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Julia beamed and nodded eagerly. “Remember to drink it while it’s still hot, I’ll head back now.”

Nathaniel glanced at the thermos flask in front of him and picked it up. At once, the strong scent of traditional medicine hit his nostrils.

His allergic reaction caused by misogyny was a vulnerability, a weakness he had to keep hidden. If news of his condition were to spread, it would pose a significant threat to him.

He downed the herbal concoction in one go.

The elevator doors slid open.

Christina was heading to the office with the lunchbox when she ran into Jewel, who had just come out of Madison’s office.

They couldn’t stand the sight of each other.

Christina stared straight ahead, refusing to look at Jewell

When they walked past each other, Jewel couldn’t stop herself from grabbing Christina’s hand. She cast a contemptuous look at the lunchbox and sneered, “Do you think you’re a five–star chef? How dare you cook for Nathaniel?”

Her voice was dripping with sarcasm.

Christina swiftly pulled back her hand, knowing that the more Jewel grew furious, the calmer she needed to be. “Nathaniel adores my cooking. He always polishes off the dishes I prepare for him.”

Jewel finally grasped the unsettling sensation of witnessing someone speak with the utmost provocation in the calmest demeanor. Christina might appear gentle on the surface, but beneath her façade lay a person armed with sharp thorns.

Her eyes nearly popped out of her sockets as she flushed in anger. “Stop acting all smug. When Nathaniel gets better, he’ll discard you and get a better, prettier, and more efficient wife!”

Christina didn’t understand what she meant. She couldn’t comprehend the meaning behind Jewel’s cryptic statement. Nathaniel had always been in good health, or so she believed. Why was Jewel insinuating. otherwise? Her words seemed like nonsensical ramblings to Christina.

Has she lost her mind after I angered her?

the truth and turned around, fleeing

words and walked into

air conditioner running constantly. However, the pungent aroma of the traditional medicine still lingered in

met, Christina felt herself blushing shyly. They had parted on a sour note that morning, but

her palms as she blinked at him innocently like a child who had done something wrong. She looked

she asked softly like

gloom in Nathaniel’s eyes

coffee table. Suddenly, she frowned and asked, “Nathaniel, why does your reek of

Mom brought some for me earlier, came Nathaniel’s

to his strange reaction. She unpacked her lunchbox and smiled, for him

file he was holding aside

his muscular

sat beside Christina and began eating in an elegant

cooking. The love and care she had put into preparing

work tonight? I’ll go pick you up,” he

was still replaying the scene of him shrugging out of his suit jacket, so her cheeks were still crimson. “I… have to meet a client at eight tonight, then I’m free to

“Okay.”

they had lunch, Christina settled on

His hot

Christina

and demanding work schedule made it difficult for them to do so. By the time he could finally leave the office, it was usually past ten at night, making it impractical to

stopped

of her earlobe and drawled lazily, “I’m not tired. Let’s pick a time, and I’ll

breath gently brushed against her neck, causing her to recoil instinctively like a frightened kitten. “Okay, let’s make it

nape spread all over her body, igniting her

nibbled on her neck as though he wanted to devour

office. She only got to return to her studio late in

much better

on her designs. As evening

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