He was all business in his attire but heâd ditched the jacket, sporting just a white shirt and black pants.
He looked suave but Jessie knew it was just a front.
She knew how intense and dominating he could be behind closed doors.
She didnât want any part of it, so she turned to bail.
But Albert was quick to grab her hand.
Despite her struggle, he pinned her to the door, slamming it shut.
âWhatâs your deal, Albert?â
Jessie wriggled for ages but couldnât break free.
And in the struggle, their bodies brushed against each other.
He bent his knee to hold her still, his voice tinged with desire.
âStay put!â
She was taken aback.
Then she laid into him, calling him shameless and a lecherous beast.
Albert kept her pinned with one hand, casually puffing on his smoke with the other.
He narrowed his eyes and tilted his head, looking dashingâ¦
He looked even more dashing than usual at this particular moment.
Jessie froze in place.
He grinned.
âStruggle all you want.
It only makes me more excited.
â
Fuming, she kicked out at him.
Albert dropped the tough-guy act.
He gently grabbed and caressed her kicking leg, and then reluctantly released her.
Stepping back, he didnât let her bolt.
He met her glare, his eyes bloodshot.
âDid you and Axell have a spat?
Is there another woman involved?â
âYou knew all along, huh?â Jessie snapped.
Albert didnât deny it.
âElsie told me.
Maybe she caught Axell with someone else, so she left Jeslyn with you.
Makes you think, right?
Thereâs a reason for it all.
â
Jessie stayed silent.
She felt humiliated.
Sheâd told Albert countless times how she felt about Axell, even talked about marriage.
But life could be a bitch at times.
Even if Axell wasnât fully on board with Debra, there was something between them.
He let her get close.
Jessieâs face drained of color.