Housewife Gone Wild

Chapter 398

Chapter 398

The thought of these real, tangible benefits made my chest tighten, and the next moment, my heart was pounding like a drum.

Other men just feed women empty promises, but with Edward, there’s no need for talk–he actually puts the feast right in front of

you.

Mr. Wright was noticeably more polite to me, even asking if there were any other ways we could work together in the future.

Some of my senior staff shot me surprised looks, all assuming Jared must’ve pulled some strings behind the scenes for Mr. Wright to be so agreeable.

I didn’t bother explaining anything. I just gathered my team and left the golf course.

It was Wednesday when I called Yvonne to let her know I’d be back in Hachester on Friday. I asked her if there was anything she wanted as a present–whatever it was, I’d bring it for her.

Yvonne used to be obsessed with getting new gifts, but her excitement would only last three days. She’d play with her new toy while eating, sleeping, even at school, and then, just like that, she’d move on to the next thing.

But now, when I asked her what she wanted, all she said was, “I just want you, Mom. If you come home and play with me for a couple of days, I’ll be really happy.”

A bittersweet feeling washed over me. When a mom isn’t around, she ends up becoming the one thing her child wants most.

I promised her I’d come back early on Friday and pick her up from school myself.

It was a little after six when I grabbed dinner with a client at a pretty upscale restaurant. By the time we finished, it was past eight, and that’s when Ryan called.

pop up on my phone, I instantly

always thought of him as a mature, obedient little brother–easy to manage, always respectful, knew his boundaries, and never crossed the

I didn’t dare answer Ryan’s calls so

Ryan shot me a text: “Just got off the plane. Where are you? I want to

quick reply, telling him I was having dinner with a client and had my phone on silent, then shared my

as the dinner was breaking up, Ryan appeared right in front

still bustling with people. After seeing my client off, I turned

outfits had changed, and Ryan had ditched his usual

was in a laid–back iron–gray suit with a black shirt underneath. His hair was styled up, showing

and flawlessly handsome. And if you looked closely, you could

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a touch of

I wasn’t sure how

on, let’s get in the car,” Ryan said, taking my hand and leading me straight to the

drove here myself…” I

to work tomorrow,” Ryan said with a playful

of fresh air–totally uplifting, making it impossible not to feel good around

taking me?” I asked, curiosity

a mysterious grin. “Why don’t you take a

You expect me to guess out of thin air? That’s just cruel,” I said, giving him a

a hint. “Today’s a really

birthday?” I blurted

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