Chapter 178 - 178. All Is Forgiven.

"Why are you sorry?" Jason asked.

"What do you mean by why I'm I sorry? It's my fault, it has to be. That party, I shouldn't have been stubborn. I should never have met Patricia and instigated her." 

"I threw that party on my own volition. Don't blame yourself." Jason walked to her and tucked a stray strand of hair behind her ear. He was pleased, it was growing out fast, it already fell to her cheeks.

"You threw it to make me happy, you know what I'm sorry about everything, really. Arguing with you when all you wanted to do was keep me safe, for being stubborn and dragging you into my mess." She apologised again.

Jason sighed "are you that shaken? Are you really that scared?" 

Jessie looked up at him and tired to blink back tears. "I don't know, it's just my heart keeps thumping in my chest and it feels suffocating. When I first saw the news I couldn't breathe, its pathetic I know but..."

"It's not, you're not. And forget everything that happened till now, just let's focus on getting you out of this." 

"So you're not mad at me anymore?" 

He shook his head. "All is forgiven. Now come." He took her hand as they walked into the house. It was in the mountains and surrounding by a lot of vegetation. It was clear that there was a house there but if you didn't pay attention you could miss it.

"Miss Marin." A familiar man bowed as she walked in. At first she bowed but stop mid way when she recognized the face.

"Kevin?" She looked at him in annoyance then at Jason with confusion. "I thought you fired him? Or maybe sent him to another place?" 

"Why should I? He's your bodyguard, again." Jason shrugged.

Jessie laughed comically. "You're joking right? I don't understand I thought you said all was forgiven?" She frowned her brows forming a crease.

Jason looked at her with a small grin playing at his lips. "It is." 

Jessie shook her head, "I don't think it is, this..." she pointed at Kevin. "This is a punishment right?" 

"No in the slightest," he smiled sweetly. "Kevin seemed like he really understood you, I was too hasty in my decision." 

Jessie jaw dropped and she stared at him with shock and a rising anger. "Understood me? He annoyed the hell out of me!" 

Jason nodded "exactly."

She scoffed. "You are angry aren't you? This is a punishment isn't it? Whoa I can't I thought you'd grown out of that pettiness of yours!" 

Jason stared at her in amusement as he watched her send angry glares towards an unaffected Kevin. And even angrier ones at him. What did she think? "Pettiness? Weren't you the one tearfully apologising just moments ago of how wrong you had been? And how I right I always am?" 

She huffed. "I never said that, I would never say that." 

Jason motioned for Kevin to excuse them and he bowed again before leaving the room. 

"So you're saying I was wrong to send bodyguards with you guys on the trip?" 

"Lot of help they were! When we were scared and alone where were they?" She asked. 

Jason noticed as her hands began to shake slightly and when he grabbed her upper arm he could feel her goosebumps. She must have been frightened, and very badly.

"Want to watch a movie?" He asked.

"I don't understand, we're not done with this discussion." She insisted following behind him as he walked into what appeared to be the kitchen.

"Look I promised I wouldn't force you to do what you didn't so fell free to fire Kevin or not. But know this, the only reason I rehired him was because he was in dire need of a job. His twelve year old sister is sick with a rare disease and he's actually one of my best bodyguards you Jessie are the difficult one." He said in one breath, snatching up snacks and walking out. 

Jessie opened her mouth and shut it again. "I know what you just did!" She yelled.

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"What are you doing here Lenora?" Jamie asked her as she took her seat opposite him. "I told you not to look for me."

Lenora shut her eyes and controlled her emotions. "I didn't..., look for you. You're all over the news." 

"So what? You came to confirm if I was really a scumbag cop?" He blurted out. "Why? I'm I no longer good enough for you?" 

Lenora nodded slowly, "that's okay. I'm sure you're very angry. Say whatever you want, I'll be your emotional punching bag." 

Jamie eyes widened slightly at her statement and he realized how insensitive he was being. She was the only person in the whole world that got him to react like this. He was what you would referre tones stoic, boring and ordinary. He never let anyone annoy him, he could let anything go, well most things. He didn't express emotions and always wore a blank look.

Buy with Lenora she had pushed him to the wall too many times and forced him to fight back so he got too used to letting himself loose with her.

"You should go, I really don't want to see you." He stated bluntly. 

"You can do anything Jamie but please don't push me away, please." 

Jamie looked down at his hands that sat in his lap. He didn't want her seeing him like this, at the other side of an interrogation table. "If you really want to help Lenora then please just leave." 

"Why do you always do this?" She cried. "Why do you always hide? Pretend you're okay?"

"..." 

Lenora nodded "it doesn't matter, I'm not going anywhere. I'm not sure I can do anything to help you but I'll definitely take revenge." 

"Revenge? Then you just know who did this to me, who is it? Who is pulling the strings?" He asked.

"Patricia, Patricia Lee." 

Jamie laughed "I should have known... and this revenge what are you thinking?" 

"She hurt the most important thing to me, so I should do same." 

Jamie shook his head, "I don't understand. What do you mean?" 

"Jason Kang, Jason Kang is my target. I can't hit her directly so I'll have to do this." 

Preview 179: Nightmares. 

"She is the witch! Patricia is the witch! I'm innocent please! We are all innocent please!" 

"Burn them!" Patricia said sealing their fate. And Jessie watched as they lit Katherine, Jason and Paul. Then finally her. Screaming from the top of her lungs she cried.

"Nooooo!"