Chapter 51

I was still stuck in the crappy mood Lena Carter put me in, so I didn’t really catch what he said. I just asked lazily, “Who?” “Vincent Allen.” The moment Jason Smith dropped that name, I felt a chill run down my spine. I shot him a sharp look. He was gazing at me with this smug, knowing smile, like he was in on some joke I didn’t know. “He was blocked at the door earlier. I told the staff to let him in. Aren’t you gonna thank me?” I took a slow bite of the cake to calm myself, then blinked at him innocently, all wide-eyed. “Who’s that? Why would I be thanking you on his behalf?” Jason just chuckled like it didn’t matter. “Ah, my bad then. Thought he was your guest. Guess I’ll have someone send him out.” He actually turned like he was leaving, and I quickly grabbed his wrist. “Oh, right! He's Lena’s friend. Probably came looking for her or something. Now that he’s in, might be a little awkward to force him out, yeah?” Jason took the opportunity to wrap his hand around mine, flashing a