Enchanted Nightfall: Falling for Destiny

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.

sobbing and causing a commotion, Jerome felt nothing but disgust and irritation at the sound of

late; I’m going to bed,” he

could you do this to me? You can’t touch another woman. If you do, I’ll make you regret it.” Miranda’s voice was hysterical over the

“I already

was done.

muster some pretense of patience

with Quintessa back, he couldn’t bear to

shook uncontrollably. “Jay, what

declared without hesitation before he ended the call, and turned off

left so easily without getting the answer she wanted. She wasn’t one

he couldn’t help himself.

the highway. Quintessa asked, “Did you get clear shots?”

camera, Manny assured her. “All set,

They basically all showed her from behind, and even in some photos that captured her side profile, her face was obscured by her hair. But Jerome was

them locked in an intimate embrace, and from certain

“Once I’m rolling in dough, I’ll throw in a bonus for