Forced Marriage: My Wife, My Redemption by Lilyheart

Chapter 182: Oddly familiar...

Jessica’s car sped along the road and gradually slowed as it neared its destination. With a smooth, precise turn of the steering wheel, the car pulled into the parking lot of Da King Hotels—a luxurious five-star hotel known for catering to the rich and powerful.

A hotel staff member quickly stepped forward and opened the car door for her. With calm poise and quiet elegance, Jessica stepped out.

She glanced around the area, slipping on a pair of dark sunglasses that hid her sharp eyes, leaving only her pointed nose and naturally rosy lips visible. The sunlight kissed her fair skin, making it glow.

Carrying her handbag in one hand and her phone in the other, she walked toward the hotel lobby with graceful steps. Her aura was commanding, impossible to ignore. As she raised her hand briefly, the ring on her finger caught the sunlight and glimmered.

Her phone buzzed. Without stopping, she glanced at the screen and tapped her Bluetooth earpiece. Davis’s deep, rich voice filtered through.

"Arrived?" he asked gently.

"Just walking into the lobby," Jessica replied with a soft smile, her eyes scanning the lobby with sharp awareness—checking both for safety and anything familiar.

"Alright," Davis said, his voice warm. "I’ll leave you to it. Waiting for you at home."

Jessica’s heart skipped at his words. If he were standing in front of her right now, she might have kissed him without a second thought.

"I’ll be right back. Just a little while," she said softly and ended the call.

Still holding onto the smile that played on her lips, she walked deeper into the hotel with calm, measured steps.

Just then, from the opposite direction, a young man emerged from one of the lounges. Tall and confident, he looked distracted, speaking urgently into his phone. His steps were rushed and unfocused. Without watching where he was going, he collided with Jessica, causing her handbag to fly from her hand.

spun around. Her long black hair lifted in a graceful arc as she caught her handbag midair—just before it hit the ground. Her presence turned cold

He stared at her, stunned

commanding about her. Her oval face was elegant and striking. Even with most of her face covered by the sunglasses, her beauty radiated clearly.

women might have panicked or dropped something,

stared at him with a cold

owe me an apology?" she asked, her voice

out of his daze, the man blinked and opened his mouth, closing it again as if

bit of a hurry because of an emergency, and I didn’t watch where I was going," he said

small nod and was about to

onyx irises flecked with

skipped a beat. Her breath

eyes..." she thought. "Aren’t they

of life, she had never seen anyone

gave a small shake of her head, pushing the thought

neither the Allen family name nor

courtesy, careful not to let on what he

nice day," she said, about to

his next words made her stop

a

turned back slightly

I have a business meeting. My partner might already be getting restless since

said with a nod. "But could I get your number? Maybe