"Alright, leave it to me!" Jenna sprang up from her chair, full of energy. "I''ll take care of Gordon. You and Harold head to the party!"


    "Jenna, maybe we shouldn''t-" Sophie started, but Jenna cut her off. "Oh,e on! Trust me, when have I ever let you down?" Jenna grabbed Sophie''s arm, pulling her to her feet.


    Before Sophie could even think of protesting, Jenna whisked her out to the car. "Rx, Sophie. Gordon''s a friend, he''ll listen to me!"


    Just then, Harold showed up, right on time. He found the two women in the middle of a whirlwind. "What are you two up to?" he asked, raising an eyebrow.


    "Hey, Harold, you''ve got your driver''s license, right? Take my car and get Sophie to the party." Jenna tossed him her keys before he could get a word in edgewise.


    Harold nced at the keys, bewildered. What was all this about?


    "Go on!" Jenna urged, nudging him along. Harold shrugged and turned to Sophie. "Alright, let''s get going."


    Sophie kept ncing back at Jenna as they walked away, not entirely convinced. Jenna just shed her a reassuring peace sign.


    Half an hourter, at Aldridge Global...


    "Mr. Gordon, Mr. Aldridge, Harold..." Jenna put on her most charming smile for Gordon. "I''ve already said you''de. You don''t want me to lose face in front of Sophie, do you? You know how much my reputation means to me. If you make me look bad, I''ll never live it down with the younger crowd."


    Jenna looked at Gordon with a pleading expression. "We''ve known each other since we were kids..."


    "Ms. Jenna," Gordon replied, his face a mask of neutrality. "I have work to do."


    Rick, who had just entered the room, approached Jenna. "Ms. Jenna, Mr. Gordon has a very important meeting soon. I''ll have someone take you to the party."


    Jenna''s expression darkened seeing that Gordon remained unmoved. "Gordon, what''s up with youtely? You would''ve gone without a second


    thought before. This is


    graduation party-she wants you there! Is work really more important than spending time with your fiancée?"  swnovel


    Jenna was baffled by Gordon''s behavior. He seemed to be deliberately keeping


    his distance from Sophie, something he''d never done before.


    "Ms. Jenna, Mr. Gordon really hasmitments. Let me escort you out," Rick said, stepping forward to guide Jenna away.


    Jenna, her face set in determination, replied, "Fine, Gordon. If you''re bold enough not to show up, don''t me me il take Sophie and we have our own kind of fun!"  Swnovel


    At Jenna''s parting words, Gordon''s brow furrowed slightly. She spun on her heel and left.


    Rick couldn''t help butment, "Sir, are you really going to let Ms. Jenna walk out like that? She might actually do it."


    Jenna was known for her wild


    streak. Back during her time abroad,


    she''d had a revolving door of


    boyfriends and had seen it all.


    Letting Sophie hang out with Jenna could only spell chaos.  swnovel


    Gordon responded calmly, "Let her be."