Chapter 352 - 441: Sleep Together
Jasper Shaw was standing a bit far away, so he could only see the girl’s mouth opening and closing, vaguely catching a few words.
He thought the girl was asking him to sleep in the bed with her.
Even Jasper, who had been through countless major events, couldn’t help but blush. He stammered, "Th-that might not be a good idea."
’The girl is even more forward than I imagined.’
Chloe Sinclair, however, was taken aback, not understanding why Jasper suddenly had such an expression.
Finally, as if she’d realized something, Chloe’s expression changed. After muttering "idiot" under her breath, she pulled the covers over herself and went to sleep.
Jasper Shaw: "..."
Although he didn’t understand why the girl was suddenly ignoring him, he still walked over, tucked in the corners of her blanket, and then turned on a lamp.
"The lounge is dark. I’ll leave a light on for you."
The lounge didn’t contain much, nor was it very big. Aside from a large bed, there was only a stand and a standing lamp.
The lamp cast a warm, yellow glow, and before long, Chloe started to feel drowsy.
After seeing that Chloe had fallen asleep, Jasper quietly exited the lounge and closed the door.
He made himself a cup of coffee and returned to his desk.
He started a video conference.
At eight in the morning, Jasper walked into the lounge’s bathroom, carrying a change of clothes that Ian Winters had delivered.
The bathroom had a frosted glass door. With the light on inside, only a faint silhouette was visible.
Chloe woke to the sound of running water. When she opened her eyes, she saw Jasper pushing the bathroom door open and stepping out, a bath towel wrapped around his lower body.
Her mouth instantly formed a shocked ’O’.
The man’s hair was soaking wet. The hair at his forehead was plastered to his scalp, with a few strands sticking out. Tiny droplets of water dripped continuously to the floor, while others trickled from his face down to his abs.
Chloe Sinclair: "Can I touch your abs?"
The moment she said it, Chloe herself was stunned.
Jasper, however, was only stunned for a moment before he slowly walked over to her.
"Go ahead."
The man’s abs were right before her eyes.
A few trails of water ran across his eight-pack, disappearing beneath the towel wrapped around him.
Chloe reached out and gently poked one with her finger, exclaiming, "They’re hard!"
"Do you like them?" Jasper chuckled, his voice low and deep.
"I do."
"Can I touch them often?"
Chloe tilted her head up, as if seriously considering the feasibility of her own request.
Jasper was taken aback for a second, his voice growing even deeper as he replied, "Alright."
Jasper’s easy agreement made Chloe a little embarrassed. She lowered her head, the tips of her ears turning bright red.
Jasper glanced at the time and, no longer in the mood to tease Chloe, asked, "It’s still early. Do you want to sleep a little longer?"
Chloe shook her head.
"Let’s go see your grandfather."
Jasper didn’t refuse.
’After all, the old man has been calling me since four a.m. yesterday, with the most recent call just ten minutes ago.’
"Alright. Get ready, and we’ll head over in a bit."
With that, Jasper left the lounge.
Chloe took a shower and changed into the clothes that had been delivered for her.
The outfit was simple: a white knit sweater and a black overcoat.
Chloe put on a red scarf, and once she was ready, she and Jasper went down and left the company building together.
This time, only Jasper and Chloe were going to the old family residence.
A silver Bentley sped along the gray highway, gradually turning onto a winding mountain road.
The old residence was at the summit, somewhat resembling a 19th-century aristocratic manor.
Upon entering the estate and rounding a white fountain, one could see the magnificent, brilliant white, European-style main gates standing majestically.