Goodbye, Mr. Regret
Chapter 240
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It used to be Ines who saw Jessica's potential and favored her, but now, after Mr. Smith had sought Jessica out, every word he said seemed filled with nothing but praise. He, too, regarded Jessica as a rare talent.
Jessica's mere presence had always been an emotional blow to Sheila. Now, to Sheila's dismay, Jessica had become an obstacle in her career as well—not a major one, perhaps, but enough to leave Sheila struggling for air, unable to claw her way back.
The elegant composure Sheila had so carefully maintained nearly crumbled in an instant. The confident arch of her brows quivered as if a string had snapped, her rose-red lips faded into a dull rust, and the easy curve at the corners of her mouth turned into a mechanical, muscle-strained imitation of a smile.
She had arrived for Mr. Smith's interview in such high spirits, never imagining it would end like this.
Timothy's brow furrowed, his eyes darkening with a stormy intensity.
Ines, as Jessica's mentor, might have been biased, loving her protégé's work with a touch of partiality. But Mr. Smith didn't even know Jessica personally; his judgment was based solely on her work. And both of them, independently, believed Jessica had extraordinary talent in animation.
be told, ever since Timothy had seen Jessica's comic adaptation of *The Grand Canal, Venice*, he'd known
Jessica about pursuing a job after seeing that piece,
behind his back and started plotting her
made a name for herself in that field, could she ever make as much as
was his wife. His earnings were enough for both of them. Her
their son needed her at
many men had been drawn to her. There was no way he'd let her parade herself out there, inviting
would trust Jessica to work under a man like that-Mr. Smith, whose reputation for romantic entanglements was infamous, whose sense of boundaries and propriety
for that world.
dabble as a hobby, he had no objection.
Smith, I understand your eagerness to recruit talent. But Jessica's been married to me for seven years and hasn't worked a single
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