Brent wanted to reveal the truth to shut her up permanently but held his peace recalling Jessy's wishes to keep their marriage a secret. "If she has to read the report then it is obvious she will have to be there."
She wanted to refute him but realised that wouldn't work, one can catch flies with honey, not acid, "But Brent that is not wise sometimes she can be so clumsy, who knows what is her agenda? Brent, please listen to me she can be an embarrassment and bring doubt to your position in front of the board members, you only hired her recently and you already have her sitting in on a board meeting that is not right?"
"How do you mean Rosanna?" wanting this woman to just stop speaking so ill about his precious woman.
Hearing the snoring in the backseat Rosanna seized the opportunity to sore discord, "Brent a board meeting is confidential, matters are discussed concerning the business."
Brent angrily refuted her, "Are you telling me, or asking me? Since I was a teenager, Dad had me sitting in on meetings, I know the rules."
Wanting desperately to convince him, he is so stubborn, "Brent, please, I know what I am talking about she had only begun working for the company recently."
Hearing enough he stopped her by lifting his hand, "I know Rosanna, it was I who hired her, you may not understand this, but I had her training for the new project, she must sit in on those meetings, these coming weeks."
Becoming more aggrieved with this news, "Brent, what are you saying, I thought your mom said I was going to assist you with the new project?"
With misty eyes, she lifted her head and smiled coquettishly hoping with all her heart she could attract his full attention. She cannot allow her plans to fall apart. 'What has this wretched girl got that is in comparison to me?'
Brent on the other hand knows the tricks women use, 'their tears, and body action seem to be a weapon to weaken the heart, Now this woman is not simple, she says Jessy has an agenda but she is the one who has the agenda. That letter I got a week ago points fingers at her, so nothing she says or does can convince me otherwise. That includes this new change to get my attention.'
Avoiding even a glance in her direction, he exclaimed wanting his words to get into that thick skull of hers. "That was when Mom volunteered to assist with the project, you may not know this but I have released Mom from all that responsibility and I am in complete charge of the project. It is mine to do what I wish so let us kindly change the topic."
Silencing her for the remaining drive to the factory. Hearing his stomach growls he had forgotten to eat his breakfast with all the commotion at the office and Rosanna griping in the car it had completely slipped his mind.
Observing a restaurant ahead he glances at Jessy who seems sound asleep. He wondered what to do, not wanting to disturb her, 'but she would need to freshen up and have lunch.'
Pulling aside he stopped then turned to the backseat and nudged her to wake up. Rosanna was hungry and angry, "Brent let her sleep, we can have our lunch and get her a takeout."
Ignoring her angry words, Brent knew she was just a stumbling block who wanted to steal his joy of treating his wife. "We are almost at the factory and she will need to freshen up so just relax, I am sure she will also like to sit and relax as she enjoys a hot meal."
Rosanna's heart felt like it would explode any minute with envy and jealousy, 'Oh God why is it he is so stubborn and insistent for this foolish girl to join us?'
Glancing at the back seat observing how Jessy slowly sits up just like a lazy fat cat, and looks around.
Being a bit confused Jessy scoops the surroundings, trying to figure out where she is. She then asks out of concern, "Boss, are we at the factory already?"
He wanted to stroke her beautiful face seeing how amazing the two dimples glowed on her face. Radiating her peach-blossom eyes making her even more beautiful.