What he wants against what she desire.

As Jackson was about to get into his vehicle, he spotted Julie coming out of her house dressed for work.

"Julie! Over here!" Jackson shouts out to her. He waved his hand continuously as he tried to get her attention.

Julie could hear his scream, and she looked in his direction to see who was calling. Her eyes rested on his smiling face, and Julie smiles back as she walks towards him.

"Good morning, sister-in-law!" Jackson playfully greeted her when Julie reached him. She gazed at Jackson, and he had this hilarious expression on his face when he opened the car door for her. She pouted and poked him in the stomach with her elbow before entering the car.

"AHH! What is that for, Jul? Is that how you are going to treat your only brother-in-law?" He continued teasing her. Julie did not reply. Instead, she giggled at his silliness. She could not be mad at him because of the childish face he made when she frowned at him.

They were both seated in the car and had their seatbelts on before Jackson drove off.

"To be honest with you, I don't think I am ready to make my relationship with Steven public. It's acceptable if his family knows about us, but I don't want strangers knowing until we are sure of our feelings." Julie explained to Jackson, with her attention focused on the skylight.

Jackson was not expecting this conversation at this early stage in their relationship, yet he knew it was the perfect time for Steven and Julie to talk about these issues since they were still in the immature stage of their love.

"Did you talk about this with him?" Jackson asked, taking his eyes off the road for a second and gazing at her before placing them back on the road.

"No, I have not, but I plan to do so today," Julie replied. She knew she could not tell Steven something like that without hurting his feelings.

The air outside was cold, and it had made the window dim. Julie touched the glass and drew a heart shape on the window as she wandered into her thoughts.

Jackson pauses for a second before replying. "You should do that soon because these are little misunderstandings that could cause grave problems in a relationship."

"I know that, and I will tell him this morning. Thank you for listening and advising me. You are playing the role of a big brother and a brother-in-law very well." Julie sincerely stated.

She felt grateful that Jackson was there for her, and Julie could not ask for any better person to be her brother than him. With everything that happened to her in the past, she lost the willpower to trust in people. However, Jackson changed her mindset and made her realize that there are still unselfish people out there. You only need to keep searching for the right one.

"I am glad that my advice was helpful to you. I'm also happy that you are an honest person because I have seen how dishonesty can damage people's happiness, and that's not what I wish for both of you." Jackson replied.

Tech and Knowledge building had its original appearances. Its employees were performing their usual tasks. Steven had Chris waiting in the conference room while he remained in his office awaiting Jackson.

The clock kept ticking continuously. When Steven's focus got drawn to the wall clock, he could tell that time was not in Jackson's favor. But that did not worry him since his mind got occupied with thoughts about Julie. 'Is she at work or still sleeping in bed?' 'Maybe I'll check on her rather than wait for her to come to my office.'

Steven spun his chair. Just the thought of her made his heart rate increase. His leg felt light, and his eyes were dizzy. Steven felt like he had found the one. Even though this was their second day together, he wanted to shout to the entire world that she was his and other guys should back off.

Steven had intended to make a romantic gesture for her at his company someday and announce that they were together. His relationship with Chloe was full of secrets, and the last thing he wanted was to start this next one in secret.

"Knock!" Kate tapped on Steven's office door before entering. She did not intend to disturb him since he was intense in his thoughts. But it was necessary for her to do so.

"Sir. Mr. David had just entered the building with Miss Julie, and I directed him to the conference. Chris and Mr. David are now expecting you in the conference room," she informed him and paused for him to realize her presence, and Steven finally did.

"Thanks, Kate. I will be with them in a moment." Steven replied to her. Kate nodded her head and left.

The meeting was important to him. However, Julie was more important than the meeting, so Steven chose to meet with her first before going to the conference room. He wore his coat and headed out of his office.

Steven was almost at Julie's department when he saw her walking toward him. His eyes lit up, and his smile grew wider. Steven walked faster toward her with much excitement running through his core.

"Good morning, hubb..." Steven tried to say as he when in for a hug.

"Good morning, sir!" Julie replied, dodging his hand and stepping back a little.

Steven felt confused until he noticed that Julie had her eyes centered on Melvin and the other employees who were staring at them. At that point, he realized she did not want the others to see them intimate.

"Can we talk in my office?" She whispered and walked forward with Steven following her. When they entered Julie's office, she quickly closed her door and locked it.

"What was that all about?" Steven calmly asked. However, deep inside, he did not feel calm. Instead, he felt mad and hurt.

"I want our relationship to be a secret!" Julie tensely announces to him.