Chapter 78

"Why did she call her!" Austin muttered to himself, he couldn't think of any other reason for her to call Claire, it was definitely related to Jason.

he knew Isabelle better than anyone else, she never does something for anyone, she is way too selfish, who always does everything that is in her favor.

Austin noticed Claire coming down the stairs stomping her feet, "What happened?" He asked, walking towards her.

"Why don't you ask your friend!" She replied sarcastically, "Wow, what's that attitude, you were fine while I was there." Austin was shocked to see the change in her behavior.

"Even I don't know what happened, he was fine but suddenly he got up and rushed inside the washroom." Claire told him, Austin was listening attentively, trying to control his laugh, but he ended up laughing.

"I can't believe you're laughing, do you think it's funny?" Claire crossed her arms, looking at him with narrowed eyes.

"I-I'm really sorry for laughing but I just cannot understand why did that happen?" Austin said,

"Even I don't understand, he is really confusing!" Claire felt like whenever she thought she could understand him a bit, he always does something that was weird.

"Hey, don't worry I will talk to him." Austin tried to cheer her up, "I hope you will," She said and started walking towards the door, "Are you leaving?" Austin asked.

"Yeah," She turned to him with a smile and walked out of the mansion, Austin could clearly see that she was very upset, and he knew who the reason for it was.

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"What was the reason for running away like that?" Austin asked, as soon as he saw Jason coming out of the washroom.

Jason looked at him in confusion, "What are you talking about?"

"You know what I'm talking about, don't act innocent!" Austin glared at him, Jason didn't know what he should tell him.

Should he tell him that Claire makes him a bit conscious sometimes or should tell him about feeling scared that he might start having feelings towards her.

"I can see that something is going on in your mind, so would you please like to share it with me, I might be a little helpful!" Austin wanted to know what was going on with him.

Jason nodded his head and sat down beside him, he was feeling a bit uncomfortable to talk to Austin about this, but he knew it was easier to talk to him rather than grandma.

"Umm.... it's about..."

"What is it about...." Austin asked, "Well...." Jason was unable to talk to him, which frustrated Austin.

"God, Jason just say it, or I will go to grandma, and she will be here to ask you!" Austin warned.

"Okay, okay listen," Jason sighed, "I sometimes feel a bit uneasy when Claire is close to me," Austin frowned and inquired, "As in, does she make you uncomfortable?"

"No! Absolutely not, it's just I become conscious beside her."

A smile formed on Austin's face, he was actually glad to hear she makes him consious, no one in the past was able to do that.

"Jason answer me without any drama, do you like her?" Austin's question made Jason wanting to deny it, but he knew that lying to him will only make him push this conversation.

"I think a little." He replied honestly, Austin jumped on his feet, feeling happy, "Finally, you like someone!"

Jason scoffed and said, "Don't be too happy, we don't have any future together."

Hearing him say that Austin gazed at him, with shock.

"Do you hear yourself, how can you say that, man you like her but you're saying you won't be with her, Why?

"Because I don't want to be with anyone until I don't send John to prison!"

"Are you forgetting that you're already in a relationship with her!" Austin gave him a reality check.

"Don't forget that it's not real," Jason told him, "A fake relationship or a true relationship both are still a relationship!" Austin argued, Jason pointed a finger towards him, but he didn't have anything to say.

Austin gave him a victory smile and said, "Jason, you like her and you're aware that she likes you, so give it a try there's no harm in it."

Jason rubbed his palms on his face in irritation, he didn't know what to do, somewhere he felt that he shouldn't have dragged Claire in all this.

"I will think about it,"

Austin was happy to know that he atleast ready to give it a thought, "And please next time don't run away from her, she was very pissed." Austin told him what happened downstairs.

Jason felt guilty for doing that to her, "I will apologize to her."

"One more thing, she got to know about your fight with Jake, because of Isabelle." Austin informed him, he thought it would be good to let Jason know about this, Isabelle was a bigger thread for them beside John.

Jason was perplexed when he got to know that, "She told Claire about the fight? He asked, making Austin nod.

"We need to keep an eye on her, she is surely up to something." Jason agreed with him, she was a scary girl.

"Do you think she wants to get close with me?" Jason asked, "Huh, she doesn't want, she is doing everything to get close to you!"

Jason and Austin laughed at that, "She will never come close to me, I will make sure that never happens!" Jason was determined to show Isabelle her place.

"I don't want to waste my time on her, but if she tries do something, I won't spare her for it."

Austin glanced at him, and he knew how serious Jason was, "Don't worry I'm there for you and if she tries to do something funny with you, I will come to save you." Austin Jokes.

A knock on the door stopped Jason from hitting Austin, he got up to open the door, noticing one of the staff's, "Sir, grandma is waiting for you in the living room."