They Want Me Back When It's Too Late (Jessica and Brian) novel Chapter 296

Chapter 296

Chapter 296

Brian Instinctively withdrew his wrist, his voice firm but quiet. “Don’t tell Jessi.”

Sana blinked, stunned by the implication. “You tricked her into wearing a matching bracelet?”

She practically gasped. Given how much Jessica was still resisting him, there was no way she would have worn it knowingly

“That’s unbelievable.” Her voice sharpened as she turned to leave, clearly heading upstairs to reveal everything.

But Brian stepped into her path. “Please.

There was no arrogance in his tone, only

e

Sana froze, genuinely startled. Brian wasn’t the kind of man who begged, certainly not to her.

“Why would you do this?” Sana grumbled, though

Be had softened considerably in her tone.

After all, with Brian’s earnest and humble demeanor, it seemed rather excessive for her to prolong the confrontation.

Still, the image of Madeline flashed through her mind like a warning flare, and her spine straightened again.

“Listen,” she said coldly. “You can buy bracelets, queue up for snacks, play the doting husband in front of cameras all you like, but none of it matters if you don’t fix what really needs fixing.

“As long as that issue’s still standing, I’ll never support you being with Jessi.”

She refused to see Jessica reduced to someone else’s consolation prize, or worse, a stepmother to the child of the woman who had broken her.

Brian looked genuinely puzzled. “What exactly haven’t I fixed?”

Sana scoffed. “Don’t pretend you don’t know. You want me to keep quiet about the bracelet? Then give me a real reason. Otherwise, I’ll tell her everything.”

Across the lobby, the two receptionists paused mid–conversation, ears perked, eyes gleaming with barely concealed curiosity.

One nudged the other, whispering, “Did he seriously give her a matching bracelet? Mr. Atkinson, you sly dog.”

“She liked it,” Brian said simply. “She smiled when she put it on. I didn’t want to ruin that moment.”

The words landed heavier than she’d expected.

Sana hesitated. For a second, her mouth opened, then closed again..

Finally, she exhaled, giving in with a grudging sigh. “Fine. I’ll let the bracelet go. But the trending posts online? You’d better clean that up before she sees them. She won’t appreciate it.”

“Understood.” Brian nodded without hesitation.

He had no intention of turning their relationship into a tabloid spectacle.

One or two accidental appearances might have been harmless, even strategic, but more than that would only turn public curiosity into intrusion.

Seeing he wasn’t going to argue, Sana let it go for now.

“I’ve got work to do,” Brian added, his voice softening. “Could you give this to her? The cake and car keys. Thank you.”

Before she could protest, he placed the items on the counter and walked away, leaving her no chance to refuse.

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Chapter 296

With a reluctant sigh, she picked up the cake and made her way upstairs.

Jessica looked up from her paperwork just as Sana entered the office with a cake box in hand.

“Where’s that from?” she asked, one eyebrow lifting in curiosity.

“Brian,” Sana replied, placing the box and keys on her desk. “And he left these too, your keys. So, it was him who dropped you off this morning retr

Jessica paused, visibly startled, before muttering, “He came by again?”

Sana leaned in, seizing the moment. “So he really did bring you in? Jessi, did you talk to him about Madeline yet?”

Jessica’s eyes lowered to the papers on her desk.

Her voice was quiet, flat. “What’s the point?”

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