Chapter 40

Denise still looked a little shaken as she stepped inside, but the moment she saw Jason, she ran straight into his arms. "Jason, can you please stay with me?" She was genuinely terrified. "Don’t worry. I’m not going anywhere," Jason said as he pulled her closer into his embrace. Curled up against his chest, Denise slowly dozed off. Though she had a nightmare midway through the night, the rest was fairly peaceful. — The next morning, Denise woke up to find herself on a bed. She sat up quickly, taking in the grey-and-white toned room around her. "Where the heck am I?" she mumbled, her eyes scanning the place in confusion. "My place," came Jason’s voice from the doorway. "You… you… you… what’s going on?" Denise stuttered when she saw Jason dressed casually in loungewear, his hair a bit tousled, looking nothing like the composed CEO she was used to. "What do you think? You’re literally in my bed," Jason said casually and then walked out of the room. Denise clutched her head, trying hard to