To Be Yours Again by Taylor

Chapter 917 Is That All I Get?

Jade hurriedly shook her head. 'This has nothing to do with Jenny. It's my fault, really. I should've been more careful."

She only fell for Hayden's trap because she was desperate to prove to herself that she had surpassed him.

Max said nothing else. He didn't really blame Jenny; he was still upset, was all.

After checking to make sure Jade was really alright, Jenny suddenly felt like the third wheel in the room. Max's prickly expression and persistent weird looks at her affirmed her guess that he had planned to further" console” Jade.

Jenny chuckled dryly and said, "Get some rest then, Jade. You deserve it. I'll mark you down for leave for next week, so you don't need to come to work. I'll handle things with the police too. Don't you worry."

"But I'm fine-" Before Jade could argue, Jenny was already leaving the room with Alfred, shutting the door behind them.

was just

earlier when Jade was still in need of safety, but now that she'd recovered some, she realized

throat awkwardly.

"What for?"

time. I don't know what would've happened

gave her an exhausted look. "Why didn't you leave

instance when Hayden showed up, she'd never have been drugged and dragged all the way here. Her lack of

Hayden. If she'd left, the deal would've failed. That was the reason she

here. If it weren't for Max coming to her rescue at

really thankful you saved me

after the countless times she'd turned the man down, he was still protecting her however he could. Jade couldn't deny

I get?’