The Kiss that Sparked it All

Chapter 1347

Chase gave a nod and gently patted Belinda’s shoulder, reminding her to calm down a bit. “Yeah, there’s no need to worry anymore.”

Jacob, being Belinda’s boyfriend, felt a bit off about his boss, Chase, getting all touchy-feely with his girlfriend. He was uneasy about it but couldn’t buck up the courage to voice his displeasure to his boss.

So he stepped forward and also comforted Belinda. “Belinda, all’s well that ends well. They’re okay, so you can breathe easy now.”

Belinda looked at Jacob, snapping back to reality and realizing she was standing way too close to Chase. Immediately, she took a step back, creating a safety bubble between her and Chase.

Chase noticed her reaction, knew what she was thinking, and gave a slight chuckle.

Jacob then wrapped his arm around Belinda’s shoulder. “Belinda, Mr. Larios is right. We’re not supposed to go in. Let’s wait out here. I saw a coffee joint not far from the cop shop. I can get you a cup of coffee. We can sip and wait, okay?”

no mood for coffee and shook her head. “I’ll pass. I don’t feel like drinking anything right now.”

a bit bummed, simply nodded. “Alright then, no coffee. I’ll just stick around with you.”

mask. He asked quietly, “Jacob, did you get your PPT ready for tomorrow’s meeting?” Jacob was taken aback. “Uh… Mr. Larios,

be any slip-ups? Are you sure you can clearly explain everything to the

a pickle.

still had a big, unfinished job. She quickly said, “Jacob, if you got work, head back. Don’t wait around with me. I don’t want your work to

still worried. “But…”.

I know my uncle is fine. He’ll drop me home once

at Belinda, still

can

looked at Chase as a chill ran down his spine. His boss

was scared that if he left, Belinda