The Kiss that Sparked it All novel Chapter 1262

Belinda returned to her seat, exasperated. "You're really pushing it, you know?"

Chase just smiled, unfazed by her words.

"Enjoy your meal." He said in a soft voice.

Waiters started to bring in plated delicacies.

Belinda could barely taste the food. She was too preoccupied thinking about how she would explain all this to Jacob when he arrived.

The restaurant was only a short distance from the Crescent Society, so Jacob arrived in about fifteen minutes.

He walked in with a smile, but it stiffened when he noticed his boss, Chase, in the room with his girlfriend, Belinda.

"Belinda, are you having a candlelit dinner with Mr. Larios?" He asked as he looked between the two.

Belinda let out an awkward laugh. "Um, there are candles, yes, but it's not a candlelit dinner. We just happened to be having meal together. Come sit, Jacob! Sit here! Order anything you want; Mr. Larios is picking up the tab."

She patted the chair beside her invitingly.

Jacob trusted Belinda, but being in close proximity to his boss was a bit unnerving. He gave a small bow of respect. "Mr. Larios, thank you for your generosity."

Only then did he pull out the chair and sit down.

Chase continued to cut his steak, all smiles. "I heard you were taking some time off for family matters."

Jacob tensed. "Mr. Larios, I..."

The three of them somehow managed to finish the meal.

Before leaving, Chase ordered another meal to-go.

Once they were out of the restaurant, Belinda noticed Jacob's hopeful gaze. Feeling a bit sorry for him, she turned to Chase. "Mr. Larios, why don't you deliver the meal to Ellinor yourself? Jacob has taken the day off. I want to spend some more time with him. I'll go see Ellinor later!"

Chase squinted at her; he was clearly not pleased. Ignoring Belinda, he turned to Jacob. "Jacob, if you go back to work now, I can disregard the previous time as a lunch break, not a day off."

At first, Jacob looked excited, but then he suddenly looked hesitant.

After glancing at his girlfriend, he made up his mind and said to his boss, "Mr. Larios, I appreciate your offer, but I've already taken the day off. If I rushed back now, my colleagues would have finished the meeting already. I think I'll stay and spend time with my girlfriend."