Jaylene spoke with a catch in her throat, as if something gritty had entered her eyes. She hadn't expected that even now, Joseph Thompson still did not fully trust her.
Just as she was trying to extract herself from Joseph's embrace, his hand suddenly lifted and held her slender waist tightly, forcing her to continue nestling in his arms.
As her head was cradled by his hand, Jaylene slowly opened her eyes and met Joseph's gaze.
"I'm upset because every time you meet him, you're so happy, and you never care about my feelings. Do you know what it feels like to learn from someone else that you had lunch with Alexander Preston?"
Jaylene remained silent, unsure of what to say.
In the noon, her encounter with Alexander was not a date but a casual encounter. However, if she explained this, Joseph probably wouldn't believe her anyway.
