Conquest Game: The Aloof Husband is Dangerous!-Chapter 120 - 115: A Certain Man Gets Jealous

Laura Quincy felt extremely wronged, "Not at all! Counselor Xavier just helped me out of courtesy, I believe if Team Leader Jennings tripped beside you, you’d definitely lend her a hand too."

Jason Hawthorne sneered, "Sharp-tongued! You’re pretty good at defending yourself!"

Laura Quincy couldn’t be bothered to engage with him any longer, "What I’m saying is nothing but the truth!"

Having said that, she intended to return to the private room, realizing it wasn’t appropriate to have been out for so long just to use the restroom...

Jason Hawthorne wasn’t about to let her leave so quickly and grabbed her.

Due to the forceful pull, she fell straight into his arms, and he held her firmly, then sealed her lips with his...

"Mmm..."

The rest of the words were, of course, left unsaid.

Laura Quincy was petrified. This damned man! To just kiss her here, if someone saw them... wouldn’t their relationship be exposed?

She struggled desperately, but Jason Hawthorne wouldn’t let go.

Suddenly, from a distance, came the sound of high heels "clicking" closer and closer, making Laura Quincy so anxious her heart almost leapt out.

That damned man! Wouldn’t he let go of her?

Laura Quincy kept pinching Jason Hawthorne and finally gained her freedom at the last minute...

She rushed forward hastily, fearing the Demon King would grab her again.

After only a few steps, she encountered Stella Jennings coming out of the restroom. Stella looked at Laura Quincy with suspicion, "Weren’t you going to the restroom?"

Laura Quincy casually brushed away the hair from her forehead and said nonchalantly, "Oh... I finished in the restroom and took a phone call."

Stella Jennings scrutinized her doubtfully, but seeing nothing amiss in her expression, she finally believed her.

However...

Something still seemed off.

Seeing that Stella Jennings stopped questioning her, Laura Quincy headed straight to the private room, not wanting to say more lest she make more mistakes.

Watching her back, Stella Jennings turned her head suspiciously towards the direction from which Laura Quincy had come. Could there be someone else there?

She couldn’t help but take a few more steps forward but ultimately stopped just before turning the corner...

After pondering for a couple of seconds, she resolutely turned back to the private room.

As soon as she entered, she saw Laura Quincy and Jonah Xavier quietly discussing something, both appearing very pleased.

Just then, Jason Hawthorne also walked in.

His cold gaze swept over Jonah Xavier and Laura Quincy before retracting, resuming his usual aloof demeanor.

Stella Jennings looked at him with a coy smile, "Jason, I must say, Counselor Xavier and Translator Quincy make quite a pair!"

Jason Hawthorne took a sip from his glass and remarked indifferently, "They’re just classmates and haven’t said anything, yet you, an outsider, are busy matchmaking."

Stella Jennings chuckled awkwardly, "Counselor Xavier is outstanding, and Translator Quincy is pretty and capable. I noticed they look well-matched sitting together, plus they’ve been classmates for over ten years."

Yet there remained the lingering taste of that man in her mouth.

It was so overpowering that even soup couldn’t wash it away...

Jonah Xavier raised his brows slightly, "Thanks for the compliment!"

His words clearly accepted Stella Jennings’ praise, also implying his interest in Laura Quincy.

As a man, Jason Hawthorne keenly sensed the intent in Jonah Xavier’s words, inadvertently exuding a chilling aura...

Dare to compete with him for a woman?

No way!

Being a man himself, Jonah Xavier, who had studied psychology, sensed Jason Hawthorne’s intense hostility from the moment he entered.

This was their first meeting, and theoretically, it was Jason who put in great effort to invite him to take on the case and ought to be cordial.

Yet, his surface politeness could not conceal his deep-seated hostility.

At the root of it, it was probably inextricably linked to Laura Quincy.

Women’s intuition is sharp, but men are no less perceptive here, especially when it involves a woman they care about. It naturally holds different significance.

For a moment, the dining atmosphere turned somewhat unusual.

Stella Jennings had a disturbing suspicion, could Laura Quincy and Jason really have something going on?

Grasping her glass tightly, jealousy surged within her, as if threatening to drown her...

Even Director Langley, uninvolved as he was, felt the dinner was rather oppressive, though the exact cause remained unclear to him.

As the meal came to an end, Stella Jennings rubbed her forehead and coyly complained to Jason Hawthorne, "Jason, my head hurts. Can you take me home first?"

She simultaneously leaned toward Jason Hawthorne...

Subtle irritation flickered in Jason Hawthorne’s eyes, "I’ll have David drive you."

Stella Jennings feigned great discomfort, "Jason, I have something to discuss with you alone. Can’t you just accompany me for a while?"

Her tone was gentle, and in front of so many people, she clearly didn’t want Jason Hawthorne to refuse.

After all, they were a well-known couple.

Jason Hawthorne understood her intention, initially wanting to refuse, but inadvertently caught sight of Laura Quincy still engrossed in her soup...

As if she could never finish it.

For a moment, he felt a bit vexed and, without thinking, replied, "Alright."

Stella Jennings was delighted to hear his agreement, intending to lean on him, but Jason Hawthorne stood up faster than anyone, leaving her to quickly chase after him.

And as Laura Quincy buried her head in her soup, she found the taste suddenly becoming bitter and hard to swallow...

Jonah Xavier casually glanced at Laura Quincy beside him and noticed the bitterness in her eyes, feeling a complex mix of emotions inside.

Jonah Xavier originally planned to drive Laura Quincy back, but she politely declined, "No need! I drove myself here."

Jonah Xavier chuckled, "Next time we have dinner, can you not drive? Give me a chance to take you home?"

Laura Quincy was taken aback by his semi-serious tone and then laughed, "There’s no rule that says a man must drive a woman home after dinner! I’m used to driving myself, it’s very convenient."

Jonah Xavier was not discouraged, "What if I want to give you a ride home?"

Laura Quincy suddenly looked up at him, could Counselor Xavier really have feelings for her...

"Actually, I have..."

"Alright, just teasing you, get some rest early when you get back."

"Oh..."

Jonah Xavier’s suddenly changed attitude left Laura Quincy a little stunned. She was about to tell him she already had a boyfriend, but seeing his attitude, his previous words seemed like a joke...

Never mind, maybe it was just her imagination!

She was just an ordinary office worker, nothing that attractive.

About fifteen minutes later, she arrived at the parking lot of her community, feeling somewhat dazed as she pressed the elevator button. The few seconds that usually felt slow in the enclosed space now seemed to fly by.

Ding!

The elevator door opened, and Laura Quincy had just stepped out when she was pulled with great force, causing her to spin in place...

For a moment, Laura Quincy thought she was being robbed, and just as she was about to scream, she caught a whiff of a familiar masculine scent.

She didn’t even need to look to guess who it was.

Jason Hawthorne pressed her against the wall with a cold face, his expression indifferent as frost, "Did Jonah Xavier bring you home?"

Laura Quincy felt a bit wronged by his questioning, "Didn’t you go to take Team Leader Jennings home? How do you still have time to come over?"

Jason Hawthorne’s cold fingers locked her chin, "I asked you first."

Her jaw hurt from his grip, and she glared at him angrily, "Shouldn’t you manage yourself while interfering in my life? You were the one who took Team Leader Jennings home! Why are you angrily questioning me?"

Jason Hawthorne maintained a cold face, "I didn’t take her home at all."

Laura Quincy snorted, not believing him at all.

Jason Hawthorne frowned, "You don’t believe me?"

Laura Quincy pouted, "Your words have no credibility, why should I believe you?"

Jason Hawthorne, holding onto his patience, explained again, "I had David take her home; I took a cab myself."

Laura Quincy looked at him in disbelief, then realized she hadn’t seen his car below; could he actually be telling the truth?

But still...

It was just too hard to believe!

Jason Hawthorne was quite displeased with her skeptical gaze and leaned forward to block her small mouth, to prevent her from chattering on...

It was as if they’d been caught having an affair on the spot...

The old lady who saw this didn’t mock them but instead greeted Laura Quincy with a smile, "Quincy, is this your boyfriend?"

Everyone lived on the same floor, and it was normal to run into each other coming and going, so they knew each other.

Laura Quincy blushed, Jason Hawthorne being her boyfriend was really...

Before she could answer, Jason Hawthorne spoke up, "I’m her boyfriend."

The old lady laughed, "Ah, youth is wonderful!"

After the old lady entered the elevator, Laura Quincy, her face flushed, pulled Jason Hawthorne inside, muttering, "It’s all your fault! You made me the butt of a joke."

Jason Hawthorne’s lips curved slightly, "I think the old lady was just lamenting her own days of youth."

Laura Quincy didn’t want to bicker with him, "I’m done talking to you."

Jason Hawthorne held onto her, his gaze burning into hers, "I think we should finish what just got interrupted."

Laura Quincy feigned oblivion, blinking, "What?"

"Playing dumb?"

Laura Quincy swatted his hand away, blushing, "Ugh! I need to clean the house; it’s gathered so much dust while I was away."

With that, she was ready to make her escape.

In an instant, all the warmth was extinguished.

Laura Quincy almost couldn’t hold back her laughter, and as for the man’s expression, you could only imagine how animated it was, dark as a pot’s bottom.

"Seeing you interacting so closely with Jonah Xavier tonight, do you think I could stomach it?"

"..."

Ugh! Is there such an unreasonable man? Blaming her for his own lack of appetite?

Unwilling to show weakness, she retaliated, "I saw Team Leader Jennings being quite attentive to you too! She served you food several times!"

Her words carried a hint of jealousy.

Jason Hawthorne was in a good mood hearing that, "I don’t like the dishes she served."

With one sentence, Laura Quincy’s gloomy mood was swept away.

"I was just invited to make up numbers tonight, you were discussing business, so of course, I just focused on eating. Who told you not to eat?"