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When Jessica received the money, she transferred 150 thousand dollars to Zander’s account and kept the rest of the amount.
At this crucial time, she had to gain Yonah’s trust as soon as possible. With that, she could then proceed with her plan to make him suffer and feel completely helpless.
Later that night, Jessica received a text message from Jack informing her that he had left Horington with the film crew.
The next day, Jessica’s phone rang at the exact time that she had anticipated.
She heard Yonah’s squeal of joy once the call was connected. “Jess, you are amazing. The stock price has dropped and has completely stopped now. Fortunately, I listened to you yesterday and did not buy the shares. I would have lost thousands of dollars in a mere day if I were to buy it.”
“One has to give credit where credit is due. That was entirely your own sound judgment. Honestly, I did not help you much. It was merely a guess,” Jessica replied.
“You have helped me tremendously this time, and I owe you one. Are you free today? I must treat you to a meal. Whatever you want to eat, just tell me,” Yonah uttered.
“I want to eat… grilled food,” Jessica responded.
“Very well, let’s go then.”
At night, Horington’s famous Food Center was packed with people and filled with vibrant and lively scenes. All the mouthwatering smells of delicious food filled the air, making the visitors hungry.
Inside a barbeque booth, Yonah and Jessica sat facing each other. They ordered two plates of grilled food and shared them.
“I would never have thought that we have the same taste in food. How compatible!” Yonah exclaimed.
“Really?” Jessica asked, taken aback.
“Yes.” Yonah nodded. “In fact, when I first met you, I felt a sense of familiarity. I feel like there are so many things that I wanted to share with you,” he continued.
Jessica looked flattered, but no one knew that she was actually sneering from within.
In the previous life, he had said the same thing to her. At that time, she believed everything he had said and treated him as her most trusted person.
However, he ended up hating and betraying her.
If she were to believe in him this time around, she would be an absolute fool.
“Jess, in your opinion, which stock price will increase next? Can you give me some insights?” Taking a sip of his beer, Yonah asked nonchalantly.
“Hmm,” Jessica pondered. “I feel like TAO is an enticing prospect.”
“Really?” Yonah mentally jotted this valuable information down.
“Yonah, don’t tell me you are going to buy it. If you lose any money, you are not allowed to blame me,” Jessica quipped.
“Of course,” Yonah responded.
They continued their conversation about stock trading throughout the meal.
At that moment, an unruly, malicious voice disturbed their amicable atmosphere.
“Well, hello. Isn’t this the respectable Ms. Jessica? Why are you coming to this grotty, shabby place to have a meal? Shouldn’t a person like you be dining in a fancy restaurant? This place will only downgrade your status.”
A few thugs then came closer and cornered their table. The people at the adjacent tables saw that things were getting awry and quickly went away.
Yonah looked at the thugs who suddenly appeared, and his face tensed. He tried to appear calm, but in fact, with trembling legs, he could not help but squeak in fear, “What do you want to do? Let me tell you this; there are many people around here. If you want to break the law, you will not get away with it.”
Their leader, Victor Lansky, then placed his hand on Yonah’s shoulder. With little effort, he pinned Yonah back to his seat.
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Yonah felt the force exuded from Victor’s hand on his shoulder and immediately understood the vast difference between them.
I am definitely not his match.
The other party consisted of eight people while there were only two of them. Not to mention, Jessica was a girl, and common sense told him that more provocation would result in them being beaten up.
Why can’t anyone be brave enough to help us call the police? If the police were here, these thugs wouldn’t dare to do anything.
Jessica, surprisingly, remained calm. She picked up a grilled lamb from the plate and slowly ate it. She did not feel intimidated by their taunts and treated them like they did not exist.
She continued with her meal, unperturbed.
“Yonah, this grilled lamb is not bad. You should try it,” Jessica stated.
Yonah looked at the grilled lamb she had offered to him and then at his surroundings. He accepted the food stiffly and wanted to speak but stopped himself when he saw Jessica looked as calm as ever.
Victor’s smile disappeared when he saw that both of them ignored him completely. There was an unmistakable sign of a raging storm brewing in his eyes.
And almost too suddenly, Victor’s hands moved and swept the food off the table.
“What the heck! How dare you ignore me? I’ll teach you a lesson!” Victor, with a ferocious face, brutally stepped on the food. How he wished it was Jessica that he had stepped on!
Jessica took a piece of napkin from the table next to them and wiped her mouth. Looking at the squashed food, she tutted sadly, “What a waste of this delicious food. And a louse has ruined it.”
“Who are you calling a louse? Do you not wish to live any longer?” Victor looked at her with vicious eyes, ready to punch her the moment she replied.
Yonah whimpered faintly and stuttered, “W-What are you trying to do?”
Victor gave Yonah a nasty look and pointed at Jessica. “I am asking for some money from this lady. Being an old friend of hers, she should have helped us after she became rich.”
“How much do you want?” Yonah asked.
If money can solve this, then it is never a problem.
Yonah then fumbled around for his wallet and waited.
“Not much. Just a mere 15 thousand dollars,” Victor replied.
Yonah was taken aback. “15… 15 thousand dollars is too much!” he objected.
Victor glanced at him and smiled. “Is it too much? You should be thankful I did not ask her for 30 thousand dollars. Jessica, be a good girl and give me the money. We would not want your neighbors to be in trouble, would we?”
“Huh?” Jessica replied nonchalantly.
Victor was shocked. “What’s the meaning of all this? Are you not going to give me the money? Aren’t you afraid that I’ll find them later?” Victor continued.
He knew that she was very concerned about her neighbors. Everyone knew that, too. If anyone were to threaten her using the neighbors, she would then give in.
“As you wish,” she blurted. Everyone was bewildered while looking at her calm posture.
Victor looked at her in disbelief but quickly showed a mocking look. He then continued, “You have definitely changed. After getting rich, you’ve looked down on your neighbors.”
Unmoved by his continuous taunts, Jessica completely ignored them.
What a clown! Why would I be bothered with you? If you keep bugging me, I will make you disappear!
“Victor Lansky, if you have nothing else to do, just get lost!” Jessica continued.
“Hmph! You want me to go away? It’s not that simple. I will have to ask my friends if they agree,” said Victor. It seemed like he would not budge until he received the money.
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“Scram,” Jessica sneered as she stared at him coldly.
“No, fuck you!” Victor cursed at her.
A loud slap followed just as he finished his sentence.
Victor tilted his head. He was in disbelief and was trying to process what had happened, and so were the thugs surrounding them.
They did not expect her to make a move.
“You motherfucker!” Victor yelled.
He immediately picked up the stool next to him and swung it at Jessica.
Yonah, who was watching the scene, dropped his jaw and his soul almost left his body.
Jessica ducked, and fortunately, she managed to avoid the hit. She turned around and made a spin kick, which landed hard on Victor. He lost his balance and staggered backward. If it weren’t for the thugs who reached out a hand to him, it would’ve been an embarrassing fall for Victor.
Victor felt utterly embarrassed, especially from the slap from Jessica. He yelled in rage, “What are you motherfuckers doing? Go and beat up that bitch!”
The thugs immediately understood his orders and charged toward Jessica all at once. They had her fully surrounded at the center.
Most of the patrons fled from the restaurant, afraid that they might end up being involved in the fight. Some of them, however, came up nearer to them to watch the fight.
“Oh my… So many guys are bullying a weak girl who is alone. How pathetic.”
As soon as one of the bystanders finished his sentence, his jaw dropped. It wasn’t only him, though. The rest of the bystanders were also dumbstruck. The “weak girl” made her move, and the thugs were sent flying, one by one.
She was kicking all of the thugs who were surrounding her. Yonah’s jaw dropped even more than before.
H..-Her combat skills are too scary.
Victor thought that Jessica would be unlucky today, having to go up against all of the men at once. Well, how the tables have turned.
After about 10 minutes, Victor and the rest were all lying on the ground and groaning in pain.
Jessica walked up to them and stood in front of Victor. She put one of her legs on his chest and stared down at him. “Are you happy now? If you’re still not satisfied, I’ll gladly let you on a half-year tour package at the hospital,” she sneered.
Yonah, who heard everything, tried hard to hold his laughter.
Victor was embarrassed yet furious. But he was pinned down and was not free to move about, so he looked away and gritted his teeth.
If he were to make any stupid moves now, he would end up worse than he already was.
Suddenly, a sharp pain radiated from the center of his chest. The pain was immense and was hard for him to endure.
“Ahh!” He let out a shriek. He decided to surrender before things got worse for him. “Stop it. I won’t do it anymore. Please, let me go…”
Jessica put her feet back on the ground and squatted next to him. “Victor Lansky, I can do that, but under one condition. Take the stool and hit that man over there. Do you understand? If you do, blink twice.”
Victor immediately blinked his eyes twice, just as she asked him to. He only wanted to run away from this – from all the embarrassment.
Jessica stood up and glared fiercely at the thugs. “Live your lives properly. Stop wasting your time every day doing nothing. Karma will be your only friend if you keep continuing to stir up problems every day.”
Yonah nodded his head in agreement. All the bystanders also couldn’t help but agree with Jessica.
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When everyone was distracted by Jessica’s words, Victor picked up the stool and charged toward Yonah.
When Yonah realized that Victor was aiming the stool at him, it was already too late for him to react.
Just then, a small figure appeared out of nowhere and pushed Victor away. Unfortunately, the stool landed on her body.
Whoa! All the bystanders were taken aback.
Victor froze for a second, then joy glinted in his eyes.
He was feeling great. He wanted to seize the chance and attack again as revenge.
Suddenly, a strong wind came behind him. He felt a sharp pain in his back. Soon before long, he flew forward and slammed hard on the ground.
It was Xander. He gave Victor a death stare and growled, “Do you have a death wish?”
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Xander turned around and looked at Jessica. “Are you okay?”
Jessica nodded her head to indicate that she was fine. However, Xander had eyes as sharp as an eagle’s. He noticed that there was a streak of blood on her cheeks. Blood came rushing out from the fresh wound, non-stop.
Xander narrowed his eyes. Rage consumed him as he walked toward Victor. Xander then made a firm kick to his chest.
Fuck! Victor started cursing in his mind as the overwhelming pain increased. It was unexpected for him to show up at this time.
Xander then picked up the stool and raised it above his head with both his hands. He was ready to strike any time. Victor, on the other hand, was surprised and frightened. He was about to pee his pants.
Just then, a pair of hands stopped Xander.
Xander looked at the girl, feeling puzzled. Jessica shook her head while staring straight into his eyes and said, “Let them go. It’s okay. I’m all good.”
That made Victor feel like he just avoided a catastrophe.
Bless me. If she were any later, I’d be dead meat by now.
“Fuck off!” Xander scoffed as he kicked him hard for the last time.
Victor and the rest quickly scurried away as soon as they had the chance to leave.
The surrounding bystanders gradually left one by one, as there was no more drama to watch. However, they all looked at Jessica and Xander with complete admiration.
Yonah went up to Jessica. He was extremely worried for her, and his heart broke the moment he saw the wound on Jessica’s face. “I’m sorry… It should’ve been me, not you…”
Xander glared coldly at him, sending shivers down Yonah’s spine.
A man who was younger than Yonah had managed to scare and pressure him so much to the point that Yonah was trembling in fear.
Jessica walked out quietly and stood between them, trying to ease the tension between the two.
With Jessica in front of them now, Yonah instantly felt much more relieved.
“Even though you said that you’re sorry, I was the one who caused all of this to happen to you. The one apologizing should be me, not you,” Jessica said warmly with a faint smile.
Yonah immediately smiled upon hearing that. The person standing in front of his eyes was a sweet, kind girl. Thinking back to when she was fighting the thugs alone, she was an extraordinary person with quite a personality, too.
“You’re injured. Let’s go to the hospital,” Yonah said as he stared at the wound on her cheek.
Xander rolled his eyes at Yonah. A guy who needs a girl to protect him is no man at all, but just a piece of trash. Trash like him is not worthy enough to stand next to Jessica, nor for her to protect.
Xander started to harbor ill will toward Yonah as hatred grew within him.
Xander looked dead into Yonah’s eyes. “I’ll bring Jessica there myself. Go back home. It’s not safe for a man like you late at night,” he mocked.
Yonah’s face turned red. He didn’t know what he was feeling – embarrassment or anger.
Yonah took a glance at Jessica before fixing his gaze on Xander. “Jess, I’ll be heading home now. Give me a call, if anything.”
“Mm. Okay,” Jessica answered as she watched him walk away.
As the taxi drove farther down the street, her smile gradually disappeared. She no longer looked like the sweet, kind girl anymore.
The fact that her face changed within seconds took Xander by surprise.
Jessica started to walk away. Xander quickly caught up to her and asked curiously, “Where are you heading to? The hospital’s the opposite way.”
Jessica simply replied, “It’s just a small wound.”
In her previous life, she did not even mind about the huge scar. How would this small wound even matter to her now?
Now that it had been six months since her rebirth, she had been trying to ignore his existence and try to avoid him.
However, the pain on her face made her yearn for him.
She longed to meet him again.
The guy that died because of her in her previous life – Simon Pierce.
The man was four years younger than her. He willingly risked his life for her. Her brother, who took the stab for her.
He was the man that she felt remorse for and mourned for in her previous life.
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Jessica sprinted across the street, heading toward Shanty Town in the western suburbs.
Wherever it was busy, wherever it wasn’t quiet, she felt as if she belonged there.
Xander only followed silently behind her. They finally came to a halt as they arrived at the filthy Shanty Town. He watched her as she stood alone next to a run-down bungalow. Jessica kept her eyes on a frail-looking boy in the house who looked to be about thirteen years old.
Who is he? Is he someone special to her? Xander was confused.
As he was about to open his mouth to ask her, he shut his mouth tight as soon as he saw her eyes fill up with tears. She looked emotional and sad.
Xander had seen her mean and cold expression and her sweet smile. He perhaps had seen everything except her tears.
It was the first time for him.
More questions filled his mind.
He glanced at the boy in the house. What is it that made such a strong woman like Jessica tear up?
The boy, as if he felt like he was being watched, turned around all of a sudden. His gaze then landed on Jessica.
His eyes immediately sparked with joy.
“Jess,” Simon called out.
He hurriedly came out of the house and went toward her.
As soon as he reached her, she enveloped her arms around him tightly.
He smiled as he felt Jessica’s warmth spread across his body.
In a previous life, Whitney had unfortunately been forcefully taken away from one of the underground thugs.
Jessica’s partners had been trying their best to persuade her to think of a way to save Whitney. Left with no choice, she was forced to bring Simon along to look for the thug.
That night, Jessica was safe. However, Simon was unfortunately stabbed to death in order to protect her.
The scary-looking scar on her face was from that very night.
Back then, everyone was focusing on comforting Whitney and ignored Jessica, who had blood stains and injuries on her body. Needless to say, they didn’t even care for the young boy’s life that was sacrificed to save their daughter.
As Jessica felt the warmth from the hug, she couldn’t help but think about the cold corpse lying there. That time, no matter how hard she tried, she couldn’t make him feel her warmth anymore.
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He’s alive. Thank God! James, Julianna, and Whitney, you owe Simon a life. I will make you pay for this.
Simon panicked the moment he felt his shoulder becoming wet.
Jessica had always been a strong, independent woman. Thinking back, Jessica once saved him from a bunch of stray dogs that were chasing him. She even got bitten by the dogs until she bled. Even so, she still asked him with a warm smile if he was okay. He knew Jessica was in pain, but she never complained, nor did she shed a single tear. At that time, he was only eight.
What in the world happened that made her cry?
“Jess.” Simon stood there motionless. He did not dare to move.
Jessica’s arms were wrapped too tightly around him, to the point he felt suffocated.
However, he did not budge because he knew that Jessica needed him now.
He did not know what had happened, nor did he know how to comfort her. However, if hugging him would make her feel better, he would rather not move, despite suffocating from her tight grasp.
So what if he felt suffocated now? What he felt could barely compare to what Jessica had endured.
After a long while, Jessica finally let go of him. She immediately wore a smile on her face, although her eyes were still red. It was as though she admitted that she was carried away with her emotions and broke down.
Simon once heard his grandmother say that a person who always smiled would be in unimaginable pain once they got hurt emotionally.
“Jess, did he bully you? I’ll settle it with him for you once and for all,” he said fiercely as he pointed his finger at Xander, who was still standing there.
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Xander was being accused out of the blue.
He was speechless at the adorably fierce boy.
Jessica chuckled and patted his head. “No, I’m not being bullied by anyone.”
Simon looked up and noticed the fresh wound on her cheek. Then, he asked with a serious tone, “Who did that to you?”
“I accidentally tripped.”
“Really?” Simon was obviously not convinced. He glared at Xander, thinking he was the prime suspect for this crime.
The veins on Xander’s forehead popped. Unless this boy has a special relationship with Jessica, I would want to teach him a serious lesson…
“Yes, really.” Jessica nodded.
Simon knew that she was not telling the truth. However, there was nothing he could do. In the end, he could only act as though nothing had happened. “Jess, if anyone bullies you in the future, you must tell me. I’ll beat them for you.”
“Okay.”
I’ll never repeat the same mistakes or let anyone insult me in this new life.
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“Let me treat your wound.”
He walked into the house and took out an old, dusty box. It was a first aid kit. Simon poured the disinfectant on her wound and cleaned it thoroughly before pasting a plaster over it.
“Okay, all done,” Simon said with a satisfied smile. “Don’t wet your wound, or it’ll leave a scar. You won’t look pretty anymore if there’s a scar on your face. You must stay beautiful, Jess.”
“Mm.”
In her previous life, she deliberately caused the scar to stay on her face permanently. It was so that whenever she looked into the mirror, she would be constantly reminded that she owed him her life, that the Larson family also owed her one.
Initially, Jessica only wanted to check up on him and see how he was doing in this life.
She did not want any sort of contact with him before she settled matters with the Larson family. She was worried that she would repeat the same mistakes.
She was worried she would cause disasters for him.
Now that she was wounded, it seemed as though the Pandora Box was opened. All the memories from her previous life flashed in her mind. The scenes of him in a pool of blood… It made her awfully uncomfortable and troubled. She was worried that if she didn’t look for him soon, she might never get the chance to anymore.
To see that he was doing well, Jessica felt utterly relieved.
After taking a look at him, she wanted to leave. However, he saw her in the end.
Jessica then broke free from her thoughts and turned to Xander. “Do you have cash now?”
Xander was stunned for a moment and hurriedly took out his wallet. “Yes, how much do you want?” Before Jessica could answer him, Xander stuffed his wallet into her hands and simply said, “Feel free.”
Jessica opened the wallet. There was a thick stash of cash which amounted to roughly 450 dollars.
Jessica did not hesitate and took out all the cash from the wallet, then placed them in Simon’s hands. She said, “Keep these. Save up your money properly. Don’t let your dad know about this. You can ring me anytime.”
Simon’s dad was a gambler, whereas his mom passed away three years ago.
He had been living with an irresponsible dad and without a mother’s care. His surroundings forced him to be independent at such a young age.
He shook his head in rejection. “I don’t need this. I have money. I earned 15 dollars yesterday from selling bottles I picked up! See!” he said proudly with his chin raised as he showed Jessica his dollar bills that were all crumpled into balls.
“That’s amazing,” she responded with a smile. She patted his head and stuffed the cash into his pocket. “This is an allowance from me. If you don’t accept this, I’ll take it as you’re rejecting me as your sister.”
Simon had no choice. He reluctantly accepted the money.
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“I have to go back.”
Simon was feeling a little reluctant, but he still nodded. “All right.”
He walked her to the end of the street. Suddenly, he dashed toward Xander and said in a low voice, “If you dare mistreat Jess, I’ll make you pay for it. Even if I can’t do it now, I will get you when I get older.”
Xander looked at the kid awkwardly. He was not sure how to react.
They both left the shanty town.
“Xander, could you give me your bank account? I’ll transfer the money to you.”
“There’s no need for that.”
He did not really care about those nickels and dimes. “Give me your bank account,” Jessica insisted.
Xander gave her his bank account unwillingly, and a few moments later, he received a notification from the bank.
“Xander, can I ask a favor from you?”
“What is it?”
“I know you have a lot of subordinates. There should be someone around this district, right?” Jessica looked at him sideways.
Xander already knew what her favorite was.
“You want me to help you look after that brat, right?”
“Yes.”
“No problem. I’ll let my man know. No one in this district would dare to touch a hair on his head,” Xander accepted with delight.
“There’s no need to go that far.”
If he did that, it might lead others to misunderstand that Simon is related to Xander. It could bring harm to Simon. Xander is a local tyrant, after all.
It’s not as if incidents like this have never happened before – innocent people being involved in collateral damage. “Send someone to take a look at him occasionally to make sure he’s doing well. And if anything happens, contact me right away.”
Jessica was not allowed to have any contact with Simon until the Larson family’s problem had been resolved.
She was afraid that she might hurt him once again.
She had yet to repay the debt she owed him in her previous life.
“All right,” Xander replied crisply.
“Thank you.”
Xander smiled. “If you want to thank me, take me out for dinner.”
“Okay, give me the time and location.”
Xander gave it a thought. “I can’t think of anything yet, I’ll let you know tomorrow.”
“Sure.”
They parted ways after reaching the crossroads.
In an entertainment club with the main entrance wide open, there were many fully tattooed muscular men, and cigar smoke filled the air. When they saw Xander return, they all stood up and greeted him respectfully, “Xander.”
Xander waved his hand in a pleasant mood and sat on the single-seat sofa. He would frown and smile from time to time while looking at his phone. With his unpredictable expressions, his subordinates looked at him, dumbfounded Someone asked softly, “Xander, are you okay?”
“Did you get cursed? Something doesn’t feel right.”
“Yeah, I can see that something is wrong.”
The Xander they knew wasn’t someone who would smile at
his phone with such a goofy look.
How could these muscle heads possibly see what was going on?
A young blond man exclaimed, “I think Xander is lovesick.”
All eyes were on him after he said that. The men surrounded him and gave him a good thrashing, causing him to cry out helplessly.
Someone warned him, “Hey kid, it’s okay to eat like a pig but not talk like one. There’s no way Xander is lovesick.” “That’s right. Who do you think Xander is? No man can stand a chance against him. Just by lifting his finger, women will come running to him. Lovesick, my ass.”
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The young blond man felt wronged. He was sure that Xander was lovesick from his expressions. But being surrounded by so many ferocious men staring at him intensively, he agreed and dared not refute.
“Kid, do you get it now?”
The young blond man nodded repeatedly. “Yes, I understand. Xander is an extremely attractive man. There’s no way he can be lovesick.”
The men gave a satisfied smile.
“That’s more like it.”
Xander came back to his senses after being fully engrossed in his thoughts. He looked at his subordinates and asked, “Do you guys have any good recommendations for food?”
“Urban Journey Eatery’s noodles are great. Their food reminds me of home.”
“Xander, don’t listen to him. It’d be best if you try out Old Gourmand Cuisine. The food there is the best. I ate there once, and the flavors are unforgettable. It’s really tough to get reservations there.”
“You should go for seafood. Pearl Phil Restaurant has the finest seafood you can ever get in Horington. It’s a blast to eat there.”
Everyone was talking at the same time. It was so noisy that Xander felt that his head was going to split.
“Shut up!” Xander shouted, and the room fell silent.
The young blond man asked timidly, “Xander, just one question. Are you going there by yourself or with a friend?” Xander’s eyes lit up and beckoned to him.
The young blond man was overjoyed. He brought himself to Xander.
“What’s the best place to bring a friend to?” asked Xander. “I’m not sure if your friend is a man or a woman. The preference of where men and women like to go varies a lot.”
Xander got more interested. “Tell me more.”
“If it’s a man, you can just go to the places where they suggested. But if it’s a woman, you gotta find a classy place with a good ambiance. Girls love that kind of place.” “Hmm… A classy place with good ambiance.” Xander pondered on this sentence mindfully. He patted the blond young man’s shoulder. “You’re pretty good.”
“All thanks to your guidance.”
Xander stood up and got out. He didn’t even bother to ask them for more recommendations, knowing that they were graceless.
After he left, panic rose in the air.
“Damn it!” someone exclaimed.
Those words perfectly expressed what everyone was thinking deep down.
Xander is lovesick!
That was what was on everyone’s mind.
On the other hand, as soon as Jessica returned home, she heard gales of laughter across the house. She was already used to these types of scenarios.
She entered the living room and gave a glance at it. She was dazed when she saw the man in her living room.
Charles! What is he doing here?
When James saw that Jessica had returned, he hurriedly greeted her, “Jess, come and say hi to Charles.”
Jessica stepped forward and greeted, “Hello, Charles.”
Charles hummed in response. “Are you hurt?”
It was only then that James and the others noticed the wound on Jessica’s face.
“Call Dr. Haider to come right now,” James instructed Mrs. Wallace hurriedly.
“We can’t let this face get scarred!”
Charles stood up and said to the Larson family, “I’ll bring her for a visit to the hospital since I’m going home anyway.”
There was no reason for James to refuse. “Thank you for your help, Mr. Young.”
“Mr. Larson, no worries. I’m her friend. I can’t be her friend for nothing,” Charles said affably.
“All right,” James answered with a smile. He felt really pleased about it.
Then Jessica got taken away by Charles.
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Inside the Rolls-Royce Phantom, Charles was gazing at the medical plaster on Jessica’s face with concern.
He asked with his low-pitched voice, “Does it hurt?” Jessica was startled. Simple words, but they were enough to warm her heart. She could sense Charles’ concern.
She answered, “I’m fine.”
What she had experienced in the past was way tougher than the present. She had gotten used to dealing with obstacles in her life.
Charles thought of her nieces and nephews after listening to her reply. Unlike Jessica, they had been living a carefree life.
Jessica refused to admit that she was hurt, as she thought that no one would ever care about her.
Charles said, “It’s okay to admit that you are not okay sometimes.”
At that moment, Jessica began to let her guard down against him.
She was unsure if she could reveal her vulnerability in front of this man.
She had gotten used to those days when she had to deal with the difficulties herself.
Somewhere deep in her heart, she still yearned for someone to whom she could reveal her actual self.
However, she knew that it was just an extravagant wish.
She had learned the lesson from her previous life.
She did not want to experience it ever again.
“I’m really fine. Thank you.” Jessica smiled.
Charles knew that Jessica was just pretending that she was fine. He could feel her loneliness through her eyes.
Charles answered softly, “All right.”
The car headed to Horington Island, instead of the hospital. The winter was still here. The weather was frosty on this night.
Jessica did not enjoy the snow scenery outside. Although she felt warm, her body was still shivering.
Charles noticed that and draped his overcoat over Jessica’s body.
Charles instructed his chauffeur to increase the temperature in the car.
Jessica glanced at Charles and said, “Thank you.”
Charles was thrilled as Jessica called him by his first name.
The car arrived at the center of Horington Island. The family doctor was prepared for their arrival and readied the wound disinfection procedures.
Charles only went back to his bedroom after witnessing Jessica enter the guest room.
He called Derek and ordered him to prepare the same gel used to treat Yoke’s scar previously for Jessica.
Without any doubt, Derek followed Charles’ order and sent the scar gel to Jessica after ten minutes.
“Ms. Jessica, this is the scar gel from Mr. Young. It can help to soothe your pain and treat the scar,” Derek said.
Jessica replied, “Thank you.”
The conversation ended after they wished each other to have a good night.
After closing the door, Jessica felt that the scar gel was meaningful as it represented Charles’ care for her.
Charles was always there caring for Jessica, even without her noticing.
His actions put a smile on Jessica’s face.
The stock exchange center during Lunar New Year’s Eve was very crowded. It would be closed after two days.
The stockholders were careful when trading stocks.
The VIP lounge in the stock exchange center was reserved only for VIPs whose assets were over 2 million dollars.
However, there was one exception. A guy from Horington, who earned 15 million dollars within a month, had become a living legend here. People of Horington called him “Little Stock God”.
Chapter 240
Inside the VIP lounge, Jessica was sitting in front of her laptop.
Yonah said excitedly, “Jess, your sixth sense is incredible. You can actually predict the future.”
After one month of interaction, Yonah now had faith in Jessica’s predictions.
She is just at another level. Each of her decision-making is so on point. She managed to earn big bucks by trading stocks of Cloudlance Corporation. She is just too good at stock trading.
Yonah had earned a lot after he followed Jessica’s lead in trading. His savings had increased drastically, from several thousand dollars to more than 150 thousand dollars. The huge wealth growth had raised his interest in stock trading and also his respect for Jessica.
“Jess, what’s your prediction on the stock of Cloudlance Corporation? Can it still rise?” Yonah asked her gleefully. Yonah served Jessica desserts as soon as she sat down. She stared at the monitor screen attentively while Yonah remained silent beside her. He did not allow any disturbance that could cause her to lose focus.
He did not know that Jessica was planning something on her mind. She wanted to trick him.
The first step is accomplished as I have gained his trust. Now I can proceed to the second step. I can’t wait anymore.
The pleasant atmosphere cheered Yonah up.
“Would it rise drastically again soon?” Yonah asked after seeing the smile on Jessica’s face.
He could at least earn another 15 thousand dollars if the stock’s value ballooned again.
The stock markets were closed temporarily during the Lunar New Year. Having sharp eyes and precise execution was crucial to deal with the variables during this period.
Jessica took a sip of the tea. “It won’t rise anymore. I will sell all its stock before the markets are closed.”
It was a hard decision to make for Yonah.
“This is a hot stock. If we sell it now, I’m not sure if we can even get it back in the future,” Yonah said.
“Just sell it.” Jessica started selling all the stock they owned, and it was sold completely fast.
It was one of the most popular stocks in the market. Even the conservatives were keen on it.
Without any hesitation, Yonah followed her lead and sold all the stock he owned.
He was satisfied with the profit he earned from this trading. “What is our next target stock?” Yonah asked.
Jessica shook her head and replied, “I don’t have any idea yet. Let’s just wait for the meantime.”
She was staring at the doorway.
Suddenly, someone knocked on their door. Jessica answered the door while Yonah was analyzing the stock market on his laptop.
Two stock exchange center personnel entered the VIP lounge and rushed to Yonah.
“Are you the Little Stock God? We are your big fans. Finally, we meet you in person!” The personnel said while admiring Yonah.
Yonah was shocked by their action.
He looked at Jessica, who hinted not to reveal her identity as Little Stock God.
Yonah understood and nodded.
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