Chapter 246

Jessica Lane's eyes flared with frustration the moment she saw that scene. She quickly turned away, not wanting to deal with it—but of course someone just had to ruin the peace and come right over. "Hey! Ms. Lane, what a small world!" Charles Bennett walked up, grinning like nothing was wrong. But as he got closer, he caught sight of the familiar face sitting across from Jessica. His smile froze. "Jason Morgan?" he blurted out. Jason gave a polite nod and looked over at Jessica. "Jessica, you know this guy?" Jessica. That nickname—so familiar, it stung. Jessica gave a curt nod, waved her hand, and said flatly, "Ex-boyfriend. Certified jerk." Just three words, and the message couldn’t be clearer. Joey walked up, her face instantly souring. She tugged on Charles’s arm and said with a forced smile, "Babe, weren’t you gonna take me to the hot springs?" Charles didn’t respond. He looked bothered and just sat himself right across from Jessica and Jason like he owned the place. By the time Al