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Jessica's fingers twitched at her side. She wasn’t ashamed of her past. Nothing they brought up could shake her.
But if Melvin heard it? Knowing him, he’d overthink everything, probably blhimself, or worse—feel guilty for
things that weren't his fault.
“What's wrong?” Melvin asked softly, brushing his knuckles against her wrist.
“Nothing important,” Jessica answered lightly. Then she glanced at him. “Do you want to go?”
It was his call now. If he wanted to leave, she would follow. If he stayed, she'd face whatever cnext with her
chin up.
Melvin studied the group with that cool, unreadable gaze of his, then answered with a single word. “Yes.”
The girls practically lit up with satisfaction.
Once they were both in the car, Jessica bit her lip and peeked sideways at him. “Why'd you say yes?”
“People like that don’t take no for an answer. Better to get it over with now,” Melvin replied simply, his voice
calm and steady. “Besides, I'm not about to let them hassle you any more than they already have.”
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Jessica pressed her lips together, a flicker of doubt crossing her features.
Melvin kept his attention on the road, but his voice turned gentle. “Jessica.”
Jessica answered in a quiet tone, “What is it?”
“I'm not here to dig up your past.” Melvin kept his words steady and kind. “But if you've gone through pain or
have old wounds, | hope you'll letknow. | want to be someone you can always count on.”
He would step in front of any trouble, look after her, and make sure nothing could harm her. For as long as she
reached for him, he would never leave her side. Any tshe faltered, he would be the first to reach out and
catch her.
“I'm fine, really.” Jessica offered a faint smile. She had cto terms with her past by now. “Just don’t let your
guard down later. I've got a feeling they'll try something.”
“Let them try.” Melvin brushed off her worry with a shrug.
Years spent navigating business deals had trained him to spot schemes in a heartbeat. Whatever they had
planned, he was more than ready.
“Maybe we should skip it.” Jessica glanced at the line of cars ahead, letting out a soft sigh. “There's nothing to
gain but emptiness.”
“It’s dull for us, sure, but for them, it’s all about the spectacle,” Melvin replied, calm and unbothered. “Unless we
finally put a stop to it, you'll keep being the target of their jokes.”
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“Do you think I have such bad taste?” Melvin answered without missing a beat.
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