Chapter 2245
Jaylene figured Keegan must still be grappling with what went down at Cotton Rose Restaurant earlier,
uncertain howto face her. And after she got hurt by his auntter, he must be feeling particrly guilty,
hence his careful consideration of his replies.
ncing at the message box, Keegan asked, "What did you reply?"
With irritation, Ste responded, ’Nothing seems to satisfy you. How am I supposed to know what to
say? I''m clueless."
Before the words could settle, Jaylene’s message popped up. "Keegan, about what happened at the
restaurant that day, my mom was being pushy.
I understand why you replied like that; you had no choice. I don''t me you. N
Ste and Keegan exchanged looks, both falling silent.
The other party had maneuvered themselves sessfully; there was no need for further debate.
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Ste replied, "How''s your health? I''m sorry about the Crosby family matter.”
Jaylene became more certain that Keegan''sck of recent contact was due to this, and quickly replied,
"I’m okay, Keegan. As long as you don''t hold it against me for taking matters into my own hands."
Ste said, "Take care of yourself."
Jaylene sent a cute emoji.
"Keegan, aren''t you having a birthday party?"
Ste replied, "No, not in the mood."
Jaylene felt a bit disappointed; she actually wanted to see him.
After typing her confession, and recalling Darcie''s advice, she deleted it letter by letter, waiting for
Ste to be kicked out of thepany.
Jaylene was still typing when a message popped up on the other end.
"I heard from Ste that yourpany has apetition recently. Are you very busy?"
Jaylene replied, "Yes, there''s a National Perfume Blending Competition, and registration has already
started."
Ste said, "All the best.”
Jaylene replied with twoughing emojis. "Keegan, I''m not participating. Only senior perfume blending
technicians can enter. I haven''t gotten my certification yet, so I can only participate as an assistant. A
technician can bring one assistant to participate, so I guess we can consider it a team championship.
But I''ll be eligible to participate independently in the next round, so it won''t be necessary then."
Stemented, "It seems your teammate is strong, with such confidence in winning the
championship."
She had checked the backgrounds of those senior technicians in thepany, and the most
aplished one had only won third ce. How was Jaylene so confident she could win the
championship this time?
Jaylene replied, ''My mom said she will arrange for someone to join thepany in a few days. With
her help, the championship will be secured."
If she remembered correctly, this championship not only had a prize of five million, but also qualified for
membership in the International Perfume
Association. This qualification was rare nationwide, but those who were involved in fragrance and those
business partners still valued it, such as Mrs. Esper and others.
Darcie had stacked all the buffs on Jaylene; she was determined to win this championship to support
her.
Ste was worried, even when Keegan took off his shirt and walked back and forth in front of her, she
wasn''t interested in looking.
Keegan, upset that the muscles he had been training for so long were being ignored, walked over and
knelt beside the bed, calling her, "Ste."
Ste responded with a grunt, without even lifting her eyes.
Keegan reached out and took her phone away. "Ste, look at me."
Ste finally looked up but grabbed her phone back. "Stop messing around, go y somewhere else."
Keegan gritted his teeth, took her hand, and ced it on his abdomen.
Ste was stunned, only then noticing that Keegan was actually kneeling on the bed in his suit pants.
His waist was slim and sturdy, and his muscles were perfectly defined. The faintly protruding veins on
his arms were so sexy, and the shallow scars on his waist and abdomen made Ste feel tempted.
The worries she had just now were instantly pushed aside. She looked at Keegan with burning eyes
and whispered, "Where''s your belt?’