Chapte

Chapter 53

Jerome’s dark eyes bore a hint of distance. He even furrowed his brow in

response.

Kylie was taken aback by Jerome’s reaction. She felt a tinge of embarrassment.

Nevertheless, Kylie maintained her composure. She then straightened up and

gently apologized.

“After all, it was my fault, Jerome. If there’s punishment or blame to be given, I’ll take full responsibility.”

With the explanation, Kylie’s actions appeared more forgivable.

Jerome didn’t delve further.

He spoke sternly, “There’s no room for errors in this issue. Investigate Johnny

thoroughly. If it wasn’t a setup, cancel the investment plan.”

Kylie reassured, “Don’t worry about it. I’ve instructed someone to look into it. If

there are any issues, I wouldn’t collaborate with him without your call.”

Jerome’s expression loosened as he rubbed his temples.

leave.”

“If that’s all, you may leave.”

Sensing the discomfort in Jerome’s demeanor, Kylie ventured, “Jerome, you

look unwell. I could give you a massage if you don’t mind. I’ve often helped my

dad with his headaches. He even praised my technique.”

“There’s no need,” Jerome rejected.

“Just have the driver come to take me home.”

Kylie then casually suggested softly, “It’s pretty late. Why not stay here for the night? There’s a meeting in the morning regarding Johnny’s situation. You don’t have to keep going back and forth.”

Jerome refused, “No, thanks.”

With Mikayla stirring up more trouble, Jerome doubted he’d have the energy to

handle it.

Despite Kylie’s tender smile, jealousy flooded her heart.

Jerome had started to pay more attention to Mikayla lately.

wouldn’t have bothered about Mikayla in such a situation.

always been strict about work, especially with such

disregarded work

incident a few days ago where Aubrey barged

house and humiliated

deliberately avoided

evidently not a

returned to Dragoncrest Villa.

back. I’ll make some tea

Jerome returning home

on the

tiredly, “Where’s Mikayla?”

in

held his forehead in

the tea, Jerome fell asleep on the

looked utterly exhausted, with his

softly, “Sir, the

silent, offering no

Amy knocked on Mikayla’s

“Who is it?”

resonated from within

“It’s me, madam.”

opened the door in her

the matter,

a cold since the

to rest,

Mikayla’s relationship had improved lately. After all, Jerome

care or attention from Mikayla would surely touch. him. Hence, she approached

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eyes bore a hint of distance. He even furrowed his

response.

Jerome’s reaction. She felt a tinge of

maintained her composure. She then straightened up and

gently apologized.

all, it was my fault, Jerome. If there’s punishment or blame to be given,

the explanation, Kylie’s actions appeared more

delve

sternly, “There’s no room for errors in

wasn’t a setup, cancel

look into it. If there are any issues, I wouldn’t collaborate with him

he rubbed his temples.

all, you may leave.”

the discomfort in Jerome’s demeanor, Kylie ventured, “Jerome, you look unwell. I could give you a massage if you don’t mind. I’ve often helped my dad with his headaches. He

need,”

come

softly, “It’s pretty late. Why not stay here for the night? There’s a meeting

have to keep going back and

refused, “No,

up more trouble, Jerome doubted he’d have the

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