Tessa’s cheeks turned red once again, but it was now from embarrassment. “Did you do it on purpose?”

What happened just now had been an accident! It was an accident! Did Lester think that she had kissed Stephen in her office?

She didn’t care if Lester would feel uncomfortable or not. It also did not matter who had seen them. She just did not want anyone to misunderstand her relationship with Stephen.

Stephen turned to look at her and asked, “What do you mean?”

“You must have done it on purpose! You purposely inched closer toward me so that you could kiss me. You knew my lipstick had rubbed off on your cheek, so you purposely let Lester see it. Am I right?” Tessa exclaimed through gritted teeth.

Shrugging, Stephen smiled and said, “I did want to kiss you, but I didn’t know that I’d accidentally rub your lipstick off on me.”

“Stop pretending. If you didn’t know, then why would you smile at Lester just now?” Tessa asked with a scoff.

Feigning innocence, he replied, “Did I? I didn’t mean to laugh. I just couldn’t help myself because I was feeling too ecstatic from kissing my beloved darling.”

“Stephen!” Tessa couldn’t hold it in anymore. She quickly grabbed a box of tissues from her desk and threw it at him.

He quickly caught the box of tissues and exclaimed, “I’m here!”

Stephen grinned, and his eyes glimmered, shining brightly like the sun.

“Who’s your darling? You shouldn’t call me that. I hate people who flirt around. So, get out of my office now!” Tessa said as she pointed at her office door, glaring daggers at him.

Seeing that he was done shredding her papers, he listened and walked toward her door. “Alright. If you need help with such tasks in the future, you can always come to me for help.”

As soon as he left Tessa’s office, he ran into Jasmine.

“Hello, Mr. Jacobson,” Jasmine greeted him with a smile, but when she saw the lipstick smudge at the corner of his lips, she immediately paused.

“Hello,” Stephen greeted as he was in an excellent mood.

“Mr. Jacobson, you…” Jasmine hesitated.

He knew what she wanted to say, and he knew that she had seen the lipstick smudge on the corner of his lips. However, he continued to feign ignorance as he gave her a nod and walked away.

Sensing the gossip that she had just stumbled upon, Jasmine’s eyes immediately brightened, and her mind began to spin. That was

amazing! Stephen and Tessabel

finally kissed! Her favorite couple was getting back together!

As Stephen was waiting for the elevator, he ran into Lester who happened to be

heading out for an appointment with a briefcase in hand.

When Lester walked over and saw Stephen, he immediately said sarcastically, “Mr. Jacobson, you sure seem to be in a good mood today. I can’t believe you’re eager to come and help us with our errands.”

The amusement in Stephen’s eyes did not fade as he retorted, “What’s wrong with running some errands? Her letting me run her errands just proves that she has a good relationship with me.

“She’s able to boss me around, so why shouldn’t she do so? This just proves that you two aren’t close enough, and she doesn’t dare to ask you to help her with her work. Am I right?”

Lester was at a loss for words. He had never met someone so skilled at deceiving themselves.

However, Lester quickly smirked. Although it seemed like he was smiling, the smile did not quite reach his eyes. “Mr. Jacobson, you sure know how to make a joke.”

Once the elevator arrived, the two men entered it.

“Mr. Jacobson, have you ever heard of the saying that proximity is power?”

Lester’s elegant reflection appeared on the elevator’s walls.

Stephen smiled and said, “Then, have you ever heard of the saying that one shouldn’t foul their own nest?”

Caught off guard, Lester quickly retorted, “Well, my nest is still my nest. It’s better than trying to go back to your old nest. A new nest is always better as it’s new, fresh, and appealing.”

Within the small confined space, the atmosphere between the two men was tense

as neither was willing to back down.