Chapter 402

Another man wanted her to tie his tie. How long would she be with him? Grace didn't know. Even though they liked each other, and he didn't mind her inability to have children, she dared not think about their future. The difference between them was vast. Even if they were dating, could they have a future together?

"What's the matter?" His voice broke her trance.

"Nothing. Bend down," she said.

Their height difference made it slightly difficult. He bent down obediently, bringing their faces close together. She gently raised his collar, slipped the tie around his neck, and began to tie it.

"You know what? I'm putting my life in your hands right now," Jason's voice was soft.

Grace's fingers paused. Her almond-shaped eyes fixed on his face. He was charming and elegant. "The only woman who can tie my tie is you. No one else."

At the small restaurant, she still thought about Jason's smile and his words: "No one else" could ever tie his tie. Whether his words would prove true mattered less than the fact that, for now, he was serious about her. Unlike her, who dared not contemplate their future, he had probably already done so.

At 1:30 p.m., the restaurant received an order of twenty sets of fast food. The delivery was a bit far—a forty-minute round trip. When Grace went to deliver the order, she discovered a film shoot was underway; the staff had placed the order.

It was the film crew's break. Many people stood, squatted, or sat on small stools to eat. Most were extras or ordinary crew members; the main cast had a separate room.

Grace set down the order and was about to leave when someone stopped her. "Hey, there's a bug in this"

Grace looked closer. Indeed, an unknown bug lay in a lunchbox. She frowned. The person hadn't started eating; he'd only just opened the lid.

She'd been in the kitchen earlier and seen the chef packing each meal individually in a plastic bag. A bug couldn't have flown in during the delivery. Therefore, it was highly likely that