Chapter 24

Mom and my sister were spot on about Liberty’s excessive eating. After all, she wasn’t contributing financially; Liberty brought nothing to the table.

“Mr. Brown,” came the sweet voice of Hank’s secretary as she entered the office. Hank turned to his wife, Liberty, and bluntly stated, “I need to get back to work. Please hurry home and prepare dinner. I don’t want to return to an empty house. Who knows what you’re up to all day?”

With that, Hank ended the call abruptly, cutting off Liberty before she could respond.

“Mr. Brown, please review this document and sign if everything looks good,” the young secretary said, sliding a document across Hank’s desk.

“Sure,” Hank replied, taking a moment to look over the papers before signing them. He then handed the documents back to the secretary, along with a Tiffany box he had pulled from his drawer.

“Jess, I happened to pass by the jeweler after closing a deal last night and picked up this gold necklace for you. What do you think?” Hank said, giving her a captivating look.

Jessica opened the Tiffany box, revealing the beautiful gold necklace. A smile lit up her face as she took it out.

Hank stood up, moved around the desk, and gently took the necklace from her hands. “Let me help you with that,” he offered thoughtfully.

“Alright,” she agreed.

As he fastened the necklace around Jessica’s neck, he kissed her cheek and added, “You look beautiful. The necklace suits you perfectly.”

Standing tall, Jessica turned to him, wrapping her arms around his neck. She leaned in for a kiss on his cheek and sweetly thanked him, “Thank you, Mr. Brown. I love the necklace.”

“Just call me Hank when no one’s around,” he replied, pulling her close into an embrace, a charming smile gracing his face.

His primal urge took over as he leaned in, drawing close to her ear to whisper something.

Jessica swiftly pushed him back, her lips pursed in a pout. “You have a wife and a child,” she exclaimed. “We agreed to keep this just platonic and nothing more.”