Chapter 920 – Beginning with a Daring Encounter

“I’m sorry. I know that’s not much for you to prove anything,” Tiffany said and Jade smiled.

“Well, the fact that they were sent out of the house at the time your mother was with Adam, and she asked them not to return immediately is enough. All I want is to get them on the witness stand. These little observations will help me question her better as well,” Jade assured her, seeing no reason to tell them the evidence she had against Rebekah already was more than enough. She only wanted more irrefutable proof.

By the time Jade finished with the phone call, they had arrived at Harry’s and she waved to Bryan as she got out of the car.

Once she got to Harry’s door, she rang the doorbell before unlocking the door since she knew his passcode.

“Hello, handsome,” Jade greeted sweetly as she walked into the living room and gave Aaron a peck.

“Jade? What are you doing here? I thought Candace was meeting up with you?” Aaron asked in confusion as he looked up at Jade.

“Yeah. But we are not going out until 3 P.M,” Jade said as she looked down the passageway in the direction of Harry’s bedroom.

“Is she aware? She’s already dressed to go meet you,” Aaron said just as Candace stepped into the living room, and was surprised to see Jade.

“What are you doing here?” Candace asked, trying not to blush at being caught by Aaron.

She had lied to him that she was going to see Jade so she could go spend some time with Matt before stopping by Benne’s to leave for the party with Jade. She had not expected Jade to show up here.

“You’re going out?” Jade asked as she looked at Candace suspiciously.

“Yeah. I was coming to see you so we could discuss the plans for Bryan’s engagement,” Candace said, as Harry joined them.

“Esquire,” Harry said with a pleased smile when he saw her and held out his arms for her to come to him.

“You weren’t going to see Jade, were you?” Aaron asked Candace in amusement

“Yes, I was!” Candace said defensively and Aaron chuckled.

“What is wrong?” Harry asked, and Aaron laughed.

“She said she was going out to meet up with Jade, and here is Jade,” Aaron said, and Candace scowled when Harry chuckled.

Candace was glad that Jamal was taking a nap at the moment and not there to witness the fact that she had not only lied but had been caught in the middle of it.

“I guess since Jade is here now you don’t have to go anywhere. She has saved you the trip,” Harry said with a grin that infuriated Candace.

“I was going to see Sonia too not just Jade,” Candace said, and Jade rolled her eyes.

“Sonia is not at home. Benne is home alone. Sonia went to see Celsie, and Bryan went to see Matt,” Jade said and Candace raised a brow.

“Matt didn’t say…” she stopped abruptly and pressed her lips together when she realized her error, and without another word she hurried down the hallway back to her bedroom, and pressed her hands to cover her ears as their laughter followed her.

“I guess she was going to see him after all,” Aaron said with a grin.

“Yeah. I thought as much. I should let her know I lied then. Matt already told Bryan he was busy with something and couldn’t meet up,” Jade said as she hurried after Candace, and Harry chuckled.

“Too bad Jade showed up and ruined their plans,” Harry said and his father laughed.

“Candace didn’t have to lie about where she was going. She’s free to visit him if she wants to,” Aaron said and Harry nodded.

“She’s just being unnecessarily secretive and stubborn. Everyone knows she likes him,” Harry said with a shake of his head.

“Doesn’t she remind you of someone else? Yourself perhaps? Pot calling kettle black,” Aaron hissed at Harry.

“Well, my case was different. I…”

“Whatever. I don’t want to hear it,” Aaron said as he picked up the remote controller and increased the volume of the television so he wouldn’t hear whatever Harry had to say.

The moment Candace walked into her bedroom and shut the door behind her she dialed Matt’s line.

“Hey! Are you on your way now?” Matt asked the moment he received the call.

“How am I supposed to come over when you’re with Bryan? How did you plan to explain my presence at your house to him?” Candace snapped at him as she threw down her bag on the bed.

“I’m with Bryan? How come I didn’t know that?” Matt asked dryly.

“What do you mean by that? Do you realize I just made a fool of myself out there because of you?” Candace asked in annoyance.

“If I were with Bryan I would have told you so. I’m not with Bryan. I told him I can’t meet with him,” Matt said simply.

“But Jade said…” the rest of her words trailed off when Jade opened the door and walked into the room.

“I lied. Sorry,” Jade offered with an apologetic smile.

“I will call you back,” Candace told Matt before hanging up abruptly.

“I don’t get why you have to lie and sneak around like a teenager,” Jade said before Candace could attack her.

“I’m not lying or sneaking around! I’m keeping my business private and I don’t appreciate you causing such unwarranted misunderstandings,” Candace hissed at her.

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