Chapter 292 - 292. You Shall Never 'may'.

Disapproval was beyond evident on Jason's face as his 'new' secretary approached. One thing he never allowed or wanted was a female secretary. Not because of anything, but for the sole reason that they always saw that as a means to use him to step up from what ever pitiful lives they lived into one full of power and riches. After a decade of learning, scandals and unfortunate lawsuits he had learned to be cautious of the other sex and their lying manipulative ways.

"Chairman Kang." The woman bowed, he looked past her head down to her chest, no cleavage. That was a healthy improvement, not that he cared either way. He just needed to know of he would be disposing of the woman without making any use of her, professionally. Although he couldn't judge quite yet, she was in a turtle neck. And her skirt was short, but not too short. Perhaps he could allow that in consideration to fashion.

"What's your name?" He asked.

"Scarlett Bae." She answered promptly.

'Great a stripper name'. He thought.

"Did you say something sir?" Shs asked.

With a brow lifted he replied her with a question of his, "did I?" 

"You certainly did, and if I may, it is not nice to stereotype names or people even." She added. 

"Oh?" Jason grinned wickedly, it seemed that behind the heavy rimmed glasses that looked as thick as a book there was spunk. Scarlett was pretty, no doubt. With a tanned skin and freckled face, upturned nose and small full lips that looked line she was in an everlasting pout. Not to mention the glasses that made her big eyes even bigger. 

"For both our sakes it would do you well not to 'may' you shall never 'may'. And you didn't come here to be happy you came to work. If you are even good at that." He said curtly. 

Scarlett lips scrunched together in a frown, pushing her glasses upwards she recited to him everything that was required for his meeting.

"So? You read Matt's files am I supposed to be impressed?" He asked.

"Actually sir, those were all my files. And might I add it would have been more convenient to transfer you files right under your name without the stress of getting falsely married." She related.

Jason folded his arms as he regarded her with amusement. "And shall I lose my seat as the chairman for malpractice?" 

"There is that. But there is a time frame of three months, if you could just be patient-"

"Enough. I'm done with this pointless chit chat. Do I look like a patient man? Does it occur to you that there may be other reasons for my rush?" He asked and she quited

"Remain silent, and only speak when spoken to. Are my understood?" 

She hesitated but when his expression became impatient she nodded.

"Good now come along." He said heading to the conference room to dethrone his father again. This time for good.

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"Are you sure you're okay?" Jessie asked once again after she heard Katherine release yet another sigh.

Katherine looked up from her cereal bowl, tugging on her scrubs. "I'm fine, I am." Katherine said. 

"Something happened between you and Paul yesterday didn't it?" Jessie asked, that had to be it.

"That's not... yeah." She breathed out. "It's all Paul, it's always Paul." She murmured.

"No it's not always Paul..." Jessie almost hissed but when Katherine looked up at her with tired eyes she decided to back off a bit. "Nevermind, you're meeting Devon today right?"

Katherine eyes widened slightly but before Jessie could recognize it as something she covered up the emotion. "Yeah, he's coming into town for a conference."

"That's exciting!" Jessie said with a small smile.

Katherine eyes narrowed. "You seem to be getting rusty with your acting."

"What?"

"Before you convince me of excitement shouldn't you be excited?" Katherine asked.

Jessie smile narrowed into a pout and she went back to her bowl of cereals. "Why does it seem like you keeping a massive secret from me?" She asked.

Katherine sighed, again.

"You know what enough about me, what are you doing today?" Katherine asked.

Jessie looked up at Katherine. Like hell she was going to tell her. It might sound hypocritical but she wouldn't take chances, no one that had sensibilities would hear her plan and allow her go through with it. And she wasn't about to be arguing her less than sensible plan with sensible people. She was sure going to lose!

"Nothing much" she shrugged. "I'll just be visiting friends." She lied.

"You have friends?" Katherine asked. 

"Uh... yeah, yeah. Oh how I've missed them terribly." She exaggerated. 

Both women looked at each other with both inquisitive yet guarded expressions. Both wanting to push but not wanting to be pushed. At the end of the day, they both tucked tail and ran.

"I'm late I should go." Katherine said. 

"Yeah, of course." Jessie nodded.

They was another moment of searching glances and gazes that both of them felt so awkward the next moment Katherine was out of the apartment and Jessie found shelter in the guest room. Where she currently resided.

After stripping of the shorts and vest she slept in, she stepped into the shower. Running her plan over and over in her head, she couldn't jeopardize this. 

She got out an carefully selected an outfit, it was a bodycon red dress she planned to match with golden lace boots. After she put it on she pulled the zipper in the front just low enough that it drew ones attention to her bust but not too much that she had any cleavage at all. Just shadows promising a voluptuous chest.

The dress covered her behind appropriately but didn't quite reach her knees exposing her incredibly long legs. Paired with the high shoes, the outfit would look nice and pleasing on any one but with Jessie's legs, it was definitely going to cause a disaster. Not that she was aware of it, wearing her hair up she put on light make up and proceeded out of the apartment to the car she ordered.

Desperately hoping she would get what she wanted today with one try. She didn't have either the funds nor the time to keep this chase for too long. Before someone tired to stop her.