NovelBarShe couldnt move.
Jessie felt her cheeks flush with embarrassment. She clenched her teeth and spat angrily, Let go of me! You jerk, Albert! Albert straightened up.
He brushed his fingers against her delicate cheek and warned in a husky tone, Move again, and Ill be even less accommodating.
Jessie dared not speak or budge.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtShe lay motionless across his lap, feeling his warmth. Suddenly, an overwhelming urge to cry swept over her, and she yielded to it, tears streaming down her face.
Despite despising the man holding her, she couldnt suppress her tears.
Alberts jacket darkened with the dampness of her tears.
He didnt mind, as it was Jessie who was crying. It had been quite some time since she had shed tears in his embrace.
Jessie wept in silence, uttering no words.
She hesitated to bring up the grievances and resentments she had endured with Albert. She was aware she had lost control, yet as tears began to flow, she realized she had been suppressing her emotions for far too long and urgently needed to release them.
Although the car had reached their destination, with the driver unaware of the events unfolding in the back seat and Albert remaining silent, the vehicle continued to loop around the company premises.
Despite having a crucial meeting, Albert hesitated to leave Jessie alone, considering her distressed state.
After contemplating for a moment, he instructed through the intercom, Head to the villa at Emerald Ridge.
Upon receiving the directive, the driver changed the route and steered towards the specified destination.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmAlbert lowered his head, tenderly caressing the nape of Jessies neck as if comforting a child or a fragile creature. He never stopped Jessies tears; he understood her too intimately for that.
Even as the vehicle rolled into the villa, Jessie appeared somewhat dazed.
When she finally regained her composure, the vehicle had halted, and the driver discreetly opened the door for them.
Albert swiftly dialed Emma, issuing concise instructions before redirecting his focus to Jessie. She appeared adrift, tears shimmering at the edges of her eyes, projecting an air of utter desolation.
Extending slender fingers, he gently stroked her cheek and murmured, Assist me with the medication, and then take a moment to calm yourself here. Youre in no condition to venture out.
Before Jessie could protest, he had already seized her hand and guided her out of the car.
The villa, typically devoid of permanent residents, occasionally saw
the presence of cleaners. Albert escorted her to the spacious bedroom upstairs, and as he softly shut the door behind them, Jessies unease began to grow.
Whats the matter? Are you scared? Albert gazed down at her. You used to have the audacity to play pranks on me when we were together. Now, youre trembling just being in my presence?
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