Chapter 395
“Just have your meal!” I said frantically to cover my embarrassment, shoving the lunchbox into her hand.
Jean found a spot nearby to eat and watched me pack clothes, personal grooming items, my laptop, and
documents.
“So you’re not staying here for the rest of the week?” she asked.
“What? No! I’ll come back once you’re at your place!”
“Excuse me? You’d rather spend the night with Mr. Kenway than with me?” she complained.
“Jeannie!” I cried in panic.
Goddamn it not in front of him!
Soren wo
wore a half–smile that didn’t match his awkwardness.
Jean, though, had more teasing in store.
“Taylor will be reccally busy tomorrow, Mr. Kenway. Please be gentle, mindful, and considerate during exercise, okay?” she quipped.
“Well, there’s more than one room in the presidential suite,” Soren said matter–of–factly.
“Oooooooh. I see,” Jean replied, drawing out the “oh” for as long as possible.
Then, suddenly, she added, “What’s your secret, Mr. Kenway? How do you manage to control your desires when. you’re with her? I don’t swing that way, and even I think she’s sexy. I’m very cur- Mmfff!”
I had covered her mouth. It had to be done!
“Mmmff!” She tried to pry my hand off her mouth, but I wasn’t letting her go.
“Mmf! What was that for?! I was just stating the obvious! You’re both adults! And sex isn’t the elephant in the room in a relationship–it’s the damn room itself!
“Listen, Taylor. Soren’s a world–class hottie, and you need to claim him as soon as y- Mmfff! Come on, Tay! Stop! I can’t breathe!”
I just wished a meteor would strike me already!
“Don’t say another word, Jean! Or our friendship is over!” I shouted, my cheeks burning.
I couldn’t even bear to look at Soren’s expression.
“Okay, okay! Let go! I’m dying!” she gasped.
“Pfft! You’re not!” I let go.
Soren was clearly trying not to laugh. His face was a little red from the effort… or was it for another reason?
I shot him a timid glance.
Seeing that I was nearly done packing, I declared quickly, “Time to go!”
Soren approached and tried to grab my things, but I brushed him off with a swing of my elbow. “I can do it myself!
Just as we were about to leave, Jean suddenly called out, “Remember! Please be gentle and considerate!”
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Chapter 395
Jean Valentine, you blyatch!”
“Bwahaahahahaha!”
I could still hear her evil laugh through the closed door.
Soren watched me stride away as fast as I could, almost like was fleeing from a beast. He chuckled, and I glared at him. “This is all your fault!”
He caught up with me and took some of my things. “The two of you are best friends. There’s nothing embarrassing about that. Besides, it’ll happen sooner or later.”
What?!
I shot him a look.
Thanks to Edith’s unwanted report during the party, everyone in the circle now knew I was a virgin despite my long relationship with Edward. It had turned me into the center of attention in a way I didn’t want.
It also made the feel a little more wary about my relationship with Soren…
