Novel1Chapter 159
Stephanie looked at the food and decisively nodded. “I'll eat.”
Since they had gone through the trouble of making these, she wouldn't refuse to have a taste.
Besides, she hadn’t eaten much at lunch and was a little hungry.
Sebastian's smile widened, and he placed a freshly cooked piece of beef into Stephanie’s bowl.
Stephanie picked it up and stuffed it into her mouth.
From her determined chewing, it was clear that she was venting her frustration about the fake spicy food.
But as soon as she tasted the flavor, her expression changed. The grievance on her face disappeared instantly.
“This is actually pretty good.”
The sauce was amazing.
Sebastian asked, “Delicious?”
Stephanie nodded enthusiastically. “Yeah, it's really good.”
Her previous disappointment vanished completely. For the first time, she realized that non-spicy food could taste
great too.
Just like that, the atmosphere at the dining table becharmonious.
Meanwhile, at the Hodge Group, Jackson had just returned to his office from a meeting when he suddenly
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtshivered.
Then, he turned to Rebecca and said, “Turn up the heat. The weather's getting colder.”
Hearing his words, Rebecca looked confused. “Cold?”
She didn’t feel anything.
Jackson glanced at her thin clothing and asked, “Aren’t you cold?”
Rebecca replied, “No. Could it be that you've caught a cold, Mr. Hodge?”
The office’s heating was set to a constant temperature, so how could it be cold?
Jackson scoffed. “I never catch colds.”
Rebecca nodded and said nothing.
If Jackson said he wouldn't catch a cold, then he wouldn't.
Then, she went to organize the urgent documents that had just arrived.
Just as Jackson entered the office and sat down, his phone buzzed.
Seeing the caller ID, he answered, “Landyn.”
“Did you get that ring?”
“Yeah, I'll have someone deliver it to you tomorrow.”
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As Jackson spoke, he reached into his suit pocket to check, but it was empty.
At that moment, he stiffened. Then, he checked again, and there was still nothing.
Finally, he found a box in his other pocket and breathed a sigh of relief.
However, when he opened it, he was dumbfounded.
Inside was not a ring, but a bracelet!
Where was the ring?
In the meantime, the person on the other end of the line was unaware of Jackson's sudden tension and
continued, “Thanks! Jessica has been trying to snatch it from me. If she succeeds, I'm done for.”
Jackson rubbed his temples, feeling a headache coming on. “Haven't they made up yet?”
Landyn and Jessica were both Jackson's close friends, and their wives were once best friends.
However, they had fallen out two years ago.
Ever since then, the two women have been locked in a bitter rivalry, competing over everything.
If one got their hands on something before the other, life would beca living nightmare for everyone.
This time, Landyn had no choice but to use Jackson as a middleman to snatch the ring from Jessica.
Because it was Jackson, Jessica’s wife wouldn't dare make a fuss, sparing both Jessica and Landyn from trouble.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏm“No idea. They were having coffee together the other day, all fine and dandy. Two hours later, they were at each
other's throats again.”
Landyn sounded frustrated.
Jackson, however, had no patience to discuss their wives’ feuds as he looked at the bracelet in his hand.
He quickly ended the call and rummaged through his desk, searching inside and out.
However, there was still no ring.
Just then, Rebecca knocked and entered. “Mr. Hodge, these documents need your signature. They're urgent.”
Jackson asked, “Did you see the ring | bought the other day?”
“Didn’t you give it to Miss Giovanni?”
At that moment, Jackson was dumbfounded.
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