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.

wedding was already being planned and her birthday was around the corner. As her "devoted husband," it made

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

nodded her

be fully planned by you and the

bit earlier for a small

but hesitated. It seemed Serena

out invitations to her friends-actually, the more people

Serena's eyes, he was throwing this party simply

His expression darkened slightly.

you dinner instead? It'll be a chance

had wandered over with a plush

ready

watched the kitten kneading happily in

by the scruff

sans the

it's all Snuggie's fault for shedding so much. You stay here and

silent approval of Hugh lifting

one hand