She Took The House The Car And My Heart

Chapter 1443:

Clearing her throat, she greeted them warmly. “Hi!”

“Are you married?” Jacob asked, his voice cool, still reeling from her earlier words.

“Sort of, but it’s not real. Jack and I faked it—even the certificate’s a sham,” Jessica explained quickly, not wanting to be misjudged. “He was helping me chase my crush, so we put on a little act.”

“And what’s this about meeting two guys?” Jacob asked, raising an eyebrow.

Jessica fumbled for words. “I just wanted him to think I’m miserable after he turned me down,” she admitted.

Jacob and Lawrence both frowned. They thought her plan was a bad move.

“Show him you’re thriving without him,” Lawrence said gently. “Don’t try to make him feel sorry for you. Make him wish he hadn’t let you go.”

showed he was

If I live well, he might finally stop worrying about me and let me

frowned, confused by her

Jessica reassured him, not wanting

the man who turned her down regret it. But Melvin wasn’t like anyone else. He treated her well. He was good to her. He just

she ended the call, Melvin tried over and over again to reach her. She never

his stomach twist with guilt. The thought of her trapped in that chaos because of

didn’t pick up, he

gⱯlnσν𝓮𝓁s․cøm fuels your imagination

at Anita International when he

time?” He was always composed around Freya, always

Freya said, pushing

but hesitated, the words tangled