Paul stopped walking, he didn't know why he felt so heavy and awkward but he knew that he was grateful. He didn't understand why might want more...? But he was grateful.

So he turned around "you do know that right?"

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Katherine looked up at him in confusion. "Huh?"

"That you are one of the most important people in my life." He stated.

'This is it! Tell him!' "Paul..." shs started softly. "I-"

"Our friendship... your friendship is what keeps me at times and I wouldn't trade that for anything. Never stop being my friend Katherine, promise?" He asked with a soft smile.

And she froze, she couldn't breathe! She felt hot and cold all together and tears burned her eyes, fighting to spill out and a lump formed in her throat. She couldn't breathe!

And yet... she couldn't cry, she couldn't cry! 'Damn it, don't cry Katherine don't cry! How will you explain that to him?!" She pleaded internally.

Paul frowned when he saw her, why did she look blue? "Katherine? Are you okay? Are you crying?"

She looked away as the treacherous tears fell down. "Please don't ask me why?" Her voice sounded broken and helpless but Paul didn't interprete it like that.

He thought she was just overwhelmed, so he arm snaked around her nape and he pushed her to him, placing her head around his hard chest.

"I never intended to. Cry as much as you want, don't worry I'm here." He stated.

And Katherine's body trembled but she shoved it back, she wouldn't cry here. She couldn't cry here, she was already too pitiful!

So after a short moment she pushed everything back, shoving the tears, the sudden urge to fall to the ground and weep, the emotions, her heart that he had rejected unknowingly, yet again. Just as she always did, she stepped back and wiped her face ,sniffing she forced a smile.

"Okay?" He asked.

She nodded.

He smiled softly, "we should head back, I really don't trust those two to remain in the same enclosed space."

"Yeah, sure."

"Don't worry, I'll send you another food basket. I'm sure it'll take your mind off Devon. Hmm?" He smiled brightly this time, his eyes holding that kind mischief she had come to long for.

It took a while, and multiple steps but she finally realized. The food basket! "You sent the food basket?!"

Paul watched her in confusion. "Uh... yeah, of course I did. Who else would know where to get a customised basket like that? Besides" his voice dropped to a whisper. "I'm the only one that knows you like alcoholic chocolates and those crackers that are made for babies or did you tell someone else?" He pouted.

And then it came to her, ofcourse it was him! No one, no one knew about those crackers, it was embarrassing because they were for babies yet she still loved them. A guilty pleasure... only Paul knew. Ofcourse it was him, why did she ever think it was Devon?

This was all too painful... it was so annoying that the only person that truly got her, like so deeply, that her soulmate wasn't her lover but her best friend.

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"What the hell are you doing? Get the hell out of my way!" She screamed at the mountain man standing before her.

Sebastian remained in the way. But he bowed, "I can't let you leave the manor on your own miss." He said.

"What? You can't let me leave? What's that supposed to mean?"

"Forgive me but those are my orders."

"From whom?" She almost screamed in frustration. Last she checked Jason was so hell bent on getting her off his property and now?

"It's too dangerous to go alone." He added.

"Go alone? Wait you want to accompany me?" She asked.

"Yes, miss."

"Jason asked you to come with me?" Again! Again?! Why the hell was she touched?! What the hell was wrong with her?! She shook her head, fighting an internal battle within herself. He must want to know who she was going to ask for the truth. Yes, that must be it, he wasn't worried about her.

"Fine." She bit out, if she was going to leave the manor and as urgently as she wanted to she couldn't get past this mountain man.

It was a short drive, in Jessie's mind. As soon as she got out of the car, Sebastian lead her in through another entrance, it was smaller and more hidden.

The elevator was also different, but soon she was standing right where she needed.

"You can wait out here, I'll go in myself." She said.

"Are you sure it might not be safe?" Sebastian asked.

"I'll be fine, besides I can't quite let you come with me. I don't know what that boss of yours is planning. I couldn't stop you from coming with... but please understand I need to do this alone."

Sebastian stepped back and nodded.

She gave him a small but grateful smile and went ahead to push the door open.

"Miss Marin?" Matt almost gasped in surprise. She didn't even knock!

"Hello Matt." She said as she walked into the office.

"To what do I owe the pleasure?" He asked still in a daze.

Jessie headed tilted to the side as she regarded him with slight amusement. "You know why I'm here." She said.

Matt expression of innocence and confusion suddenly morphed into one of slight sympathy but some determination.

She knew then that he wasn't going to spill anything. Not so easily anyway.

"You have to tell me what us going on with Jason." She demanded.

Matt breathed in deeply and as he breathed out he spoke. "I'm honestly sorry, I honestly do not support what you are probably going through. Honestly being with you... he has changed, l always felt proud working for a man like Chairman Kang, but it was incredibly difficult to keep up with him. I never thought that they would be a day that I wouldn't feel so lightheaded and mad at his anger and indifference to the world. But you came and you made it pleasant, you made him pleasant. It was fun to see him not have his way for the first time in his life. And I want more than anything for him to be happy, but that doesn't mean I'm going to betray his confidence. And tell you what he doesn't want me to say."

Jessie smiled as she looked at her feet, she knew. There was nothing, absolutely nothing she could do to force his hand. If she tried to hurt herself, Sebastian was right outside. He was determined to protect her from everything and she was sure that he would so... even from herself. She couldn't hurt Matt, he looked much stronger than her and how much pain would break him?

So she did the only think off, she was sure it wouldn't work but she wouldn't leave the office until she tried.

It was comforting to see that there were always going to be people by Jason's side unconditionally. But she wanted to be the one that held his trust, she wanted to know everything.

"What the hell are you doing?!" Matt couldn't help but exclaim.

Sebastian pushed the door open in alarm the moment he heard Matt's voice. Ready to restrain her if she tried something but even he wasn't sure what he could do in this situation.

There she was... his boss' woman, kneeling with her head bowed before... well a mere secretary!