Chapter 79 Closer Than They Should Be

Jeanette had no clue what William was thinking, only that the divorce papers she had sent him still hadn't been sent back. She figured he must not have seen them yet. If he had, he would have signed them in a heartbeat. After all, he had been so eager to end their marriage. She didn't dwell on it and turned her attention to learning about James' preferences. Since she wanted to collaborate with him, she figured she should make a good impression to make their later talks go more smoothly. The information mentioned that James was into gemstone gambling. It had become a must at all his events. Unfortunately, his luck was terrible. None of his picks ever had anything good inside. That was why he was so impressed with anyone good at it. Scoring one decent find at his banquet was all it took to get his attention. But Jeanette knew nothing about gemstone gambling. She couldn't help but sigh, looking troubled. … The night before the banquet, Jeanette told Simon about her concerns. Th