Chapter 427 427: Inf

With Davis out of the house, Jessica took her time to explore the estate. Though the surroundings were familiar, she felt the need to reacquaint herself with every corner as if seeing it for the first time.

While she toured the compound, Deborah kept her company and in a calm and steady voice she explained a few details of the estate to her–including areas where she made a few changes herself.

After the tour, Jessica returned to her room, took a refreshing bath, and enjoyed a warm brunch.

Her new phone had been restored with her files, and the sight of pending orders waiting to be attended to gave her a strange sense of normalcy.

She had barely powered on her laptop when her phone buzzed, slicing through the silence of the study. She picked it up with a soft sigh.

"Richard," she murmured softly.

"Are you up?" his voice flowed through the speaker, a teasing tone in his voice.

Jessica scoffed. "Who stays in bed at eleven?"

Richard chuckled at the memory of her pregnancy days. Jessica would always tell him to handle every task either she was sleepy, or she was tired, and other times she was putting some people in their place.

Her calm voice brought him back to the present. "What's up?"

"What's up?" Jessica's calm voice snapped him out of his thoughts.

"The Clarence auction comes up tonight," he said.

Jessica's hand tightened over the phone before releasing.

"What are the items available?"

"I guess we have to take a trip to find out. Though, I have already sent a few of them to your mail." Richard's calm voice slithered through the phone.

"Alright, pick me up at eight tonight."

"Shouldn't you inform Davis of your intention of going to the auction?" Richard probed.

"I will inform him. Besides, my purpose of going to the auction is business related, and I believe he isn't unreasonable not to understand." Her lips curled with a smirk.

his reaction when she told him. Maybe he'd say:

rolled her

okay," Richard said lightly, changing the subject. "How are you coping with

up to find myself a mother to

dinner. Davis informed

Honestly, it probably

a little longer about the auction, exchanged

in her chair, her gaze drifting into the distance

years, she had searched for a particular piece of jewelry, and Clarence House now seemed to be

futile trip

~Julian's estate~

in thought. Maxwell walked up behind, his composure respectful. "Sir, the auction is tonight. Are you still

turned around to meet his gaze. "What do you

He handed over his tablet

are the items to be

"She deserves the best. Let's go for this," he said as he zoomed in on a

echoed behind him again. "Did you manage to get your hands on

Maxwell responded as

get there, we decide." Julian smirked. Maxwell nodded and left to arrange

chair and settled down, his thoughts swirling. Just then his

sharp features. The

Matilda's voice soft and gentle came through the speaker, flowing like warm water. "How are you doing?"

the voices

only had to remind him of duties, responsibilities, family

relieving probably it wouldn't

fine," he answered, though the word felt hollow, not quite sure

to being asked how he was faring by anyone but

project to be secured, and at

over his chest, but with this new

waking him up every morning

at other times she

help but wonder why he hadn't met her earlier. Maybe his life wouldn't have

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