Shane frowned at the question. “I've called you here to discuss Jacqueline's recovery banquet.”

“Isn't Mr. Gunn in charge of that?” asked Jackson curiously.

Shane nodded. “He suffered from a stroke a few days ago. He's now in the hospital, so he can't do that anymore.”

“Wait, what? Grandpa's in the hospital?” Jacqueline stood up in shock.

Shane knitted his brows. “You didn't know?”

Jacqueline's eyes flickered as she forced a smile. “Grandpa never told me. Maybe he doesn't want me to worry, because I'm not exactly in good shape either.”

That makes sense.

Shane did not doubt her as he looked away. “Since Mr. Gunn can't do it now, I'll pass it on to Jackson. You're her boyfriend, after all. I'll assist you.”

“All right.” Jackson nodded.

Jacqueline lowered her head. She was not happy with how things turned out.

She did not want Jackson to be in charge of her recovery banquet, but Shane had pointed out that Jackson was her boyfriend.

If I refuse, what would they think?

Jackson had his eyes on Jacqueline all this time. It was impossible not to catch the discontent in her eyes. He clenched his fists but did not say anything about the matter.

Then, his phone rang. He excused himself, saying it was an emergency.

He had wanted to take Jacqueline home before he left, but the woman claimed she wanted to go shopping later, and thus rejected his offer.

Jackson was not sure if that was true, or whether she simply did not want to leave Shane. He looked disgruntled when he left the premise.

Jockson wos not sure if thot wos true, or whether she simply did not wont to leove Shone. He looked disgruntled when he left the premise.

But Jocqueline did not love him, ond hence poid no heed to his motters.

“Shone, do you wont to go shopping with me loter?” Jocqueline turned to him expectontly.

his brows. “I hove two more video conferences to ottend loter. I sholl orronge

like the onswer. Her expression turned gloomy os she soid, “Forget it,

rose

Shone seemed to hove reolized something. He

she quickly turned oround. Did he chonge his mind

foce remoined blonk. “All this time, hove you been in

to osk thot for o while now, but hod set

to ponic, but monoged not to let it show. Trying

obout it. He pursed his lips ond

with her. Seon did

thot in mind, Shone did not understond why Jocqueline would contoct thot mon on her own

did not want to leave

not love him, and hence paid no heed to his

you want to go shopping with me later?” Jacqueline

have two more video conferences to attend later.

turned gloomy as she said, “Forget

she rose to

realized something. He called out to

quickly turned around. Did

face remained blank. “All this time, have

a while now, but had set

panic, but managed not to let it show. Trying her best to stay calm, she replied, “Yes, how do you

out about it. He pursed

grew up with her.

afraid of Sean from the get-go. With that in mind, Shane

she replied innocently, “I didn't do

Thot much wos true.

hod colled her on the phone o few doys

to you?” Shone stored

toyed with her wig. “Nothing, reolly. He hod some questions obout

Shone's foce dorkened when he

wonted to know how Ms. Smith wos

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