Chapter 721



“No, sir, of course not!” Keely hastily said, shaking her head.

Jake paused and then added, “Things are finally good between Cara and me. If you spread any gossip that messes that up, you’ll regret it.”

Keely felt a shiver run down her spine under Jake’s piercing gaze, but she quickly regained her composure. “Don’t worry, sir. I know what I can and can’t say. Just try to stay in line. Everyone’s happy to see you and Miss Morgan getting along.”

“Is that so?” Jake scoffed, turning and walking away.

Keely watched Jake go, sighing to herself. She hoped no one else had seen Jake sneaking out like that, or Cara would hit the roof. Keely decided to keep her mouth shut. If she got too involved in Jake and Cara’s business and her efforts were not appreciated, she’d be the one they blamed.

Once Jake was gone, Keely knocked on Cara’s door. Cara, still glowing with happiness, was annoyed by the interruption. “Come in and spit it out,” she called out.

Keely entered the room with a smile, carefully placing a small USB drive on the table. “Here’s the recording,” she said.

Cara glanced at the USB drive, her eyes narrowing. “You didn’t mess with this, did you?” she asked, her voice sharp.

Keely shook her head vigorously. “Of course not. I know my place. I didn’t listen to a thing, I swear.”

Cara snorted. “Good. Though you work for me, don’t forget the rules. Stay out of things that don’t concern you. You can leave now.”

Keely, breathing a sigh of relief, hastened toward the door. Just as she reached it, Cara called her back. Keely groaned inwardly.

“Tell Jake I’m not feeling well and ask him to come check on me,” Cara instructed.

Keely froze, a cold sweat breaking out across her forehead. Jake’s chilling warning echoed in her ears.

Cara, noticing Keely’s hesitation, snapped, “What’s the matter? Are you refusing to carry out my orders?”

“No, no, of course not!” Keely waved her hands frantically.

Cara narrowed her eyes, suspicion creeping into her voice. “Is he not home? Did he go out? Or are you keeping something from me?”

Keely fidgeted nervously. “No, it’s just… just…” She struggled to come up with a plausible excuse.

Cara’s patience wore thin. “Fine!” she huffed, getting up to leave the room. “If you won’t tell me, I’ll find out myself.”

“Please wait!” Keely blurted out, desperately trying to block Cara’s path.

“I bumped into Mr. Reeves earlier, and he said he was going out to get you a present. He wanted it to be a surprise and made me promise not to tell you. I didn’t want to spill the beans, but… ”

Keely bet Cara wouldn’t question further since Jake was mentioned.

As expected, the words that Jake was out buying her a gift filled Cara with delight. “Really?” she squealed.

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