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Melvin had always been a man who valued his peace and quiet. Aside from Jessica, he had little tolerance for
anyone yapping away in his car.
Like now.
Jayda was running her mouth like a broken faucet, words tumbling out in a never-ending stream.
“Melvin, is it true you're the president of Anita International Group? Your dad said your monthly salary is less
than twenty grand. That can’t be right, can it? I've seen this car before—it costs at least six hundred thousand.
Melvin, why are you so quiet?”
Her flood of questions was met with absolute silence.
Keeping his composure, Melvin replied with a half-hearted excuse, “I'm a terrible driver. Can't do two things at
once. If you'd rather not end up in a crash, I'd appreciate it if you didn’t talk while I'm driving.”
“Ah, that makes sense.” Jayda nodded, then launched into another round of chatter. “As the company president,
you must usually have a chauffeur.”
Melvin nearly rolled his eyes. Was this woman hardwired to ramble from birth?
How could she possibly talk this much?
Just then, his phone buzzed.
Seeing Jessica’s non the screen, he grabbed his Bluetooth earpiece, clipped it on, and answered the call.
“I'm not sure when I'll be back,” he said, his tone even, though the company in the car was giving him a
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“Melvin,” Jayda leaned in, peeking at the phone display, “is Jessica your girlfriend?”
Melvin didn’t answer.
Jessica, hearing another woman's voice, asked, “What are you up to?”
“He brought along a neighbor's daughter,” Melvin explained briefly. “I'll tell you more when | get back.”
“Wantto cover?” Jessica asked gently, her tone laced with concern. She wasn’t worried about specifics
—she just didn’t want him dealing with anything heavy alone.
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Even if he hadn't spelled it out, she already had a hunch that the visitor was his father.
“No need,” Melvin declined. “I'll take them out for lunch, sort things out, and head back.”
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