Chapter 65

Quintessa’s lips curled into a mischievous smile. “Jerome, who are you on the phone with? I better not be that annoying girlfriend of yours. Didn’t you say she doesn’t hold a candle to a single strand of my hair? That once you had me, you’d kick her to the curb? Why bother with her? Come on over and let’s live it up!”

With a playful sprint, Quintessa dashed a few steps ahead, swung open the car door, and hopped into the passenger seat before Jerome could catch up.

Manny hit the gas and the car shot forward.

Quintessa rolled down the window, waved mockingly at Jerome, then flashed the ultimate gesture of contempt the middle finger. No need to hide her disdain now.

Let them make a scene. Let Miranda hassle Jerome until he can’t stand it any longer.

Miranda’s call was actually a stroke of luck for Quintessa, which spared her from having to concoct her own escape plan. Everything was falling into place.

Jerome squinted, watching Quintessa’s car disappear in the distance. The opportunity to be with her had slipped through his fingers once again.

other end of the line, Miranda was still sobbing and causing a commotion,

late; I’m going to bed,” he said coldly.

that tramp? How could you do this to me? You can’t touch another woman. If you

“I already have, Miranda. Let’s break

he was done.

muster some pretense of patience for

Quintessa back, he couldn’t bear to even glance at

voice shook uncontrollably. “Jay, what did you

for negotiation. That’s it.” Jerome declared without hesitation before he ended the call, and turned off

at the exit of the underground parking lot, he wondered why Quintessa had left so easily without getting

but even knowing that, he couldn’t help himself. He was intrigued to see

onto the highway. Quintessa asked, “Did you get

camera, Manny assured her. “All set,

side profile, her face was obscured by her hair. But Jerome was another

intimate embrace, and from certain angles, they even appeared to be

rolling in dough, I’ll throw in a bonus for

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