maybe he should've held back a little longer. Still, it didn't matter. Once they got home, he could just let her see David a few times and smooth it over.Feeling pleased with himself, he leaned toward Jack. "I'm Jessie's father. We're family. The Stewart company will also be participating in this project."As soon as Jack flipped open the contract, the bold letters across the front made Bruce freeze.York Enterprise and Orion Corp.The realization hit him like a punch. After a moment of stunned silence, his face turned red with rage. "Why is this a partnership between York Enterprise and Orion Corp? What about Stewart Tech? Jessie, what the hell are you doing?"Jack frowned at the noise. He sounded irritated when he spoke. "Too loud."Timothy stepped forwa

The whole ordeal came to a halt with Bruce's slap.After a while, someone knocked on the door.Jessie put her phone down and got up to open it."Your brother got into a fight with your dad because of you, and you didn't even think to go comfort him?"Laura stood at the door. She sounded full of reproach."I never asked him to fight for me."Jessie had never once been moved just because Mark argued on her behalf. Laura's words, which basically summed up the Stewart family's attitude, just made her sick.Laura hadn't expected Jessie to respond like that. She froze for a moment before demanding, "Do you have no sense of gratitude at all?"Jessie stepped closer. Her expression was full of disgust. "Do me a favor. Don't do a bunch of things I never asked for, and then turn around and demand I be grateful! Besides guilt-tripping, is there anything you people are actually good for?"What Mark had done hadn't helped her at all. It only made it impossible for her to keep living under t