Chapter 129

“Jason says he is having a hard time ending the meeting,” Alicia said as she read from her phone.

Jessica sighed. When Alicia had told her that Xavier was having a hard time concentrating on his work, she was worried he would return before she could prepare everything, but now she was worried he wouldn’t return at all. After all, he had told her to skip dinner preparations for him.

“I have an idea,” Leslie said, making all heads turn to her. Jessica was planning to talk with Leslie after everything was done because she had been unlike herself these days.

“What if Jessica calls him home? They’ve gotten closer these days, so I’m sure it might count for something,” she said, blinking so rapidly that Jessica was afraid the force from her eyelids would whisk her away.

“Should I?” Jessica asked in a panic as she fumbled with her phone.