"Hello, Mother" Jason greeted with a little wave, walking into Kristine's room.
"What are you doing here?" She asked angrily.He smiled instead. "Come on! You don't have to be so worried, I mean no harm""I don't care about your intentions, leave" she warned."Aww! Poor Kristine, I thought you were gonna age like a fine wine. Gosh! You didn't have to age like a beer. Come on! You can do better" he expressed, pouting his lips in a funny expression."Let me guess, you won the case?"Jason smiled. "Vivian has not been here" he whispered, taking a seat close to her bed. He nodded happily like a child. "You are proud, ain't you?"Kristine turned her face away."Come on! A mother is supposed to be proud of her son" he cried out, feigning anger and pouting like a child.Kristine glared at him. "I can never give birth to an ingrate like you""Aww! I guess Vivian worships you every night and offers sacr"Let's go, I guess I'm done here" Jason whispered, walking out of the hospital."This is a risky attempt. Why will you visit Dame Kristine? What if there are security cameras around?" Nathan whispered nervously, following him into his car."Is the hall ready? Where are we having the dinner?" Jason quizzed, ignoring him."I invited Lily"Jason paused, his hand poised on the door's handle. "You did what?" "Come on....I mean....uhm...." He paused, took a deep breath and continued. "I just thought it was nice to have her around you""What do you mean, Lily Benson is my COO? Why should she be given so much preferential treatment?""You already gave her special treatment, especially when you promoted her to be your COO""Goddamnit!" He exclaimed. "Because she deserves it"Nathan scoffed and entered the car. "What could Cash Morgan probably know about what it takes to be a COO?""I can hear you!"
"Mom!" Vivian exclaimed."What is wrong with you, Vivian?""Nothing. I just think we should take this slowly. We're talking about Chairman Malcolm, Mom! It might land us in huge trouble"Kristine rolled her eyes at Justin who was standing beside her and back to Vivian. "Permit me to say this, Justin, why do I feel like you're not over Jason?" Kristine asked, referring to Vivian."I was never over him!" She defended."Then why are we having this conversation?""Mom!" She cried out. "Cash is the enemy here, why should we involve Chairman Malcolm? It's dangerous! Chairman Malcolm is greater than Jason, you think we can just walk into his mansion and place a gun on his forehead?"Justin held her hands, turning her to face him. "I understand you're scared but we got this""No!" She objected, fighting against his grip. "We do not have what it takes to do that""We might, how do we know if we do not try?"
They met at the airport the following morning. Nathan walked in with Jason Yates."Hello Miss Lily" Nathan greeted with a little wave"Hi" she responded, a little shy. "I'm glad you're coming with us""Uh....nah. I've got a lot to do""Ugh""Thank you for agreeing to...""Let's go" Jason ordered, cutting him short."For agreeing to come with him" he whispered to Lily.Lily stifled her daughter and followed Jason behind. She turned and waved at Nathan. She wore a cream colored baggy denim pants, a lilac sweatshirt and a lilac converse shoes. Her long and wavy brunette hair dangled on her shoulders."Told you to leave your luggages behind, why are you with so much bags?" He nagged, referring to the bags she was holding.Lily turned to her left hand, it was just a small luggage for her cosmetics and of course a hand bag! "I mean, which lady travels without a luggage?"she wondered."Welcome ma'am, please may I have your luggage?" The flight attendant suggested."Sure" Lily whispered an
"I'm allergic to male's touch!" She screamed with her eyes closed.Henry flinched. "Really?"She nodded."Oh, I was just tryna remove your hair from this so that you don't get stuck""Oh....thank you" she muttered, embarrassed and pissed at herself for lying."Can I? I will be careful"She nodded, bowing her head in shame.He chuckled. "Come on! I don't bite"She chuckled embarrassingly."Say the word and he will be all yours" Jason whispered to her ears.Lily flinched. "Oh, my! You startled me....sir""I'm curious, what's your kind of man interests you? I once thought you had a huge crush on Nathan, then maybe I thought it was George because you guys work together, now it's Henry?"Lily frowned at him and walked away."Wait! I didn't mean to make you upset!" But she was gone already. After lunch at the hotel, some dresses were brought to her room to select her favorite. Immediately her alarm rang at 6;30pm, she dashed into the bathroom and dashed out some minutes later. She remov
For a while, Jason was silent."I know I'm a lowlife and I don't deserve to fall in love with him. Ugh! Am I wrong to miss his poor self? I guess I'm selfish" she nagged like a child.Jason bent and pulled out her shoes. "Why not confess to this Jason guy?"She chuckled and shook her head. "He's above my league""What'd you mean? You knew him long before now"She smiled. "I'm selfish, nevermind. He doesn't even want me. He recommends me to others""Maybe that's because he cares about you""If he really cares about me then he should stop running around looking for the 'one' for me and listen to my heartbeat, maybe he might hear how much my heart cries for him'"His hands were poised on the duvet. "Go to sleep, you're drunk" he whispered and covered her."You're selfish, Lily""Stop calling yourself selfish and go to sleep!" He warned.*******"Jason is out of town, he's in Berl
Jason smiled to himself and took another sip."You're lying ain't you? I saw you laugh just now?" She probed, moving closer to him to see his face"What? Don't come any closer, I might" he paused and turned to her, wearing a smile."Woah! When did you become like this?""What? What do you mean?""You suck at lying""I'm not lying""Ouu! I can see it. Your ear turns red when you lie" "What? Really?" He whispered, dropped the mug of coffee on the table and walked up to his mirror."See?""Mr Jason, have you seen Miss....what? You spent the night here?!" Henry asked in shock, running to her."Uh...it's not what you think, Mr Hen....""It's everything you think, Henry" Jason cut in, standing beside her.She used her hand to push him in a unnoticeable way."Do you have any problem with that?""Oh, no, no. I was just a little worried. Breakfast is ready"<
She heaved a sigh and walked up to the podium. "Ladies and gentlemen,What a spectacular evening of style and innovation we've experienced tonight! As the Chief Operating Officer of Kentons company, I am truly honored to stand before you, surrounded by the dazzling creations and exceptional talent that graced our runway."""Hm, does she have to be that loud about being the COO?" Vivian scoffed"Tonight's runway show was not just about showcasing garments; it was a celebration of creativity, a fusion of art and fashion that reflects the dynamic spirit of our brand. Our designers poured their passion into every stitch, and our models brought those designs to life with elegance and grace.I want to express my heartfelt gratitude to the entire Kentons company's team, from the designers and models to our dedicated staff behind the scenes. Your commitment and creativity have elevated this event to new heights, making it a memorable showcase of
"You know you have to be interviewed by the Journalists coming today, yeah?" Jason reminded as soon as Lily walked into his office."You got lots of gifts. Wow! Are you doing these away? I can have some for myself" Nathan blabbed, walking into Jason's office."Nope, I will keep all of these. There are the first set of gifts I'm receiving, you can't take them away""Woah! I thought you were exaggerating when you told me last night that you received lots of gifts. Looks like you've got some fans""And anti-fans" he chipped in. "Go, you need to prepare for the interview" he ordered, turning to Lily."We need to have the interview together""What is she talking about, Nathan? I have a meeting in the next one hour""Yeah, the Journalists are also interested in you""Oh, goddamnit!""Sorry I didn't inform you earlier" Nathan apologized."Get going first, I'll join you soon" he assured."Why