"Did I tell you that I hate that you cut your hair?" Jason said as the drove back to the city.

Jessie glared at him, "well I'm sure I've mentioned that you don't own me, so. Besides, what up with all the security? I mean it looked weird at the airport but now two more cars have joined in your convoy. What's going on? Are you in trouble?" She asked, looking back to see the convoy. There were two cars in front of them and one behind, all identical.

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"Ahh.. well I'm now the chairman of KE holdings." He stated bluntly.

Jessie's gaze flew to him and her eyes widened. "Wow... uh, congratulations?"

Jaosn stared at her then he looked away, not saying anything.

"A lot happened while I was gone, didn't it." She said slowly, noticing he wasn't very happy with the new arrangement. "Are you okay?"

He remained silent, and she sighed leaning back into the chair. After a short while of silence he finally spoke.

"I don't know." He said lowly that she almost didn't hear. "I've wanted this all my life and now that I have it, I'm not sure anymore. Maybe it's because the reasons for wanting this have changed. It doesn't matter now anyway, don't worry about it." He said leaning aganist the window.

Jessie sat quietly and watched him, soon enough his breathing became shallower and he was asleep. There were a few times Jason was ever this calm and honest with her. Times he should her a sneak peek into his heart, showed her his vulnerability. And those times the only thing she wanted to do was pull him in to a hug, hold him close and never let him go. Before she could help herself she reached over and tucked a stray strand of glossy black hair behind his ear. Jason instinctively turned and leaned into her palm, she was startled by his sudden movement that she pulled her hand away. But Jason held it before she could get away and pulled her to him to she landed on top of him in and awkward mess.

"Jason." She said in a voice that wasn't more that a whisper, as air left her lungs. As she put her free hand on his shoulder to move away he snaked his hand around her waist and held her closer.

"Jason." She whispered again, "let me go." She said cursing herself for not meaning it. Jason saw through her, he wasn't letting her go anytime soon, if at all ever.

"Don't stop." Was his short reply.

"Don't stop what?" She asked utterly confused.

He brought the hands in his grip back to his cheek and left it there. Jessie furrowed her brows at his actions but continued anyway. Drawing patterns and combing his hair with her fingers as she did. She looked back into his eyes and bit her lip nervously when she realized he was watching her the entire time.

She had looked into a lot of people's eyes in her life, well it was pretty much a requirement in her line of work. She knew how to read people emotions through their eyes, she had seen anger, sadness, lust so many emotions. But she never imagined she'd see all those all at once in Jason's eyes. His eyes were completely sincere and then there was the look she couldn't understand, and it bothered her. It was the most intense but she couldn't place it, it made her feel naked as his eyes bore into hers, it made her feel like he was staring into her soul.

Jason arm around her waist slowly crept up until it rested behind her neck, slowly he brought her closer to himself. Ever slowly he coaxed her to trust him and not pull back, and as the distance closed between them her eyes fluttered shut and his did as well. Now all they waited for as time slowed down was for the contact, but it never came.

"Chairman." The driver in front called and Jessie broke out of his spell and pulled away, realising they weren't the only ones in the car. She blushed profusely as she fought to get out of his grip.

Jason let her go with a silent groan, this is why he hated bodyguards they had the worst timing possible.

"What?" He growled.

"Well uh... we're here."

Jessie looked out of the car and frowned, were where they? There were still trees around so much so that it looked like a small forest. This wasn't the busy city with tall skyscrapers she knew about. She wanted to see more but there was only so much the car window could allow and as she looked for buttons to bring it down she found none. 'How convenient.'

The car began to move again and the trees disappeared instead a large building replaced it, fountains, statues, a drive through and a lot of flowers and grass. Jessie looked at Jason skeptically and she didn't need to ask for him to explain.

"The chairman of KE holdings can't exactly stay at a penthouse." He said, as he got out of the car, Jessie turned to her side and exited as well as one of the guards opened the door.

"So what now? This doesn't look like it's anywhere close to civilisation. Couldn't you rent or buy in an estate or something?" She asked.

"Now what's the fun in that? Besides I need an address no one knows." He said.

Jessie shook her head, she looked at the gate she couldn't see it. Meaning it must be quite a distance, if she can't see civilisation then she can get a taxi or even an uber. How was she supposed to go out!

"Wait a minute, wait a minute. Is this the Kang mansion or something?" She asked.

Jason shook his head "this is mine, all mine."

"Was this necessary?" She pointed at the massive house.

Jason sighed, he also didn't want an excessively large house. This is what he gets for trusting Paradise, but in a way they were right. He was not only the chairman of KE holdings but also the president of Paradise. No one could know his current location, no one could find out his residential address not that this house feels residential at all. And he couldn't go to his family house not that he wanted to anyway.

"My second condition is that you don't take father's mansion from him." Jonathan's stated.

"I was never planning to, but why did you say that? Has the old man grown on you as well? What are you a tree?" Jason scoffed as he nursed his bourbon.

Jonathan frowned, "can you not completely become your father? Besides what good would it do you to kick your own father out of his house?"

"Fine, I won't touch the sky mansion, I'll get mine. Anything else?"

"Don't think I don't see what your doing, I'm not going to be a prisoner here." Jessie huffed.

Jason smiled, she was too cute when she was annoyed. And now she looked at least five years younger without hair, on an impressive balance between cute and stunning. Her big eyes were now out in the open and he couldn't help but smile.

"Why are you grinning like that? Can't you hear what I'm saying?"

"Chairman, uh miss...." the man in a service suit froze awkwardly looking at Jessie, not knowing what to call her.

"Aera. Miss Yoo Aera." Jason finished for him.

Jessie shot him a glare. "Would you like to come in? I've prepared your rooms, you can wash up and adjourn at the central dinning room for a meal."

"That's very kind Uh..." Jason looked for a name tag.

"Choi Myeong soo, head butler here sir." He bowed noticing his employer.

"Where's your name tag? If you don't wear make all the servants wear them, I prefer to refer to people using their names." The butler nodded. "And we would like a tour first." He said.

"Very well sir, come with me." The butler lead them away.

Jason looked at Jessie with a smile and gestured for her to walk in, she reluctantly agreed and walked beside him, whispering as the walked.

"What was all that about? Yoo Aera?" She whisper-yelled.

"Would you rather I told them the famous actress Jessie Marin was going to be their new madam?" He replied, with a smug look on his face and she pursed her lips in annoyance.

"And of all the names you could come up with, Yoo Aera? Seriously?" She said through her teeth.

"This is the main living area, and the central dinning room is also on the first floor. Along with the outdoor swimming pool and the green house." Myeong soo said as he lead them.

Jessie brow rose when she saw the 'green house', it was basically a garden indoors, with the roof of that part open. Then the living area was so large it could be a ball room and that central dinning, the table had to be at least 50 metres long, right? Why did the size of everything in this house scream 18th century castle. But the because of the architecture and design it could by no means be called a castle, it was a modern mansion through and through.

"Hey we're not done with this." She said as she saw him walk away with the butler.

Jason turned and smiled at her, why was he acting like this? Was she a joke? Was there something in her teeth? 'No way' she shook her head she hadn't eaten yet.

So why had Jason become this person? He never smiled before, he was even winking?! Jessie held her face, it must be a dream right? This insane house, Jason, everything, right?