Chapter 959

Jonah stopped Hailey from slapping Kaia.
Hailey turned to look at Jonah. He looked back at her and spoke after a long pause. “Stop hitting her!”
He had actually told her to stop hitting Kaia-he was protecting Kaia.
Hailey yanked her hand sharply out of Jonah’s grip. She wore a cold smile as she responded, “Got it. I’ll listen to you, Mr. Pilsner!”
With that, she turned and walked away.
The happiest person in the hallway was Kaia. She had deliberately put on a show
in front of Jonah, and to her surprise, he actually stepped up to protect her.
Who could say no to a young, sweet girl like her?
Kaia even felt a little grateful to Hailey. Without her outburst, she never would have gotten this chance to get closer to Jonah.
In reality, Kaia had only been working as Jonah’s assistant for a few days, and that was all she was.
He remained entirely professional, giving instructions when needed without the slightest trace of personal interest.
To make things worse, his longtime aide, Jeremy, was constantly by his side.
It was difficult even to catch a glimpse of Jonah at work, let alone find a chance to speak with him privately.
To outsiders, she looked like she had it all. As Jonah’s secretary, people liked to imagine things. In truth, there was nothing between them.
That was why she had rushed to confront Hailey today. It turned out to be the right decision.
Things between her and Jonah had advanced quickly.
Kaia looked at him, her eyes filled with soft admiration. “Mr. Pilsner, thanks for standing up for me,” she said gently.
Jonah looked down at her. “No need to thank me.”
“Mr. Pilsner, my family’s never been well off. It’s always just been me. You’re the first person who’s ever stood up for me. I don’t even know what I did to upset Ms. Hailey. She slapped me twice, but you stepped in for me. That really means a lot to me,” Kaia said as her tone laced with a soft, helpless tone.
Joah responded, “I said there’s no need to thank me. I wasn’t protecting you.”
Kaia froze for a second. “Mr. Pilsner, of course you were. You don’t need to pretend-”
Jonah cut her off. “I did it for Hailey.”
Kaia was stunned.
Jonah said, “She’s pregnant now. She hit you pretty hard, and I didn’t want her to hurt herself.”
Speechless, Kaia stared at him in disbelief.
All along, she thought Jonah had stepped in for her.
Now, he was saying he only stopped the fight because he was worried Hailey would hurt her own hand?
He was worried about Hailey’s hand?
At that moment, it seemed her brain had short-circuited.
Jonah didn’t seem to care what she was thinking. He turned and walked off, striding after Hailey.
Kaia fell silent.
What the hell? Was he insane?
…
Hailey had just stepped out of the hospital when Jonah caught up to her from behind.
He grabbed her slender wrists and
asked Why are you walking
Come on, I’ll take you home
W belongs to
Hailey yanked her hand free. “I can can get home on my own, Mr. Pilsner Go back to your precious assistant. just slapped her, and she cried. You should probably go comfort her.”
Jonah looked at her. Suddenly, he grinned as he asked, “Are you jealous?”
Did he actually ask if she was jealous?
Hailey was stunned.
Jonah stepped closer, his tall figure casting a long shadow over her. “Let me ask you. Are you jealous because med a young female assistant?”
Hailey quickly replied, “Of course not! Don’t be ridiculous!”
Jonah looked at her.
Yeah… There was no way she would be jealous over him. He had clearly overthought it.
“Get in the car. I’ll drive you home,” Jonah said.
Hailey wanted to reject his offer. “I said I can go home by myself.”