Chapter 147\u00a0<\/p>\n
Jessica clicked her heels in her crystal\u2013clear stilettos and walked into the study.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Wendy was left standing alone, frozen in place..\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI feel sorry for you because no one loves you.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Jessica\u2019s words echoed in her ears over and over again.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Wendy knew Jessica looked down on her. To Jessica, she was just some quiet onlooker, hiding in the shadows, coveting what Jessica had, her mother and Stanley. And Wendy had nothing- no one loved her.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Jessica felt sorry for her.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Wendy\u2019s chest ached as if a thousand needles were piercing her heart. The pain stretched deep inside her, reaching her core. It was so bitterly ironic. Jessica\u2019s mother and Stanley\u2013they had all once been hers!\u00a0<\/p>\n
Wendy\u2019s gaze lingered on the study door ahead. If Jessica spoke to him, would Stanley really release Paul?\u00a0<\/p>\n
Jessica had told her to listen outside, but at this moment, Wendy had lost all her courage.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She couldn\u2019t bear to hear it.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Her heart, once warm, now felt like it was slowly freezing over. She realized she shouldn\u2019t have gotten her hopes up for Stanley.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Because without hope, there could be no disappointment, no more heartache.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The maid arrived with another ice pack. \u201cMrs. Hawk, you should apply this to your face.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Wendy shook her head. \u201cNo need.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
In the study, Stanley sat in his office chair, reviewing some documents. Jessica walked over to him and began massaging his shoulders. \u201cStanley, I heard you\u2019re holding Paul.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Stanley lifted his gaze from the documents. \u201cDid Frank send you?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
His eyes were sharp, and nothing could escape his notice.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Jessica didn\u2019t hesitate to admit it. \u201cYes, Stanley. Just let Paul go. The Hawk and Andrews families have been close for generations, and you have business dealings with them as well. Do you really want to break such longstanding relationship for Wendy? It\u2019s not worth it.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Wendy wasn\u2019t worth it. Everyone had said the same thing.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Stanley pushed Jessica\u2019s hand off his shoulder, his expression cold and emotionless. \u201cJessica, you\u2019re a woman too. I didn\u2019t expect you\u2019d say something like that.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Jessica paused for a moment, then tried to justify herself. \u201cBut Wendy isn\u2019t hurt, is she?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Stanley\u2019s mood soured. A harsh, dangerous energy filled the room. \u201cI\u2019m not letting him go. You should leave.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Jessica was stunned. She had made a direct request, and yet Stanley had rejected her. He wouldn\u2019t release Paul.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cStanley, Mr. and Mrs. Andrews came to beg me. I\u2019ve already promised them. Now you won\u2019t release him? How am I supposed to face them when I return?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
1\/2\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 147\u00a0<\/p>\n
+25 BONUS\u00a0<\/p>\n
Stanley shot her a chilling glance. \u201cThat\u2019s your problem. Who told you to make such a promise?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Jessica\u2019s face drained of color. She had come with confidence, fully believing that Stanley would do whatever she said. Yet, he had slapped her down with his words.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cZayn,\u201d Stanley called out.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Zayn immediately entered the room. \u201cYes, Mr. Hawk?\u201c.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Stanley\u2019s eyes returned to the documents, his tone colder than ever. \u201cSend Jessica home.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Zayn looked at Jessica. \u201cMs. Jessica, this way.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Jessica trembled with anger. Who would have thought she would be treated the same as Frank, unceremoniously thrown out?\u00a0<\/p>\n
She turned to leave but stopped, as if a sudden thought crossed her mind. \u201cStanley, are you holding Paul because he hurt a girl, or because of Wendy?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Stanley looked up at her, annoyance flashing in his eyes. His voice was sharp with irritation. \u201cGet out!\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Get out!\u00a0<\/p>\n
The words ignited something inside Jessica. She reached out and knocked a vase off the table, sending it crashing to the floor.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The loud crash echoed through the study.\u00a0<\/p>\n
This was the first time they had fought like this because of Wendy.\u00a0<\/p>\n
In the end, Jessica left.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Stanley, however, seemed completely unmoved, his demeanor colder than ever. The atmosphere around him was icy, oppressive\u2013like a force that no one dared to challenge\u00a0<\/p>\n
Lateefa Khanam is a contemporary romance author celebrated for her emotionally rich storytelling and unforgettable characters. Blending passion with heart-felt realism, her novels often explore themes of second chances, unspoken desires, and the quiet strength of love that grows through struggle.<\/p>\n
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