Jason returned to Westgate Manor, looking utterly devastated.
He had settled Lynn here before, but now he wanted to make it clear to her that there was no future for them.
As soon as he reached the entrance, he spotted Lynn crouching behind the flower bushes near the foyer, furtively holding a phone to her ear.
He instinctively stopped in his tracks, tiptoeing to hide behind a nearby corner. Holding his breath, he stared coldly at the slender figure.
"...I've tried my best, but he's just completely unresponsive. He's only had eyes for Jenna from the very beginning. What am I supposed to do?"
Lynn's voice no longer held its usual fragile sweetness; it was filled with irritation and resentment.
"Didn't you say he's a sucker for the damsel-in-distress act? I played the victim, slit my w
