[Thank you, Mr. Harper. It was delicious.]
Kevin was busy networking at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel when he saw the ssage from Jessie. He picked up his phone, standing up as he said, "Excuse , I need to make a phone call."
The other executives at the table nodded. On the other hand, Adam imdiately knew that Kevin was going to call his wife. Tsk, tsk, tsk, he hadn’t expected his friend to be this smitten. It seed like he was almost entirely in love.
"President Harper seems to be in a good mood today," noticed one observant individual. Kevin’s expression remained gentle, a rare sight for those who knew him.
"Is sothing good happening recently, Mr. Lambert?" soone else asked.
Adam took a sip of red wine and responded with a light smile, "Perhaps the iron tree is finally blooming; he has t with soone he quite likes lately."
Upon hearing this, the people at the table were all surprised. They never expected Kevin to be interested in a woman. Over the years, not a single one had been able to approach him, leading so people to question his sexuality entirely.
The executives at the table had daughters of their own, and they all began to consider introducing them to Kevin after learning he was interested in soone.
Even if he already had soone he was targeting, people were always selfish creatures who wanted to have better options.
Outside, Kevin was unaware that Adam had nearly exposed him to these executives.
Jessie answered quickly when he called.
"Mr. Harper, thank you for the al. It was delicious, but... isn’t your boss going to scold you for this?"
Evidently, the al was expensive. It wasn’t that she didn’t appreciate it—she just didn’t want to get Kevin in trouble.
Kevin couldn’t help but smile when he realized she was worried for him, his heart warming as he felt her genuine care.
"It’s alright, my boss likes a lot."
That was true; he did like himself quite a bit.
"So, how are you feeling? I’ve heard that good food can improve your mood."
At that mont, she realized that what Lilian had said was true; Kevin was actually being considerate of her
"My mood is much better now. Thank you, Mr. Harper." Jessie’s smile widened as she spoke.
"If you like it, I’ll have them deliver it to you every day. It saves you from ordering takeout all the ti."
Waldorf Astoria Hotel was managed under Harper Group, and with Kevin’s personal arrangents, they wouldn’t slack off.
Plus, constantly eating takeout wouldn’t be a healthy habit.
"Every day? Does your boss go to the Waldorf Astoria Hotel every day for als? Even if we’re taking a small advantage over it, we shouldn’t exploit your boss too much. Being in his position isn’t easy." Jessie sighed. "It’s good that he likes you, but you might get in trouble if he finds out. Plus, I don’t always order takeout; I take so ti to cook once in a while."
She was ticulous about spending and saved most of her earnings. What they used to say was true—won gain more confidence from financial security.
Kevin replied, "I can use my salary to order for you. Safety is worth any other cost."
Hearing this, she relented. "Alright, alright, I promise I’ll make a lunchbox at ho for lunch; it will be safe and healthy. You really shouldn’t spend your salary on . It’s not easy to earn money, and we should save for ergencies rather than spend it all on food."
In her view, Kevin was just an ordinary repairman with a decent salary, and she wouldn’t want him to overspend for her sake.
The way she viewed him allowed Kevin to see that she was a sensible woman, not a gold-digger.
After all the ti he had spent with her, he had co to realize his initial judgnts of her were wrong.
"My salary card is with you. If you want to eat sothing, just order it. Don’t be so frugal."
"Don’t worry, I won’t misuse the money."
When Kevin handed her his salary card, the only thing she purchased was furniture. She had made it clear that he would handle big expenses, and she would cover the daily costs. She ticulously kept track of her finances so that if their relationship ended, it would be easy to settle matters with no one feeling like they had been scamd out of their money.
While Jessie was still on the phone, a pleasant female voice called out.
"Jessie?"
Surprised, Jessie looked over and said, "Julia? How...?"
Kevin overheard Julia’s voice, his eyebrows furrowing. He recalled Adam’s warning. If Julia and Jessie beca friends, his identity might be exposed quickly.
On the other hand, Julia waved warmly. She had intended to accompany her mother on an outing, but since Jessie had left a strong impression on her, she wanted to et up first and at least beco friends.
"Is this your shop?"
"Yes, please have a seat." Jessie smiled.
By then, Julia noticed that she was on a call. "Oops, were you on the phone?"
Jessie didn’t deny it, "Yes, I was talking to my husband."
"Husband, I’ll hang up now."
Kevin, hearing himself being called "husband," forgot about Julia entirely and felt content.
"Is there anything you need, Miss Rossi?" Jessie asked after setting down her phone. Julia took a gift bag from the bodyguard behind her, handing it over.
"It took quite so effort to find you. Here’s a little sothing for our first eting."
Jessie accepted it readily, recognizing so expensive costics inside.
"You are indeed generous, Miss Rossi."
Julia raised an eyebrow, pretending to be casual. "I just asked them to pick out a few things."
However, as a matter of fact, she had chosen them with hope that Jessie would co to like them.
Julia looked around Jessie’s small shop; though not spacious, everything was clean and decorated in a sweet and pleasing style.
"Miss Rossi, if you don’t mind, I’d like to give you this." Jessie handed Julia a little handmade keychain. "I made it myself."
Julia exclaid, "You’re telling that you have another skill?"
The delicately crafted little panda had no problem capturing her heart.
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