Chapter 56
Rachel spent the entire day in Jessica’s office, begging. She’d tried every approach, but Jessica wouldn’t withdraw the case.
“Please, Miss Bennett,” she was nearly on her knees. “Show mercy. A criminal record would end my legal career!
“I’ll do anything be your servant!”
Jessica regarded her coldly. “Not interested.”
“There are plenty of careers out there,” Jessica patted Rachel’s shoulder with mock sympathy. “Best of luck finding a new one!*
At day’s end, Jessica left with her colleagues. Suddenly, one grabbed her sleeve.
“Look at that gorgeous man!” she whispered excitedly.
Jessica followed their gaze and stopped. Asher stood by his car, the autumn evening light softening his sharp features. His black coat fit his tall frame perfectly.
As if sensing her, he turned, their eyes meeting. He ended his call and walked over.
Her colleagues whispered excitedly.
“He’s coming this way!”
“I should have worn makeup!”
“As if we’d have a chance anyway…”
Asher reached Jessica, his deep voice warm. “Alex is hosting dinner. Victoria and Charlotte are there. Shall we join them?”
Her colleagues gasped at their obvious intimacy.
“This is my fiancé,” Jessica smiled, enjoying their shocked expressions.
The gossip had painted her “sugar daddy” as some unattractive older man. Yet here stood Asher, nearly six feet tall, more handsome than any actor, not even the young version of Leonardo DiCaprio.
Their previous assumptions crumbled as they offered congratulations, thoroughly chastened by reality.
In the private dining room, Jessica told Asher about the office gossip,
“Know why they were so shocked to see you?” she smiled. “They’d convinced themselves my ‘sugar daddy‘ was some unattractive
older man.”
Asher’s eyes turned dangerous. “They spread rumors about you?”
“Don’t worry, I handled it,” Jessica said calmly.
“They dared spread such lies?” Alex exclaimed. “Little sister, why didn’t you tell us?”
Asher gave him a cool look. “Was that necessary?”
Charlotte elbowed Alex. “She’s Asher’s fiancée. They’re getting engaged soon. Stop being dramatic.”
“Ouch!” Alex grinned. “I just hate seeing her bullied. We’re all friends here, aren’t we?”
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Wedding Plans Cancelled! Billionaire Fiancé Bankrupted by Pentagon Princess
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Asher turned to Jessica, his eyes softening with concern. “First those clients harassed you, then these rumors… I’ve failed to protect you properly.”
“It’s not like that,” Jessica shook her head. “You can’t be with me 24 hours a day.”
“Oh, you’re his whole world,” Alex chimed in. “You should have seen what he did to that guy back then who-”
“Alex!” Asher cut him off sharply.
“Never mind!” Alex backtracked quickly.
“What guy?” Jessica’s curiosity was piqued. “Who did you hurt?”
Asher took a sip of wine. “It’s nothing. He’s exaggerating.”
“Asher, shush. I want to hear this,” Jessica said firmly.
“Look who’s wrapped around her finger,” Alex teased.
William smiled. “That’s called devotion, not submission.”
“Our Asher, the doting fiancé,” Victoria added softly.
“By the way,” Alex continued, “those two executives who harassed you? Their companies are being investigated for fraud. They’re in
custody and their businesses are ruined. Feeling better?”
Jessica looked at Asher, his expression cold.
“I said they’d pay the price.”
“They deserved it,” Jessica said, eating a piece of melon.
Then she remembered: “Alex, you still haven’t told me about that guy Asher hurt.”
“Well…” Alex glanced at Asher. “Think his name was Evan Davenport?”
Jessica remembered him vividly. In her first year of secondary school, her close friend Emma had transferred to a different school due to family troubles. Jessica would often wait for Emma after classes to go shopping.
Davenport was the school bully, using his family’s money to gather a gang of followers. He’d set his sights on Emma, pursuing her aggressively.
One day, he’d followed Emma to the school gates where Jessica was waiting.
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