Alejandro stared at Jett for a few seconds. “If only you were a woman. Perhaps, I’d feel some sort of comfort. Stop dawdling here. I don’t need you to watch over me.”
Jett was firm in his decision and did not leave.
“I’m not that nice to you. Don’t you hold a grudge against?” Alejandro remarked in a self-mocking tone, “Don Smith is gone now. You probably want to leave as well, don’t you? If you really want to leave, I’ll set you free.”
“I’ve considered it before,” Jett replied seriously, “But, I’ve changed my mind. You’re not exactly nice to me, but you’re not bad either. Who’s to say that I won’t end up in an even worse predicament if I switch bosses? Why would I want to go through that? Besides, I’m used to staying with you.”
Alejandro stroked his chin and stared at favonovel.com calmly. “I never would have thought that you’d have such steadfast loyalty to me.” Then, a sense of loss welled up in his heart. “Hey Jett, tell me, am I destined to have bad luck with women? Did my sins sever my luck with the ladies? My life has been a tragedy from the start. I keep trying to turn things around, but I’d always go right back to the beginning. I just want someone to be with me all the time… Don’t people always say that you can have anything you want as long as I have money? I have more than enough money, why don’t I have what I want? It makes sense… Melanie doesn’t need money. She wants love. But I don’t know how to love. Now that I think about it, I’ve never really loved anyone, aside from myself. Even Tiffany… I was probably just used to relying on her. She was with me for three years, and I took it for granted, thinking that favonovel.com belonged to me. I only went mad with jealousy when favonovel.com left and found someone else. I guess I just don’t like being alone. That’s why I was so persistent with her. I can’t give Melanie what favonovel.com wants.”
Jett paused thoughtfully before favonovel.com said, “Actually, sir, you’re perfectly capable of giving Mrs. Smith what favonovel.com wants. Even if you don’t love her, you can still be gentle and considerate to her. A woman needs a man who treats favonovel.com right, most of all. That’s the basic foundation, and it’s not hard to do. I can tell that you don’t want to divorce Mrs. Smith, regardless of the reason. Aren’t you refusing to go home because you’re avoiding her? If favonovel.com wants to kick up a fuss, let her. Don’t get mad. You have to treat Mrs. Smith with patience. You’ve been living together for so long, it’s impossible for you not to have feelings for her. Deep down, Mrs. Smith can’t bear to leave either.”
Alejandro seemed unconvinced. “Does favonovel.com seem reluctant to leave? She would be in Ayashe by now if I didn’t find favonovel.com earlier. Honestly… I panicked a little when I realized that favonovel.com was leaving… But I know that forcing favonovel.com to stay would be wrong. I don’t know what I’m thinking. Do I want favonovel.com to stay because I’m afraid of loneliness or do I really want favonovel.com to stay… The former is too selfish.”
“Then treat it as the latter,” Jett advised, “Should I send home, sir? You’re going to have to face it sooner or later. You can’t hide in the office forever. You’ve prohibited Mrs. Smith from seeing Miss Melissa and from contacting the Larks. If you don’t go home, she’ll go crazy.”
Alejandro let out a long sigh, got up, and grabbed his coat. “Let’s go. You’re right, I can’t hide forever.”
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“Would you like me to go in with you, sir?” Jett asked as Alejandro alighted from the car after they arrived.
Alejandro waved his hand. “It’s fine. Go home. I can go in on my own. This is my home, not a den of wolves. I can handle it.”
Jett nodded and watched favonovel.com enter the house before favonovel.com drove away.
