Chapter 524

Despite knowing the tablecloth was hiding the situation from the others, Maja felt really awkward.

Her one hand was injured, and the other was busy with a spoon and soup, leaving her defenseless against lan.

She had previously spilled wine all over him, embarrassing him in front of everyone. He sure wouldn’t let her off the hook, so he was out for payback.now.

Maja gripped her spoon tightly, unable to swallow any more soup, fearing that someone would notice what was happening under the table.

Across the table, Nathan noticed her flushed face and quickly asked, “Maja, are you running a fever? Your face is all red.”

Maja shook her head, biting her lip.

her right, his right hand also dealing with

normal, except

he sipped

hurt like hell.

stung, and the hot soup only made

asked Nathan, “Have you wrapped up things at Crystalbrook Valley

would ask him, quickly replied, “Not yet, but they don’t need me there for the next few days. I might head there the day after tomorrow.” “Must be exhausting

was calm, his hand still resting on Maja’s

formal: “It’s fine; the people actually working on–site are too busy to

finger moving

being away from home for long periods, tend to cheat. There’s even a term for it: ‘construction couples, satisfying each other’s needs on–site,

While he could handle workplace issues, discussing

was true, men on construction sites, away from home for long periods, sometimes found women to

‘construction couples‘ did exist; if there happened to be

usually kept secret, short–lived, and

wouldn’t cheat on your wife now, would you?”

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