Chapter 144

"Are you still afraid of me?" Zachary asked as he looked at Jessica, who was sitting at the other end of the couch, sipping on her coffee. Her face was still burning from their earlier activities. He couldn't tell if she was thoroughly sated or if she was just embarrassed under his gaze. "N-No…" "No? Doesn't look like it? Where's that bossy attitude that you had yesterday?" Just thinking about how Jessica had forced him to go on a trip the day before amused him. Jessica owed her boldness to alcohol, since she could hardly face him when she was sober. A smile flashed across Zachary's face. He put on his glasses and fastened his Patek Philippe watch. "Grandpa plans to stop taking orders next year. The shop will change ownership. The location's great, and it has a solid customer base, which fits Elsa's requirements. You can take her there when you have time." Jessica nodded. The shop had been in the custom-tailoring industry for ages, and its location was superb. Its reputatio