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“Well, someone fro it was you To be honest, yes, I did think it was you until now When I heard the tweets were sent froured you were just some lonely nutcase who fixated on es Now that I've met you, I can see you're not that kind of a person You seem pretty normal to me,” he smiled warmly as he sat back in his seat

Jessie paused to take a deep breath, noting that she hadn't taken one since entering his office She had been on the attack, but with a an to reveal itself Melanie That conniving loudone, and practically lived on Twitter She was an i to a level so low John could see her wheels turning and leaned forward

“What is it?” he asked

“I just realized who set me up, but never mind that I'll handle it Look,” Jessie continued with a calmer voice “I just wish your ould have checked her facts before stor in like that I have a reputation Well, had a reputation, I should say”

“Now you have a reputation as a waitress who attacks her custo up in ahed at his own uys like that She tried hard to suppress the laugh aching to burst through lips and regained her composure

“These stories in the paper won't help me, either”

“I'ain replied sympathetically “But my wife just loves to be in the news, and this was a perfect opportunity Good news, bad news, she doesn't ets her on television or in the paper, then she's happy I think what she really wants is a part in a filive her a role” John's eyes drifted into thought This was obviously a sore spot for him

“Well,” Jessie re about it”

“I know But, please, would you take a seat?” John asked while ain

Jessie shrugged and took the seat closest to her She hadn't noticed that John had politely stood again until she was seated coesture, and she realized that was perhaps theabout him He was so respectful and chivalrous, how did he find hiain, she was once a superuy with a bank account the size of John Harwood's

“What can I do tohe couldn't recall Jessie's name

“Jessica Drew, but everyone calls , she suddenly beca face-to-face with the same celebrity billionaire she'd seen on the news countless ti her feel out of place and insecure, and she sheepishly sunk into her seat Nervousness began to pervade her, and she felt her heart begin pounding in her chest

“It's nice to finally meet my mistress,” he smiled

“Don't say that” Jessie replied The sound of his voice and the kindness in his eyes so her posture in confidence “I would never stoop so low as to be someone's mistress I have my pride”

“And you came here to see that justice is done, so you're also a very fair person as well”

“I try to be,” she answered

John didn't speak for a moment Jessie studied his expression and he see hers in return She noticed his eyes sweep upwards as he took in her entire body, yet it didn't make her unco, handso hi a bit more subtlety The broadness of his shoulders was obvious, even through the formal shirt He was muscular indeed, and she could tell he looked after hiave her a war very low in her stomach, and she was surprised to find herself so attracted to him

Their eyes met and neither looked away There was definitely chemistry between them, and she could tell that he felt it, too

“What did you hope to achieve by co here, Jessica Drew?” John finally broke the silence by asking

“I… I cauess I don't know I didn't even think I'd get to see you I was surprised when you agreed to lethot She was blushing, but hoped it wasn't noticeable