Chapter 90

It took a good few minutes for both Lilian and Jessica to settle down. Jessica then recounted the whole story to Lilian, leaving nothing out. Lilian listened with envy written all over her face. "You wouldn't even see this kind of thing in soap operas." Jessica warned, "You'd better keep your mouth shut, or I'll come for you in the middle of the night." Lilian mimed zipping her lips, a gesture to show that she wouldn't say a word about it. Jessica took a deep breath and chose not to open WhatsApp on her computer. Instead, she pulled out her phone to check the messages. "Good morning, Jess." "You ought to know that I don't have mysophobia." "I'd like you to come up to my office later at noon." She hurriedly turned off her phone and shoved it in her pocket. She was flushed all over, her whole body feeling feverish, though it was the middle of winter. She found it hard to believe that Zachary would actually address her as "Jess" and assumed that it had to be Joshua's doing. Sh