Chapter 227



The surprise in his reply really threw me off, and I was honestly shocked.

Jefferson always treated me like a little sister, cracking jokes here and there, but never crossing the line.

Today's joke, though, seemed a tad too much.

Grant looked at me, eyes wide with surprise, as if he was trying to read the situation.

Jefferson walked up to me, ignoring Grant, and simply said, "Let's go inside."

I gave Grant a nod and followed Jefferson out. As we were leaving, I caught Grant opening his mouth and reaching out, like he wanted to say something or perhaps keep me from leaving.

"Jefferson said that to scare off my admirers, didn't he?" I guessed his intention after a brief moment of thought.

"Yeah, that guy looked all over the place, not a good fit," Jefferson's assessment of Grant made me burst into laughter.

He glanced at me with a side-eye, "I have a good eye for people, trust me, keep your distance from him."

"Sure," I said, laughing along.

as

serious too, no jokes.

you interested in

responded, "Strong, with a cool exterior but a

all the years I was with Conrad, he never so much

never stepping foot in the kitchen, so his lack of culinary skills was

he never really put his heart into it

standards are pretty

a lifetime, isn't it all about the simple things, like meals?" Jefferson

finished speaking, we reached the elevator.

and also the way he looked at me, "So, have you found someone

two seconds

it was or suggest meeting

maybe he already

out about that person? What's their name, got a picture?" I

in his pockets, said, "You seem really curious about

bit mysterious. Makes me want to dig deeper," I smiled, "You know me, always looking

a good habit," Jefferson

I don't

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