Chapter 64
Once he was gone, Jessica exhaled a sigh of relief and pressed down the queasiness in her stomach. She glanced at the mess on the floor and called the staff to send up someone from cleaning.
She had no intention of keeping those things. All she took with her were a few notebooks.
In the CEO’s office, Jackson stood before Brian with a document in hand–Jessica’s resignation letter. He reported, “Mr. Atkinson, Mrs. Atkinson has already left.
Brian said nothing. His tall figure stood motionless by the floor–to–ceiling window, his eyes fixed on the view outside. He had watched Jessica’s car drive away with his own eyes.
Receiving no response, Jackson quietly set the letter down and exited the office. Just as the door closed, he glanced back at Brian’s solitary figure for a few moments and gave a faint shake of his head.
Jackson thought, ‘How can Mr. Atkinson, who has always been unstoppable in business, be so blind when it comes to relationships? He neglected a woman like Jessica and chose instead to defend Madeline. A perfectly good home has completely fallen apart.’
After wasting half a day at Atkinson Group, Jessica went directly to Grant Group.
Her schedule was packed, but remembering that she had promised to visit Jacob tomorrow, she instructed, “Herbert, move all of tomorrow evening’s appointments to today if possible. Anything that can’t be moved, push it to before 5 PM tomorrow. I’ll work late tonight.”
“Yes, Ms. Grant. I’ll come to you shortly,” Herbert replied. He paused for a beat, said nothing more, and went off to make the adjustments.
Herbert thought it was his duty as her assistant to carve out time for her whenever needed.
Jessica worked overtime straight through to nearly 3 AM.
When she got home, Stella was still awake. She brought out a cup of warm milk for Jessica to drink before going to bed.
“Don’t be pressured, honey. Your father is supporting you from behind. Let’s take it one step at a time. Don’t wear yourself out,” Stella said with
concern.
“Mom, I’m not tired. I just feel like there’s never enough time.” Jessica gave Stella a hug. “Mom, don’t wait for me anymore. Go to bed earlier. I can take care of myself, okay?“!
The next morning, the alarm rang. Jessica’s eyes immediately caught the countdown on the screen. There was only one day left.
Just as she had anticipated, she would leave Atkinson Villa for good and walk out of Brian’s and Jacob’s lives forever. She rose without hesitation, washed up, and went to the office.
The day passed quickly in Jessica’s busy schedule.
At Atkinson Villa, Madeline used Jacob’s good test results as an excuse to prepare a dinner to celebrate. She spent hours in the kitchen, making a full table of dishes.
Sylvie, who was still a few steps away
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