Checking her clothes, Emma noticed two missing buttons on her shirt.

She dared not linger. Handing Jessie the bag, she said, “Mr. Waston brought this himself."

Jessie refused to wear the clothes Albert had offered, even though hers own weren't really presentable at the moment.

"I don't want to wear it," she declared, her voice tinged with a nasal quality.

Emma found herself in an uncomfortable situation but chose not to push the issue. She observed as Jessie cleverly hid the spot where the buttons were missing with her handbag and made her way to the elevator. Her strides were decisive, leaving Emma moved by her determination.

Emma had become a trusted aide to Albert only in recent years.

Despite most of her knowledge about Albert and Jessie being based on rumors, her occasional observations of them allowed her to form her own opinions. She believed Jessie's feelings for Albert were genuine.

If Jessie didn't harbor true affection, she would have agreed when Albert starting pursuing her again now.

Without real love, she could have leveraged Albert's guilt for her own gain, yet she chose not to. Jessie took Albert's money only to be his daughter's teacher, a testament to her once deep love for him.

Upon sharing her insights with Albert, Emma braced for his criticism.

However, to her surprise, Albert just calmly said, "Just leave it."

After Emma departed, Albert sat in contemplation before rising, retrieving the bag, and heading to his lounge.

This space, sprawling over 45 square meters and furnished with a large bed, a cozy set of sofas, and a lineup of wardrobes, served as his sanctuary. It housed clothes for every season, belonging not only to him but to Jessie as well.

Albert had harbored hopes of rekindling their relationship upon his return to Duefron.

Yet, Jessie's quick decision to engage in blind dating and her intent to marry indicated her desire to keep him at a distance.

He understood that part of her haste was influenced by his presence; she sought the protection of another relationship.

As a man of significant standing, Albert recognized the impossibility of being the other man in her life.

He believed Jessie harbored deep resentment towards him.

He carefully hung up the clothes, his fingers brushing over each piece he had chosen for her.

Jessie, having left the premises of the Waston Group, settled into her car.