Chapter 41: Chapter 41: What Does Nina Sinclair Starving to Death Have to Do With Me?
Jasper Shaw hurried back to his office, his heart pounding with excitement as he stared at the friend request on his phone.
President Shaw, a man who wouldn’t bat an eye at a multi-billion-dollar deal, was now so flustered by a simple friend request that he couldn’t think straight.
He quickly accepted, but when he saw the empty chat screen, he froze.
After hesitating for a good while, he swiped a sticker his grandfather often used from the family’s "We Are Family" group chat.
He remembered Jayden Dalton once saying that all the young people liked to send stickers.
Meanwhile, Chloe Sinclair, who was looking at her phone, burst out laughing.
The sticker must have been stolen from his grandfather; it showed two animated "Hello"s bouncing up and down on the wide-open chat screen.
Chloe Sinclair typed back, teasing him, [Mr. Shaw, you’re 28, right?]
Jasper Shaw was baffled. After a brief pause, he replied in all seriousness, [I won’t be 28 for another three months.]
Pfft!
Chloe Sinclair broke into a charming smile, her dimples deepening as she shook her head.
’How come I never realized in my past life that Jasper Shaw was so sensitive about his age?’
[What’s wrong?]
When Chloe Sinclair didn’t reply for a while, Jasper Shaw couldn’t help but ask.
Of course, Chloe Sinclair wasn’t about to tell Jasper Shaw the real reason, so she simply replied, [It’s nothing.]
Jasper Shaw was a bit puzzled, but he didn’t press the matter.
[Your calligraphy is beautiful. My grandfather’s birthday is next month. Could I commission a piece from you?]
[Sure.]
As soon as Chloe Sinclair agreed, Jasper Shaw transferred 500,000 to her without a second thought.
Chloe Sinclair was stunned.
Five hundred thousand was an astronomical price for a piece of calligraphy from a beginner.
Even after all Nina Sinclair’s years of study, the most expensive piece she had ever sold went for only five thousand.
And that was already considered impressive.
Perhaps sensing Chloe Sinclair’s shock, Jasper Shaw called her directly.
"My grandfather happened to see your calligraphy. He’s a huge fan and was just asking if I could get in touch with you."
Chloe Sinclair understood. Without another word, she accepted the money.
After hanging up, Chloe Sinclair changed into a set of loose workout clothes and went downstairs.
She had been so immersed in her studies for the past half-month that she hadn’t exercised in a long time.
She expected to be exhausted on her first run back, but to her surprise, her physical condition had improved dramatically.
’Even a grown man’s stamina might not match mine now.’
Chloe Sinclair worked out for an hour before heading home.
Landon Sinclair had rushed back to the lab early that morning because of an emergency.
’Chloe recalled that in her past life, Landon had also left for a while around this time, but he had returned quickly.’
"Chloe, where did you go?"
Just as Chloe Sinclair was lost in thought, a hoarse, grating voice suddenly sounded from behind her.
She knew who it was just from the voice and couldn’t be bothered to turn around.
"Mrs. Logan, what is it?"
"The master and the young master aren’t coming home tonight. Since it’s just you, I was wondering what you’d like to eat."
"That’s alright. I’ll order takeout later."
Mrs. Logan paused, her tone growing anxious. "Food from outside is so unhealthy. I should just cook for you."
Only then did Chloe Sinclair glance back. Her voice was cool and crisp, completely devoid of inflection. "I said, that won’t be necessary."
After saying her piece, she gave Mrs. Logan a quick, dismissive look and walked away without turning back.
But Mrs. Logan, unwilling to give up, hurried after Chloe. "But Nina... she still hasn’t eaten. I’m worried about her."
"And what does Nina Sinclair not eating have to do with me?"
