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Anneliese’s face flushed with anger and embarrassment. “Mr. Hand! What on earth are you thinking? How could I possibly be pregnant?”
“But you just said the gut won’t lie, and you even made Mr. Fullbuster listen. If that’s the case… then isn’t the baby his?”
Zion lookedpletely dramatic, his thoughts running wild. <i>Mr. </i><i>Fullbuster </i><i>doesn’t </i><i>just </i>want to <i>be </i><i>her </i><i>secret </i><i>lover</i><i>–</i><i>he </i><i>also wants </i><i>to </i><i>be </i><i>her </i><i>baby’s </i><i>father</i><i>?! </i><i>Is </i><i>his </i><i>ambition </i><i>really </i><i>that </i><i>big</i><i>? </i>
“Of course not! Wait–no! I’m not pregnant at all. I was just trying to prove to Mr. Fullbuster that I was hungry, that’s all. I just wanted him to hear my stomach growling!”
Realization dawned on Zion, and he cleared his throat apologetically. “Right, right. I walked in and saw you patting your stomach, saying you weren’t lying to Mr. Fullbuster. I misunderstood. Sorry about that.”
Still, he couldn’t help but feel wronged. <i>It’s </i><i>not </i><i>entirely </i><i>my </i><i>fault</i>. <i>With </i><i>our </i><i>CEO’s </i><i>less</i>–<i>than</i><i>–</i><i>pure </i><i>thoughts</i><i>, </i>who <i>wouldn’t </i><i>have </i><i>jumped </i><i>to </i><i>conclusions</i>? <i>Besides</i>, <i>what </i><i>decent </i><i>young </i><i>woman </i><i>pats </i><i>her </i><i>stomach </i>just <i>to </i><i>let </i><i>people </i><i>hear </i><i>it </i><i>growling</i><i>? </i>
When Zion nced over, he caught Jonathan’s icy gaze and arched a brow. “Forgot your calcium supplements, didn’t you?”
Zion stiffened. He could swear Jonathan himself had thought the same thing earlier!
When I walked <i>in</i><i>, </i><i>his </i><i>expression </i><i>was </i><i>definitely </i><i>suspicious</i>. <i>Hypocrite</i><i>–</i><i>he’s </i><i>allowed </i><i>to </i><i>suspect</i><i>, </i><i>but </i>I’m
not<i>? </i>
“Mr. Hand, did you major in screenwriting?” Anneliese snapped, her cheeks still burning as she shot him a resentful re.
Zion felt as if he’d been hit with a tag–team assault from husband and wife. Still, he forced a dryugh. “Sorry to disappoint, Ms. ude. I graduated with dual master’s degrees from an Ivy League institution.
“But I do like watching melodramatic romance dramas in my free time. You know, those stories where the Alpha CEO’s wife runs away with his baby.”
Anneliese fell silent.
She would never have guessed that polished, elite–looking Zion hid such a soft, girlish heart. But his wild imagination had only left her more embarrassed, unsure how to face the man
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sitting on the couch behind her.
Just as she was nning to slip away with some excuse, Jonathan stood up.
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The sound of his steady footsteps felt like they pressed directly against her heartstrings until he passed her by, his tall figure heading toward the dining room.
Relief washed over her until he suddenly turned his head back.
Anneliese immediately straightened like a soldier awaiting inspection, nearly raising her hand in salute.
He studied her for a moment, then a faintly amused smile curved his lips. Just as she felt she might suffocate under the silence, his voice came, cool and casual. “Weren’t you hungry? Come
eat.
Really? He has <i>to </i><i>build </i><i>it </i><i>up </i><i>like </i><i>that</i><i>? </i>Anneliese grumbled. <i>Can’t </i><i>he </i><i>just </i><i>say </i><i>it </i><i>inly</i>?
Zion had brought food from Amber Garden, a ce so expensive it was practically legendary. Rumor had it that the chefs there descended from royal kitchens and never epted takeout orders. Naturally, the dishes were as exquisite as they were rare.
The perks of being <i>rich</i>. <i>When </i><i>I </i><i>finally </i><i>get </i><i>my </i><i>five </i><i>hundred </i><i>million</i><i>, </i><i>I’ll </i><i>indulge </i><i>in </i><i>this </i><i>too</i>, Anneliese thought.
Once Zion set everything out, he left for the night. That left only Anneliese and Jonathan at
the table.
She had no appetite for such fine food. With her head down, she ate quickly, only wanting to finish and escape the awkwardness. But then Jonathan’s slow voice came from beside her. “Clearly, you’re starving.”
Anneliese nearly choked on her food. She looked up at him, unsure if he realized the inte ng behind those words, but his calm eyes gave nothing away.
“Slow down. No one will steal it from you,” he added, his tone uncharacteristically normal.
For once, it seemed his conscience had stirred. He even poured her a ss of water and pushed it toward her.
Startled by the gesture, she picked it up with both hands, sipped, and carefully asked, “So… you’re not mad anymore?”
“Was I ever mad?<b>” </b>
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All <i>right</i>, <i>maybe </i><i>you </i><i>weren’t </i><i>angry</i>, <i>you </i><i>just </i><i>treat </i><i>everyone </i><i>with </i><i>the </i><i>same </i><i>cold </i><i>sarcasm</i>.
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Still, Anneliese thought Jonathan’s temper wasn’t so bad. After all, she had left him hungry until now, and instead of scolding, he was treating her to a feast.
And honestly–what CEO would tolerate a subordinate openly spreading ridiculous rumors? Zion had all but used him of fathering her child, yet Jonathan hadn’t even docked his pay. What a decent man.
“Mr. Fullbuster, the seafood chowder is really good. You should have some.” She quickly returned the kindness,dling a bowl and setting it before him.
Jonathan nced at her, picked up the spoon, and said casually, “I want something lighter tomorrow morning.”
It was clearly an instruction for her to continue cooking. Smiling, Anneliese nodded. “I’ll be sure to do my job properly. By the way, what time will you be leaving in the morning?”
Already, she was nning <i>to </i>set two rms the moment she got home. No way would she let him go hungry again.
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