Chapter 681

After getting out of the car, Jane slowed her pace and tiptoed quietly behind Brother Frederick. She gingerly tugged at the hem of his shirt and called out in a tiny, hesitant voice, "Brother Frederick..." When Frederick turned around, he saw Jane standing there with her small hands clasped behind her back, her head bowed low like a child who'd done something wrong the very picture of meek obedience. His stern expression, carefully cultivated after browsing those "How to Be a Domineering CEO" advice threads online to impress her, instantly melted away. Without thinking, he crouched down to her level and ruffled her soft hair. "What's wrong, Jane?" Hearing the gentleness in his voice, she peeked up at him through her lashes. Seeing neither resentment nor anger on his face, she finally lifted her head fully. "Brother Frederick... you're not upset with me?" "Why would I be upset?" His gentle features creased in genuine confusion. Jane exhaled deeply, patting her small chest in relief. "Wh