She Took The House The Car And My Heart

Chapter 1362:

Relief washed over Jessica and she gave a small nod. Deep down, she understood he was doing this to help her, not because he cared for her romantically. That was fine by her. If they were faking now, maybe making it real one day wouldn’t be impossible.

Testing the waters, Jessica said, “Next month, I want you to come home with me to meet my parents. They’ve been worried since I moved out. If you come along, maybe it’ll give them some peace of mind.”

“Of course,” Melvin agreed without hesitation.

Jessica picked up her fork again and dove into her food, her mood lighter than it had been in a long time. If she had known Melvin would be this easygoing, she would have dragged him into this sooner, instead of waiting all that time abroad.

“Actually, there’s something else…” Melvin interrupted her thoughts.

With her cheeks full, Jessica glanced up at him, her eyes shining.

Melvin gave her a gentle warning. “Just so you know, Anita International has a strict rule. Office romances are forbidden. If you want to keep our fake relationship going, maybe think about transferring to Briggs Group.”

caught Jessica completely off guard. She realized she’d never

her to understand, “It’s been the rule for ages. Ellis Lambert resigned back then just

there any way to get

his head, not

there. A job at Briggs Group meant seeing Melvin only after hours, which wasn’t

picked up her phone and waved him off. “You go

quick look

out onto the balcony alone. After hesitating,

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finally picked up, the voice on the other end was soft but distant.

scratched her head, feeling awkward. “Do you mind if I

“Sure. What’s up?”

it true that office romances are forbidden in Anita

to be that way, but I’m not sure if the rule still stands. I’ll check with