Marcus was leisurely looking at the brochures scattered on her desk.
He then turned to her and asked, âAlbert has a child? Are you telling me you even pick out diapers for his child?â
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.
She tapped her cheeks lightly to clear her mind, then asked, âDid you come to see Mr.
Waston?â
Marcus didnât reply right away but just stared at her quietly.
After a moment, he simply nodded and left her officeâ¦
Melissa was still trying to gather her thoughts when her desk phone rang.
She answered immediately and heard Albertâs voice.
âMelissa, could you bring two cups of coffee to my office? Itâs been a while since Iâve caught up with Marcus.
Why donât you join us as well?â
Albert had put her on speaker.
Feeling unwell and now irritated by Jessie and Albertâs actions, Melissa was far from pleased.
She wished she could settle the score with them.
But she knew she couldnât 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, âMr.
Waston, can I take the afternoon off? I think I should probably see a doctor.
â
Before Albert could respond, Marcus got up and said, âThis is an invitation.
Please come if youâre available!â
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With that, he took his leave.
Albert didnât insist on Melissa escorting Marcus out.
After Marcus left, he sipped his coffee and said, âMarcus is celebrating his birthday soon and has invited me to the party! How about joining me?
The Fowlerâs place is something to see, truly impressive.
â
However, Melissa replied in a cold voice, âNo, 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 didnât 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 Albertâs thoughts.
Even though she wasnât fond of Jessie, she couldnât 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 wouldnât 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 Groupâs building, a white Bentley pulled up.