She Took The House The Car And My Heart

Chapter 1446:

His stare didn’t waver. “Think about how he treated you. His words. His tone. He rejected you, and you walked away. Now he calls, and you come running? What does that make you look like?”

“That was before—” Jessica tried to explain.

“I don’t care when it was,” Jacob interrupted, his voice dropping into a calm that stung. “He dismissed your feelings without blinking. Even if he thought it was for your sake, it wasn’t his call to make. You deserved more than that.”

Jessica’s mouth parted, but no words came. Her grip on the suitcase loosened as she stood there, blinking back the realization sinking in.

“But I already said yes…” she murmured, her heart still caught in the echo of Melvin’s voice.

Jacob’s gaze flicked to the suitcase on the bed. “Then say no. You’re allowed to change your mind. That’s what it means to take control.”

She hesitated. “But…” A part of her hated the idea of standing Melvin up.

tone slammed the door shut. He wasn’t the type to care about many people, but Jessica was the rare exception. He wanted her grounded—especially in relationships. He’d seen what happened when people lost

him, can’t you at least trust her judgment?”

you. But he’s… different.” When it came to love,

unmoved. “Work and relationships aren’t the same. Freya trusts him with

know what to say. She didn’t even know what she wanted to

in his pockets, eyebrows raised at the thick tension

her crush,” Jacob said flatly, like he was reading

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her.” Lawrence shrugged,

to him slowly, his eyes offering a

lit up. “So you think

Then, noticing Jacob’s slow-burning glare, he leaned in and nudged his arm. “Chill. Don’t