After I Stopped Loving Him novel Chapter 702

Jesse asking her to take responsibility was basically his way of proposing.

She was so flustered she couldn’t get out a single complete sentence. Seeing this, Jesse grinned. “Relax, I’m messing with you. I wouldn’t actually make you take responsibility.”

“I’m single anyway. A few more years won’t make a difference.”

“People can say whatever they want about us, as long as it’s not to our faces. It’s their business, not ours. If we don’t hear it, we can just pretend it never happened.”

He picked up the mop again and went back to cleaning.

Laura finally managed to speak. “If you really wanted to get married, there are tons of women who’d jump at the chance to be with you.”

“Jesse, I don’t know what I’ve done to deserve your attention. Honestly, I don’t think we’re the right fit.”

Jesse kept mopping and said, “I’m kind of stubborn. When I like someone, it’s for life. I like you, and it’d be great if we ended up together. But even if we don’t, I’m not marrying anyone else.”

“I have plenty of siblings. Even if I don’t have kids, I’ll have nieces and nephews to carry things on. It’s all the same.”

The Mason Group wasn’t just his—it belonged to the whole family. Even if he took over, he’d just be working for them. He’d rather run his own business.

Melissa was always pushing him to step up, but that was only because she wanted to focus on her own company and stop working for the family. No matter how well The Mason Group did, they only got a cut. Some family members did nothing and still got paid, while the ones in charge had to work themselves to the bone.

So Jesse wasn’t exactly excited about taking over. But it was his responsibility, something he’d never been able to avoid. Once Melissa stepped down as CEO, it would be his turn whether he liked it or not.

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