Jessica’s POV
I was expecting her sarcastic reply or many a bitchy comeback, but when she turned around to face me, I was so surprised that I involuntarily let my guard down for a second.
“You’re right. I’m reminded of myself…” she uttered with a soft voice, making my eyes narrow.
She took a deep breath, her shoulders easing in as she let her guard completely down in front of me. Letting out a small bitter smile, she continued, “I’m here because I got nowhere else to go, Tessa…”
When my gaze turned sharp upon hearing her call me Tessa, she immediately realized her mistake and corrected herself in haste. “Jessa… I mean, Jessica.”
Narrowing my eyes, I asked, “What do you mean?”
She bit her lower lip in hesitation before anxiously looking around. Slowly bending down, she picked up falle
