I applauded Jacob in excitement. He was really so smart. No wonder he was the CEO of such a huge and successful company. He had big brains!
It was already very late and all the staff had retired for the night, making it seem like it was just Jacob and I in the mansion. A part of me felt exhausted, but a bigger part of me yearned for more alcohol.
“Yes, yes. That's him. How did you figure it out? How did you know? Did he talk to you too?” I pestered him with questions.
“Jocelyn, I need to know exactly what Mr. Reynolds told you about me,” he said to me in a calm tone, but the daggers in his blue-green eyes spoke louder.
He didn't even bother to answer any of my questions. How rude!
The blue bird on his shoulder seemed to agree with me. Her beak bent into a weird frown and her feathers
