Chapter 2983 Marcus was leisurely looking at the brochures scattered on her desk.
He then turned to her and asked, “Albert has a child? Are you telling me you even pick out diapers for his child?” Confused, Melissa looked where he was pointing.
She had been sorting through options for a school for Matthew, but now those efforts felt pointless. As she had resolved to return to Heron soon.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtShe tapped her cheeks lightly to clear her mind, then asked, “Did you come to see Mr. Waston?" Marcus didn't reply right away but just stared at her quietly.
After a moment, he simply nodded and left her office...
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Melissa was still trying to gather her thoughts when her desk phone rang. She answered immediately and heard Albert's voice. “Melissa, could you bring two cups of coffee to my office? It's been awhile since I've caught up with Marcus. Why don't you join us as well?” Albert had put her on speaker.
Feeling unwell and now irritated by Jessie and Albert's actions, Melissa was far from pleased.
She wished she could settle the score with them.
But she knew she couldn't risk losing her job. Arguing with Jessie was one thing, but crossing Albert was out of the question. So, she entered the office with the coffee and gently requested, “Mr.
Waston, can | take the afternoon off? | think | should probably see a doctor.” Before Albert could respond, Marcus got up and said, “This is an invitation. Please come if you're available!” (Eagles) ‘s (Eagles) With that, he took his leave.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmAlbert didn't insist on Melissa escorting Marcus out. After Marcus left, he sipped his coffee and said, “Marcus is celebrating his birthday soon and has invited me to the party! How about joining me? The Fowler's place is something to see, truly impressive.” However, Melissa replied in a cold voice, “No, thank you. Maybe Jessie would like to go with you, Mr. Waston? Albert fiddled with a golden pen and was silent for a moment. He had no intentions of getting married in his life and felt somewhat guilty about his relationship with Jessie, considering the age gap between them.
It was not that he didn’t want to end things with her.
However, they found themselves reuniting after only a few days apart, so he decided to just go with the flow.
He convinced himself to live in the present and enjoy it.
Melissa was aware of Albert's thoughts. Even though she wasn't fond of Jessie, she couldn't help but feel sorry for her... Jessie was beautiful. It was puzzling why she got involved with Albert, a man known for not committing and his flirtatious ways. And it was clear he wouldn't make Jessie his wife. With Marcus popping up unexpectedly, Jessie found herself hiding in the Lounge.
Melissa kept out of the drama, filled out a sick leave form, and was ready to head to the hospital.
But as she was leaving Waston Group's building, a white Bentley pulled up.