Dumped My Cheating Ex. Now I'm Sleeping Next to a Billionaire CEO novel Chapter 1128

“Emmy, don’t get it twisted. James being nice to her definitely doesn’t mean he likes her. It’s just because she was the woman Jamie loved. Jamie never cared about anyone like that before. And James… well, if Jamie loved something, James would protect it no matter what. If it was Jamie’s dog, James would take care of it for life. So of course he’d look after a person. It’s the same with Mercedes.”

After listening to that long explanation, Emmy leaned back in her chair, thinking it over. So that’s how it was. If this was the truth, everything suddenly made sense. Emmy knew how much Jamie meant to James. Was this really just a brother looking after his dead brother’s widow? Besides, Emmy knew James inside and out. Underneath it all, he had the purest sense of duty and loyalty, the kind that only comes from being a soldier. Since he had chosen her, there was no way he’d ever betray her.

“Don’t worry, Abriella. I’m not misunderstanding anything. I know what kind of person James is. He’s a soldier. He would never do anything to hurt me.”

On the other end of the call, Abriella let out a heavy sigh of relief. “Oh, thank God. You scared me for a second there. I started rambling and was so afraid you’d be upset.”

But she couldn’t help herself and added, “Still, Emmy, don’t get too comfortable. I know you trust James, and that’s great, but you should still keep your guard up around Mercedes. That woman is sneaky. What if she gets the wrong idea, thinks James likes her, and tries to mess things up between you two? That kind of person is always looking for an opportunity to stir up trouble.”

Emmy smiled. “I get it. I’ll be careful.”

Once the call ended, Emmy looked out the window at Boston’s bright blue sky. The heaviness in her chest seemed to lift. If James wanted to treat Mercedes like a little sister for Jamie’s sake, then as his wife, Emmy could be the bigger person. She would treat Mercedes like a sister too and help James look after her. But if Mercedes really did cross a line or tried to cause trouble like Abriella warned…

Emmy’s eyes narrowed, a cold shine flickering in them. She put her phone away, stood up, and went back to the lab, losing herself in her work.

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