Fortunate to Have You This Lifetime
Chapter 1272

Chapter 1272: Chapter 1272

The caller ID displayed five words: Allen Rivera, Prosecutor.

Look, how respectfully she addresses him.

Previously, she thought this man was safe and reliable, but she never dared to have even the slightest impure thought. When did she start to have feelings for him?

Confused... It felt like falling for him all of a sudden, yet it also felt like she had liked him for a long time without realizing it.

Jane McCain didn’t answer the call immediately. She blushed and adjusted her breathing before pressing the answer button.

"Janie."

Allen’s voice came from the other end of the line.

Jane’s breathing immediately became rapid. Well, all that adjusting was in vain.

She touched her burning cheeks and softly responded, "Hmm," her emotions fluctuating: He called me Janie... It sounds so nice.

"Sorry, something came up at the office. Are you free tomorrow?" Allen said, "I’ll treat you to dinner tomorrow."

The warmth in her heart instantly cooled.

Jane thought of her face mask, body lotion, new clothes, exquisite makeup, and luxurious perfume... Her mood couldn’t be described as just disappointed and dejected.

She didn’t say anything, and Allen seemed to sense her unhappiness, explaining, "I might be busy until nine o’clock, and it’ll be too late for you to wait."

Nine o’clock?

What’s wrong with nine o’clock? She has gone out for barbecues at two in the morning.

"It’s fine. I’m not hungry right now. I’ll wait for you," Jane chose her words carefully.

Allen likely felt that having their first date end like this would be uncalled for, so he quietly agreed to pick her up at nine.

After hanging up the phone, Jane couldn’t sit still any longer.

It was only five o’clock, and there were still four whole hours until nine! How was she supposed to get through these four hours?!

Jane anxiously tapped her fingers.

She could continue working on next season’s new designs, but she wasn’t in the mood at all.

So, she got up, put on a long camel-colored coat, grabbed her embossed leather handbag, and walked out of the office in high-heeled leather boots—

Jane figured it out. It didn’t matter if he was busy; she had time. She could go find him now. Even if she found out that he was busy until nine, dinner plans canceled, at least they would still get to see each other that day.

It was the evening rush hour between five and six, and Jane was stuck in traffic for over an hour. It was already past six when she arrived at the Prosecutor’s Office.

Then she realized a very critical problem—

She couldn’t get in.

Great, she wanted to give him a surprise, but the circumstances just wouldn’t allow it.

Jane sighed internally and took out her phone to call Allen.

As she waited for the call to connect, she pessimistically thought: He’s probably busy right now. If he’s in a meeting, he might not even be able to answer the phone... Then what would I do? Continue standing here in the cold?

It’s important to note that women in the fashion industry like her would never dress too warmly, even in minus 20 degrees.

Fortunately, Allen answered the phone quickly.

"What’s up?" Allen asked, "If you’re too hungry, go ahead and eat. Don’t wait for me. I’ll come to your place after I’m done."

So considerate.

Jane felt warmth in her heart, and her little frustration vanished completely.

"I’m not hungry." Jane bit her lip, her voice unintentionally turning sweet, "I’m at the entrance to the Prosecutor’s Office. Can you come out and get me?"

"You’re here... at the Prosecutor’s Office? Stay there. Don’t wander off. I’ll come out to get you right now."

The voice on the phone wasn’t very clear. Jane vaguely heard someone calling his name, likely a colleague. After a while, she heard the sound of a door opening and closing.

Jane knew he was coming out, and her heart started pounding like crazy.

What should she do? What should she say when they meet in a while?

She held her chaotic heart and waited at the entrance, feeling a bit nervous, a bit flustered, a bit expectant, a bit happy...

Later, when Allen finally appeared and took her hand, Jane said the most insincere words of her life.

"I was just passing by and thought I’d see if you were busy. If you are, I won’t disturb you..."