Chapter 1079



“Mr. Reeves, what is she doing here?”

Kallie, caught off guard by Lacey’s sudden appearance, felt her cheeks flush with embarrassment. She quickly withdrew her hand from Jake’s, taking a step back.

Jake’s eyes flicked toward Kallie, his displeasure evident at her reaction. Before he could say anything to address it, Lacey’s accusatory tone cut through the air. His annoyance only deepened. His frown hardened as he turned to Lacey, his voice sharp and cold.

“What’s it got to do with you?”

Lacey bit her lip, caught off guard by the bluntness of his reply. She struggled to keep her bitterness in check, quickly masking her jealousy with a feigned air of concern.

“Of course, it’s of no concern to me, Mr. Reeves. I didn’t mean it that way. I just thought… You hate being disturbed while working. If someone is being annoyingly persistent and you find it hard to refuse, I could help.”

The words spilled out before Lacey could stop them, driven by her overwhelming jealousy and frustration.

In Lacey’s mind, the sight of Kallie standing there in a nightgown could only mean one thing. Kallie’s intentions were crystal clear. Lacey concocted a whirlwind of drama in her mind, unaware of what had actually transpired between Kallie and Jake the previous night.

To Jake and Kallie, Lacey’s misplaced outrage made her look like a fool.

Kallie frowned slightly, her displeasure clear. She could see through Lacey’s thinly veiled intentions toward Jake, but that didn’t bother her as much. What truly grated on her nerves was Lacey’s malicious assumptions. Kallie couldn’t understand the animosity—she had never knowingly wronged Lacey, yet Lacey’s attitude was incessantly hostile.

Before Kallie could voice her irritation, Jake stepped in. He took her hand, a simple yet deliberate gesture that silenced any further need for explanation.

“Let’s not waste our time here,” Jake said gently to Kallie, his tone calm yet firm.

“Come on. Let’s go.”

Kallie blinked in surprise, the cold edge in her eyes softening into a shy smile. She tightened her grip on Jake’s hand, allowing him to guide her away.

Lacey, mid-rant, suddenly stopped at the sight of their intertwined fingers. She watched in disbelief, her face a mixture of shock and frustration, as the two walked away hand in hand. Jake didn’t spare Lacey a second glance, his disdain and irritation evident in the purposeful way he brushed past her.

The sound of their retreating footsteps echoed in the silence, each step hammering home the reality Lacey refused to accept. Her legs gave out beneath her, and she crumpled to the floor, her face twisted in pain. She had suspected that Kallie and Jake might reconcile one day, but she hadn’t expected it to happen so quickly.

Lacey’s face contorted with pain. Kallie must have been using her amnesia as an excuse to manipulate Jake. What else could explain this? Her thoughts spiraled further into anger and bitterness. What if Kallie’s memories somehow came back? What then?

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