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 tightly clasped

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

heard that you came back, so I wanted to come and see you. They said you didn't come to the office for two

just called me if

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

"You made the wisest decision. Still, I'm supposed to have dinner with Eugene tonight,

and

for you to see up there when I'm already

slacking off," she said as she entered the

called out exasperatedly,

ignored him, and the elevator

a quizzical look. "What's

smiled. "Nothing much. That's my mom. My dad cheated on her and abandoned us when I was about three or four. She raised

mother had a hard time.

heart when he heard what she said. The old her had said the same thing before. At the time, he also cared a lot about