Jackass Boss [COMPLETED]

Dreamy

JESSY POV

Yesterday, when I saw how angry he was over those pictures, I felt devastated.

Someone had sent the same photos to me too—and the moment I saw them, my whole body went cold. My naked body next to Emanuel... his lips on mine... God, I couldn't even remember that happening. I couldn't imagine myself letting that happen. Not with him.

That old, dark thought crept into my mind again—suicidal thoughts I thought I'd buried. How could I have let myself fall so far? How could I not see what was happening?

It was my fault.

I was crying alone in my room when Aria found me. She came in to clean, but instead, she found a wreck.

Speaking of Aria—after arriving here, we'd gone together to meet Esme. Jay had hired her husband, Mark, to work in his company and brought Esme in as a receptionist. My respect for Jay grew even more after hearing that. He didn't just tolerate my past—he helped the people in it.

Esme had told me she was grateful to me, but also guilty. Guilty for pushing the idea into my head that Jay was having an affair. She and Aria apologized multiple times, even though I told them it wasn't their fault. Tanya had manipulated everyone, twisting the truth until even my friends believed Jay was cheating with Isabel.

But the truth is—Jay isn't that man. He's never been.

Esme's life is better now, thanks to him. He even provided them a house. All because they were my friends. Because I cared for them.

Then the pictures surfaced.

Jay was furious, yes—but beneath that anger, I saw pain. Deep, soul-cutting pain. He believed I betrayed him. And maybe... I did.

I couldn't have gone through any of this without Aria.

"I don't think this will work out, Jessy," Aria had said, wiping tears from her eyes. "No matter what you do, he's going to remember those pictures forever. If you ask me... it's better you leave this house. It's my fault, Jessy. I was the one who took you to that bar. I thought it'd help you unwind, but look what happened. You're suffering. He's suffering. Because of me."

"Please, Aria... don't make me feel more guilty. Just let it go. I deserve this. I didn't trust him when I should've."

"I get that, Jessy. But how long are you going to punish yourself? Are you going to let him control your life like this? Be his slave just because of one mistake? I don't know... something still feels off to me," she said quietly.

"What do you mean?"

"I don't know. I just—sometimes I wonder if he brought you here for revenge. Not love. I'm sorry, but... if he really loved you, he would've accepted you already. And look at him now. He's probably off with that Isabel bitch."

"Aria, no," I said, my voice firm. "Don't talk about her like that. Isabel isn't to blame. She's human too—she has a right to love someone. It's up to Jay whom he chooses. It's his life. And hers. If he chooses her, then... that's fine."

Aria stared at me in silence.

"I'm the problem here. I always was. Maybe it's time I stopped clinging to something I don't deserve."

"Jessy, what are you saying?"

"I'm leaving, Aria. I don't want to see him suffer anymore. Maybe... maybe it's better if I surrender myself to Tanya. That's what she wants, right? Her revenge."

"Jessy—no. What are you planning to do?"

"I want to confront her. I want to look her in the eye and say everything I've been holding in. Please, Aria. Help me find her."

She didn't want to—but she nodded anyway, eyes full of worry.

That's what happened yesterday.

But nothing went as I expected.

That night, I went to meet Jay. I wanted to talk to him—really talk. I still planned to find Tanya, but deep down, I knew something could go wrong. And if anything ever happened to me... I wanted Jay to take care of Julissa.

I trusted him more than anyone else in this world.

Even after everything.

I wanted to tell him that—but what happened instead completely turned my world upside down.

Jay confessed.

He told me how he felt. He told me the truth about what happened with Isabel. How close they got—how close he came to sleeping with her—but he couldn't go through with it. Because of me.

He said he cared about me more than anything.

And then... he proposed.

God, I thought I was dreaming. Everything happened so fast, I didn't even have time to doubt. I said yes.

Yes to marrying the man who once broke me... and then somehow healed me all over again.

We planned to just sleep in each other's arms.

But... well, let's just say that plan changed.

We made love last night. And again this morning.

Then I overheard Jay talking to Mr. Holden—about Tanya and Emanuel. And the possibility that Emanuel might know about Julissa.

My heart dropped. Fear rushed in—but Jay was quick to pull me back.

He didn't let me spiral. He held me close. He assured me—he would protect us. He would protect our daughter.

Our daughter.

Those two words alone made me feel like I could fly.

How do I even describe this happiness? This peace?

I never thought I'd feel this again. Not after everything.

But now...

God... thank You. Thank You so much.