Jason woke up early the next morning. When he came out of the bathroom wearing just a towel at his waist after showering, he found an anxious Karen messing up his bed, throwing away the pillows and blankets and searching all over. Probably for him.
"Karen?. You're awake?" She turned in his direction and walked up to him, staring at him with an accusing gaze. It seemed she was upset that he had vanished when she woke up.
"I'm right here, I only took a shower" he said, patting her messy head and gesturing towards the open bathroom door. As though she understood, she went past him and stretched her neck to peek into the bathroom to confirm that it wasn't a way out. Satisfied with her investigations, she now had a small smile. Jason chuckled and headed for the dressing room. When he entered, he stopped abruptly and turned when he realized she was following him. Karen who did not expect him to stop so abruptly bumped into his chest and hurt her nose on his well defined chest muscle. She reached up and rubbed her nose with her hands.
Jason steered her out of the dressing room, but because there was no lock on the door, she just came right back in. Sighing, Jason decided to ignore her. He took off his towel and left his whole back naked for the patronage of her eyes as he rubbed on his creams and dressed up, refusing to feel any awkwardness at all.
After dressing up for work, Jason headed downstairs with Karen in tow. They had a harmonious breakfast with Jason helping and cleaning up after Karen. Nanny Jo felt like she was getting too used to watching Jason perform as the caring parent character. It no longer seemed strange and that was even scarier than when he behaved like he didn't care about anything but his work!
"I'll go visit the Old Master before heading home today." Jason informed Nanny Jo.
"I'm really interested in hearing the conversation between you two today" Nanny Jo commented.
"Would you like me to record it for you?" Jason asked, putting on his coat and heading towards the main door in the hallway while the two women followed.
"Please don't. We never know when the conversation by just reaching my ears would turn into a weapon against me." Nanny Jo shivered.
Jason grinned and went out the door. Nanny Jo held unto Karen as Jason walked out and sat in the backseat of the Maybach that had be waiting for him and left for work.
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That afternoon, at the Wu estate, Master Eric Wu, known as the Old master, stood trimming the leaves of a tea tree in his green house. He enjoyed the whole process of tea making from planting till pouring. The minute Butler Yang walked in, he asked "Is he here?" .
"Yes Old Master Wu. He's heading here." The old Master smiled excitedly. He was always anxious to see his grandson, but would show him a straight face when he arrived. Butler Yang always wondered why this old man preferred not to shower his grandchild with the love that he felt for him but rather chose to behave as though they were rivals in business. He monitored his grandson's every move and kept pictures of him everywhere in his room. He also kept all the awards the young master had left behind when he moved out and polished them daily. When his grandson was not around, he behaved like a doting grandparent, but whenever the subject of his doting was present, he would bargain like a stingy capitalist.
"Go get me the file" the old Master called out.
"Yes old master."
Jason walked in just as Butler Yang was Walking out.
"Old Master Wu." Jason greeted with a nod.
"Oh, isn't this the young master of the Gallotel corporations who decided to sign over Marko fisheries despite my disapproval."
"Chairman Wu, you know as well as I do that we only stand to profit from branching out into fisheries to allow our food processing Sector, more accessible raw material."
"What about quality, hm? if you own the fishery, you can't bully them to into giving you the best."
"Its this same mindset that has made you force your grandson into a stranger, isn't that right?"
"..."
"What do you really want to talk to me about old master Wu?"
"Butler Yang" Old master Wu called out. Butler Yang walked in and handed over a folder to the old master.
"Explain this!" Old master Wu ordered, throwing the folder to Jason.