I deliberately acted dumb in front of Jessica and spoke well of Ryan, mainly to dispel her thoughts of setting me up with Scarlett.
Little did I know, Jessica simply sneered with disdain. "So what if he comes home on time? It doesn't change the fact that he can't perform. Honestly, I think he leaves work on time every day because he's afraid of embarrassing himself in front of the other guys."
For some reason, looking at Jessica's expression, I sensed a deep dislike for Ryan, even a hint of repulsion.
"Why do you say that? Have you slept with..." Before I could finish, Jessica covered my mouth and said, "Don't talk nonsense, Ryan and I are completely clean."
"Then why do you... always seem to dislike him?" I questioned.
"Of course I dislike him. If it weren't for him, Scarlett's life would definitely be a thousand times, ten thousand times better than it is now!" she snapped.
"It seems like there's a story behind this, right?" I replied, arching an eyebrow.
"Back then," she began, "there was another man who liked Scarlett. But Ryan had feelings for her too. When he found out someone else was into her, he made the first move."
I paused for a moment and glanced at her reflection in the mirror. There was a hint of something in her eyes—disdain, perhaps?
Jessica continued, "Scarlett didn't know that there was someone else who liked her besides Ryan. So, after about three weeks of Ryan's persistent pursuit, she accepted his confession."
Goodness! I never imagined that Ryan and Scarlett had shared such a passionate love story in their youth!
And I was utterly surprised by Ryan! Given how slender and reserved he seemed, I never anticipated he had possessed such cunning!
"Who was that other man?" I asked out of curiosity.
"I won't say, but after Ryan and Scarlett got together, he resigned and left. Otherwise, he would definitely be the president of the company now. He was the most charismatic and handsome male colleague in our company at the time," she sighed, her expression softening a bit.
Well, Ryan's success in surpassing the handsome man and capturing the heart of the strikingly beautiful Scarlett was a testament to his abilities.
Furthermore, love was fundamentally about taking the initial step and maintaining the position thereafter.
I shurrged. "Alright, since you don't want to say, I won't ask more. It's not early; I'll change clothes and go to work."
I bent down, splashed cold water on my face, then left the bathroom, picked up the suit I wore yesterday from the living room, and put it back on.
But it was still a hot summer, and I had worn those clothes all day yesterday. They were bound to have a sour smell, especially after having sex with Jessica last night. There might still be a lingering ambiguous scent on them, so I definitely needed to cover it up.
I surveyed Jessica's room and finally fixed my gaze on a row of cabinets. On top of them was an impressive collection of expensive perfumes, with various bottles of different colors and brands.
"Jessica, do you have any rarely used perfumes? Let me borrow one to cover up the smell on my body," I said out loud.
"Yes, wait a second, I'll get it for you," Jessica said, jumping off the bed. She walked towards me, completely naked, her soft and pink breasts swaying tantalizingly.
I took two steps back to give her space.
As she passed by, she reached out and brushed her fingers against my cock. Instantly, my semi-hard cock sprang to full attention, straining against the towel.
"We've been at it all night, and you're still not satisfied?" I teased.
"How could I be satisfied when I'm with you? I wish I could have you for three days and nights straight!" she replied, her voice thick with desire.
Jessica picked up a bottle of perfume and walked up to me, her eyes locked onto mine. She threw me a sultry glance, making my heart race even faster.
If my self-control wasn't holding me back and I didn't have work responsibilities, I'd pull her close and take her right there against the perfume cabinet.
"Did you grow up on Viagra?" I walked over to her, took the perfume from her hand, and sprayed it on myself, teasing her.
Jessica tiptoed and leaned in to kiss me on the lips. The kiss didn't last long or deep; it just stayed on the surface, with a hint of flirtatiousness.
"Stay away from me, if the scent on us mixes, it'll be over if someone smells it," I reminded.
"So what? You don't have a wife, I don't have a husband. We're both adults. What's wrong with having a one-night stand?" Jessica said seriously, crossing her arms as if she did nothing wrong, even seemed natural.
"I have a girlfriend! It doesn't matter if other colleagues smell it, but if Scarlett smells it, how do I explain? She knows I have a girlfriend," I hissed.
"Got it, I'll be more careful next time," she nodded.
Jessica went to the closet to change clothes. She wore a white business suit, holding a matching handbag, and pulled me to the shoe-changing area.
"Let's go, I'll take you to work. If you take the subway, you'll definitely be late," she offered.
"No, just now when I sprayed perfume, the scents on us mixed a bit. If we show up together at the company, we'll definitely be suspected." I shook off Jessica's hand, put on my leather shoes, and left to say goodbye to her.
"I'm leaving, remember not to let anyone know about our relationship; it's not good for either of us," I reminded.
"Got it, got it." Jessica waved me off casually.
Jessica's house was quite close to the subway station, just a few minutes' walk, and today I was quite lucky, as soon as I arrived, the subway came.
I found a seat on the train and sat down.
There were still a few stops between Jessica's house and the company, so I played with my phone while sitting.
Suddenly, a dark shadow appeared in front of me, looking quite slender.
I looked up and saw a familiar face.
"Why are you here?" I asked in confusion.
The person in front of me was Vivian. Today she was wearing a light pink dress, which highlighted her ample breasts very prominently.
There was a patch of tender skin in front of her collar that was enticing me, which, under the bright light, seemed to be glowing.
"This is my route to work. What about you? I take the subway at this time every day, but I've never seen you before," Vivian replied softly.
"I was here discussing a collaboration last night. It was too late, so I stayed at a hotel. Now I'm heading to work," I replied.
"Is that so? Quite a coincidence," she said with a smile. "By the way, my store just got a new batch of condoms. Need to stock up?"
Hearing her words, I raised an eyebrow. To be honest, I bought condoms from her twice, but it seemed like I hadn't used them more than twice.
They didn't seem to be very useful to me.
And it had been so long. I hadn't heard any news of anyone getting pregnant.