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Immediately after ending their call, Freya reached out to Jessica with urgent news. “Melvin just submitted a
request for two weeks of leave.”
Jessica's breath caught in her throat as confusion washed over her. What could possibly drive him to abandon his
responsibilities so suddenly?
Unable to decode his motivations, she pushed aside her bewilderment and simply instructed Freya to monitor
any developments regarding Melvin’s activities.
Though she had severed all communication with him, her heart still yearned to understand what storms were
brewing in his world.
Freya readily accepted this responsibility.
A week melted away since Jessica and Jack had sealed their fraudulent marriage contract.
Throughout this period, Jessica had transformed into a virtual prisoner within her own home. Jack would
occasionally appear for casual conversations and neighborhood gossip, but these brief interludes barely dented
the crushing boredom that enveloped her days.
One afternoon, Jessica's patience finally snapped. “I'm going crazy staying cooped up like this.”
“If you step outside now, we'll have thrown away everything we've worked for this past week,” Jack reminded
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Jessica scrolled through her phone absently and let out a bitter laugh. “I seriously doubt he has the bandwidth
for surveillance games.”
But even as those words left her mouth, Freya's news about Melvin's leave request crashed back into her
thoughts.
Her finger froze over her phone screen. Could it actually be Melvin orchestrating this? The possibility sent chills
down her spine.
“You should remain safely hidden,” Jack advised, shifting his strategy with calculated precision. “I'll arrange for
someone to feed him carefully crafted information in a few days, suggesting that you've embraced the role of
obedient housewife under my strict supervision.”
“What happens when he decides to pummel you senseless?” Jessica asked after weighing the dangerous
implications.
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Jack’s confidence wavered as uncertainty crept into his expression.
Jessica pressed forward with her concerns. “His combat skills are formidable. Even your most capable
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