Chapter 20  “Aunt Lucy,” Zachary said as he walked over to Lucy’s desk. He pulled Jessica along and gestured for her to take a seat.  Jessica sat obediently. “Hello.” …

Chapter 19  Jessica and Zachary sat face to face, quietly eating their meal without exchanging a single word.  It was already late at night. After an exhausting day, she finally…

  Chapter 18  Jessica was carried the entire way. Even after getting into the car and arriving at his apartment, Zachary didn’t let Jessica touch the ground until they reached…

Chapter 17  Derrick’s stare was fixed on Jessica as he slowly wiped the spit from his face. He didn’t even voice a single complaint.  At that moment, he noticed Jessica’s…

Chapter 16  Jessica looked up and saw a tall, imposing figure in front of her. She was somewhat shocked to  see Zachary.  He had stopped Celine’s hand from striking Jessica…

Chapter 15  At noon, all the other staff members had gone to the cafeteria.  Jessica called Joshua, wanting to set up a meeting with Zachary. Joshua let her up through…

  Chapter 14  Jessica couldn’t just walk away from the mess she herself had caused. If Zachary decided to make things difficult for her at the company, then it would…

Chapter 13  “Since the door’s already off, why don’t you just move tonight?  “Move into my apartment.”  Jessica froze as Zachary’s words echoed again in her mind.  Her heart stirred…

  Chapter 12  Jessica didn’t know how much time had passed when she was suddenly awakened by stomach  pain.  By then, it was already evening. She couldn’t believe that she…

Chapter 11  Jessica started her vacation the next day, so she slept straight through until noon.  She didn’t get up to wash up, but checked the location of her car…