Din looked down at Jessie while taking a deep breath and placing his hands on his hips. "I apologize if this makes you uncomfortable." Was he kidding? She was not feeling uncomfortable. Well, she was, but her heart wasn't. "I should have waited." Jessie turned her head away. "No, I understand why you did it. Because of Granddad, am I correct?" "No. Not because of Grandad. Now that I am in control of the business, he has no influence over anything I do. I am the boss now." Without knowing what to say next, Jessie simply stood up and made her way to the closet. She retrieved her towel and the clothing she would be wearing for her evening stroll when she finally woke up from her nap.After closing the closet, she turned to face Din. "Where is the bathroom?" Din gestured to her left, and she turned for the door without waiting for him to say anything further. She vanished, and the door closed with a click.Din was all by himself and was observing the route Jessie took to the restro

"Jessie is under attack. Do you perhaps know who her enemy is besides yourself?" Kim made an effort not to laugh out loud. She did not wish to irritate James. Her head was raised, and she gave him a direct gaze. "As long as Jessie remains wed to Din Cooper, she won't be saved." "Hmm." James averted his gaze. He will eventually see her as Kim rather than as a criminal if he keeps looking at her. However, she was a murderer and a felon who had committed crimes. "I'm for real," Kim sat back and wrapped her neck in her hand. She stretched her legs out on either side of the table and rested her head on the top rail while gazing up at the ceiling. "There are many people who want to be with Din, and since I can't kill Jessie, someone else will. The fact that they were unable to have Din may not even be the cause. Perhaps it has to do with money. They are the first to learn of any news surrounding Din." With his hands on the table, James leaned in close to her. "Are you saying you don't k

Everything around James stopped being audible as his heart started to beat. On the morning of her trail, Kim was discovered dead. Anika Sage and Don Sage were the only names that came to mind. Even though tears were running down his cheeks, he refrained from crying aloud. He sat back in his chair with his hand covering his mouth, finding it difficult to breathe. Kim was gone forever. His childhood friend and sweetheart is no longer there, and he will never see her again. His phone rang once more, but this time it was from an unidentified number. As he held it up to his ear, James' hand began to tremble. "Hello." His breath was deep. Someone spoke in a machine voice. "I see that you are aware of the Kimberly Ghorsy news. If you continue to investigate me, one of your family members will be the next to be found dead." Then the laughter started, and the phone hung up right away. James set the phone on the table and his hands were tightly clasped. He was certain that Don had called h

"I'll be back at home soon. I will fully explain everything when I get home." Jessie got up to leave the room as soon as he put the phone to an end. Sierra and Bev were chatting on the couch in the living room when Jessie arrived. They were both startled to see Jessie in the living room as she sat down on the empty chair. "Why are you here? Even after dinner, you don't always come into the living room," said Bev. "Din hasn't returned yet. I am awaiting his arrival." "Ooouuu. She is beginning to resemble all the wives who patiently await their husbands' return from work." Sierra made a remark."No. I'm not hanging around for that. I have some other reasons." "What reason?" Jessie gave Bev a strange look as she inquired. "You don't need to know." She got off the sofa and left for Din's room. When Din didn't arrive, Jessie waited but eventually fell asleep on the couch. A little later, Din showed up. He was considering what James had said about Beth when Jessie called. Beth had be

It was already 12:30 when Din arrived at the entrance to Williams' bar. Jessie had recently gone to the record label to sing, and he had just dropped her off at home. He had enticed her to kiss him two nights prior, and he felt bad about it because he could see Jessie's expression when he pulled away and lied about the cord. Din got out of his car and entered William's pub. He waved and came over to Williams when he saw his friend in front of the bartender. "I had no idea you would be here," he said. Din received a drink that Williams had just ordered. "You didn't notify me that you were coming, so…" Williams paid close attention to Din as he took a seat. "What? Is there something on my face?" When Din realized the long stare was continuing, he asked. "No. I'm just relieved that everything is over and that you are here. We haven't met in this way recently. How is your wife doing?" "She is coping." Din sighed. Three months ago, if Williams had referred to Jessie as his wife, the