To Be Yours Again novel (Alec and Jenny) novel Chapter 866

"Can I stay?" Jolene looked at him anxiously.

James refused. "You chose to leave, so you should fuck off as far away as possible and never appear in my sight."

"I…" Jolene stammered, at a loss for words.

If she could have figured out why he refused to let her go earlier, she wouldn't have insisted on leaving.

What a pity it was that she had not analyzed anything before. She merely thought that her days, if spent there, would be dull and dreary.

Jolene bit her lip, deciding to try her luck. "Well, in that case, I'm going to leave now." She tugged on her suitcase, preparing to leave.

Seeing that she was actually going to leave him, James was stunned. He thought Jolene would beg him for another chance. He wasn't expecting her to leave just like that.

Was this what she meant by liking him? It was very half-assed.

Jolene walked with her suitcase in tow, murmuring to herself. If James were near, he would have heard her counting to a hundred. She wanted to see how far along she'd get before James told her to stay.

"Seventy-seven, seventy-eight…"

"Stop right there!"

James' voice sounded from behind. Jolene smirked. So, Rowena was right.

She turned, pretending to be bewildered. "Is there something else?"

"Are you leaving just like that?" James asked.

"Of course. You're not letting me stay. What else can I do?" she said.

James was incredibly frustrated. He felt that he was being manipulated, but he thought it was impossible. How could she manipulate him? He was clearly the one making all the decisions.