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?”

stuffed when the meal was actually made for

She could

all skin and bones. How could you eat only

of lasagna. Her cheeks were

this moment, a woman in spectacles opened the door. “Mr. Miller, we

in her life has she imagined herself to witness such a

who abhorred contact with women, was

humility put the secretary in a

in a hurry and choked on it. Her face turned red

glass of water. “How

his neck and nuzzled his cheek. “I was surprised. That’s

slight shudders across his body. It made

was brushing his

look at the shocked secretary. “Who

sorry, Mr. Miller.” She quickly closed the

she was hugging Ethan’s neck, she had been

him was on Olivia’s

was to drive Olivia and Ethan apart.

weren’t many emotions shown on

as the door was closed, she released him. “That secretary is bold. She entered the office without

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