Addicted To The Genius Lady With A Thousand Faces

Chapter 781:

Hearing her own stomach rumble, Silver Fox felt mortified, wishing she could disappear. It was so embarrassing! She kept her head down, too embarrassed to meet Burnet’s eyes, wondering if he found her behavior uncouth.

On the battlefield, such noises were inconsequential; both men and women let bodily functions pass without comment, while showing discomfort could lead to mockery. But in civilian life, especially for women, maintaining a polished image was often expected, despite Silver Fox’s distaste for these societal norms.

Amid her discomfort, Burnet’s chuckle broke the silence. “Hungry?” he asked.

His laughter, meant to lighten the mood, only irritated Silver Fox. Turning sharply, she retorted, “Yes, I’m starving! All this fuss over changing clothes and getting identity documents. Don’t you know people need to eat?”

Burnet quickly said, “Alright, it’s my fault. Just a bit longer. I’ve arranged for breakfast at the Palace Hotel. We’ll eat soon.”

Silver Fox just pouted and looked away, hoping her stomach would quiet down.

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feisty nature, unchanged over the years, endeared her to him even more. He remembered the time when they were on a mission together. She had eaten too much and let out a burp. He had merely given her

now, but he held it back, keeping a straight

with her embarrassment

a sigh of relief. Silver Fox sprang from the car and strode directly to the hotel’s restaurant, not waiting for Burnet, who parked swiftly and hurried after

with food before sitting down to eat. The waitress, recognizing her as

pausing her meal, Silver Fox gestured towards Burnet and said, “He’ll

Group, and Burnet was a regular patron, well-known to the hotel staff. Seeing Silver Fox point at Burnet, the waitress couldn’t believe it, as Burnet had never treated a

Burnet gestured for her attention. Approaching respectfully, the waitress greeted him,

card. “I’ll pay for two, please—my wife and

the waitress repeated, “Your

of Burnet’s marriage was unheard of, leaving the

Burnet confirmed with a

a long while to process this before she quickly took Burnet’s