An Affair With The Ceo (Natasha and Jared) novel Chapter 142

Chapter 142 Under the Table

Chapter 142 Under the Table

Dorothy rolled her eyes. “You’re so oblivious. How could you not notice something so obvious?”

Natasha said, “Maybe you’re just imagining things. Mr. Jackson just started, so he’s probably just being nice to everyone.”

She thought, ‘Just because Zayn helped me with my suitcase once doesn’t mean he’s into me.’

Dorothy reminded her, “Didn’t you notice the way Mr. Jackson looked at you? It was totally different from how he looks at everyone else.”

Natasha was speechless.

She really hadn’t paid much attention.

Dorothy shot her a knowing, flirty look. “Girl, you’re a total knockout. It’s only natural that guys want to chase you. And now that you’re back to being single, maybe it’s time for a new romance!”

Natasha, however, shook her head. “Come on, what new romance? Percy and I agreed to keep the divorce under wraps for

now.”

So for the next year, she’d still have to keep up the appearance of being married.

Dorothy suggested, “Well, you could start scoping out some good candidates. When the year’s up, just get hitched and make Percy eat his heart out.”

Natasha replied with a flat expression, “I’m really not thinking about getting married again right now.”

Her last marriage had already knocked her down hard.

She had temporarily lost her-strong desire for marriage and love.

Even if she ever considered getting married again, it wouldn’t be anytime soon.

Besides, she planned to leave this place and start over in a new city, which made it even less suitable for her to look for a relationship or fall in love again.

Dorothy patted her shoulder. “No worries, take your time. Mr. Jackson’s actually a pretty good candidate. Just see how things go with him.”

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Half an hour later, everyone headed to the hotel restaurant for a meal.

When Natasha and Dorothy walked in, everyone was already there.

Jared and Derek were sitting at the table all the way in the back.

Natasha’s heart skipped a beat.

She hadn’t expected Jared to come down and eat with them.

But since they were late and everyone else had already taken their seats, Natasha and Dorothy glanced around only to find not a single spot left.

In the end, Derek waved them over.

Natasha was a bit hesitant at first.

But before she could even process it, Dorothy had already pulled her along.

Truth was, the second Natasha walked in, Jared spotted her right away.

He only came down to eat with the staff because of her.

Derek had been around Jared for years, so he immediately picked up on Jared’s feelings.

He noticed Natasha come in and struggle to find a seat.

So, without hesitation, he waved her over.

Natasha had just been transferred to the executive office as an assistant.

So it was totally normal for her to know Derek.

Aside from Zayn glancing at them a couple of times, nobody else seemed suspicious, let alone suspecting anything about Jared.

Natasha and Dorothy ended up at Jared’s table.

Natasha was actually hoping to sit as far from Jared as possible.

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But out of nowhere, Derek offered up his seat.

Dorothy was eager to get close to Jared, yet she dared not approach him too closely.

It was just like what happened on the bus earlier.

So Natasha ended up sitting right next to Jared, while Dorothy slid into the seat beside Natasha.

At least this way, Dorothy got to sit a little closer to Jared.

But for Natasha, it was like sitting on a bed of nails. The pressure was intense, and she could barely relax.

Now she was right next to Jared, which was way closer than she’d been to him on the bus earlier.

She could even smell his cologne, that subtle, masculine scent, which reminded her of the scenes of them fangled uplin bed together…

‘God, what’s wrong with me?’ Natasha freaked out internally.

She quickly shook her head, trying to snap out of it.

Once everyone was seated, Derek got the go-ahead from Jared and signaled the manager to start serving.

Dishes started arriving one after another, filling up the table.

Natasha was starving, so she dove right in.

But she’d barely taken a couple of bites when a warm, big hand suddenly took hold of her slender hand by her side.

Under the table, Jared intertwined his fingers with Natasha’s, holding her hand firmly.

Natasha froze, her whole body going rigid.

She never expected Jared, to grab her hand at this moment.

Sure, their table wasn’t crowded, but there were still other people sitting nearby.

On her other side, her best friend Dorothy was sitting right there.

And Derek was sitting right across from her.

The scenic area manager was sitting on Jared’s other side and kept turning to him to ask stuff.

Natasha snuck a glance at Jared out of the corner of her eye.

He looked totally unbothered, as if nothing was going on at all.

‘He’s such a pretender, Natasha thought.

Meanwhile, that hand under the table kept holding hers tightly.

Natasha took a deep breath, then cast a worried glance at the others sitting at their table. Thankfully, everyone else was focused on their food and hadn’t noticed anything unusual.

But just because nobody was paying attention now didn’t mean someone wouldn’t notice later.

After all, one of her hands and one of Jared’s were both under the table, which was sure to draw attention.

If anyone found out there was something secret between her and Jared, she’d be screwed.

The more Natasha thought about it, the more nervous she became.

Her breath quickened, and her heart raced.

She knew this couldn’t go on.

Trying to ignore the weird sensation, Natasha cautiously slipped her hand free from Jared’s grip.

She made sure not to move too much, keeping everything subtle,

She was anxious someone might catch on.

But just as she was about to pull away, Jared caught her hand again, holding on even tighter.

Natasha’s scalp tingled with nerves.

Her expression froze.

And she couldn’t help but wonder, ‘What is this guy even trying to pull? He knew perfectly well how many colleagues were here today, yet he still grabbed my hand under the table.

‘Isn’t he worried that if our relationship gets exposed, it could damage his reputation as a CEO?’

Just as Natasha was stressing out, someone came over to raise a glass to Jared.

It was Jared’s first time lowering himself to eat with the executive office and project team staff.

Chapter 142 Under the Table

Anyone with half a brain would jump at the chance to suck up to him.

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