A Touch of Sweetness novel (Finnick and Vivian) novel Chapter 2252

It worked. The tension at the table dissipated, and Jessica and Larry spent the rest of the meal in high spirits, teasing and bantering with each other.

Suddenly, Jessica paused, then asked, “Larry, can I ask you a question? Aren't you afraid that you won't be able to get rid of me now that you're offering me your help?”

The question seemed so preposterous that Larry almost burst into laughter. However, he choked it down at the sight of Jessica's pensive face. Larry believed that he knew Jessica pretty well and didn't take her for the sort to be needy.

Besides, he had firm faith that Jessica would soon realize the person she truly loved was not Larry, but Caspian.

“No, or I wouldn't have offered to help you in the first place. I'm usually right about these things,” Larry replied airily.

Why does he look so confident? Jessica thought as she looked skeptically at Larry.

However, Jessica did think that Larry was a lot more perceptive than most. Larry could accurately uncover links and meanings between two seemingly disparate events that had stumped everyone else.

“Anyway, I'm pouring my heart and soul into my work from now on. I won't have time to think about relationships and the like, so don't worry. Please reassure Joan of that as well,” Jessica asserted unequivocally.

Larry nodded. Anyway, Joan wasn't the type to get jealous over petty things like these. Besides, she was aware of everything that was going on now. There was no discernible reason for Joan to get upset.

“Don't worry. Joan is a lot more understanding than that,” Larry immediately reassured Jessica.

Having thus established their boundaries, Larry and Jessica lapsed into lighthearted chatter, accompanied by quite a bit of wine.

“You hold your alcohol pretty well,” Larry observed after a while.

“Let's go out drinking sometime then!” Jessica yelled delightedly.

Jessica was a rather avid drinker and enjoyed trying out different sorts of beers and spirits. During her time overseas, Jessica had enjoyed their vibrant nightlife tremendously.

After a while, the waiter came over to inform

them that the restaurant was closing. Both Larry and Jessica stood up rather reluctantly to leave. “All right. Shall we go, then? Are you heading home or going back to Caspian's?” Larry asked gently, tapping Jessica on the shoulder. She was standing at her seat, staring straight ahead with a rather dazed expression on her face.