The Years Between Signing and Seeing novel Chapter 516

She rushed forward, slapping at Jamie's arm and shouting, "Jamie, let him go!"

"Suzie, go back to the dinner. Stay out of this," Oliver grunted, his face contorted in pain.

"Go back to the room," Jamie echoed coldly.

Suzie looked frantically between the two men, still smacking Jamie's arm. Terrified they would draw a crowd, she kept her voice low but authoritative. "No! Let go of him first!"

Jamie frowned, but slowly released his grip on Oliver's arm. He turned to Suzie, his tone softening instantly. "Head back inside."

Suzie refused to move. "Go on," Oliver agreed, rubbing his shoulder.

She stared at them with deep apprehension, knowing full well that they both genuinely wanted her gone. She wanted to leave, but she was terrified they would tear each other apart the second she walked away.

Just then, Mia came jogging down the hall, out of breath. "Suzie, you need to come talk some sense into Stella. She and Mr. Lambert are getting into a massive drinking contest. They're both about to pass out."

Suzie let out a heavy, frustrated sigh. She cast one last warning look at the two men before turning and hurrying back down the hall with Mia.

The moment she was out of sight, Jamie grabbed Oliver by the collar and aggressively shoved him into the stairwell.

Jamie shot him a look of absolute disdain and slowly crouched down beside him. "Don't think I don't know what your intentions are with her. You've had years, and you still couldn't win her heart. That just proves she doesn't see you that way. She is mine, and for the rest of her life, she will only be mine."

With that, Jamie stood up briskly and turned to leave.

"Save your ruthless corporate tactics for the boardroom!" Oliver shouted after him. "She doesn't love you! You broke her heart completely. No matter what you do, she will never go back to you!"

Jamie paused, his foot hovering over the threshold. He slowly drew it back. "She does love me. I can feel it, just as clearly as you can feel that she doesn't love you. In the past, I was blinded by too many outside interferences, which led me to misunderstand her."

Jamie took a step back toward Oliver, towering over him, his voice heavy with solemn conviction. "I misunderstood her, and I hurt her. That is my burden to fix. The triplets are mine, and that is my responsibility to bear. If you know what's good for you, stay out of our business from now on."