"What are the two of you talking about?" Dustin walked over right then.
"Oh, Larry is planning to propose to Joan," Jessica informed in a hushed voice.
Abelyn shot a furtive glance at Dustin, but did not find anything out of the ordinary. She initially thought that the man she loved would be heartbroken upon hearing this news, but that wasn't the case. It truly seemed like he no longer had romantic feelings for Joan.
She smiled in relief.
"Really? That's good news! Why didn't you tell us earlier?" Dustin accused and smacked Jessica on the arm.
"Ow! Dustin, what the hell? Don't forget your wifey is here, so you better be careful where you put your hands! Why do you always hit me so hard anyway? You do know that I'm a woman, right?" Jessica complained.
"A woman? Are you really?" Dustin mumbled nonchalantly.
Jessica's hackles rose at that and she snapped, "You jerk! Stay right there! Abelyn, shouldn't you teach your man some manners? Did you hear what he just said about me?"
Abelyn lips curled into an amused smile upon witnessing this scene.
She knew that it was only a childish banter between Dustin and Jessica, so she didn't try to stop them.
Henceforth, Jessica, Abelyn, Dustin, and a few others worked together to set up the venue at
the beach, waiting for that day the come.
In the office, Joan lifted her head to look at Larry from a distance away and queried, "Hey, why haven't I seen Jessica around lately?"
"Oh, she's busy," Larry replied calmly.
Busy?Busy with what?With the bookstore?That‘s impossible.l've never seen her this busy before. I haven't seen her for a few days in a row now.
That girl didn't get into any trouble, did she?
Joan pursed her lips in apprehension.
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