Chapter 30

"How are you son?" John asked, making Jason fume in anger, "Don't call me that!" He snapped at him. "Why are you getting mad, it's just my way of showing love." John said.

Jason chuckled at his words, he was regretting thinking about this man as his family.

"Are you saying those words so that I don't trouble your kids?" Jason asked, "Well, I don't think you will dare to do that!" John warned.

"Are you sure about that?" There was silence on the other side, making Jason smirk. He knew John was aware of his anger, "Look I only want you to treat them nicely, Jake and Sarah have nothing to do with our differences." John said.

"We'll see about that." Saying that Jason hung up the call, Austin was staring at his friends face who was looking quite scary, "Are you okay?"

"I'm fine, let's go." Jason said, and both of them left for the mansion, Austin and Jason were sitting in the backseat working on a project, "He wants this project." Austin told him, but he didn't respond, "Are you listening?" Austin snapped at him.

"I know, don't worry he won't be able to take it away." Jason assured Austin, when they reached the mansion, they noticed some girls were in the garden, he smiled at them as he walked inside the mansion with Austin.

It was lunch time so he was knowing all the girls will be in the dining area including Claire, he smirked and said, "I guess we should start executing our plan!"

"Huh...not fair my friend, you didn't even tell me what you're going to do." Austin complained, Jason walked inside the dining area and notice three, four girls were having lunch, Sarah was also having her lunch, but she didn't notice Jason.

Jason frowned when he saw Claire was not there, "Jason what are you doing here?" One of the girls asked, when she noticed him standing there. "Oh, I'm here just to check on you guys." Jason smiled politely.

Sarah heard Jason's voice and her face lit up with happiness, he walked away from there and stood in front of the stairs, Jason was pacing near the stairs waiting for Claire, he stopped pacing when he heard the clicking of sandals, he turned towards the stairs when he saw Claire was walking down the stairs wearing a sky-blue dress.

Her hair was in a messy bun, Jason was staring at her when suddenly his phone rang, he looked away from her and checked the caller id, which made him frown it was Austin, he picked up the call and asked, "Why the hell are you calling me?"

"To remind you that you have a plan to execute, so don't waste your time staring at her face!" Austin said, making Jason embarrassed, he then noticed Austin was near standing near the banister. He was standing behind the wall.

"Why are you hiding." Jason questioned him, "Because I want too!" Austin said as a matter of fact, making Jason roll his eyes at stupidity, Claire noticed Jason and their eyes met she gave him a small smile and walked towards the dining area.

Jason walked behind her, he noticed Claire sat on one of the chairs he sat beside her on the empty chair, making her give him a questioning look, he pointed his finger to the food that was in front of them. Everyone noticed his weird behavior but didn't dare to question him.

They started filing their plates, Jason helped Claire making everyone around them shocked, Sarah was glaring at Claire which she was quite aware of, Jason was trying to find words to talk to Claire, but he didn't know what to say.

So, he quietly texted Austin asking for some help, he soon got a reply saying just ask her out on a date, 'As expected from him.' Jason thought. Soon Claire was done with her lunch and was about to leave, when Jason said, "Claire I-" Jason didn't knew what to say.

'I should have prepared myself.' Jason cursed himself, "Do you want to say something Jason?" Claire asked, all the other girls and some staff were waiting for Jason's reply, Jason gulped he didn't have anything to say.

"Look if this is about last night, that you didn't order food for me then it's okay I have forgiven you." Claire said, Jason was looking at her in confusion, he completely forgot about that.

"Y-Yeah it's about that, I'm really sorry about that." Jason said, Austin was laughing at Jason he was watching him from a distance, "He calls this a plan, idiot!" Austin mumbled, Claire was about to leave.

Jason didn't know what to do and before he could think he shouted, "Will you go on a date with me!"

Claire's eyes widen at his words, she looked at him in shock, she noticed he was looking more shocked than her, "Jason! What are you saying?" Sarah shouted, she was looking angry. "You heard me right, I asked Claire to go on a date with me." Jason said.

All the girls were looking angry, they were acting as he is being unfair with them, "Listen all of you I'm the one who is going to decide everything in this contest, today I want to go on a date with her," Jason pointed towards Claire, "Tomorrow I might go with one of you, it's on me to decide." Jason declared, making all of them shut their mouths.

Claire was bit hurt when he said all this, it was like she was a thing he wants to use for today, Jason turned towards Claire, he again asked her, "Claire will you go on a date with me?" He smiled, making her heart flutter.

She looked at him and took a deep breath, "Jason I'm sorry." Claire said, and left from their leaving Jason dumfounded, Austin was shocked, he couldn't believe Jason was rejected, "Wow, she is amazing."

Jason was pissed at Claire, she just rejected him in front of all this people, he went towards her room and knocked on the door, he ran his fingers in his hairs trying to calm his anger that was rising.

"She will go on a date with me!" Jason mumbled.