"I'm Jessie's boyfriend," he added, glancing at Jessie's face with a smile.

But this was not true. They had only just met and had, so far, had only one cup of coffee. But Jessie didn't refute his claim. In fact, she did not say anything in response.

"Really?" the Albert asked slowly, looking at Jessie for confirmation.

“Have you told Melissa about it?" he asked when he got no response.

“She never told me anything about this. By the way, Mr. Calderon, Melissa is the acting CEO at Waston Group and also a good friend of Jessie's. They've known each other for many years."