Chapter 156 On His Lap

The jacket covered only her upper body, leaving the dress to sculpt her slender waist and accentuate the elegant curve of her hips. Below the hem, her long, fair legs remained fully exposed. They were impossible to ignore.

David strode ahead with effortless confidence, while Caroline had to quicken her steps to keep pace.

At last, he halted before a private dining room.

With one hand, he pushed the door open, and with the other, he seized her waist, pulling her into his embrace with a grip that left no room for defiance.

The instant the door swung open, the lively hum of conversation spilled out.

But the moment David stepped inside, the chatter momentarily died, only to be replaced by waves of eager flattery.

“Mr. Ellison, please, have a seat!”

“We’ve been waiting for you! No one dared to start without you.”

“With your presence, this private room feels all the more distinguished.”

David’s expression remained indifferent, yet a faint, unreadable smirk played at the corner of his lips.

He walked directly to the head seat and sat down. However, both sides of his chair were already occupied.

Caroline hesitated. Where am I supposed to sit?

she could take a seat farther away. For her, that

her mind, a

David pulled her down,

are you standing there spacing out for?”

as she

front of all these people, he

this some kind of public display of affection? That’s impossible. He loathes me. He’d sooner wring my neck than pretend to show

couldn’t make

a stunned pause, she finally spoke. “I was just wondering

“Right here.”

Are you sure?”

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156 On His

Caroline blinked, uncertain.

repeated himself, his tone

course, she had heard

serve him a drink with so many

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Finished

No one dared to speak.

for the glass and

had no idea what game he was playing, but such a trivial act was meaningless to her. If this was what he wanted, she would

concern was that this was merely the beginning, and

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