Chapter 1242:

“You were scared, weren’t you?” Alan asked, trying to read his face.

Jesse didn’t look up. “Were you scared when you were a kid?”

“Me? Never,” Alan said proudly. “Forget roller coasters—I’ve bungee jumped.”

Jesse went quiet. He definitely wouldn’t dare try that.

Alan leaned in. “Come on. Be honest. Were you scared of the rides?”

“No.”

“Really not?”

“No.”

brow. “You know liars don’t grow tall,

The air cooled a few degrees. His eyes met Alan’s head-on—calm, sharp,

I finally get why you’ve been single for years. No one

you no one wants

for a guy who constantly jabs at


effortless. Especially since Jesse’s height was one of the few things

being single,” Jesse added coolly, “makes perfect

of his tongue—but it never came out. He wasn’t single because no one

married tomorrow, there’d be a line of women wrapping around the block.” And honestly? That wasn’t even

thirties, Alan still had it—good looks, sharp suits, and the title of president of the Briggs

ego. “Even if they lined up, they wouldn’t marry

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“Why does a kid your age know so much?” He was increasingly convinced Jesse wasn’t normal.

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