Before Albert could interject, Jessie beamed and chirped, “I'm Like Uncle Albert's little sidekick. He's a real jokester. He-*

“Jessie!” Albert's tone was firm. “You better head back to Duefron” Jessie's defiance was clear in her expression as she lifted her chin.

“And who says you can boss me around?” She tossed a small gift box from her purse, landing it right at Albert's feet. He recognized it instantly as the New Year's gift hed given her.

Now she was returning it.

He still remembered saying, “Happy New Year, Jessie.” But now, she was using it to mark the end between them.

box on the ground, choosing

turned pale, but Albert didn't console her. sᴇaʀᴄh

focused on

avoided his

away, her lips quivering. Speaking to

in the end, he married someone else. You know what, Melissa? I

Melissa gently embraced Jessie.

to you. It's worth at least a cool hundred million.” But the

hope only to leave her behind? Before Jessie departed, Albert did something reckless. He

whisked Jessie away to a presidential suite. Before Melissa

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