Chapter 279

“Babe, what did my mom say to you just now?” Jason Harrington slipped his arms around Denise Montgomery’s waist from behind. “Nothing important.” “Oh come on, with that tomato-red face of yours? You expect me to believe that?” “Alright, how’s work going? Did you get everything sorted?” “Please, your man’s on top of everything, of course it’s all handled.” “Stop showing off. Let’s go, dinner’s ready.” Soon after, Margaret Anderson came downstairs, and the whole family sat down for dinner. The atmosphere was lively on the surface, but everyone had their own thoughts. After they ate, the older folks like Margaret stayed behind to chat with Jason’s grandma. They were immersed in their own conversations, and Denise couldn’t really chime in. So, she quietly slipped upstairs to her room. After a shower, she came out and saw Jason already lying on the bed, flipping through a finance magazine. Typical Harrington move. Nathan’s the same way—bedside table full of finance mags and always reading t