Game Over No Second Chances

Chapter 352

Hugh covered his mouth and gave a light cough. His usually cold gaze shifted away a little awkwardly from the person in front of him.

"Is your birthday coming up soon?"

Hm? Serena paused, a little surprised.

Hugh must have taken note of her birthday back when they registered their marriage. But her birthday had never really been a big deal.

In the past, there had been no family around, and her friends were all back in Javerton.

Sometimes she'd have dinner at a high class restaurant booked by Zach, sometimes a banquet in the penthouse of a luxury hotel. Before Zarena Group became successful, she and her colleagues would just share cake at home.

She nodded. "Yeah, my birthday's in a few days. But usually birthdays are when people give me gifts. Now, I'm trying to thank you. Isn't that kind of reversed?"

"It's not." Hugh paused for a moment, choosing his words carefully. "I plan to host a banquet under the guise of your birthday party. It'll be in the name of the Larson family."

He wanted to throw her a birthday party, but was worried she might feel burdened or pressured—so using the Larson family name would serve as a convenient

excuse.

Serena immediately understood.

corner. As her "devoted husband," it

their marriage was a cold, emotionless arrangement. It would fulfill Calvin's expectations too-that they

she nodded

fully planned by you and

a bit earlier for a

opened his mouth to speak but hesitated. It seemed

out invitations to her friends-actually, the more people who knew, the

throwing this party

His expression darkened slightly.

you, why don't I cook you dinner instead? It'll be a chance to warm up the new

over with a

ready to

kitten kneading happily in her arms, then,

the scruff with one

fine sans

shedding so much. You stay

gave silent approval of Hugh lifting

in one