After dinner, the group waited for their cars on the first floor.Â
“Mr. Jones, could I borrow your car for a few days?” Elsa was as shameless as ever.Â
“Sure.” Zachary nodded in assent.Â
“Thanks, Mr. Jones!” Elsa chirped.Â
Not long after, Joshua and Susan went to get their respective cars.Â
Zachary then took the keys from Joshua, while the latter was left to send Elsa and Susan home.Â
Once they were in the car, Jessica’s heart immediately tightened in her chest.Â
She hadn’t drunk tonight, so she couldn’t use that as an excuse. Besides, her period also justÂ
ended…Â
Thinking of what might happen later, her face grew increasingly warmer.Â
She pursed her lips together, staring at the twinkling lights beyond the window as her palms grew increasingly sweaty.Â
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As soon as they got out of the car, Zachary pinned Jessica against the elevator wall and kissed her deeply.Â
Her whole body felt like it had been set ablaze.Â
Jessica couldn’t even remember how they got back into the apartment. Clothes were scattered all the way from the living room to the bedroom, leaving a trail behind them.Â
Zachary pressed her against the door, and she didn’t even dare to look him in the eye.Â
Two buttons on Zachary’s shirt were gone now, and his tie was half–pulled off, hanging loosely around his neck.Â
Jessica panted softly, and the air between them felt thick and charged.Â
The temperature in the room kept rising as the night went on.Â
Jessica leaned against the bathroom door, patting her flushed cheeks.Â
So that was what people meant when they said you always craved more after getting a taste ofÂ
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Jessica had always thought that she was decently well–behaved. Yet, when it came to nightly activities, she couldn’t resist Zachary at all.Â
Standing before the mirror, she saw her own satisfied expression and grew even moreÂ
embarrassed.Â
She loosened the bathrobe and checked herself, seeing that there were no fewer marks on her body than the first time. And this time, even her neck held traces of his loss of control.Â
She turned around and saw that her back was at least spared.Â
Biting her lower lip, she quickly pulled her robe back on and refused to look at her reflection again.Â
When she stepped out of the bathroom, her legs went weak, and she had to use all her strength to simply walk.Â
Back in the bedroom, Zachary had just finished changing the bedsheets.Â
“Want something to eat?” he asked.Â
“There’s no need.” Jessica shook her head.Â
She had stretched what would’ve been a 30–minute dinner into an hour just to delay theirÂ
return.Â
Even though she’d burned off plenty of calories just now, she wasn’t hungry just yet.Â
Zachary took off his robe, leaving only a pair of loose pajama pants.Â
Jessica turned around and instantly scurried to the walk–in closet, picking out the mostÂ
conservative sleepwear she could find.Â
Then, she sat at her vanity to start her skincare routine.Â
Yet, the images in her mind refused to fade.Â
Jessica took a deep breath, realizing that Zachary was a master actor all along.Â
He was a cold, refined man whom everyone avoided like the plague, yet he was nothing like that in private. He wasn’t stiff or distant at all, and he could endlessly whisper sweet nothings if he wanted to.Â
Where was the so–called aloof, cold CEO? Right now, he was nowhere to be found.Â
Jessica covered her face with both hands. Her eyes were practically glowing, and her entireÂ
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That said, her whole body still felt weak.Â
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She bit her lower lip, trying to stop herself from thinking about what had just happened. ButÂ
her mind wouldn’t listen, and Zachary’s image refused to leave.Â
After dawdling for a long while, Jessica finally turned off the lights and carefully crawledÂ
under the blanket.Â
She’d thought that Zachary had long since fallen asleep, but as soon as she lay down, he pulled her straight into his hot embrace.Â
Their eyes met, and she could feel their breaths tangling together.Â
“If you keep fidgeting all night, I can’t promise that I’ll behave,” Zachary said.Â
Jessica was so startled that she immediately buried her head beneath the blankets, shutting her eyes tightly.Â
Did this man have endless energy? Was he still not satisfied after going so many rounds?Â
Zachary tightened his hold, wrapped an arm around her waist, and dropped a kiss to her head.Â
Jessica had been so tired that she could barely stand in the bathroom earlier.Â
He wasn’t that much of a beast. It wouldn’t be worth it if she got angry at him after.Â
He chuckled softly. At least now, she was willingly lying in his arms.Â
The next morning, Zachary went to the office bright and early, leaving a message saying thatÂ
breakfast was in the kitchen.Â
Ever since being teased about it, the cold man had started messaging her whenever he had theÂ
time,Â
It made Jessica too nervous to even log into social media from her work computer.Â
Jessica soon woke up to the sound of her alarm.Â
After taking two days off, she couldn’t afford to take any more. Otherwise, her coworkers would probably show up with a fruit basket to check on her.Â
She groaned as she turned over, feeling like her body was falling apart.Â
She’d been exhausted last night, and waking up somehow made it worse. It felt like she’d been crushed beneath a mountain for centuries.Â
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As if sensing something, Elsa sent her a laughing emoji. “Rought night?”Â
Before Jessica could reply, Elsa followed up with a photo of Zachary at work.Â
Even with all his buttons done up, the hickeys on his neck were still faintly visible.Â
Her face instantly turned crimson, and she had no idea how to respond.Â
Refocusing on the picture, she saw that Zachary was still wearing just a shirt in this weather. Wasn’t he freezing?Â
What an unbelievable man.Â
After breakfast, Jessica hurried to the office.Â
“Nice car,Â
Ms. Lockman,” Riley remarked, waiting for the elevator in the parking lot.Â
Jessica just smiled and said nothing in response.Â
Riley added, “That car must be worth a fortune. Are you perhaps dating someone?”Â
The two often bumped into each other during their daily commutes, and Jessica had still been driving her plain old car until recently.Â
A sudden upgrade naturally raised eyebrows.Â
“I’m not dating anyone,” Jessica said lightly.Â
She was, however, married.Â
The elevator soon reached the 28th floor. As soon as the doors opened, a sweet scent filled the air, followed by a lively buzz in the department.Â
When Jessica reached her desk, she noticed a familiar dessert box sitting there.Â
It was her favorite flan.Â
Lilian savored a bite and said, “Mr. Jones had them delivered this morning. There’s one for everyone in the company.”Â
“Who even eats dessert first thing in the morning…” Jessica frowned, failing to understand why Zachary did such a thing.Â
Lilian said, “It doesn’t matter if we eat it or not. What matters is that he sent it. I’ve been in the company for two years, and I’ve never seen him look so cheerful.”Â
Well, of course, he was cheerful.Â
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In the Payroll Legends group chat, chaos broke out.Â
“This is my first time seeing a woman get out of Mr. Jones‘ car! Joshua even personally droveÂ
her home.”Â
Needless to say, the woman in question was Elsa.Â
“Those hickeys on his neck must be from her, right?”Â
“Could she be that rumored Madame Mayhem? This is gold! The company’s been in a slump recently. We’d be saved if Madame Mayhem steps in!”Â
“Wait. Don’t tell me Mr. Jones slept with her for her connections?”Â
The rumors spiraled wildly out of control.Â
By the end of the day, the whole office was gossiping about Jessica and Joshua, as well as Zachary and Elsa.Â
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