She Took The House The Car And My Heart

Chapter 1377:

“Who exactly are you talking about?” Jessica snapped, clearly irritated.

Jack jerked his chin toward Melvin. “Him.”

“He is…” Jessica began to explain who Melvin really was.

“He doesn’t need to know,” Melvin cut in smoothly, unfazed by whatever people said about him.

Jessica didn’t quite get what he meant. But Melvin gave her a reassuring glance.

Jack stepped forward slowly, that same smug grin playing on his face, and said to Melvin with deliberate casualness, “Look, I don’t mind guys who live off others—everyone’s got to make ends meet somehow. But this…” He came to a stop right in front of Melvin.

Melvin stayed composed. “This what?”

“Losing to a guy like you? That really ticks me off.” Jack clearly hadn’t come to terms with it.

sounds like you’ll just have to suck it

She’d never heard him talk

them

stunned. No one had expected Melvin to

they were watching some juicy drama unfold. “You’ve got

goon who’d been knocked around earlier piped up,

snapped, disgusted. “I’ll deal with

shout that this Melvin guy wasn’t just some pretty

in dragging this out with

everyone a quick once-over, then took Jessica’s hand and said in a firm, matter-of-fact

where

followed him

and his group quickly

his usual laid-back air, hands tucked in his pockets. “Why the rush? Jessica’s like a little sister to me. Aren’t you going to treat her big brother

brother?” Melvin asked