Chapter 269 - Out of vases (1/2)
JoAnna looked through cabinets in the kitchen, pantry, storage room, and anywhere else she saw cabinets… and found one more vase. She got her phone and texted Jeff: ”If you get me more flowers, keep in mind that you are out of vases.”
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Jeff is in a meeting, one woman, Martha Hindin, is presenting financial data from marketing department on the big screen. About dozen other people are attending the meeting.
Jeff saw his phone lit up with notification that he got text from JoAnna. He unlocked it and read the message. He kept his cool expression while texted her back.
[Jeff]: ”Noted”
After a second he sent another message.
[Jeff]: ”Correction: WE are out of vases”
People in the meeting noticed that he texted and thought how they never saw CEO White send texts during meetings before. Jeff would check the message occasionally, but he would not reply until the meeting ends.
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Back at the penthouse, JoAnna was surprised that he responded right away. She saw his 'correction', and it's obvious that implies they are living together. JoAnna didn't tell him that she is considering staying with him in LA. 'How can he be so confident?' She texted back.
[JoAnna]: ”It's not WE. I'm only visiting. All vases here are yours only.”
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Jeff read her message and a smirk appeared on his face for a second before he reverted back to his cold demeanor. He didn't hesitate to text her back.
[Jeff]: ”It's just a matter of time.”
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JoAnna was amused and at the same time upset to see him saying that with such confidence. She can see that he is deciding without asking her, felt vexed. She can't leave it be. JoAnna decided to tease him, and at the same time to let him know that nothing is certain.
[JoAnna]: ”How can you be so confident?”
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Jeff was thinking for few seconds how to respond, and then a mischievous smile appeared on his face. He remembered previous night and how JoAnna expressed herself. Just thinking about that got him excited. The fact that he can bring her to such a state where she loses herself made him delighted.
[Jeff]: ”I know you need me, hard.”
He was smiling while looking at his phone. Message status showed 'Read'. Jeff was thinking what JoAnna's reaction is now while she is reading his message. It took some time for him to realize that Martha, woman who was presenting is not talking any more. No one was talking. Everyone in the room was looking at Jeff and wondering, 'Is that CEO White smiling???' He always had a cold and distant expression. Everyone wondered what made him smile like that. Well, everyone except Steve who had a good idea.
Jeff cleared his throat, and his expression went back to serious.
”Continue”, he told to the woman who paused her presentation, dazzled by his smile. She got startled and stumbled to find where she stopped before continuing.
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