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.

just her and Max

when Jade was still in need of safety, but

cleared her throat

"What for?"

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

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

had left at first instance when Hayden showed up, she'd never have been drugged and dragged all the way here. Her lack of self-preservation was really

had clearly wanted her to deal with Hayden. If she'd left, the deal would've failed.

to do something as lowly as to roofie here. If it weren't for Max coming to her rescue at the very last second...she didn't want to imagine what

matter. Just.J'm really thankful you

protecting her however he could. Jade couldn't deny her

I get?’ Max