All Chapters of Don't Come For Me Anymore: Chapter 1 - Chapter 9

I had not even reached Gianna’s room when dozens of bodyguards surrounded me.The moment they saw me, they went on high alert.“Mrs. Pellam, Mr. Pellam gave strict orders that you are not to go anywhere near Miss Seyfert.”Even through the wall of bodyguards, I spotted a puppy-filter photo of Jesse and Gianna on the door. A pink heart framed the picture, and beneath it, in playful cartoon lettering, were the words: Jessiana Castle.I forced a cold smile onto my face.“How childish.”I used to beg Jesse to take photos like this with me too.Every time, he would tell me that, as the CEO of a publicly traded company, he could not possibly do something so childish.It turned out it was not that he could not do it. He just did not want to do it with me.I pressed a hand to my still-aching chest and took a deep breath.“Move. You all know what I’m capable of when I lose control.”With that, I pulled out the utility knife I carried with me.I had only intended to scare them, but b

“Are you serious?”Jesse stiffened, disbelief written all over his face.“Of course.”I looked away as though it meant nothing and spoke slowly.“I only made up that lie because I was afraid you would divorce me.”He paused, still seeming unconvinced.“But he knew everything about me. Every single thing from my childhood until now.”I let out a scoff.“Exactly. I know you too well. I know what kind of threat would work best against you.”Jesse said nothing. He simply frowned deeply and stared at me, his thoughts impossible to read.I pressed my forehead against the floor, making sure he could not see how hard I was struggling to hold myself together.After all, this was the first lie I had ever told him since the day we met.Maybe there really had been a phone call from ten years in the future, and maybe he truly would come to regret everything one day.But I could not go on like this anymore.I sniffed, lifted my head, and put on a mocking expression.“Have you made up

I froze for a few seconds before getting to my feet and turning to leave.But Jesse grabbed me and tried to pull me into his arms.I struggled with all my strength until I finally broke free.“Jesse, we’re already divorced! What do you want from me?”He somehow produced the divorce agreement. Then, right in front of me, he tore it to shreds again.“We’re still married until the divorce is finalized.”I frowned at him, unable to hide my resistance.“Tearing it up won’t change anything. After two years of separation, the divorce will be finalized automatically. What exactly are you trying to do?”Jesse took a step forward, trying to grab me again, but I quickly stepped back.His hand hung in the air for a long moment before finally dropping back to his side.“I came here to ask you one thing. Did you make that phone call?”I let out a quiet laugh.“Does it even matter anymore if I was the one who made it?”“It does!” he said urgently, his eyes filled with anxiety and frustra

(3rd POV)After leaving Javonia, Jesse could not stop thinking about the phone call from ten years in the future.He wanted to call that number one more time.If the call had been real, he wanted to ask his future self whether it was Gianna’s death at Quinn’s hands that would leave him drowning in regret or losing Quinn that would cause him unbearable pain.But he could not find the answer.When he returned home, he was greeted by a house that no longer had Quinn in it. It felt empty and cold. He could not help remembering how she used to cook his favorite meals there, prepare his breakfast every morning, make him coffee whenever he worked late into the night, and drink with him to celebrate every time he secured an important project.The house held countless memories they had shared, yet when Quinn was still by his side, he had only ever thought of her as a bother.With her gone, another piece of his heart felt empty.Jesse buried himself in work, desperately trying to numb