Chapter48


    “Damnit,getoutofmyway!”Jakedemanded.


    Wilson’scold,piercinggazndedonJake,whowasbristling.So,thiswastheyoungmanCollinmentioned?


    Young,yes,buthewasclearlyjustakid.TherewasnowayYvettewouldgo forsomeonelikehim.


    “Lethim through,”Wilsonsaid.


    Theck–dbodyguardsimmediatelyreleasedtheirholdonjake,allowinghimtoapproachWilson.


    Forsomereason,meetingWilson’sgazemadeJakeinexplicablyapprehensive.Thoughhewasintimidated,protectingYvetteoutweighedhis


    fear.


    “Letgoofmyboss…”Jakeinsisted.However,hisconfidencewaveredinstantlywhenhesawYvettetightlyembracingWilson.


    Heclearedhisthroatawkwardlyandsaid,“Couldyoustepaside?Ineedtotakemybossback!”


    Wilson’sexpressionremainedunchanged,buthimandingpresencemadeJakeinstinctivelyfearful.


    “ThatdependsonwhoYviewantstogowith.”


    ‘Ugo


    “Ofcourse,mybosswilewithme!”Jakederedwithconfidence.“Justbecauseshe’shuggingyoudoesn’tmeanshe’llgowithyou!”


    “Isthatso?”Wilson’sfrigiddemeanorsentshiversdownJake’sspine.


    Aftersuppressinghisfear,JakeleanedclosertoYvette.“Boss,areyoingwithmeorhim?”


    Confidentintheirbond,Jakecouldn’tbelieveYvettewouldchooseanothermanoverhim.


    “Let’sgo,boss.I’lltakeyouhome”Beforehecouldfinishhissentence,Yvettepushedhimawayandsaid,“You’resoannoying.Goaway


    Yvettedidn’tbotherhidingherdisdainforJake.However,herarmsremainedtightlywrappedaroundWilson’swaist,leavingnodoubtaboutherchoice.


    Jakefeltlikeadaggerhadpiercedhisheart.Hespokewithapained expression,“Boss,givenourrtionship,you’rechoosinghim?WhatdoeshehavethatIdon’t?”


    Yvette,irritatedbyhiswhining,silencedhimwithasinglesentence.“He’sbetterlookingthanyou.”


    Jakewasspeechless.Thoughhehatedtoadmitit,itwasthetruth.


    Wilsonchuckledsoftly.Heasked,“DoyouEkemyface?”


    “Kindof”Yvettepursedherlips,hertoneproudwhenadding,“Notparticrly”


    “Inthatcase,I’llhavetotryharder.”Wilson’ssmiledeepened.Hislow,maicvoiceteasedinherear.“Howaboutspendingthenightatmycetonight?”


    Withouthesitation,Yvettenoddedinagreement.“Okay.”Shedidn’twanttogobacktoMurrayManortonight.


    Initially,WilsonhadonlybeenteasingYvette,butherquickagreementsurprisedhim.Ahintofresignationshedinhisdeepeyes,butmorethanthat,therewasasenseofindulgence.


    “Nomoreagreeingtostaywithothermeninthefuture,okay?”N?velDrama.Org (C) content.


    Yvetteblinkedinnocently.Mischiefglintedinherbeautifuleyesasshedeliberatelysaid,“Geezer,you’resonaggy!”


    Yvettewasdeliberatelyprovokinghimagain!Outofresignation,Wilsonextendedhishandto her.


    Hisvoicewazybutwithahintofflirtation“Alright,thisgeezerwon’tnaganymore.Come withme.”


    Afterhesitating,Yvettecedherhandinhis,lettinghimleadheraway.Astheydisappearedintothedistance,Jakestillcouldn’tbelievewhathadjusthappened.


    Whatjusthappened?HadYvettereallyletthimbehindlikethat?