Goodbye Cheater Hello CEO’s Wife by Payne Walter

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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.”

just because Clayton can’t have them.”

Isabella ignored him.

pork ribs that Isabella gave him and said to Victor, “It’s barbecue shrimp,

shrimp, inspected it, and put it back. He opted for the lemon pepper wings instead.

“Victor loves

cheked on her food and coughed,

close to Gwendolyn and patted her back as

face darkened. “Is that

her

darkened

you usually eat shrimp then?” Gwendolyn asked

a shrimp and put it on Gwendolyn’s plate. “Peel it for

no pushover. “Why

with those directors and took care of that insufferable actress for you,” Victor countered.

I have to peel shrimp for him just because he helped

moment and said quietly, “Just do it 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.

at Victor, who eyed her

again, and the latter

before her. Then, she began to peel it, much to

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else at the table was staring at them.

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some sauce. Victor waited for her to give him the shrimp, but he

eat it instead.

delicious,” she declared while chewing.

lips, then

then at Victor, and proceeded to peel it. This time, Victor watched her every

as Victor dipped the shrimp in the sauce

nodded as he chewed. “Mm, delicious.” He put another shrimp on Gwendolyn’s plate. “Keep going.”

at Victor, her

smirk curled on his lips. “Worried you won’t be fast

immediately began to peel the shrimp. This time, she ate the shrimp without even dipping it into the sauce and

a defiant

Victor put another shrimp on her plate.

he succeeded in hijacking the shrimp again.

had gone quiet and stopped eating

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

the snow peas.

you had some of

pass the baked codfish, Maggle?”

the broccoli,

pretended not to have seen

passed the dishes

among themselves.

dutifully helped the ladies to the dishes and avoided looking at Victor, though they found it

at him.

exerted superhuman effort not to laugh outright at Victor’s behavior.

he placed a chicken

Isabella’s

bit down on the pork rib instinctively

this today, Mrs. Murray?”

stammered in reply, “N–No. Maggie,

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still staring at

long, the shrimp were

shrimp juice, but Victor’s were clean. He nodded and remarked in amusement, “Not bad. You peel

believe him?” Gwendolyn asked Isabella angrily, lifting her dirtied hands.

tissues to clean Gwendolyn’s hands, unable to answer

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

She was glaring at him. He decided that she looked rather pretty, and she had

some sauce