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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when they were on a mission together. She had eaten too much and let out a burp. He had merely given her a mocking glance, and that alone had infuriated her. She had then spent the entire morning angrily

him now, but he held

filled the car, Silver Fox wrestling with her embarrassment and Burnet struggling to contain

exhaled a sigh of relief. Silver Fox sprang from the car and strode directly to the hotel’s restaurant, not waiting

breakfast. Upon entering, Silver Fox ignored the waitress, quickly grabbed a plate, and began loading it with food before sitting down to eat. The waitress,

gestured towards Burnet and

The Palace Hotel was under the Daniels Group, and Burnet was a regular patron, well-known to the hotel staff. Seeing Silver Fox point at Burnet,

claim when Burnet gestured for her attention.

nodded and handed her a card. “I’ll

repeated, “Your wife,

unheard

she’s my wife,” Burnet

quickly took Burnet’s card, processed the