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His internal conflict

While Jenny was amused by Jason's futile efforts and hid her laugh behind her hand, Jason was trying to accept his defeat as he had been unable to hide even a single inch of what Jenny had worked hard to expose. With a chuckle Jenny asked, "Are you about done? It will remain the same length no matter how much you pull on it." Jason shot Jenny a glare, only to see her with a big smile on her face. He let out a sigh as he felt at a loss for words on how to reprimand her for her bold actions of today. For a person that had been so innocent all throughout their relationship, she sure knew how to get into the vixen role quickly and perfectly. Though he was upset, in a sense she had done well. This was probably exactly how his aunts saw her and how they had portrayed Jenny to others.

When he saw the numbers on the display go up and almost reach the top floor, where his office was located, he let out a final sigh. Straightening his back and his face as the doors of the elevator were about to open, he kept reminding himself that he couldn't let her efforts be in vain. As they stepped out of the elevator confidently, ignoring the stares of the people on his floor as if they were actors on a stage and couldn't break character, they walked over to Jason's office in one straight line.

Once they were behind closed doors once more, Jenny excitedly asked Jason "And, how was my act? Very convincing right? I had started thinking of what to wear and do to sell the act ever since our talk and suddenly it hit me. The perfect outfit was in my closet all along. Though it probably wasn't intended as an outfit when you bought it and was supposed to be an underdress. With the colour and tightness, it looked like bodycon dress that you would expect on a wily temptress."

While Jenny was excitedly taking Jason through her thought process, Jason was still sitting silently on the sofa of his office. Staring into nothing with his hands folded into a pyramid as he tried to swallow his anger and think of what to say. His internal conflict of being proud of her taking action and acting her part so quickly and so well, while being annoyed at her walking around in such skimpy clothes for everyone to see without so much as a heads up to him. When Jenny playfully tried to sit on his lap and put her arms around his neck, while fluttering her thick, full, lashes, Jason finally looked at her.

With a cheeky smile Jenny asked him playfully, "Why so glum, chum?" Slightly annoyed at Jenny acting like nothing was wrong Jason snippily said, "Why so glum? Why so glum?! What do you think? What were you thinking dressing in something like that? What, since I saw them, it is now fine for everyone to get a little sneak preview." Though Jenny could tell that Jason was annoyed, she couldn't help feel amused by his reaction. So, despite her best efforts to hold it in, she shot out in laughter. In between her laugh and her gasps for air, she repeated some of his words. "Sneak preview...You are hilarious Jace. Ha Ha Ha." Jason's face turned cold. "Glad to hear that me being upset is amusing to you."

Jenny wiped the tears that had formed from laughing and apologized with remnants of her laughter still present in her tone of voice. "I'm sorry Jason but your reaction just hit a funny nerve. You are looking so jealous right now. You should see yourself. Pouting like that. I know you don't like me dressing like this but this is for an important cause and you responding so severely to some exposed legs and a little cleavage is not going to make our story very believable. This is the best and fastest way to make my gold digger act believable. A few people stealing some glances won't make you lose anything. You losing your cool over something like this however might."

Jason dropped his face against Jenny chest and let out another sigh as he put his arms around her. "You are right. I know you are. I told myself that but I can't help feel a bit annoyed. I want to poke the eyes out of those guys that were eyeing you up and down." Jenny chuckled behind a closed fist. "Well, this gives you the perfect opportunity to show that domineering and intimidating side of you that you. Be that devil at the workplace and make them face the floor when I enter. Use it to your advantage."

Finally Jason smiled at her. He started looking her up and down as well. Rubbing over her exposed legs. "I can think of an advantage or two right now." Jenny patted his shoulder as she said, "Calm down Casanova. You can save that energy for when we get back home. Right now we have a story to sell." At that moment someone knocked on Jason's door. However, instead of Jenny shooting up and pretending like nothing was going on, she remained seated at Jason's lap. She even went and kissed him and loosened his neat tie as she did. Rubbing her deep red lipstick off on his lips before giving him the chance to say the words "Come in". When the person who was standing outside opened the door, Jason was just wiping off traces of that lipstick and looking a bit dishevelled. Giving the "guest" the impression that a lot more was going on and confirming their suspicions of what kind of person Jenny was. Walking into Jason and Jenny's trap with open eyes, while thinking they were the ones that were winning.

Here is today's chapter. While Jenny is selling her act as if she hopes to win an award, Jason is fighting inner battles. Tomorrow we will continue as their plans play out. Jenny will also be meeting up with Sophia and the other, finally revealing the gender of her baby!

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