Yesseca was stunned.
Tremaine had a change of heart?
Preslie was about to tell her about Tremaine's upcoming marriage to a servant, but she swallowed her words before they could slip out.
Marriage was way too important of an affair.
She was afraid of upsetting Yesseca further.
Thus, Preslie broke the news to her in a gentler manner.
"Yesseca, Tremaine got close with a servant," said Preslie tentatively.
"Really?" asked Yesseca.
"Really. I heard it from the President's office, so it can't be fake," Preslie replied hurriedly yet firmly.
Yesseca's thoughts immediately ran wild.
It suddenly occurred to her that she'd rarely seen Tremaine recently. Moreover, he'd previously said that he would take her body after her period, yet it hadn't happened.
Yesseca tightened her grip on her phone.
Could Tremaine really have changed his mind?
Yesseca wanted to say something, but she didn't know what to say.
After a while, she mumbled an "oh" over the phone.
Preslie was panicked beyond words.
Yesseca was just accepting such a bombshell?
Anxiously, Preslie urged, "Yesseca, you have to do something. You can't just let him cheat on you."
Yesseca was unable to come up a solution.
After a while, she said, "Let me think about it, Preslie."
Preslie gulped.
True, Yesseca was probably in a state of shock and rage upon hearing the news. She had to give Yesseca some time to digest it.
Preslie went on, "Take your time and think it over, Yesseca. I'll call you later. Don't do anything impulsive or stupid, and don't be sad."
After hanging up, Yesseca remained in a daze.
She wouldn't do anything impulsive or stupid.
She was just thinking about how she'd been right that Tremaine saw her as merely a toy.
Just as she'd thought from the start.
If a man loved her genuinely, he would not put her down and call her stupid.
But if he wanted to toy with her, why would he want to marry her? Also, why did he have a wedding planner?
Yesseca concluded that perhaps Tremaine was just fooling around.
He would never marry her.
That was possible.
Extremely possible.
Yesseca forced a smile onto her lips.
It was a good thing,
She thought about it.
She could go back to Agaphen City and regain her freedom.
Truthfully, she was not used to staying in Nashaland at all. Although she was well-fed, she spent most of her time stuck in her big bedroom, either daydreaming or reading books.
It would be great if she could go back to Agaphen City.
Since Tremaine had changed his mind and gotten together with another woman, he would surely let her go.
It was a good thing.
However, in the deepest corner of her heart, there was a hint of inexplicable despair. Yesseca herself
hadn't even realized it's existence.
After hanging up, Preslie headed to the office.
Unexpectedly, she bumped into Sheldon Hawls on her way there.
Something came to Preslie's mind.
Sheldon Hawls!
She trotted up and said, "Mr. Hawls.”
Sheldon stopped and looked at Preslie, perplexed.
Preslie had initially wanted to ask Sheldon some questions. However, when she went up to him, she realized that he was looking particularly dashing that day. Instead of his military uniform, he was wearing a suit, which gave off a different vibe.
Preslie's face was instantly flushed.
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