Chapter 20

"Should I have gone for a walk with her to please her, or should I have kissed her in the car?" Jasper took a step closer to Evelyn. "If I had kissed her, would that have made you happy?" The scent of Madelyn's perfume still lingered on him, making Evelyn feel a bit repulsed. But she quickly suppressed her rising emotions. She didn't even have the right to be Jasper's girlfriend, let alone be jealous of a woman he might actually marry. "I wouldn't be happy, but I seem to lack the status to be upset. I always remind myself that I'm just your business partner," she replied. Jasper chuckled. "Oh? Do business partners usually get intimate when they meet?" Evelyn had no comeback to that. She had convinced herself that their relationship was merely a matter of mutual consent among adults. She had no expectations for formal recognition, only to live in the present and enjoy the moment. Once Jasper had a girlfriend, she would end their current relationship. Jasper reached out and touche