Corinne leaned back against the sofa and answered absent-mindedly, “It’s nothing.”

“Is it prenatal depression? Shall I get a doctor to check up on you?” asked Jason worriedly.

Corinne shook her head.

“Don’t worry. I’ve always been cautious, so I promise you the Holdens will never find you here. Don’t keep it to yourself if you feel any discomfort,” assured Jason gently.

Corinne looked up at him and said a little sheepishly, “I’m fine. Thank you, Mister Jason, for all you’ve done for me. I really don’t want to trouble you with any more stuff.”

Jason pretended to be angry. “You should drop the ‘Mister’ in front of my name if you really want to thank me!”

Corinne knew Jason had feelings for her. Thus, she had been sure to keep her boundaries, whether through words or actions, so he would not get any wrong idea.

However, this was not the first time Jason expressed his dissatisfaction at being called ‘Mister Jason’. He wanted her to simply call him ‘Jason’.

show her gratitude, Corinne broke her

bothering you now? I’m already in the deep with you, so I

did not think he could help her in that matter. However, she had gotten to know him better in the past six months, so she did not quite mind sharing her problem with him.Books Chapters Are Daily Updated Join & Stay Updated For All Books

required to attend the ribbon-cutting ceremony of the new building of Holden

invited you to the ribbon-cutting ceremony?

shook her head. “Not me, exactly. It’s another one

what’s your other identity?” asked Jason

custom in the construction industry that says the architect must attend the ribbon-cutting

too so he was not surprised, but what surprised him was

the famous architect

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