Almost a week had passed since the incident at the hotel when Jessica found out that her husband was actually a dick and liked dicks. People said time would heal pain, but those days were not enough to heal the distress in her heart. The wound was still scarred in her heart, which was why she refused to see her husband's face after what happened between them nearly a week ago.
Thankfully, there was still good news amidst the bad news she found at that time. The good news was that her father would be released from the hospital tomorrow. The doctor told her that her father's condition had improved during his nearly two weeks of hospitalization, and that was why he had let him rest at home to recover. Unfortunately, the doctor also warned Jessica to pay attention to her father's mood during the recovery period.
That was the reason Jessica had to admit that Noah wasn't wrong in what he said at the hotel a week ago. They couldn't just divorce if Jessica didn't want to see her father in a coffin too soon.
That was an upsetting fact, but Jessica had been busy these last few days. She didn't go back to Noah's place at all, and instead, she stayed at Tammy's place. Tomorrow, she would also move out of her assistant's place because she had found a rented place to live in, but she didn't want to tell her parents and mother-in-law about it.
In the last few days, Jessica not only refused to see Noah's face but also refused to communicate in any form with the man. Even when that man tried to contact her by calling her number or sending texts, she ignored them all. Despite this, she still read the texts her husband sent her, but she only sneered when she read the questions about why she didn't come home and where she had been going in the last few days.
"If he thinks with his brain and not with his penis, he should be able to find the answer to his question without needing me to answer it."
That was what Jessica believed, and that was why she had no plans to answer her husband's question.
In recent days, she has been distracting herself using her work. Mostly, she was busy editing photos of Matt Habrew that she took at the hotel where she accidentally caught her husband cheating. The actor would appear in next month's issue of the magazine, and that was why the deadline was tight. Of course, Jessica had help from her assistant, but she was the one who decided on the final product that would be printed in a few weeks.
Thankfully, she had finished her work, and she began to focus her thoughts on the company's next project. The next project was discussed in a meeting held just a day after the incident at the hotel, and it was a fairly new project as the company had never done anything like that before.
Jessica worked as a photographer for EntertainMEN Magazine. That company was relatively young because it had not yet celebrated its fifth anniversary. However, the company's growth was quite promising, which was one of her motivations for renewing the contract a year ago.
Perhaps one of the main attractions of the magazine was that it always featured interesting and talented men every month. That was the concept of the magazine. As the name suggested, there were only men in each magazine issue, and the men had to be entertainers such as actors, singers, or maybe models. In each issue, the magazine guaranteed that not only appearance but also talent would be displayed. That was why people had given the magazine positive reviews so far.
In a meeting held a few days ago, Jessica learned that the magazine would have a special edition in two months where they would collaborate with a fashion company. In two months, the fashion company was going to celebrate its fiftieth anniversary, and that was why they would release a special collection that would fill every page of EntertainMEN Magazine in two months.
It was a big project for both companies, and that was why Jessica was putting all her focus on it these days. Today, she would also have a formal meeting with people from that fashion company to further discuss the concept of the photo shoot.
She wasn't the one who arranged today's meeting. It was the company that arranged the meeting at an Italian restaurant called Festa Pasta. The restaurant was quite close to the company building, and that was the reason why Jessica arrived quite early.
It was lunchtime, and every table in the restaurant was filled with people, but there was only Jessica at her table because people from the other company hadn't arrived yet. There were still five minutes before the appointed time, but Jessica looked impatient as she kept tapping the front of her shoes on the floor.
"This is my first time working with someone from Button Boss," she muttered to herself as she continued to wait for people from the other company. "It's a famous brand, even my wardrobe is full of that brand because my husband is a fan of that brand. Ah, maybe that's not quite right. My husband actually wears that brand because he works for that company."
Jessica openly rolled her eyes when she thought about her husband who got most of his clothes from Button Boss because he could buy them using employee discounts.
"That bastard Noah does work at Button Boss headquarters, and my company is going to collaborate with that company. However, this isn't some cheap drama where he suddenly arrives in front of me and starts discussing the collaboration. He's not from the Commercial Department, and that's why he can't be here, ri—"
"I apologize for coming late."
Before Jessica finished her sentence, someone suddenly apologized to her, and when she looked up from the round table in front of her, she could see that it was Noah who had just said the apology.
Noah's appearance was already a big surprise, but as if that wasn't big enough, she could see how her husband didn't come alone—standing next to him was his boyfriend.
Button Boss was one of the biggest fashion companies in the US, and it was even well-known abroad in the last decade. This company had been around for half a century, and that was the reason why it had been able to gain the trust and love of the people. Button Boss specialized in men's fashion. They produced clothes, shoes, and even bags designed for men. However, unlike other brands in the same field, Button Boss was quite bold in its color choices. Other men's fashion brands mostly used dark colors for their products, but Button Boss often used bright colors for their products. That was why Jessica's wardrobe was full of her husband's colorful menswear, and her husband today wore one of his brightly colored suits. The purple plaid suit was nothing new in her eyes, and Jessica almost covered her face in embarrassment after confirming that it was indeed her husband who was wearing the suit. "What are you doing here?" Coldly, Jessica asked the brown-haired man. However, instead of
The fact that she had to work with her husband after an affair was already a disaster, and now she had to work with her husband's boyfriend too. If she could, she would just pull out every strand of her husband's hair from his scalp until he was bald. Let's see whether the guy will still be handsome or not if he is bald.She could actually do that, but she didn't mean to make a fuss at all. Instead of causing cheap drama in a packed restaurant, she simply signaled to her husband that they should order first, and that was why she raised her hand to call one of the waiters. However, she would probably spit out everything she swallowed if she ate in front of her husband and her husband's boyfriend, and that was why she only ordered drinks.The two men were shameless about ordering the most expensive menu. After all, the person who arranged the meeting was the one who had to pay, and that was why the responsibility lay with Jessica's company. She tried hard not to use the knife in front o
"Three of us?" Jessica was surprised and displeased to hear her husband's words. She was about to continue questioning the brown-haired man, but then a waiter arrived at their table to deliver their order. Jessica was forced to hold back her curiosity when the waiter placed their order on the table. She only ordered a drink when the two men sitting across from her ordered a nice meal, and her stomach suddenly made a sound of protest. Of course, her stomach didn't like when she could only look at the delicious food that didn't belong to her, but she tried to hold back her hunger while thanking the waiter. When the waiter left, Jessica could hear her husband talking to his boyfriend. “Oh, we forgot to tell the waiter not to put parsley in your soup. Now, I have to get the parsley out of your soup, right?” Noah asked his boyfriend in his deep yet gentle voice, and Jessica couldn't help but frown when she heard what he said. She could then see how her husband picked up his spoon befor
The first time Jessica heard Tammy voice her theory about the possibility of Noah bringing his boyfriend to live with him at his apartment, she felt both sad and annoyed. At that time, she didn't even respond to what her assistant said to her, and that was because her heart was too hurt. However, today when she voiced the same theory in front of her husband and his boyfriend, she felt nothing in her heart, and it seemed like it was true that her heart had gone numb after continuously feeling hurt because of her husband. She could even come to her husband's apartment tonight. Of course, her intention was not to stay in that place permanently, and she would only take her belongings before she could leave that place completely. It was a shame for her because she had been living at Noah's apartment since they got married. Before they got married, she rented an apartment, but then she left that place and lived with her husband instead. Today, she quite regretted her decision to leave he
Visiting time at the hospital had passed several hours ago, but Jessica and Noah were allowed into the room where Jessica's father had been staying for almost two weeks.Yes, Jessica was forced to bring Noah with her when visiting her father because her father asked them to come together tonight. It was indeed her father who called her when she was at Noah's apartment, and instead of giving her bad news, the old man asked her to come to the hospital tonight with her husband.Of course, Jessica didn't know what the old man would say to her, but she came anyway. She also had no choice but to let her husband stand next to her beside the hospital bed where her father lay weak.“You rarely come to visit me, you ungrateful brat!” The old man lying in the hospital bed greeted his daughter with a scolding instead of welcoming her warmly.“Relax, Dad,” Jessica answered the old man. “You may leave this place tomorrow, but if you continue to raise your tone when talking to me, your next destinat
Jessica was the only child in her family. Patricia's condition was said to not allow her to have a second child after giving birth to Jessica thirty-three years ago, and that was why she and her husband could only raise one child even though they actually wanted to have another child. That was also the reason why they had been spoiling Jessica so much since she was a baby. They never let their daughter suffer, and they always tried to grant their daughter's wishes if it was within their reach. They also let their daughter do the things she wanted to do, including becoming a photographer instead of choosing a more stable job in the city. Even when they had the idea of introducing a man to their daughter, they did not force her daughter to accept the man immediately. Instead, they allowed their daughter to reject the man if she wanted to. Something similar happened almost four years ago when they first introduced Noah to their daughter. At that time, they asked their daughter's opini
It seemed like a serious warning from Luke, but Jessica suddenly frowned before saying, “You make it sound like you have a lot to give us, Dad. You sound like a dying rich man who has a lot of property that you can give to your daughter and son-in-law, but I know that our family is not that rich. It can even be said that we are poor, so please stop being dramatic, Dad.”“…” This time, it was Luke who looked stunned after hearing Jessica's words.It seemed that the old man was speechless by what his daughter had just said, but his daughter did not look guilty. After all, Jessica knew very well about her family situation. They were just an ordinary family, not too rich and not too poor. Their house was not too big and not too small, and they only owned two cars, one of which was bought with installments that had not yet been paid off. They didn't live luxuriously, even Jessica's mother didn't wear too much jewelry.That was the reason why Jessica facepalmed when she realized that her fa
“Why would you say something like that to my father?” Crossing her arms over her chest to show her dominance, Jessica questioned the man standing in front of her. They were no longer in the room her father used, but they were still in the hospital instead of leaving immediately. The hospital alley was quiet as the night was getting older, and her voice managed to break the silence. "I did that because I care about your father," Noah answered calmly, not feeling intimidated by the woman's piercing gaze. “His wish is simple, so I want to grant it. You're his daughter, so you should grant his simple wish, right?” His words seemed to trigger Jessica's anger, she even pulled her hands from in front of her chest while glaring sharply at the brown-haired man. “You think his wish is simple? My father wants to have a grandchild when we are about to get divorced, but you think his wish is simple? Do you think with your knees, not with your brain?” She angrily questioned the man. "We won't b