401 I Will Kiss You Eventually

As Emily hurriedly finished dressing and dashed downstairs, she nearly collided with Jackson, who was on his way up to find her. He wrapped his arms around her, a bright, hopeful smile on his face. “What’s the rush?”

Adam had been urgent on the phone, saying the Great Wall Group's representatives were about to land. With at least an hour’s drive from her place to the airport, how could she not be anxious?

“Jackson…” Emily started, guilt creeping in.

“Hey, don’t give me that guilty look! I’m your boyfriend; it’s normal for a boyfriend to wait for his girlfriend. Wow, you look amazing today! Did you dress up just for me?”

Faced with his excited gaze, Emily found it hard to say she had to leave at the last minute. But… Adam had been good to her, and being the only New Yorker in the company meant she was the best choice for this task.

“Um, Jackson…” she hesitated.

He steadied her, holding her hands to warm them. “Your hands are freezing! Here, let me warm them up.”

He tucked her hands und