Miss Eiffel looked so exhausted that she had inadvertently fallen asleep even under these circumstances.
Had Eiffel still been awake, she might have demanded some "compensation" from Jonas, but unfortunately, the girl had missed this hard-won opportunity.
After laying Eiffel down on the sofa, Jonas turned up the room's temperature a little so she wouldn't catch a cold.
Sound asleep, Eiffel seemed to have lowered all her defenses, her unguarded face stirring a sense of tenderness.
Jonas shook his head helplessly, then went over to the spot where Eiffel had waited last night. A few documents lay on the table, apparently already organized according to his instructions... Perhaps she had worked on them while waiting for him. She had broken down what had originally been a two-person job until only a small portion remained for him. Jonas felt that if this continued, she would spoil him into complete uselessness.
I really can't live without you, Mama Eiffel.
The utterly shameless thought surfaced in Jonas's mind, but a new worry soon replaced it.
-I might have gone a little too far last night. What am I supposed to do when I see Beigong Ling next?
The next day, after everything had been put back in order, District 25 welcomed another fresh start.
Eiffel seemed a little annoyed when she woke up, but she forgave Jonas because he had quietly stayed by her side until then.
It would have been impossible for her not to feel some resentment. After all, she had watched that man-stealing minx take Mr. Jonas away from her... Even Eiffel couldn't help slipping into self-doubt.
Still, this incident seemed to have brought her and Mr. Jonas closer together. Judging by the outcome, it hadn't been much of a loss.
Meanwhile, the very thing Jonas had been worrying