Rising from the Quiet Storm
What I did not see coming was that she had not gone and married Alfred.
After all, three years ago, she had told me straight up, "If I could have a do-over, I'd pick Alfred over you in a heartbeat!"
Alfred's smug look froze over, and he forced a couple of awkward chuckles before swiftly changing the subject.
Once Wade had left, Alfred gave me a weird, mocking look.
"You took off without a peep three years ago. I bet you're out of the loop about Jen's net worth.
"Her business made it into the global top five hundred. She's a big deal now, even mixing with the likes of Ms. Smith, the billionaire. You're probably kicking yourself, huh?"
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