Jessie, accustomed to being spoiled, relaxed while enjoying the fruit and eagerly anticipating dinner.
As she watched Melissa skillfully prepare the ingredients and savored the aroma of the delicious chicken soup, she teased, âNo wonder Marcus has a crush on you.
Your cooking skills are amazing!â
After voicing her sentiment, Jessie found herself regretting.
To her surprise, Melissa responded without a hint of irritation, âNo matter how skilled I am in the kitchen, I canât compare to the Fowler familyâs chef.
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Jessie felt a bit awkward.
But she wasnât deterred.
âSo, youâre basically saying you have your allure.
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Melissa paused her chopping, a self-mockery in her tone, saying, âPerhaps his eyes just werenât too sharp back then.
Letâs not dwell on it.
That chapter is closed.
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Jessie snagged her favorite fruit with a toothpick.
She then leaned against the sofa, eyes fixed on Melissa.
âBut you have a son together.
Consider this: with a kid in the picture, cutting off Marcus entirely isnât easy.
If Marcus swings by to see Matthew and itâs nasty weather, you could offer him to crash for the night.
Freshen up after a shower and see how he reacts.
I bet he wonât resist you in his thirties.
If he sleeps with you, he should take responsibility.
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Melissa cracked a slight smile.
âYou do have quite the imagination.
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Jessieâs interest piqued.
âNaturally.
Iâve Learned a thing or two.
Melissa, when I was with Albert, it was a constant game of cat and mouse.
He had a knack for courting women, juggling several in a single week.
A real charmer.
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âAnd yet, youâre still drawn to him?â
âHeâs a big spender and doesnât mind splashing the cash.
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âYouâre not exactly struggling financially, though, are you?â
This remark left Jessie less than pleased.
She snorted.
âThen why not reconcile with Marcus if itâs all about the money? As long as you say something nice, Marcus will swallow his pride for you.
He just needs a little nudge.
A man of his standing values his pride highly.
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Melissa kept on chopping the vegetables.
Since Marcus had initiated the partnership with Summit Ltd, there seemed to be no turning back for him and Melissa.
When Melissa visited the Fowler Group before she set off for Heron, she proposed to Marcus that she could exit the Waston Group once she finished assisting Albert, but Marcus didnât entertain the idea.
That was when Melissa realized Marcusâ intentions were genuine.
How could he just quit a multi-billion dollar partnership anyway?
Melissa chose to stay quiet.
Jessie continued, âAre you seriously considering leaving Marcus for Albert? Let me tell you, Melissa.
Albert has no plans to marry.
ALL youâll end up with from him is some cash.
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In response, Melissa asked, âIs that what happened to you?â