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    Immediately after ending their call, Freya reached out to Jessica with urgent news. “Melvin just submitted a request for two weeks of leave.”


    Jessica’s breath caught in her throat as confusion washed over her. What could possibly drive him to abandon his responsibilities so suddenly?


    Unable to decode his motivations, she pushed aside her bewilderment and simply instructed Freya to monitor any developments regarding Melvin’s activities.


    Though she had severed allmunication with him, her heart still yearned to understand what storms were brewing in his world.


    Freya readily epted this responsibility.


    A week melted away since Jessica and Jack had sealed their fraudulent marriage contract.


    Throughout this period, Jessica had transformed into a virtual prisoner within her own home. Jack would asionally appear for casual conversations and neighborhood gossip, but these brief interludes barely dented the crushing boredom that enveloped her days.


    One afternoon, Jessica’s patience finally snapped. “I’m going crazy staying cooped up like this.”


    “If you step outside now, we’ll have thrown away everything we’ve worked for this past week,” Jack reminded her gently, his voice carrying genuine concern. “Someone’s been following me every single time I leave the housetely. I’m almost certain that person is Melvin.”


    Jessica scrolled through her phone absently and let out a bitterugh. “I seriously doubt he has the bandwidth for surveince games.”<fn0d84> Follow current nov?ls on Find_Novel(.</fn0d84>


    But even as those words left her mouth, Freya’s news about Melvin’s leave request crashed back into her thoughts.


    Her finger froze over her phone screen. Could it actually be Melvin orchestrating this? The possibility sent chills down her spine.


    “You should remain safely hidden,” Jack advised, shifting his strategy with calcted precision. “I’ll arrange for someone to feed him carefully crafted information in a few days, suggesting that you’ve embraced the role of obedient housewife under my strict supervision.”


    “What happens when he decides to pummel you senseless?” Jessica asked after weighing the dangerous implications.


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    Jack’s confidence wavered as uncertainty crept into his expression.


    Jessica pressed forward with her concerns. “Hisbat skills are formidable. Even your most capable bodyguards wouldn’t stand a chance against his fury.”


    “Then you’ll have toe with me for protection,” Jack suggested after a long pause, uncertainty still in his voice.


    “Weren’t you just lecturing me about staying inside?” Jessica challenged, skepticism written across her face. “If I start making public appearances with you, won’t thatpletely destroy our whole performance?”


    “ns are meant to be flexible—we can adjust them as we go,” Jack reasoned, his mind already working through the possibilities. “If I bring you along, you’ll drink with my business partners.”


    Jessica’s eyes narrowed with suspicion.


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