Chapter 460
Chapter 460 The Call She Should’ve Ignored
Chapter 460 The Call She Should’ve Ignored
Anneliese frowned when her phone lit up with an unfamiliar number.
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She didn’t have it saved, but she recognized it right away–it was the same number Elizabeth had used the last time she’d called to
“chat p>
She didn’t need to think twice. Mrs. Fullbuster must have seen the trending chaos online and is now ready to unload her fury.
“Who’s calling?” Jessica asked, leaning over to peek at the screen.
When she noticed the unknown number and Anneliese’s expression, she didn’t hesitate–she grabbed the phone and declined the call.
In her mind, it made perfect sense. After the morning’s chaos on social media, Anneliese had been all over the hot search. This was probably just some random troll or paparazzi trying to harass her.
“Jess!” Anneliese gasped.
“What? Wasn’t it just a spam call?” Jessica shrugged, totally unbothered.
Anneliese stared at her for a moment, then sighed. She wasn’t exactly eager to talk to Elizabeth anyway. If she answered, it would only spiral into another pointless argument.
“Yeah,” she murmured, forcing a small smile. “It’s fine p>
Still, when Jessica wasn’t looking, she quietly opened WhatsApp and sent Jonathan a quick message letting him know she’d just hung up on his mom.
His reply came seconds later–a sticker of a cat being petted.
Anneliese blinked at the screen and couldn’t help laughing softly. Wow, she thought, the CEO of AeroAir sending cat stickers – never saw that coming.
Jessica caught the sound of her laugh and groaned. “Ugh, seriously? You two can’t go five minutes without texting each other? You’re disgustingly sweet. I’m out of here before I get cavities. ”
She yanked open the emergency exit door, muttering under her breath.
Anneliese slipped her phone into her pocket and followed after her, grinning. “Hey, wait! How about you and Zane p>
Jessica glanced back, rolling her eyes. “What’s there to say? It’s purely physical–no feelings and deep talks. That’s it p>
Anneliese frowned. “Is that what Zane told you p>
Maybe she was being naive, but she couldn’t help it–her view of Jonathan had tinted everything around him. Since Zane was his close friend, she just couldn’t picture him as the type of guy who’d be careless or messy about relationships.
Jessica smirked. “Girl, not every connection needs to come with wedding bells. We’re adults. We both know what we’re doing. Besides, with a family like his? Even if he wanted something serious, I couldn’t deal with all that baggage p>
She said it lightly, but there was a flicker of something guarded in her tone.
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Chapter 460 The Call She Should’ve Ignored
She knew exactly where she stood and how different her world was from Anneliese’s.
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Anneliese could marry someone like Jonathan because he truly loved her and because she deserved it. She was brilliant, confident, and came from a solid background. Her future was practically golden.
Yet her? Jessica had no illusions about who she was.
For the past few years, she’d been drifting from place to place, picking up whatever jobs she could find–some barely legal, most barely paying. To put it bluntly, she’d been surviving, not living.
If it hadn’t been for Anneliese, she would’ve never even been in the same orbit as someone like Zane.
What they had wasn’t love–it was chemistry, plain and simple. A mix of attraction, adrenaline, and the thrill of doing something she knew she shouldn’t. It felt good, sure, but deep down she knew it was temporary.
They were from different worlds, and people like her didn’t end up with men like him. The warmth she felt every time he smiled at her? Just a dangerous kind of wishful thinking.
Jessica told herself to get a grip. She pasted on her usual carefree smile and hooked her arm through Anneliese’s, tugging her toward the stairwell like nothing was wrong.
Looking at her friend’s bright expression, Anneliese didn’t push. She knew Jessica–if she kept digging, her friend would just shut down. Still, she couldn’t help worrying.
Zane wasn’t just anyone. He was Jonathan’s closest friend–competent, polished, effortlessly confident, and born into a powerful family.
Jonathan had once mentioned that the Shaymans were deeply entrenched in the legal world, with their influence and connections intertwined with politics and old money. It was a dangerous kind of power–one that could chew up someone like Jessica and spit her out without a second thought.
So instead of saying what was on her mind, Anneliese stayed silent and walked beside Jessica.
Trying to change the subject, she asked softly, “Jess, have you ever thought about tracking down your birth parents? I could go with you to get your DNA on record at the station p>
Jessica blinked, caught off guard. “What brought that up p>
Years ago, Frederick took Anneliese to the police station to have her DNA entered into the national database.
Jessica, on the other hand, never had that chance. After being taken in by the Johnsons as a stand–in for their missing daughter, she was treated more like a placeholder than a person. The Johnsons practically kept her locked up; they certainly weren’t about to help her record her DNA.
As a child, Jessica often dreamed about discovering her true parents. She imagined their appearance, their personalities, and wondered how it would feel to finally be loved and wanted.
However, years of scraping by had burned those hopes out of her.
Now, her main focus was to get through each day–finding a way to survive, perhaps even with an ounce of dignity. As for her parents? She’d stopped hoping a long time ago.
If they haven’t searched for me all this time, why should I bother searching for them? Maybe the truth is simple. Perhaps I was just. abandoned from the start.
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Chapter 460 The Call She Should’ve Ignored
The thought made her chest tighten, but she laughed it off anyway. How pathetic, she thought. And kind of funny, too.
“Maybe later,” Jessica replied quickly with a small shrug.
Just then, a man with a lunchbox walked past, and the scent of greasy food permeated the hallway.
Jessica suddenly froze, covered her mouth with a hand, and gagged.
“Jess?” Anneliese grabbed her arm. “What’s wrong p>
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Jessica grimaced, rubbing her stomach. “It’s nothing, probably just too much cold junk last night. My stomach’s upset, that’s all p>
Meanwhile, at AeroAir headquarters.
Jonathan leaned back in his chair, eyes flicking to his phone. He saw Anneliese’s text and swiftly made a call to someone.
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