Beneath Her Bastard Boss

Chapter 123

Sutton stared at the garment bag Luca had laid across the bed for her. When she unzipped it, she found not just one outfit but several: a navy wrap dress, black tailored pants with a stretchy panel for her belly. A few silk blouses in various colors, and even a soft cashmere cardigan.

“How did you…” she began, picking up one of the blouses. It was exactly her size.

Luca leaned against the bedroom doorframe, watching her. “I may have called in a favor with a stylist. Told them your measurements from what I remembered.”

Sutton raised an eyebrow. “You remembered my measuremen

“I remember everything about you.” His voice dropped slightly.

“The way!

your body curves, how tall you are it’s all burned into my memory.”

She turned away, trying to hide the flush creeping up her neck. He still shouldn’t have this effect on her. Not after everything. And yet, last night had proved he still did. She wanted to remind him that if she was so important to him, why had he let her go.

“There’s more,” he added, nodding toward the smaller boxes.

She opened them to find maternity underwear, bras, and even a pair of comfortable but stylish flats.

“This is too much,” she said softly. “One outfit would have been fine.”

“It’s not nearly enough.” Luca stepped further into the room. “I also didn’t know what you would feel more comfortable in.”

Sutton selected the navy wrap dress and a set of underwear. “I’ll just…” She gestured toward the bathroom.

“Take your time.”

In the privacy of the bathroom, she slipped out of his shirt and into the new clothes. Everything fit perfectly. The wrap dress hugged her curves in all the right places while accommodating her pregnant belly. The fabric was soft against her skin, expensive without being flashy.

She had worn a lot of flashy, expensive clothes as Audrey. But coming home, she hadn’t needed them. She had reasoned that she was only pregnant for nine months and spending a heap of money on maternity clothes would be a waste of money.

She looked at herself in the mirror, her thick dark blonde hair still slightly damp from the shower, her body elegantly draped in clothes that made her feel both comfortable and beautiful. The dress really was beautiful.

When she stepped back into the bedroom, Luca was fully dressed in a fresh suit. His eyes darkened as they swept over her.

“You look beautiful,” he said, his voice low.

“It fits well,” she replied, smoothing the fabric over her stomach. “Thank you. I didn’t bother spending a heap of money on clothes while I was pregnant; jt seemed a waste really.”

He stepped closer, one hand coming to rest lightly on her hip. “I want to take care of you, Sutton. Let me.”

taking care of myself with my sister’s help just fine, Luca. It’s too early to talk about anything more

thumb traced a small circle on her

her fingers over his mouth, stopping him. “I didn’t say

hand away from his

“We should get to

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go of her hand, but his eyes stayed locked with hers. “We

phone buzzed again. He glanced at it,

“Nicole again?” Sutton asked.

“She can

side, not touching. The

She asked as the

tightened. “We play it cool. Let them

the trap.”

if Nicole

everyone… especially you. She thinks she is so smart. Her ego will be her

mistake. Never assume you are the

and Luca opened the passenger door for her. As she slid in, she spotted her handbag on the floor of the passenger seat where Luca must have placed it this morning. But she had been

dug through the bag, pulling out her phone. The battery was nearly dead, with only 10% left, and she had missed seventeen calls from

to call my sister,” she said as Luca got into the driver’s side. “She’s probably

nodded, starting the car.

breath as it rang. Her sister answered on the second

YOU BEEN?” Keira’s voice was so loud that Luca could hear it clearly from the driver’s seat. “I’ve been calling you all night! I thought

Sutton said quickly. “The emergency at work was worse than we thought. I had to pull an all–nighter. I’ll tell you about

rose even higher. “I called Blair!

my feet when it was all

are you now? Are you going home? Do I need to come get you? I’ll tell Prince Wanker, I have a family emergency. He can look after

smile. “We are… on our way to the office. A lot happened last night, and we

a long,

this all night include

warned. “Not now. It

back. “may be the younger sister, but I’m not an idiot. You spent the

walk of shame

beside her, clearly trying to

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can hear you laughing, you asshole!” Keira yelled. “Put me on