She Took The House The Car And My Heart

Chapter 1470:

Jessica’s fingers twitched at her side. She wasn’t ashamed of her past. Nothing they brought up could shake her. But if Melvin heard it? Knowing him, he’d overthink everything, probably blame himself, or worse—feel guilty for things that weren’t his fault.

“What’s wrong?” Melvin asked softly, brushing his knuckles against her wrist.

“Nothing important,” Jessica answered lightly. Then she glanced at him. “Do you want to go?”

It was his call now. If he wanted to leave, she would follow. If he stayed, she’d face whatever came next with her chin up.

Melvin studied the group with that cool, unreadable gaze of his, then answered with a single word. “Yes.”

The girls practically lit up with satisfaction.

were both in the car, Jessica bit her

to get it over with now,” Melvin replied simply, his

together, a

road, but

a quiet tone, “What is

gone through pain or have old wounds, I hope you’ll let me know. I want to be someone you can always

her. For as long as she reached for him, he would never leave her side. Any time she faltered, he would be the first to

with her past by now. “Just don’t let your

brushed off her worry with

business deals had trained him to spot schemes in

Jessica glanced at the line of cars ahead, letting

sure, but for them, it’s all about the spectacle,” Melvin replied, calm and unbothered. “Unless