Lock You In My Heart novel Chapter 314

Jason finally understood that when he spoke to a woman who was so simple, direct and lovely, he could not beat around the bush.

He would have to be straightforward. Otherwise, Lolita might misunderstand him. He was aware of it.

"Lolita, you're correct. I'm Gabrielle's mentor, and you are her good friend. You can call me Jason like she does in private from now on," Jason said, clearing up the matter.

Lolita still gave him an awkward look. He was her boss. It was not appropriate to address him directly by his name.

"Mr. Foster..." she tried.

"Jason!" he insisted.

Lolita hesitated for a few moments and finally opened her mouth. "Mr..."

"Just Jason!" Jason encouraged her.

Lolita believed that it would be disrespectful towards Jason to call him by his name. After all, he was her boss. It was improper to call him that.

"Lolita, I'm your boss. This is my request as your boss. Can you agree to it?" Jason used his position as her boss to coerce her.

Lolita had no choice but to relent and nod her assent.

"I'll call you Jason. But you can't let anyone else know," she finally agreed.

Jason's lips curled up in a small smile. Although it was barely noticeable, it was enough to let his happiness shine through.

"Well, in private, I'll allow you to call me that." Jason respected Lolita's thoughts.

"Okay, Jason." Lolita had never been a shy woman. She had spent five or six years abroad, so her thinking was progressive.

'My boss just asked me to call him by his name, not sweetheart or something like that. There's no need to feel embarrassed, ' she reassured herself.

Although she had female colleagues who would happily call him sweetheart in private, Lolita wanted to steer clear of such idiotic behavior.

"It's nice to hear you call me Jason. From now on, you can address me the same way Gabrielle does." Jason was very pleased with the way she said his name. Her voice was as soft as her features. It was warm and mild, and pleasant to the ears.

"Jason, should we discuss the materials now, or can we go and eat first?" Lolita's cheeks warmed with embarrassment as she looked at him.

Jason was a little startled when he heard her question. Then a smile spread on his lips and he looked back at her. "Are you hungry? Didn't you eat lunch properly?"

Lolita was mortified. She was too excited to eat when she heard that Michelle was here at noon. She had happily rushed back with Gabrielle and hadn't been in the mood to think about what to eat. All she could think about was Michelle.

She thought she would have a big meal after work, but her plans had changed.

She was forced to work overtime by her boss, so she had to remain hungry.

She was starving now.

"Yes. I was too excited when I found out that Michelle was coming here at noon, so I didn't eat enough. I had planned to have a big meal after work and reward myself, but..." Lolita's voice trailed off and she didn't dare to complete her sentence, fearing that Jason would be offended.

"But I asked you to work overtime?" Jason completed her sentence with a raised eyebrow.

Lolita nodded shyly.

"Let's have a look at the materials first. Then I will treat you to a big dinner," Jason said and gave her a calm look.

Lolita's eyes l

it up at the mention of food, but soon dimmed again. "Jason, forget about the big dinner. I'm fine."

'Fine?' he thought and cringed inwardly. He didn't want her to refuse.

"You look over the documents first. I'll be in my office." He turned around and left Lolita's cubicle.

As soon as he left, Lolita heaved a sigh of relief and sent a message to Gabrielle.

"Gabrielle, why did Mr. Foster ask me to work late and ask me to call him Jason? He said it's because you and me are good friends. I'm starving right now and he has said that he will treat me to a big dinner tonight. Do you think I should accept his offer?" Lolita typed a long message as her stomach churned with uneasiness.

Gabrielle was about to go to No. 1 Champs Elysees, when she saw Lolita's long text. She didn't know how to reply to her.

'It was strange enough that Jason specifically asked Lolita to work late and used me as an excuse. Now, he is also asking her to address him as Jason, ' she thought, perplexed.

This... She couldn't figure out what was going on in his mind.

It was very puzzling.

"Just follow his instructions. Thank you for your hard work tonight." In the end, Gabrielle had no choice but to reply professionally.

'It's doubtful that Jason has suddenly started caring so much about Lolita. But I shouldn't dwell too much on this.

It's his business.

Maybe he really is interested in Lolita.'

However, Gabrielle immediately dispelled this idea. It was too appalling to think such a thing.

Lolita was a little nervous, but she didn't know what to say. "Gabrielle, I don't think I have offended Mr. Foster. You don't think this is a prank, right? He asked me to work late when I was about to leave. It's terrible. Please help me figure out if he really wants to give me a hard time."

Gabrielle was shocked by Lolita's message. Jason had said that he would work overtime with her, had invited her to dinner, and asked her to call him by his first name.

Everything was weird. It was natural for Lolita to feel worried.

"Lolita, trust me. It's okay. Don't you know what kind of person Jason is?" Gabrielle could only comfort Lolita.

Lolita contemplated this for a while. It looked like she had read too much into his request today. She had even thought that Jason wanted to flirt with her. She was overthinking.

'I am seeing things that aren't there.

I shouldn't think so much, ' she told herself sternly.

"Gabrielle, I think I have overanalyzed this situation. I won't stay preoccupied by it now. I'm going to try and finish my work as soon as possible." After sending the message to Gabrielle, Lolita breathed a sigh of relief.

'I shouldn't be thinking like this, ' she chided herself.

'Jason is giving me a chance to improve my skills. I'm a horrible person to misunderstand his kindness.'

"Please don't tell Mr. Foster about this. Just pretend that I didn't say anything, okay?" Lolita texted Gabrielle worriedly. She didn't want her to read too much into this.

"Don't worry, Lolita. I won't tell Jason about it. Come on!" Gabrielle's car arrived at the hotel. After sending off her reply to Lolita, she got out of the car and went in.

With all her doubts cleared, Lolita began reading the documents peacefully.