Chapter 371

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1 glanced at Soren.

Dude, seriously? Just how intense was his split personality disorder?

Without missing a beat, I scooped another piece of fish with the ladle and placed it in Jamie’s bowl.

“Thank you, Ms. Jones,” Jamie said quickly, looking visibly uneasy.

He then responded to Soren’s comment. “Rest assured, Mr. Kenway. We colleagues always look out for one another.”

“Relax, I can take care of myself. I’m not a child,” I said, hoping to reassure Soren.

I’d long since learned how to stand on my own.

Soren had clearly invited Jamie to dinner just to throw out comments like that deliberately putting him on the spot while subtly marking his territory, as if announcing I was his woman.

He didn’t actually expect Jamie to look after me. He just wasted to ensure Jamie didn’t start getting any ideas about being with me. And knowing how petty Soren could be, he’d probably lose his mind with jealousy if Jamie ever did try to take care of me.

After dinner, on the way home, I couldn’t hold back anymore.

He and I are really just colleagues, and you made things super awkward for me just now,”

and replied openly, “I suppose I’ll let him off the hook for now. He probably won’t be entertaining any more ideas about you after tonight.”

was rendered speechless

thought he was

Sure, I had some looks, but there were way more beautiful, younger women out there. There was no reason for any outstanding man to be interested in

out what made Soren

fell into

stared out the window and realized we

“Where are you taking

“How about we stay at my place tonight?”

my heart suddenly

imply? We’d just met his family earlier that day, and now he wanted

you,” he said, picking up on my unease. “I just thought we should spend more time together since you’re leaving on your business

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need to pack… And I’ve got to go to the office. tomorrow to arrange things for my

“I’ll take you.”

had more excuses ready, but I couldn’t say a single one

agreement. He reached out and gently took my

cheeks. I lowered my voice. “Eyes up front…”

“Alright.” He ch

and let go, putting his hand back on the

and got out once the car was parked.

him toward

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