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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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 a mocking glance, and that alone had infuriated her. She had then spent the entire morning angrily scolding him—no curses, just a relentless stream of words

but he held it back, keeping a

with her embarrassment and Burnet

Hotel, and both Silver Fox and Burnet exhaled 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

down to eat. The waitress, recognizing her as a hotel guest, hesitated but then approached to

her meal, Silver Fox gestured

see Burnet entering the restaurant. 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, the waitress couldn’t believe

claim when Burnet gestured for

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

waitress repeated,

was unheard of, leaving the waitress momentarily

wife,” Burnet confirmed

quickly took Burnet’s card, processed the