Chloe Sinclair regretted the words as soon as they left her mouth, a flash of panic in her eyes.

After her rebirth, her relationship with Jasper Shaw had been strictly that of collaborators; they had never made any progress beyond that.

’What will Jasper Shaw think of me for asking so abruptly today?’

Chloe Sinclair stared, unblinking, at Jasper Shaw’s face, watching for any change in his expression.

She saw the man’s Adam’s apple bob, his eyes cold and stern.

Chloe Sinclair grew even more nervous.

"I..."

Chloe Sinclair’s mind raced as she tried to think of some way to salvage the situation.

However, the next moment, the man suddenly lowered his head, his cold eyes filled with sincerity. "I do."

Chloe Sinclair’s lips parted slightly, but she was unable to react for a long moment.

She understood every word Jasper Shaw said.

But what did they mean when put together?

She could feel her little heart pounding relentlessly in her chest.

"I like you, Chloe Sinclair."

Jasper Shaw repeated himself, but this time his tone held a new, forceful edge.

Chloe Sinclair was all too familiar with it.

In her past life, after she married Jasper Shaw, he had been plagued by insecurity, which made him act more forcefully when they were together.

Before, Chloe Sinclair would have surely stormed off. But now that she had come to terms with things, she found Jasper Shaw inexplicably cute.

Still, his words left her momentarily speechless.

Just as Chloe Sinclair was about to say something, Fletcher suddenly appeared again.

His portly frame was leaning against the same doorway Jasper Shaw had just been against. Panting, he said, "Chloe, the press conference is about to start! Professor Quincy wants you downstairs immediately. Hurry up! I’ve got other things to do, so I’m heading out."

After saying this, Fletcher hastily turned around again.

The rooftop staircase was rather narrow. The moment he finished speaking, he bounded down the stairs.

He probably didn’t even see that there was another person on the rooftop.

Chloe Sinclair didn’t know whether to laugh or cry. She said a quick goodbye to Jasper Shaw and followed after Fletcher.

Watching Chloe Sinclair’s retreating figure, Jasper Shaw’s disappointment was palpable.

With his head lowered, no one could see the loneliness in Jasper Shaw’s eyes.

"Oh, right."

Suddenly, Chloe Sinclair, who had already left, reappeared at the doorway.

Her chest was rising and falling slightly; it looked like she had rushed back.

Jasper Shaw looked up, a flicker of confusion in his eyes.

Chloe Sinclair bit her lip lightly and spoke slowly, "I was in a bit of a hurry just now and forgot to tell you something."

"I like you a lot, too."

She had liked him for a lifetime.

Even with the endless misunderstandings and countless hardships of their past life, Chloe Sinclair’s heart had long since been softened by Jasper Shaw.

"So, will you be my boyfriend?"

Chloe Sinclair saw that Jasper Shaw was completely frozen, so she gave him enough time to process it.

"I have to go. See you at the conference."

With that, she quickly ran downstairs.

The bone-chilling wind blew relentlessly.

A blast of icy air hit the back of Jasper Shaw’s neck, sending a shiver through his very soul.

It seemed that in this moment, Jasper Shaw finally snapped out of it, his face breaking into a joyous expression.

He slowly walked to the rooftop railing, and the next second, he was gripping it tightly, a visible smile on his face.

If Jayden Dalton could see Jasper Shaw right now, he would definitely be astonished.

After all, in all the years he had worked with Jasper Shaw, he had never seen him lose his composure like this.

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When Nathan Trenton saw Chloe Sinclair, he clearly noticed that his junior seemed to be in a good mood.

Before he could even speak, Mr. Shaw, who was supposed to be sitting in the guest section, popped out from somewhere.

His sharp, hawk-like eyes held a hint of amusement. "Did you just see Jasper?"