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.

commotion, Jerome felt nothing

late; I’m going to bed,” he

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

Jerome’s face. “I already have, Miranda. Let’s break up. I’m done.”

was done.

could still muster some pretense of

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

shook uncontrollably. “Jay, what did

it.” Jerome declared without hesitation before he ended the call, and turned off his phone.

the underground parking lot, he wondered why Quintessa had left so easily without getting the answer she wanted. She wasn’t one to back down, unless

cold–hearted and frightening, but even knowing that, he couldn’t help himself. He was

the highway. Quintessa asked, “Did you get clear

assured her.

some photos that captured her side profile, her face was obscured by her hair. But Jerome was another story; his

locked in an intimate embrace, and from certain angles,

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