Even After Death by Lilting Champ

Chapter 176

Olivia’s burp was loud in the silent room before stillness inflated in the air.

She didn’t expect herself to give the game away that quickly.

Feeling awkward, she looked at Ethan. “I can explain.”

She blurted that in the heat of the moment, making matters worse.

She observed his expression carefully only to realize that his face was free from annoyance.

Worry sat upon his brows instead.

She thought, “Did I misread his expression? He resents me to his bones. Why would he be worried about me?”

“Have more if you’re hungry.” He gave her a spoonful.

She was confused as she thought, “Does he think that I burp because I’m hungry?”

end, Olivia was stuffed when the meal was actually

could feel her stomach

all skin and bones. How

he fed her another spoonful of lasagna.

in spectacles opened the door. “Mr. Miller, we need a signature from you for this

life has she imagined herself to witness such a

Ethan, who abhorred contact with women,

humility put the secretary in

food in a hurry and choked

gave her a glass of water. “How could a grown–up choke on

neck and nuzzled his cheek.

voice sent slight shudders across his body. It made

was

at the shocked secretary. “Who told

Miller.” She quickly

was hugging Ethan’s neck, she had been watching that secretary from the corner of her

was on Olivia’s suspect

was to drive Olivia and Ethan apart. Thus, the opponent wouldn’t like it when they

emotions shown on

him. “That