Contract Marriage with My CEO Boss

Chapter 125

Chapter 125

Katrina moved back and forth across the room, gathering clothes and placing them neatly in a suitcase. Clarence sat on the bed, clutching her red panda toy tightly and watching her mother with curious eyes. Katrina paused to ruffle her daughter's hair, smiling warmly.

"What are you thinking about, sweetie?"

Clarence tilted her head, her gaze flicking toward the suitcase. "Daddy... go bye-bye?"

Katrina nodded gently. "Daddy has to go on a business trip, but he doesn't want to."

Clarence frowned. "Why?"

Katrina crouched beside her, brushing a strand of hair from her face. "Because Daddy loves being here with us. But sometimes, he has to work far away so he can take care of everything we need."

Clarence's lower lip trembled, and she rubbed her eyes. "No Daddy."

Katrina pulled her into a hug, kissing her chubby cheeks repeatedly. "I know, sweetheart. I'm going to miss him too. But guess what? You can sleep next to me the whole time he's gone." She began tickling Clarence, eliciting squeals of laughter. "How does that sound?" "Fun, Mommy!" Clarence clapped her hands enthusiastically.

Katrina kissed her on the forehead. "We'll have so much fun playing games, singing, and snuggling up together."

Clarence cheered, and just then, Kylan entered the room with a smile. "What's going on here? Have you two been conspiring behind my back while I was at work?"

Katrina glanced at him and grinned. "We were packing your suitcase for your trip."

Kylan hummed thoughtfully and approached the bed. "Well, it looks like you forgot two important things."

Katrina tilted her head, amused. "What's that?"

"You and Clarence," he said with a smirk.

She laughed. "You can't pack us."

Kylan picked Clarence up and placed her in the small suitcase. "Sure I can. Look, she fits perfectly!"

Clarence giggled. "Yes, Daddy!"

Katrina shook her head, chuckling. "You're not taking her."

Clarence handed her toy to Kylan, who kissed her head. "Thank you, sweetheart. And who says I can't try?" He sighed, sitting on the bed with Clarence on his lap. "I hate these trips. I hate being away from you two." Katrina sat beside him, resting her hand on his arm. "You'll be okay. We'll call you, video chat. You'll see us all the time."

Kylan kissed Clarence's cheek and looked at her. "You're going to take care of Mommy for me, right?"

Clarence nodded earnestly. "Yes!"

"You'll keep her company at night too?"

Clarence giggled. "Hug Mommy!"

"Lots of hugs and kisses, okay?"

"Kisses!" Clarence shouted, throwing her arms around Katrina and peppering her cheeks with kisses.

"Oh, I feel so loved!" She turned to Kylan. "I think

into Kylan's lap, showering him with kisses while Katrina resumed packing. "How long will

should be home the following evening if things go smoothly.

back for us, okay? Your safety is the

know. But being away

no racing

"Promise," he murmured.

while

replied, her heart full as they all drifted

for his trip. She spent the day keeping Clarence entertained with games and laughter, and they ended the evening with a bedtime story before settling down. As night fell, Katrina sat on her bed, phone in

rang, her heart leaped at the sight of

her brow furrowing. Then, she froze as she heard a woman's voice on the other

"Have another drink, Kylan."

response. "I don't know... I've already had two, and we

huh?" the woman

on, let's head to

softly. "Alright, alright. Today was a good

"A

to please you, Kylan," she said, her voice dripping with implication.

back to the hotel." "You're right," the woman replied, her tone shifting

heard movement, followed by

empty side of the bed, her chest tightening with pain and uncertainty. She prayed it was all a misunderstanding, clinging to the memory of Kylan's love and the life they had built together. Finally, she closed her eyes, tears slipping down her cheeks as her mind replayed his

~0~0~0~

phone echoed in the dimly lit bedroom as Kylan reached for it. He groaned, fumbling with the screen, but Isabella's

off guard, but before he could protest, Isabella

said, her tone casual but

came sharp and clear through the line, her words weighted with unspoken tension. "Kylan? Why is your phone

he couldn't come to the phone now,"

stunned silence hung in the air,

Katrina asked, her voice eerily calm, like the quiet

he put me to bed and he's now asleep," Isabella

Katrina," came the clipped reply, her tone dropping several degrees. "Tell Kylan not to bother calling back. He's done enough." The line went dead

moments later after he had gone to the bathroom to wake himself up. His face

he demanded, snatching the phone from her

rising in panic. "She just asked where you were, and I... I told her you were putting me to bed because you just helped me to the couch earlier. That's all! I didn't

already dialing Katrina back, his pulse pounding in his ears. But each ring felt like an eternity, and when

Clarence stirred beside her, clutching her favorite stuffed toy. Katrina's eyes welled up as she saw it was the red panda that Kylan got for her

sensing the tension

"We're going to

answered on the other end,

with you for a bit? I need... I need to

understand, Alois agreed and told her he would pick them

"Is everything okay, sweetheart?"

She will also meet him soon so it doesn't make sense to lie

phone buzzed incessantly on the nightstand, but Katrina ignored it. Finally,

do you

not what

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