Chapter 362 - You’re not even friends

A couple of days after his visit at the filming set of Lily's film, Lance finally decided to visit J at Evergreen Villa. He made it sure that Jacob is not at home, so he went in the afternoon just after J arrived at home from her morning duty. Of course, he also made sure that Lily is still at Mt. Celandine.

Driving his luxury car, he stopped at the entrance of Evergreen Villa's entrance gate. He has to pull down his window as a mandatory procedure. Upon making sure that the driver is Lance and no other company or threat, the guard opened the gate and let him in.

Once he parked his car, Lance went in the villa and searched for J which was not hard to do because aside from the personal study adjacent to her and Jacob's bedroom, she usually hangs out in the poolside with the dogs.

Lance found J playing with Beauty and Beast. While he can't find Arthur and Daniel around, he saw Stefan and Felix not far away from J doing their own stuff but still alert. They even knew that Lance will arrive as soon as he stopped his car by the entrance gate.

J is busy setting up an outdoor hanging doggie bungee rope toy in a nearby tree for Beauty and Beast to play and chew. Although she is not looking, she is very much aware of Lance's presence.

Lance walked towards her until he reached about 2 meters from her. He stopped and put both his hands in his pocket. He first glances at Felix and Stefan's direction making sure that he is far enough from them that they won't be able to hear what he is about to say.

Felix and Stefan noticed it and looked at each other as soon as Lance averted his gaze and looked at J who is still busy with the rope toy.

Lance cleared his throat. J heard him but she didn't look at his direction. More or less, she already knew of his agenda. She was actually surprised that it took him days before he came to her. His perseverance is quite commendable, J thought internally. Although Lance rarely shows his real feelings towards a girl, his call the other day made J realized that her best friend must have grown some kind of affection towards her sister-in-law.

Lance knew that J heard him so he continued. "Why didn't you tell me that she is dating?"

"Who's dating?" J replied still not looking at him.

Lance rolled her eyes. "You know who."

This time, J turned to look at him slightly annoyed. "Stop going around the bushes." Then she walked towards another tree to set up another rope toy. Of course, they have two dogs so one toy is not enough. She cannot let the two fight over one rope toy. She is kind of spoiling them.

Lance sighed and followed her. "You didn't' tell me that Lily is dating?"

The corner of J's lip curved upwards but her back is facing Lance so he didn't see it. J composed herself before she replied. "Why would I tell you Lily's personal and private matter? You are not even friends with her."

Lance was taken aback. She was right. What right does he have? He is not even counted as one of Lily's close acquaintance.

J knew that Lily started avoiding Lance more than a month ago and she is not aware of the reason. Jacob instructed Lily's personal security to watch over her and report to him if there is some strange connection between her and Lance. The agent was to report directly at Jacob while Jacob was to report directly at J. That's how she found out that the two has somewhat grown apart. However, Lance doesn't seem to care that Lily is avoiding him. In fact, J even thought that Lance doesn't even notice it.