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Billionaire?

Jack?

The reporter went on with a list of names, some public, others inconsequential, that the media deemed possible for the future Mrs Morrison

Jessie’s name wasn’t on it

Her jaw trembled and the blood in her head started a rapid descent to her feet

"Jessie?"

Jack Moore wasn’t even his name God, how could she have been so blind? How could she have been so bamboozled that she didn’t knoho Jack really was?

"Jessie?"

The reported cut to a different story, but the i on to a different woht with his billionaire father would forever be stamped in her mind

He lied to me

"Mommy, are you OK?"

"Jessie, sit down before you pass out" Monica tugged on her ar her to sit on the sofa

"He lied to me," she whispered Jessie found Monica’s eyes and saw her own confusion aze "Lied to me, Monica Why would he do that?"

"I don’t know I’m sure there’s an explanation--"

"No You saw the picture Who was that wo on to?" His intended bride? Jack knew she wouldn’t say yes toto propose and then remind her that she hadn’t accepted? And for what? Did he want to carry on an affair with her after he married someone in his peer circle? The woot to be , Jessie"

Jessie took several quick breaths through her nose The an to ache

"I’ve got to go," Jessie said as she stood and searched the apartht was to confront Jack Surprise him as he’d shocked her

"Jessie, don’t be rash Jack cares about you"

She laughed without hu inside for her keys

"Mo only her Danny had fallen for hi, buddy Just stay here with Auntie Monica I’ll be back soon" How dare Jack do this to the"

"Stop and think? Monica, did you just see the sa I did? Jack lied to us All of us From day one" How could she be so stupid? "Stay here with Danny"