He Regretted Kicking Me And Our Babies Away by David Ellison

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?

him, then surely she could take a seat farther away. For

as that thought crossed her mind, a firm grip tightened around

could react, David pulled her down, directly

there spacing out

she found herself face–to–face with his

he had placed her

is he thinking? Is this some kind of public display of affection? That’s impossible. He loathes me. He’d sooner wring my

she couldn’t make sense of

spoke. “I

“Right here.”

Are you sure?”

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Caroline blinked, uncertain.

thirsty.” He repeated himself, his tone deliberate. “Didn’t

course, she had

to serve him a drink with so many

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into silence. No one dared to speak. At this table, David’s authority

Caroline reached for the glass and brought it to his

but such a trivial act was meaningless to her. If this was

that this was merely the beginning, and far worse was yet