Chapter 381 Are You in Pain?

“If you weren’t avoiding me, I wouldn’t have to come looking for you”

Finished

“I told you, I’m not avoiding you! David, I have work and meetings–I can’t spend every moment running after you!”

David’s voice remained maddeningly calm. “Alright, I’ll believe you. Then how about I transfer you to the CEO’s office as my secretary? That way, you’ll always have time for me.”

Caroline took a sharp breath, struggling to keep her composure.

She was on the verge of snapping.

“David, I’d rather quit than work under you as a secretary!” Her voice cracked slightly as she slammed the meeting documents onto the table.

“You can go ahead and yell louder,” David said casually. “That way, everyone outside can hear you.”

Caroline clenched her jaw.

“If you have the strength to argue, then I guess you’re doing fine,” he added smoothly. “That’s good to know.”

Fine? He was calling this fine? She was on the verge of exploding, and he had the nerve to act like this was some minor disagreement.

silence between them stretched

stood up and stepped toward her. “I just wanted to check

intending to brush a stray strand of hair from

flinched. Without thinking, she backed away,

cold shiver ran

she couldn’t control

from last night still clung to

She feared his touch.

her protests, dismissed the fact that she was pregnant, and taken what he

let his hand drop. “Do you really

scoffed. “Do I even have

last night… I shouldn’t have

his, her breath catching. Was he admitting fault? That

then, with infuriating ease, he continued, “But if I had to do it over, I’d

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a second that he might apologize. She should have known better. David hadn’t

got any sleep. You must be exhausted, he said,

on her lower

was low, almost gentle.

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