Goodbye Cheater Hello CEO’s Wife by Payne Walter

Chapter 61

Andrew saw Edmund and Clayton return from the balcony, looking calm, and asked, “Are you guys done talking?”

Ignoring him, Edmund and Clayton sat down on the couch, Clayton proceeded to pour tea for himself and Edmund.

Victor tapped his cup. “What about me?”

Clayton had already set the teapot down and was sipping from his cup.

Andrew chuckled sheepishly. “Give up, Victor, You won’t be winning this guy over anytime soon.” He poured tea for himself and Victor. “Who would’ve thought we’d gather here like this? I wonder if Isabella knows Carmelo. It’d be great if she does.”

The other three men felt the same way.

It was rare for the three of them to show up for the mandatory weekly family dinner at the Maguire manor, which made today rather special.

“Dinner’s ready!” Regina announced as she bounded up to them, then humed into the study to beckon the others.

The house livened up at once.

A feast was laid out on the extended dining table.

Kayson and Hendrix exclaimed, “Wow, look at this spread it’s incredible”

Denise was bringing a plate of beef and broccoli to the table, but Kayson was in her way. She stepped to the left, but so did he. She tried going to the right instead, but he blocked her again. She asked him to move, but she said it so softly that he did not hear her over his bickering with Hendrix

In the end, she kicked Kayson’s leg and snapped, “Move!”

Startled, Kayson turned around and immediately smiled when he saw Denise. “Here, let me take that before you scald yourself”

Denise made no reply. She simply shoved the dish into his hands and walked away.

Kayson watched her leave, chuckling to himself.

“Stop staring.” Hendrix chided, poking Kayson, “You’ll drool in the food.”

The women, on the other hand, were discussing something and laughing among themselves. They also occasionally glanced in Kayson and Hendrix’s direction.

Clayton looked at Isabella. He could sense how happy she was at this moment, and he hoped she would stay this way forever because she deserved to be happy every moment.

The food looked and smelled delicious.

The four secretaries sat across the table from the four assistants Isabella sat facing Clayton, Victor faced Gwendolyn and Andrew, much to his dismay, sat with the women and faced Edmund

Edmund looked around and asked isabella, “Where’s Riharina?”

Isabella, who was passing the utensils around the table, said, “Oh, she couldn’t come because she has to take care of a sick family member.

Disappointment flashed in Edmund’s eyes.

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“Is someone sick? Anything I can do to help?” Andrew piped up immediately after hearing what Isabella said.

“I told Rihanna she could look for you if need be,” Isabella replied with a smile.

“Okay, that’s fine. Just have her mention your name.” Andrew’s fork was already hovering over the dishes.

Everyone dug in and praised the food. The women beamed, indulging in the compliments.

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Isabella forbade Clayton from drinking due to his injuries, Andrew thought about telling her that Clayton’s injuries weren’t that serious but changed his mind when he considered how amusing it would be to see Clayton deprived of alcohol

Victor realized the dishes he and Clayton liked were made in larger portions, save for the shrimp,

Clayton had just speared a shrimp with his fork when Isabella stopped him. “Hey, no seafood while you’re still recovering. You can have the other dishes and leave the shrimp for Victor.”

grumbled, “I don’t want them just because Clayton can’t have

Isabella ignored him.

said to Victor, “It’s barbecue shrimp, with Isabella’s

put it back. He opted for the lemon pepper

in a not so quiet voice, “Victor loves shrimp, but he doesn’t know how to peel them,”

on her food and coughed, Isabella

and patted

darkened. “Is that funny?”

took a sip of her drink and nodded, “Yeah.”

face darkened even more.

do you usually eat shrimp then?”

and put it on

no pushover. “Why should 17”

directors and took care of that insufferable actress for you,”

“Do I have to peel shrimp for him just

for him. I’m usually the one to do it for him and Clayton, but I can’t do it now or Clayton will throw a fit. Just think of it as returning a

at Victor, who eyed

Isabella again, and the

she began

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deftly peeled the shrimp and dipped it in some sauce. Victor waited for her to give him the shrimp, but he ended up

eat it instead.

declared while chewing.

rosy lips, then

her every move. Just as she had finished peeling the shrimp and was about to dip it

dipped the shrimp in the sauce

put

Victor,

“Worried you won’t be fast

time, she ate

a defiant

another shrimp

succeeded in hijacking the shrimp again.

quiet and stopped

six rounds of Victor and Gwendolyn’s shrimp–snatching game before finally looking away.

try the snow peas.

you had some of the beef

pass the baked codfish,

the broccoli,

not to have

passed the dishes

among themselves.

the ladies to the dishes and avoided looking at Victor, though they found it hard not to laugh

at him.

effort not to laugh outright at Victor’s behavior.

said as he placed

small piece of pork rib into Isabella’s gaping mouth and said gently, “Eat your

rib instinctively and

today, Mrs. Murray?” he

the bone, and stammered in reply, “N–No. Maggie, Jordyn, and

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was still staring at Victor and Gwendolyn.

the shrimp were gone.

hands were coated in shrimp juice, but Victor’s were clean. He nodded and remarked in amusement, “Not

asked Isabella angrily, lifting her

a few wet tissues to clean Gwendolyn’s hands, unable to answer the latter’s question as

at Victor, her hands still raised. He assessed those hands, silently approving

He decided that she looked rather pretty,

some sauce