Unfinished Business with You novel

Chapter 810

"Well, aren't you too? A girl can dream! Even if I can't become Mrs. Road, I don't mind just being his side chick!"

Alex and Jewel had no idea what the others were saying behind their backs. They walked hand-in-hand all the way to the elevator and down to the first floor.

Ding!

The elevator door opened, and the woman outside the elevator stared at them in shock.

The middle-aged woman looked elegant and well-dressed with a white fur cape around her shoulders and a pair of black pants.

She was a little plump, and her hair was styled to perfection. The emerald jewelry she wore on her neck, wrist, and ears all screamed luxury as well.

Alex was startled, too. He didn't expect to run into his mother here. "Mom, what are you doing here?"

Stefanie Mayer finally withdrew her gaze from Jewel's face. "Who's she?"

Alex's heart jolted, and he quickly replied, "Her name is Jewel Fenton. She's my friend."

fell onto their

and took Stefanie by the arm. "You haven't explained why

said you didn't come to the office for two weeks. Where did you go?" the

trip. You could've just called me if you wanted

since you last came home?" Stefanie huffed. "I wouldn't have seen you if I didn't come to the office

made the wisest decision. Still, I'm supposed to have dinner with Eugene tonight, so I can't go home with you. Why

suspiciously. "You and your glib tongue. Fine, go ahead and have

slightly. "What's there for you to see up there when I'm

if anyone's slacking off," she said as

out exasperatedly,

ignored him, and the

Alex a quizzical look.

my mom. My dad cheated on her and abandoned us when I was about three or four. She raised me all

hard time. You should

her had said the same thing before. At the time, he also cared a lot about his mother's opinion and wanted her blessing. Stefanie didn't