Chapter 13

David heard the door close and glanced towards the bedroom, catching sight of Camila leaning against the door frame. “Camila, how come you’re out so soon?”

“Mr. Connor’s up.”

David looked puzzled. Normally, waking Mr. Connor was no easy task. Even Pay had trouble getting him out of bed. It seemed the new secretary had a way with him, and David’s fondness for Camila deepened.

A moment later, Connor, dressed neatly, came to sit at the dining table.

David unpacked the breakfast he brought, still steaming hot and fragrant, drawing a swallow from Camila,

“Have you had breakfast?” Connor asked, looking up at her, his tone even.

Camila hadn’t even had dinner the night before, let alone breakfast, because she was too tired when she got home.

“Yeah” Camila replied with an unchanging smile.

Suddenly, a rumbling sound came from her stomach. Her ears turned red in an instant, and she wished she could vanish into thin air from embarassment.

seconds, then calmly returned his gaze to his food. “Sit down and eat.”

like, and 111 bring it tomorrow” David said, though his eyes lingered on Connor His silence

Camila sat down and started on the nutritious porridge David served her.

added scrambled eggs and bacon to her

“Thank you”

scrambled eggs, internally conflicted. She

ate them? She might just throw up on

them out? But she had just claimed she wasn’t

she decided to pick out the chives. Social death was more dignified than vomiting on

and David watched her. David spoke first, smiling, “I won’t add chives next

cilantro or green garlic, Camila

“Alright, I’ll remember

huffed and continued with

muttered to

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