Flash Marriage: She becomes Mrs. CEO after the Failed Dowry Talk-Chapter 831: Let’s Have a Talk

One night in early September, Jasper Sinclair came home late for the Nth time.

When he returned, he found that Nora Northwood had already gone to bed, with not a sliver of light in the bedroom.

He didn’t have the heart to wake her, yet he knew all too well that going to the guest room would only make things worse.

The two of them hadn’t communicated for many days; Nora was intentionally avoiding him, while he was tied up with all sorts of chaotic matters, busy as ever.

In the darkness, all that could be heard was the man’s sigh.

The relationship he painstakingly built had once again collapsed, wasting all his efforts and energy.

After finishing his nightly routine and preparing to go to bed, Jasper noticed a slight movement from the figure under the covers.

Was Nora not asleep?

That was the first thought that crossed his mind.

To test his suspicion, Jasper deliberately provoked her, "Are you avoiding me because of some trivial matter, huh?"

Nora: "..."

Indeed, she was asleep, but her sleep was light, and the moment Jasper opened the door, her consciousness became clear.

Of course, she also heard that soft sigh.

Nora had no intention of responding to the question and kept up her pretense.

You can never wake someone pretending to sleep; this saying held perfectly true, just as now.

Jasper did not get a response, nor was he surprised.

He thought to himself: It’s time to have a talk with Nora.

Their relationship couldn’t continue to deteriorate like this.

So, the next morning, he made a point to wait in the living room.

Nora was all dressed up and a little surprised as she came downstairs, seeing Jasper hadn’t left yet.

As she stepped down the stairs, she heard the man’s voice come from the coffee table, "Nora, I think we need to talk."

Nora did not refuse but said, "We can talk after breakfast; I don’t want to ruin my appetite."

She had turned prickly once more.

At first, Jasper thought she was just temperamental, but later realized she was merely protecting herself in disguise.

This breakfast seemed to stretch endlessly.

What normally took twenty minutes, unnecessarily dragged into half an hour.

Jasper had already put down his chopsticks; he didn’t rush her, just quietly watched Nora.

For someone beautiful, everything they do seems graceful.

Nora’s every move exuded a subtle elegance.

The first light of dawn highlighted her serene features; had she stayed silent, she would have been an image of beauty.

At last, she placed her utensils down, then leisurely took a napkin from the box and dabbed at her lips.

Jasper watched her reapply her lip balm and lipstick in their entirety.

Once everything was done, he finally spoke the first words during breakfast, "Now, can we talk officially?" 𝘧𝑟𝑒𝑒𝘸𝘦𝘣𝑛𝑜𝘷𝑒𝓁.𝘤𝘰𝓂

"Whatever you want to discuss, just say it directly."

"You’re feeling some way about me; I believe that’s reasonable, but I hope you understand why. Peach Bell has been kind to my parents and me; she got involved in the kidnapping case because of my parents, and I can’t just stand by."

Jasper spoke hurriedly, as if he had rehearsed this speech.

Compared to his haste, Nora appeared quite calm; she adjusted her bangs and tucked the stray hair behind her ear.