They Want Me Back When It's Too Late (Jessica and Brian) novel Chapter 419

The warmth of his breath grazed her earlobe, and Jessica instantly froze, turning rigid in his embrace like a startled deer. Brian seized the moment to carry her into the car and shut the door.

By the time Jessica snapped out of her daze, the car was already gliding onto the road. Outside, the traffic was heavy. Unless she wanted to fling herself into moving cars, she had no choice but to let him drive her home.

Jessica crossed her arms and leaned back in her seat, silently seething, ‘I can’t believe I actually got flustered just now. How humiliating. But the real question is, did Brian notice?‘

“Don’t worry, no one’s following us,” Brian explained. Catching her gaze, he assumed she was still concerned about the photographers from earlier.

“I’m not worried,” Jessica said, exasperated by his misunderstanding. Yet, as she realized he hadn’t caught on, a wave of relief washed over her.

‘Seems like he didn’t notice. Maybe it’s best to just let him misunderstand me,‘ Jessica thought. Then, she blurted,

Brian looked genuinely confused. “What rumors?”

Jessica glared at him. “Don’t play dumb with me,” she said. “I know you’ve seen what people are saying about you online.”

All that talk about him being totally whipped or a love–struck fool was just absurd to Jessica. She wouldn’t buy it for a second that Brian didn’t mind those comments.

To her surprise, Brian let out an amused chuckle. “Oh, you mean that? It’s nothing, really. The netizens aren’t wrong, you know. There’s absolutely no need to address it.”

“You!” Jessica was stunned. In disbelief, she thought, ‘Does he really not care at all?‘

Just then, the light turned red. Brian braked, took out his phone, tapped it a few times, and handed it to Jessica. He said gently, “Don’t overthink it. I really don’t mind. In fact, even the board at Atkinson Group should be thanking you.”

Jessica lowered her gaze to the chart showing Atkinson Group’s recent stock surge on his phone and remained silent.

Ever since their divorce, Atkinson Group’s stock price had been steadily climbing. Recently, it had practically shot up in a near–vertical line.

‘From a business perspective, Brian’s life actually got better after leaving me,‘ she thought, a cold sting settling in her chest. ‘How ironic.‘

Brian noticed her mood shift and asked with concern, “Jessi, where has your mind wandered off to again?”

She snapped, “None of your business. Mr. Atkinson, are you trying to flex by showing me that?” Unable to hold back, she let out a mocking scoff. “How childish.”

If the light hadn’t turned green just then, Brian might have buried his face in his hands and sighed.

“No, it’s not that I have anything to boast about,” Brian began. “I just wanted to let you know that lately, with so many netizens shipping us as a couple, it’s brought an enormous wave of attention to Atkinson Group.

“That buzz has significantly boosted our product sales, and the stock price has be

soaring

as a result.

“Now, even the board members greet me with smiles whenever we meet. This is all thanks to you.” He continued calmly, explaining the company’s recent situation.

Though Brian was speaking from the heart, the more he said, the quieter Jessica became. She wondered, ‘So being good to me can actually help his

career.too?

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