Forgotten Romance: Take Me Back To You

"I can't find her anywhere!" Jasmine is in a muddle while speaking with Zion over the phone. She's been calling Jade's number for hours now but she's out of reach. 

Jasmine came back home as soon as her shift ended only to find an empty house. She couldn't see Jade anywhere. The thought that she may have gone to the grocery store banish at once when she saw that the fridge is still full. Where could she be? 

She waited for at least an hour before calling Jade's number. However, to her dismay, she is not answering her phone. She even turned it off!

"Dammit Jade, where are you?" Jasmine worriedly kept pacing back and forth. And as soon as she released the 26th call attempts, she decided to ask Zion. However, Zion doesn't know her whereabouts as well. 

Jasmine's anxiousness spiked up when she recalled what Jade said before. She'll leave the city for good. Did she already leave without even saying goodbye to her bestfriend? Now she's upset.

"Did you try calling her house extension number? She could be there." Zion asked. 

"What if Marcus picks up the phone? I don't want to hear his voice because I might say something inappropriate. He is my boss after all." She sounds defeated.

"Still, it won't hurt to try."

"Yeah right." Jasmine conceded. After talking with Zion, she immediately dialed Marcus' house number. Luckily, it was one of the maids who answered the phone. 

She asked if they have seen Jade or perhaps, if she's currently at home. However, the maid's response sent shivers to her spine. 

She did drop by earlier but she immediately left holding a large travelling bag. No one dared to ask where she was going since they must have heard the rumors about her unfaithfulness towards Marcus, her husband. 

"Dammit!" Jasmine unknowingly cursed before dropping the call. Her guess was right; Jade must have left the city without a word. 

She lifelessly sat on the couch. Her heart twitched in pain at the thought that Jade didn't trust her. She's angry at her. If only she'll be able to find her then she'll nag at her, that's for sure. 

But then, she remembered what Jade told her after that. "I'll call you as soon as I settle down in another place." Jasmine may be mad but she need to trust her best friend. She's been into a lot of troubles lately so she couldn't blame her for the rash decision. If that happens to her then she'll probably do the same she did. 

MEANWHILE….

It was twelve midnight when Marcus went home to his condo unit. He has the urge to go back to the subdivision but his exhaustion held him back. Both his mind and body was too tired to move even an inch. He bȧrėly even drove to his condo unit. 

What could be the difference of today and yesterday? When in fact, he has the same routine? He couldn't point it out.

But then, while resting, he remembered the divorce paper. He couldn't believe it at first but after talking to Sonny, he was convinced that Jade dropped to his office a moment ago and she must have accidentally saw the envelope. 

She signed it!

He heaved a heavy sigh. Thinking about it, he felt a pang of pain within him. Why is he deeply hurt at the thought of losing Jade completely? He himself couldn't justify the reason.

But if this is their end then he needs to talk to her. No matter what happens, Jade already became a part of his life and giving her a portion of his wealth should be the best thing to do. 

He dialed Jade's number but he was sent directly to the voicemail. Weird. He creased his brows. He tried calling her again but he got the same result. 

He stared at his phone for quite some time before he decided to call her tomorrow morning. Maybe she's currently sleeping. Yeah, she might be… He encouraged himself.

Before going to bed, he sent her a text message. He remembered, his grandmother Suzette asked them to join her for early dinner tomorrow so Jade needs to know. They can also talk about the alimony after that.

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"She's gone without saying goodbye to us. I've found a piece of paper in our room last night." 

Zion could here Jasmine sobbing on the other line. It was already ten in the morning when he decided to call Jasmine to check on Jade. He tried calling her last night as well but he was always directed to the voicemail. 

"Did she mention any address? Is there any hint in the letter?" He asked anxiously. How could she leave without even saying goodbye to them?

"No. She didn't say anything about her whereabouts."

"Dammit!" The man cursed aloud. After a few minutes of calming himself, he let out a heavy sigh. "I'll do everything I can to locate her. If I have to use the unforbidden method then so be it. As long as we locate her."

"I don't think that's necessary." 

"What do you mean?" Zion was a bit disappointed. 

"She doesn't want that. If she wants to tell us, then she should have notified us beforehand. Let's respect her decision for the time being. I am confident that she'll get in touch with us soon."

"How sure are you?" 

"She once mention her plan to me before. I just didn't expect it to be this soon." She sighed. "Let's just wait for her to reach to us first."

Zion didn't say a word for a few seconds. He must be thinking what Jasmine have said. She was right… Jade could have informed them is she wants to. Well, if that's the case then he will trust Jasmine for now.

"Alright… Let's wait for her then."

"Yeah, right." Jasmine smiled. She was about to end the call when she suddenly remembered something. "By the way, I just remembered, you were with a woman before, right?" She was trying to recall the woman's name. 

"Are you referring to Zenia?" Zion replied. He was only close with a few women all his life. Zenia, Jade and Jasmine. So Jasmine was probably talking about his buddy--- Zenia.

"Yup!" She yelped.

"What about her?" He was curious. 

"I thought she was working with your father?"

"Yes, she is. What's wrong?"

"Really? She didn't mention it in her resume." She was a bit surprise. 

"Resume?"

"Yup. I believe she applied as the new secretary of Mr. Hanes. She also started working a few days ago."

"Haha! Zenia? You probably saw it wrong. She's too busy nowadays so it is impossible for her to work under Marcus!" He laughed unbelievingly. However, after a few seconds, his mocking face suddenly turned grim. "Are you certain it was Zenia?"

His seriousness caught Jasmine's full attention. Why does she feel like something 's off with Zenia applying as Marcus' secretary? 

"Y-yeah… I am certain. Why? Is there something wrong?" She wasn't able to hear the man's response since the call was abruptly disconnected. 

What's the matter?! She creased her brows.