Stanley raised his hand and gently pulled his arm away from Jessica''s grip. His voice was cold and indifferent as he said, "I''ve had some drinks, so I can''t drive. I''m heading back to the office now. You can go home by yourself."
Zayn pulled up with the Rolls Royce, and Stanley climbed into the car before it drove off.
Jessica stood there, alone. She wasn''t upset; on the contrary, she was rather pleased with how things were going.
Just then, Sienna walked over, stomping her feet in frustration. “Jessica, can you believe that Wendy actually wrote a love letter to seduce Nathan? She''s so shameless!"
The love letter wasn''t Wendy''s doing-it was something Jessica had Benny prepare. But she hadn''t told Sienna that. This was all part of her n-getting Wendy and Nathan together while also fueling Sienna''s hatred for Wendy.
"Sienna, Wendy doesn''t deserve Nathan. But you know how men are they always want what they can''t have. Trust me, it won''t be long before Nathan gets tired of her," Jessica said, her voice dripping with certainty.
She believed that a man like Nathan, who was simr to Stanley, might be temporarily enchanted by a pretty face, but it would neverst. She was confident he would abandon Wendy someday.
Wendy was from the countryside and dropped out of school at sixteen. Once the novelty wore off, Nathan would grow bored of her.
Sienna was convinced as well, but her expression darkened still.
Jessica gave her aforting smile. "Don''t worry, Sienna. I think of you as a sister. I''ll make sure you and Nathan get together."
"You''re the best, Jessica!" Sienna said, wrapping her arms around Jessica in a grateful hug.
Jessica gave a half-hearted smile, her thoughts elsewhere.
Just then, Benny walked over, looking unusually cheerful. "Looks like everyone''s falling in love. Maybe I should give it a go."
Jessica and Sienna immediately turned to him, curious. "Benny, who''s the lucky girl you''ve set your sights on?"
Who had managed to catch the eye of Hovendale''s infamous troublemaker?
Benny grinned, looking mischievous. "She''s this genius freshman, Stanley''s junior."
What?
Jessica froze, her smile stiffening.
She absolutely hated the so-called "genius freshman". Feeling threatened, she felt a deep jealousy brewing inside
her.
"Benny, have you met this genius freshman?" she asked.
"Not yet," Benny replied nonchntly.
Jessica raised an eyebrow. "So, you''re doing the whole online dating thing?" She couldn''t believe Benny would date someone online.
Just then, Benny pulled out his phone. Thest time Stanley had added him to a group chat, he''d found himself in the same one as the genius freshman, W. Benny started typing a message, clearly in the mood to flirt. He tagged W and sent a message.
[Hey, do you have a boyfriend?]
He chuckled. "Let''s see how she responds."
Jessica, on the other hand, was fuming with envy. She sneered, "Come on. You''re Hovendale''s little troublemaker, the heir to the family fortune. She''s probably thrilled that you''re flirting with her."
Ding!
The phone buzzed with a new message.
Benny''s face lit up. "She replied! Um... Get lost?"
That was her reply-two simple words, [Get lost!).
Benny was left speechless, while Jessica and Sienna froze.
Back in the CEO''s office, Stanley stood tall by the floor-to-ceiling window, his long legs nted firmly as thoughts of Wendy flooded his mind. Her delicate, wless face kept reying in his head.
She''d written a love letter to Nathan.
She''d yfully teased Nathan, punching him in the chest with a look of innocence, like a yful cat in heat.
Last night, during the video call, she''d offered him some of the ice cream she''d just eaten and asked if he wanted some. Today, she was feeding Nathan cake.
Stanley let out a bitterugh, curling his lips in disdain. So, when she couldn''t catch his attention, she moved on to Nathan? And she even seduced Nathan the same way she had seduced him?
Ding!
Just then, his phone buzzed. A new notification popped up.