Chapter 17. Jacob's Specialty Versus My Jealousy

Jace's POV

It took a few minutes afterwards and a couple of awkward silent stares before Harriet returned. She had come in the company of two young men who bore with them a trolley hanger that had lots of clothes on it.

My eyes widened as these clothes were exotic looking.

I looked at him for approval as they all stood there waiting for his reaction.

“You may go, Harriet. He'll try them and I'll call you up later.” He said and she bowed alongside her colleagues before leaving. It was just the two of us in here now. “Well?”

“Sir? Sorry... I mean, they look expensive.” I said. Realising that I had committed my usual blunder.

“Am I asking you to pay?” He asked me.

“No. But...” I did not even know how to say the words in my mind.

“Besides, we own this place. So get changed so we're in time for supper.” He said to me,

They owned this place? Of course. What was I thinking when he had for himself a private ele