Eventually, she hit the gas and took off.

She grabbed some medicines on the way and made a beeline for Jessie's family hotel.

Melissa strolled into the office. Jessie's assistant whispered, “Miss Green has been sobbing for ages. Mrs. Waston's being totally unfair.

Miss Green's a decent soul."

The assistant had a point. Jessie was a looker. Even when the Green family had been down in the dumps, Jessie had never traded herself to save the business. That was why the assistant said this with such confidence.