Jason's POV
There weren't many people inside the café, considering that it was still early in the morning, so the place was quiet. I was glad about that. I easily spotted him sitting in a far corner alone with his coffee, so I made my way towards him. He immediately saw me and was about to stand up to greet me with a handshake, but I quickly sat down on the vacant seat in front of him before he had the chance. He awkwardly withdrew his hand and sat down, facing me with a smile on his face.
"I'm surprised you wanted to meet this early, Mr. Cartwright. So, what can I help you with?"
He took a quick sip of his coffee, and it totally gave away how unsettled and nervous he was. I sighed before reaching into my pocket and slipping the white envelope across the table towards him.
"Check your email. Now."
He took the envelope off the table and then checked his phone. After a minute, he put his phone away and frowned at me.
"Who's the girl?" he asked with undisguised interest in his tone.
"Shay Falcon. Ring any bells?" His eyes suddenly widened in surprise.
"The youngest daughter of Shaden Falcon?" I nodded once.
"The one and only." He frowned in confusion again.
"What do you want me to do about her?"
I leaned back in my chair and crossed my arms, giving him a straight look.
"She works for me as a company secretary. It seems like her family doesn't know, since she's working for me under the name Shay Kellen. You can put two and two together and do your little magic with your job."
His mouth slowly curved into a smile, and he took his phone off the table, typing something on it.
"You can count on me, Mr. Cartwright. Just keep an eye out for the paper tomorrow."
I shot him a tight-lipped smile, then stood up from the table and left the café.
Shay's POV
Waking up in the morning in an unfamiliar bedroom gave me a little shock. But when the memories from last night flooded my mind, I immediately relaxed and smiled to myself. Last night with Jason was so amazing that I kept reminding myself when I woke up that it wasn't a dream. His room that I slept in was proof enough. Plus, I hadn't slept this well in ages, and it really felt great.
I went into the connected bathroom in the room and did my morning routine. I fixed the bed and opened the curtains to let the bright sunlight in. Then, I stepped outside. The delicious smell that greeted me immediately pulled me to the kitchen, and I couldn't help but smile when I saw Jason making breakfast.
Now, this is a morning I could get used to.
I couldn't help it. I felt so happy that I just walked up to where he was standing and wrapped my arms around his waist from behind while glancing at the fried bacon and eggs he was busy making. His body tensed when I suddenly hugged him, but then he slowly relaxed after a minute and continued what he was doing.
"Did you sleep well last night?"
"I did, thanks to you though. Thanks a lot for letting me stay last night."
He smiled to the side at me, and I released my arms from around him and made us some coffee before walking over to the red bar stools and taking a seat.
"Did you go for a run?" I quickly asked him while taking in his running clothes that he still had on. He nodded at me with a small smile before looking down again.
"Yeah, a while ago. So, what's your plan for today?"
I propped my hands up on the table and leaned forward on the counter. I was so engrossed in our moments from last night that I almost forgot what I was supposed to do this week.
"Um, I'm planning to quit work today." His head snapped up, and he looked at me in surprise and confusion.
"Why?"
"My dad wants me to work at our company, and he only gave me one week to sort everything out before I start working. But of course, I'm not going to do it. I'm going to resign today before he finds out that I was working there this whole time, and then I'll tell my whole family that I'm moving out."
He placed my breakfast and coffee in front of me, then came around the corner to sit next to me.
"You seem like you've been planning on doing that for a very long time. So what's your next step after you move out?"
I sipped my coffee before answering him.
"Before I tell them that I'm moving out, first I'll look for a new apartment tomorrow or maybe today if I've got some time. When the papers and everything else are ready, then I'll leave home."
He gave me a pleased smile and started eating.
"I'll help you look for that apartment."
"But you don't have to."
"No, I will. It's the least I can do for you."
I smiled gratefully at him and placed a kiss on his cheek.
"Thank you."
We had our breakfast, then both got ready to go to work. Since my clothes were still at the dry cleaners, Jason surprisingly gifted me new clothes that he said he got for me this morning while he was out on his run. His thoughtfulness was admirable, and it just made me fall in love with him even more. The clothes turned out to be a black skirt that ended above my knees, a white silky low-cut top with thin straps, and a white long-sleeved blazer.
I did my hair and makeup, then walked out of the room and found Jason already dressed and waiting in the living room. He was wearing a black suit with a white dress shirt underneath, his hair perfectly styled, and a silver Rolex watch on his wrist. He shot me a warm smile, then held my hand before we left the penthouse together.
It would certainly stir some gossip and hot rumors around the company if they saw us walking in together, and of course, some would be good and some would be bad. Since we're both going to work today as boyfriend and girlfriend, I guess we don't really care about what others will say.
Jason definitely didn't give a shit, since he'd said that anyone working in his company can date their co-workers or whoever they like, no matter their position, as long as they follow their heart. Which is the reason we're going out in the first place.
I wouldn't mind what others would say, of course, since I'm not going to work here anymore starting today.