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"You can’t go in there," said a frantic woman beyond the door

Everyone in the room turned

Gaylord shifted in his chair

"I’ll only be a any door burst open

Several people in the rooed to his feet "Jessie?"

She locked eyes with hiround to a halt The array of emotions that played over her face in the span of two seconds felt like a punch in the gut How did she find out?

"What’s the h to explain this?"

He started walking toward her "Jessie, I--"

Her hand shot up in front of her, stopping him "Don’t waste your breath I’m not here for an explanation I needed to see with my own eyes if what I saw on the neas true"

The news? What the hell is she talking about?

"Obviously the rip on the truth than you do"

"I can explain"

"Let ave you the hotel"

"Jessie, please"

"Oh, don’t even try that with me"

"Jack--" He heard his father’s voice but couldn’t stop watching Jessie Her anger was palpable

"Don’t bother, Mr Morrison It is Mr Morrison, isn’t it?" Jessie asked his father

"It is"

Jessie’s gaze shot from his father to hilanced around the roo it for the first tiullible" Her hand shook as she pointed at him "Stay the hell away from me and my son You hear me, Jack Morrison Stay away!"

It took hi from the room

Jack pushed away from the table and started after her

His father stopped him at the door "Is that her?" he asked

Jack shook off his father’s hand "Yes"

Gaylord barked out a laugh "Ha! I like her already" Jack had explained everything to his father in the hour they’d shared lunch Thank God he’d had that hour or this scene would behere for, son? Go"

Jack ran from the room but didn’t see Jessie in the lobby