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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the time 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

memories tempted a laugh from him now, but he held it back, keeping a straight

car, Silver Fox wrestling with her embarrassment and Burnet struggling

both Silver Fox and Burnet exhaled a sigh of relief. Silver Fox sprang from the car and strode

quickly grabbed a plate, and began loading it with food before sitting down to eat. The waitress, recognizing her as a hotel guest, hesitated but then approached to remind her, “Miss Swain, the payment hasn’t been made

meal, Silver Fox gestured towards Burnet and said,

under the Daniels 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 woman

waitress was about to verify Silver Fox’s claim when Burnet gestured

a card. “I’ll pay for two, please—my

repeated, “Your wife, Miss

unheard of, leaving the waitress

wife,” Burnet confirmed

to process this before she quickly took Burnet’s card, processed the payment,