Chapter 169\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 169\u00a0<\/p>\n
Wendy clicked on the message, seeing \u201cHubby\u201d had sent a smiley emoji.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Wendy froze for a second, then she covered her face and screamed, \u201cAh!\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Stanley was sitting in the CEO\u2019s office, watching Wendy\u2019s chat window flash repeatedly with \u201ctyping\u2026\u201d for several minutes. Eventually, it seemed the person on the other end gave up, and nothing came through as the screen fell silent.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The storm cloud that had been hanging over Stanley\u2019s handsome face cleared, and he couldn\u2019t help but laugh.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Wendy couldn\u2019t stand teasing.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Stanley\u2019s mind drifted to the screenshot he had seen earlier the picture of her delicate, pink neck adorned with the ruby necklace. It was truly beautiful.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Her best friend had called him what again? \u201cJerk\u201c?\u00a0<\/p>\n
[That jerk? Wendy, you must\u2019ve pleasured him well, huh? He just gave you a ruby necklace as a reward.]\u00a0<\/p>\n
Stanley\u2019s gaze deepened as images of their time in the car flashed through his mind.\u00a0<\/p>\n
His handsome eyelids fluttered a few times, and he had to admit, Wendy had truly surprised him. That was why, during his brief trip abroad, the moment he saw the ruby necklace, he had to buy it for her.\u00a0<\/p>\n
They hadn\u2019t yet taken their relationship to the next level, but Wendy was the first woman who had ever taken care of him in this way. A man always feels differently about his first.\u00a0<\/p>\n
At that moment, the door to the CEO\u2019s office opened, and Jessica walked in. \u201cStanley, you\u2019re back?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Stanley replied with a simple hum.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Without hesitation, Jessica sat down on Stanley\u2019s lap, wrapping her arms around his neck. \u201cWhere\u2019s my gift?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Stanley paused for a moment. He had bought a gift for Wendy, but nothing for Jessica.\u00a0<\/p>\n
In fact, he hadn\u2019t even thought about getting Jessica a gift this time.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He had never done that before.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Seeing the hopeful look in Jessica\u2019s eyes, Stanley gently replied, \u201cI forgot. Tell me what you want, and I\u2019ll have my secretary buy it for you.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Jessica was taken aback. \u201cDidn\u2019t you order the Alber ruby and diamond necklace? Wasn\u2019t that for me?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Jessica was convinced the ruby necklace was meant for her.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Stanley frowned slightly. \u201cI ordered it, but I didn\u2019t buy it.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Jessica seemed disappointed, but she let it go, quickly shifting her attention. \u201cAnyway, I\u2019ve arranged something fun. I\u2019ve set up a trip with Wendy. In two days, you, me, Wendy, and Nathan will all go to a resort for a spa getaway.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
1\u00a0<\/p>\n
Stanley\u2019s expression remained unchanged. \u201cWendy agreed?\u201c\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cMm\u2013hmm. She\u2019s dating Nathan now. She\u2019s his girlfriend, so it\u2019ll be a double date.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Wendy was now Nathan\u2019s girlfriend.\u00a0<\/p>\n
1\/2\u00a0<\/p>\n
+25 BONUS\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 169\u00a0<\/p>\n
The events that had happeited in the car that day? They were just her way of paying him back. She didn\u2019t want to owe him anything.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She told him to stop coming after her.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Was she really planning to be with Nathan?\u00a0<\/p>\n
Other men were fine, but Nathan? Stanley couldn\u2019t accept it\u00a0<\/p>\n
Nathan was his childhood friend, the guy who had grown up alongside him. Having someone who had been with him go to his friend was something Stanley could never accept.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Stanley nodded. \u201cOkay.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cStanley.\u201d Jessica reached out to caress his handsome face, her eyes filled with deep affection. \u201cHave you missed me these past few days?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Stanley removed her hand gently and urged her to get off his lap. \u201cI just got back, and I have work to do. You should head back now.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Work, work\u2013was that all he cared about? Didn\u2019t he have normal human needs?\u00a0<\/p>\n
Wasn\u2019t he allowed to have desires like any other man?\u00a0<\/p>\n
Jessica couldn\u2019t help but feel frustrated.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Two days later, Wendy and Nathan arrived at the resort hotel. Stanley and Jessica were already there. The four of them were officially going on a double date.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The hotel manager greeted them promptly. \u201cMr. Hawk, Mr. Lowe, welcome! I\u2019ve prepared the two best ocean- view suites for you.\u2018\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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