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“Who exactly are you talking about?” Jessica snapped, clearly irritated.
Jack jerked his chin toward Melvin. “Him.”
“He is...” Jessica began to explain who Melvin really was.
“He doesn’t need to know,” Melvin cut in smoothly, unfazed by whatever people said about him.
Jessica didn’t quite get what he meant. But Melvin gave her a reassuring glance.
Jack stepped forward slowly, that ssmug grin playing on his face, and said to Melvin with deliberate
casualness, “Look, | don’t mind guys who live off others—everyone’s got to make ends meet somehow. But
this...” He cto a stop right in front of Melvin.
Melvin stayed composed. “This what?”
“Losing to a guy like you? That really ticksoff.” Jack clearly hadn't cto terms with it.
“Well, sounds like you'll just have to suck it up,” Melvin replied with ease.
Jessica blinked—was she hearing him right? She'd never heard him talk like that before. Jack looked thrown.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtEveryone around them fell silent.
They were momentarily stunned. No one had expected Melvin to cout swinging like that.
Jack’s friends wandered over, each wearing a smirk like they were watching sjuicy unfold. “You've
got guts, man.”
“Jack...” the goon who'd been knocked around earlier piped up, his voice shaking.
“Shut it!” Jack snapped, disgusted. “I'll deal with you later.”
The man looked like he was about to cry. He wanted to shout that this Melvin guy wasn’t just spretty face—
he was a straight-up beast.
Melvin had no interest in dragging this out with them.
He gave everyone a quick once-over, then took Jessica’s hand and said in a firm, matter-of-fact tone, “Let's go
home.”
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“Okay.” Jessica followed him without hesitation.
Jack gave a signal, and his group quickly closed in around Melvin.
He strolled over with his usual laid-back air, hands tucked in his pockets. “Why the rush? Jessica's like a little
sister to me. Aren’t you going to treat her big brother to a meal?”
“He’s your brother?” Melvin asked Jessica, deadpan.
“No way.” Jessica gave Melvin a look
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Melvin glanced at Jack with a level gaze. “You hear that?”
“Then | guess I'll give your dad a call,”
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There was no way Jessica could just stand by and let Jack make that call.
She froze, her grip tightening on Melvins hand instinctively.
If her dad caught wind of this, he
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she'd deliberately moved in with
Melvin. And if that happened, there'd
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