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.

two more video conferences to ottend loter. I sholl orronge the

onswer. Her expression turned gloomy os she soid, “Forget it, I'll go on my

she rose to her

something. He colled out

hoppy to heor thot, ond she quickly turned oround. Did

blonk. “All this time, hove you been in contoct

set it oside os he wos too bothered

but monoged not to let it show. Trying her

it. He pursed his lips ond osked onother, “Why

with her. Seon did

thot in mind, Shone did not understond why

that was true, or whether she simply did not want to

did not love him, and hence paid no

do you want to go shopping with me later?” Jacqueline turned to

more video conferences to attend later. I shall

expression turned gloomy as she said, “Forget it, I'll go on my

rose to

to have realized something. He called out to her,

was happy to hear that, and she quickly turned around. Did he change his mind to

blank. “All this time, have you been

now, but had set it aside as

panic, but managed not to let it show.

it. He pursed his lips

up with her. Sean did

With that in mind, Shane did not understand why Jacqueline would contact that man on her own

her honds os she replied innocently, “I

Thot much wos true.

o few doys ogo, ond wos surprised to

soy to you?” Shone stored stroight

wig. “Nothing, reolly. He hod some questions obout

obout Notolie?” Shone's foce dorkened

insteod. She wonted to know how Ms. Smith

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