Chapter 37: Elder Allen’s call

"What do you mean?"Jessica asked with a frown as she stared at him in confusion.

Davis tilted his head slightly. "Your clothes are already here."

Jessica’s brows furrowed. "What?" She drawled.

He nodded toward the wardrobe. "I had your things moved last night. If we’re going to share a room, it only makes sense for you to keep your belongings here and save us from trouble."

Jessica’s mouth opened slightly to chose him, but no words came out. She wasn’t sure how to feel about this arrangement.

A part of her felt the need to protest and to insist on having her own room, but another part of her believes Davis had a point.

She sighed, rubbing her temple in frustration. "You could have at least told me before making such a decision for me"

Davis shrugged. "You have gone to bed. And I thought it won’t be advisable to trouble you over such a trivial matter."

Jessica narrowed her eyes at him. "How considerate of you." She mocked with anger written clearly on her face which Davis claimed oblivious to as a smirk tugged at his lips. "You’re welcome."

Jessica exhaled sharply before turning toward the wardrobe. "Make sure to inform me next time or else it won’t end well for us both." She stated.

She isn’t that unreasonable and will always prefer he discusses things with her rather than make a decision on behalf of her.

Davis chuckled lightly as he watched her walk away. "Duly noted."

opened on it’s own accord. Jessica eyes widened, her mouth agape as she stared at the scene before

a surprise prepared?"

well composed even with the surprise and couldn’t help but wonder if anything will ever surprise her. Looking at bright eyes boring into his with expectancy, he felt relieved the gesture was not loss.

further into the walk-in closet,

up unconsciously. "The financial report for this quarter will definitely

her, narrowed his eyes slightly. "What is it? You don’t like

chuckle, shaking her head. "I like it very much but am thinking... How did

her. "They were specially hand

her expression unreadable. "Hand

answered nonchalantly, silently observed her and his heart in trepidation of

them send in all their latest designs and when they arrived, he wheeled himself out of the bedroom

had and the dividends of his shares can still keep

as to get clothes for her but she couldn’t let him in on her identity yet. Looking at all the clothes she had carefully crafted been

she joined the Allen family? She had done the designing following Richard’s pressure of new season outfit but couldn’t be with them when it was finally produced

not pinch the smiling face. She wouldn’t want him feeling defeated. So she had to acknowledge the gesture

sigh, she turned back to Davis, her arms crossed. "You know, this feels more like bribery than a surprise," she teased, raising

that is the case, has

her attention back to the collection of designer pieces, her fingers brushing over the fabrics lightly. "But... why

slightly in his wheelchair, his expression unreadable. "You’re my

moment, his fine features, chiseled jaw, deep eyes and bushy eyebrows —leaves her

a small sigh before she nodded lightly with a smile on her lips. "Well, I appreciate

had been tense with so many emotions and thoughts about

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