Chapter 281

"I'm an item with Greg now," Belinda whispered to Jessica. The news took Jessica by surprise. "When did it begin?" Blushing, Belinda held Jessica's arm and leaned in to her. "His employee saw us when I returned his tie to him, and rumors about us circulated for a long time." She added that they had met each other again at a school reunion. Surprisingly, they had attended the same school. Belinda had gotten drunk. To avoid a misunderstanding, Greg had checked her into a hotel instead of taking her home. At the hotel, Belinda's family members saw them, which only added fuel to the rumors. When they couldn't stop the gossip from spreading, the Jenkinses went in search of Greg. Despite Belinda's explanations, nobody believed her, and she was grounded for quite some time. Greg, on the other hand, acted as if none of it concerned him. Facing pressure, the Jenkinses requested a marriage alliance, and Belinda called Greg on the phone for his assistance. To her surprise, he said, "The