105: Chapter 105: Make a Friend 105: Chapter 105: Make a Friend The next morning, Jas Brown had made breakfast, and Lucy Campbell and Emily Jenkins ca over just by following the scent.
Jas Brown had gotten sowhat used to having these two shaless neighbors around, and of course, having two beautiful won to share a al with was quite enjoyable.
Moreover, Lucy Campbell was wealthy, and she had supplied all the premium ingredients for the al, which allowed Jas Brown to enjoy so gourt delights as well, so naturally, he was quite happy with the arrangent.
Emily Jenkins had a flying mission today and wouldn’t be back for three days.
She was on long-haul flights; a round trip took her three days, so she had slightly longer rest periods.
Lucy Campbell wouldn’t be coming back for dinner tonight either.
As for what she was doing, Jas Brown wasn’t going to ask.
This was just fine; the arrangent was supposed to be three people eating together, but Jas Brown hadn’t co back for two consecutive evenings, and now when he finally did have a free evening, both of them had other plans.
As usual, Jas Brown arrived at the company on ti and greeted several colleagues from the logistics departnt before returning to his desk.
After sitting for a while, Sarah Utah peeked over the divider and gave a gentle knock before passing over a small lunch box.
“What?” Jas Brown didn’t take it, looking at Sarah.
Sarah’s cheeks reddened, her watery large eyes looking at Jas Brown with shyness and a bit of excitent as she whispered, “It’s your breakfast.”
Jas Brown was afraid of this; he knew he had saved Sarah yesterday and tricked her into a kiss.
Now he had really gotten himself into trouble.
To others, this would have been a stroke of luck, but unfortunately for Jas Brown, it was sothing he couldn’t afford, so he just smiled at Sarah and said, “Thanks a lot, but I already ate this morning.”
Sarah’s face suddenly turned a bit sour, with a touch of embarrassnt as she took back the lunch box and quietly sat down.
Jas Brown knew he had hurt Sarah’s feelings a bit, but there was no helping it—it was better than hurting her more later on.
He didn’t offer any explanation and just went back to his own work.
The sound of a chair sliding over was heard, and Jessica Wilson leaned in close, resting her hands on Jas Brown’s desk, cocking her head to stare at him.
“Ms.
Wilson, is there sothing on my face?” Jas Brown joked.
Jessica Wilson chuckled and said, “You do have sothing there.
Otherwise, why would you have such good luck with won?”
Jas Brown gave an awkward smile and said, “Ms.
Wilson, don’t make things up.
What kind of luck with won do I have?”
Jessica Wilson leaned in closer to Jas Brown and pinched him, scolding playfully, “Young man, you’re playing dumb with .
I saw it all just now.
Our Little Erin, a stunning beauty, took the initiative to prepare breakfast for you and you didn’t even eat it.
Are you made of wood?”
Jas Brown continued to feign ignorance, “I really did eat breakfast this morning, I always eat at ho in the mornings.”
“A big guy like you can make breakfast for himself?” Jessica Wilson looked at Jas Brown disbelievingly.
“Of course, I have to.
Skipping breakfast isn’t good for the stomach.”
“Oh, here I thought you were rejecting Little Erin.
But you really don’t catch on, do you?
When has Little Erin ever brought breakfast for anyone else?
You’re definitely the first in our company.
Even if you’ve already eaten, you should eat a little bit more.”
“I ate a lot this morning, I really can’t eat anymore.”
“You’re really hopeless.
This is Little Erin showing interest in you.
Don’t tell you’re not into Little Erin?” Jessica Wilson glared at him.
She was quite fond of Sarah Utah and, having worked with her for a long ti, was naturally biased towards her.
Jas Brown internally groaned and managed a strained smile, “Ms.
Wilson, it’s not that I don’t think highly of Little Erin, it’s just that soone like doesn’t have the ans to be dating anyone.
I don’t have a house, I don’t have a car, and I barely make enough money each month to get by.”
Jessica Wilson wouldn’t hear of it and said cheerfully, “Then let ask you this, what do you think about Little Erin?”
“That…
well, of course, she’s great.”
“There you go, that settles it.
Little Erin isn’t looking down on you and is even making advances.
If you still don’t accept the favor, then you’re just a cad.
I’ll tell you, it’s those superficial won who are after houses and cars.
Sure, they enjoy it for now, but what matters in a man is potential.
If there’s no potential and they squander whatever you had to begin with, then you end up in a hard life later on.
I see you’re a hard worker, and I’m sure you’ll have your chance to make a fortune.
So I’m rooting for you two.”
Jas Brown felt the situation was getting more and more chaotic.
If he had known that Jessica Wilson was going to play matchmaker, he would have taken the lunch box and had a few bites earlier.
“Hey?
Aren’t you going to say sothing?” Jessica Wilson pinched Jas Brown again.
Jas Brown sighed and whispered, “Ms.
Wilson, I appreciate your kindness, but I already have soone in my heart, so…”
“Really?
Is that true?” Jessica Wilson looked at Jas Brown incredulously and asked.
“Of course it’s true,” Jas Brown assured her with a firm nod.
“You’re not trying to pull one over on , are you?
You’ve been working for over a month now, and I’ve never seen any girl call you, let alone visit you.”
Jas Brown hurriedly explained, “There really is soone, but she’s a college student who’s still in school.”
“No way?” Jessica Wilson’s eyes widened in surprise.
“Really,” Jas Brown emphasized once more.
At this point, he had no choice but to bring up Emma Campbell.
If one day Jessica Wilson and the others wanted to see his girlfriend, then asking Emma Campbell for help would be sothing she would certainly be willing to do.
Jessica Wilson shook her head and sighed, “That’s a real sha about Little Erin’s feelings for you.
I’ll go talk to her later.
It’s rare for her to take a liking to a man, and this will be quite a blow to her.”
Jas Brown repeatedly expressed his thanks, and Ms.
Wilson waved her hand, saying, “It’s not your fault.
It just ans you two weren’t ant to be.
By the way, bring your girlfriend around soti for us to et.
I’ve got to say, kid, you’re quite sothing, snagging a college girl.”
Jas Brown smirked and replied, “Just say when, and I’ll have her co over, no problem at all.”
Seeing how Jas Brown spoke, Jessica Wilson felt assured that he was telling the truth.
After exchanging a few more words, she stepped back.
Sarah was separated from Jas Brown by a partition.
Although Jas Brown had been speaking in a low voice, she could still make out most of the conversation.
Upon learning that the real reason Jas Brown had turned her down was because he had a girlfriend, Sarah felt deeply disappointed.
The night before, the scene in the elevator kept replaying in her head.
She had even gone so far as to look up what might happen if an elevator dropped that many floors and was chilled by the descriptions.
With such a descent, if not properly protected, there could be life-threatening dangers.
Even with the right asures in place, one would still suffer considerable injuries.
But she was unhard, which was undoubtedly thanks to Jas Brown’s actions at that mont.
He had picked her up—she couldn’t rember the exact posture—but Sarah knew that he had allowed her to sit on his legs and had held her waist tightly, preventing her from any harm.
If Jas Brown had just looked after himself and then helped her, Sarah’s gratitude wouldn’t have been so profound.
But Jas Brown acted selflessly, disregarding his own safety to save her, which took enormous courage.
It was one thing to believe in self-sacrifice, but quite another to risk one’s life to save soone else, which not everyone could do.
So, even if Jas Brown did things afterward that appeared to be aid at making Sarah dislike him, she brushed them off.
She couldn’t believe that Jas Brown would be such a person.
The more Jas Brown acted this way, the more Sarah esteed him, felt grateful, and her affection for him grew.
Sarah was a very shy girl.
Bringing breakfast for Jas Brown in the morning had required a great deal of courage on her part.
Yet, she hadn’t expected that Jas Brown would turn her down, leaving her incredibly heartbroken.
However, after overhearing the conversation between Jas Brown and Jessica Wilson, Sarah suddenly felt at peace.
It further confird that Jas Brown was loyal and sincere.
With a girlfriend, he would not be fickle.
It was just unfortunate that Jas Brown already had a girlfriend; otherwise, Sarah would have liked to boldly pursue him.
Pulling out her phone, Sarah composed a text ssage and sent it to Jas Brown.
“Big Brother Brown, I’m sorry for this morning.
It was too abrupt of and must have caused you trouble.”
Seeing the ssage, Jas Brown cracked a smile, feeling this approach was indeed the best.
He quickly replied, “Thank you, and don’t worry about it if it hurt your self-esteem.”
“It’s okay, but you have to let see your girlfriend, you know.
I’ve got to vet her for Big Brother Brown.”
“No problem, I’m busy this weekend, but next week, I’ll bring her so everyone can et her.
Then, I’ll treat everyone to dinner.”
After a brief text exchange, Jas Brown felt completely at ease.
If things had beco awkward between himself and Sarah, working in the logistics departnt would have been uncomfortable.
Fortunately, everything was now out in the open.
Gina Lopez’s call ca through at that mont, and Jas Brown, ever the dedicated driver, swiftly descended the stairs.
Gina had been bustling around all day, only finishing up after 6 PM.
Sitting in the car, she still furrowed her brows, deep in thought about sothing.
At that mont, Jas Brown felt sorry for Gina Lopez.
For soone her age, she had achieved a certain level of success as the boss of a company worth seventy to eighty million.
But this success ca with a great deal of hardship.
Outsiders only saw her glamorous side, but as her driver, Jas Brown saw the effort she put in.
When the car arrived at the entrance to Gina’s residential complex, she massaged her forehead, preparing to get out.
But instead of stepping out after opening the door, she turned to Jas Brown and said, “Could you make dinner for tonight?
I don’t feel like eating out.”
“No problem,” Jas Brown cheerfully agreed, not because Gina was his boss, but because she had been very straightforward the last ti he needed a loan.
Jas Brown had always felt indebted to her for that.
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