Built His Empire Then Watched It Burn When He Cheated novel Chapter 684

Leave the trash behind. Far behind.

Jessica listened to Anneliese's nonstop reminders, her eyes quietly filling with tears.

She didn't want this goodbye to turn heavy. Even less did she want Anneliese to see how close she was to losing control.

She pulled Anneliese into a tight hug. "Don't worry. I'll come back. Just wait for me."

She would come back, she was certain of that. There were still ties here that mattered to her.

But those ties had nothing to do with Zane.

Silently, she made herself a promise.

Jessica Sweeting, get it together.

When you return, never let yourself be this miserable again.

Just then, the boarding announcement sounded.

Anneliese loosened her grip. Jonathan, who had been waiting a short distance away, walked over.

He slipped an arm around Anneliese's shoulders and looked at Jessica steadily. "If you ever need help, say the word."

Jessica met his gaze. "Annie's already suffered enough. If you ever hurt her in the slightest, I'll lure her overseas and steal her away."

"You won't have that chance." Jonathan's reply was calm, confident, and absolute.

Jessica laughed, reached out, and pinched Anneliese's cheek. "I'm going."

Anneliese watched her disappear down the boarding corridor. In the end, she still couldn't stop the tears from falling.

Jonathan drew her into his arms. "Alright. One tear is enough. Any more, and I'll start getting jealous."

As he spoke, his thumb brushed away the moisture at the corner of her eye.

The lingering ache of separation and worry was instantly disrupted by his unfiltered possessiveness, leaving her half exasperated, half amused.

She poked his waist. "Let go. People will see."

She hadn't forgotten that this man was the CEO of AeroAir.

In an airport like this, anyone passing by was either his employee, his subordinate, or a rival from a competing airline.

Does he seriously not care about his image?

Just earlier, while she'd been talking to Jessica, Jonathan had stood off to the side. She'd clearly seen two staff members approach him nervously to greet him.

And now he is holding me this openly?

What is wrong with showing affection?

Mr. Fullbuster has been waiting a long time for a chance to show off his wife, alright?

After they slipped away, one of the flight attendants in the approaching crew rose onto her toes and gasped.

"Wait! I think I just saw Mr. Fullbuster!"

"Where? Where? I haven't seen him since the new year. Bet he's even more handsome now!"

"It's my first day back at work! If I run into the big boss, does that mean a promotion, or… never mind, definitely a promotion! But where is he?"

The chatter instantly spread among the nearby attendants. Even the middle-aged captain at the front subconsciously lowered his head to straighten his uniform.

The round-faced attendant who'd spoken first pointed toward the direction Anneliese had vanished.

"He was just over there! Mr. Fullbuster was hugging a total stunner. Blink once, and they were gone."

Everyone looked, but all they saw was a dense, bustling crowd.

"No way. Mr. Fullbuster is basically immune to women. He's cold, aloof, untouchable. A monk like that doesn't fall into romance, especially not in a packed airport."

"Yeah. You must've imagined it."