Jessie went pale, unsure of Albertâs intentions.
She met his gaze.
His eyes were intense, a hint of hidden animosity.
He locked onto her.
Weakly, Jessie smiled, âA bit of alcoholâs okay.
My stomachâs sensitive but with a regular diet, Iâm fine.
Axellâs very considerate.
â
âMr.
Waston, please donât tease him.
â
Axell beamed at her response.
He couldnât resist holding her delicate hand in front of everyone.
Their fingers intertwined, ten in harmony.
Jessie gestured to the other side, saying, âIâm craving some dessert.
â
As they left, Albert kept an eye on their path.
The colleague smirked.
âHeard from Axellâs supervisor theyâre new lovebirds, still in the honeymoon phase.
Youngsters always have tons of passion.
â
Albert gulped down his glass of champagne.
âAbsolutely.
Honeymooners are always glued at the hip.
â
In the restroom, Jessie bumped into Albert.
Alone in the ladiesâ room, she watched as Albert slipped in quietly, hanging a âcleaningâ sign on the door.
She faced him in the mirror, whispering, âWhatâre you up to, Mr.
Waston?â
Albert leaned closer, meeting her gaze.
Unable to resist, she pressed, âWhy are you here? Albert⦠Itâs been three years since we split.
Canât you let me go? Duefronâs huge, Iâve been dodging you.
Canât you just leave me be? Are you trying to expose my past to Axell and ruin me?â
Finally, Albert spoke up.
âJessie, is our past only shameful to you?â
âOr what?â
She scoffed.
âYouâve been high and mighty too long, Mr.
Waston.
You probably donât know what itâs like to be humiliated.
â
She didnât want to talk further, so she opened the door, ready to leave.
Albert turned back and whispered softly, âJessie, come back to me, alright? You donât love Axell.
I donât see any love in your eyes when you look at him.
â
Hearing this, Jessie felt a mix of amusement and sadness.
She asked quietly, âWhat is love? I loved fiercely once, giving my all, but in the end, he left me for someone else! Mr.
Waston, now that youâve got it all, youâre reminiscing about the past, huh? But thatâs not what I want anymore.
Letâs just leave it be⦠Stop bothering me.
â
With that, she pushed open the door and left without a second thought.