Chapter 531

Chapter 531:

Gritting her teeth, Brinley shook her head and snorted, “My parents are so old-fashioned. To them, a woman must be married p>

After thinking for a moment, Jenessa smiled slightly and said softly, “Your parents simply want what they believe is the best for you. We can’t blame them for their approach since we both know their intention is good p>

As she was quite close with Brinley, she had met her parents quite a number of times before, and they always showered Jenessa with love and treated her nicely.

Hearing this, Brinley shrugged and immediately said, “Well, I have my brother and you. Both of you will definitely see to it that I’m okay. There’s nothing for me to be afraid of p>

“Sure, I’ll always be there for you. In fact, you can move in at any time you wish. I’ll cook for you and see to it that you’re well-fed,” Jenessa said with a smile.

“I don’t even want to go back home for now. After all, for all I know, I could be bundled to a blind date by my parents if I go back now. I think it’d be better for me to stay with you,” Brinley said with a chuckle. With that, she moved closer to Jenessa and hugged her happily. At that moment, she remembered something important.

“Wait a minute, I’ve forgotten that you’re now back with Ryan. It’s not going to be convenient for us all to be living under one roof. Anyway, I have other friends. I’ll simply look for someone else to stay with. It’s not a big deal at all,” Brinley said as she rubbed her chin.

Hearing this, Jenessa nodded in agreement. As Brinley was outgoing and had a lot of friends, finding somewhere else to stay would be easy.

For a while, the two kept on chatting happily.

Then suddenly, Jenessa caught sight of a figure passing by outside the cafe.

Instantly, her brows furrowed, and she clenched her fists slightly.

That was…

Was that Maisie? Jenessa blinked, wondering if she was seeing things.

How could it be? Maisie was supposed to be rotting behind bars.

“What’s wrong?” Seeing that her friend looked like she had just seen a ghost, Brinley reached for her hand with concern.

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Only then did Jenessa come to her senses. She craned her neck and tried to see where the familiar figure went, but she was nowhere to be seen.

With a sigh, she shook her head and muttered, “Nothing. I’m fine p>

She secretly chastised herself for mistaking a complete stranger for Maisie.

But the effect it had on her was real; she had broken out in cold sweat just at the mere thought of Maisie returning. It seemed that the latter had truly traumatized her.

Just then, her phone rang. It was Ryan calling.

“Hey, Jenessa, where are you? We’re supposed to see my friends tonight, remember? I went to the studio to pick you up, but your assistant said that you had gone out p>

Jenessa pressed her palm to her forehead, feeling guilty for having forgotten her promise to Ryan to have dinner with his friends.

“Oh, sorry,” she said sheepishly.

“I’m with Brinley in the cafe right next to the studio p>

Soon, Ryan arrived.

Brows furrowed slightly, he walked up to Jenessa and asked, “Did you have a snack? You might lose your appetite for dinner p>

Jenessa chuckled.

“I just had a slice of cake. There’s still lots of room in my tummy for dinner p>

Smiling, Ryan looked at Brinley and nodded politely.

“Jenessa and I are going to have dinner with my friends. Want to come with us p>

Brinley snorted indignantly.

“I don’t want to hang out with those playboys p>

After a slight pause, she glanced at Jenessa and quickly changed her mind.

“But I’d better go, in case your friends speak ill of Jenessa again. If I catch a whiff of any bullying, I’ll beat them up to a pulp p>

Amused by her overprotectiveness, Jenessa raised her chin proudly to Ryan and said, “Hear that? Brinley will protect me p>