The Darling of the Paranoid Tycoon by Cheryl Rice

Chapter 123

Chapter 123

Worried, Harriet stood up. “Delbert, you stay here. I’ll check on things.”

But Delbert tugged at her hand, pulling her back into his embrace. “Don’t stir things up. We’re guests, and we should just sit here.”

Neither Harriet nor he knew how to cook, so barging into the kitchen would only disrupt Marc and Molly..

“Delbert, don’t you love me anymore?” Harriet pouted, feeling unjustly scolded. She curled up like a ball, looking forlorn.

“That’s nonsense,” Delbert said, unable to bear the sight of her distress.

He held her in his arms and soothed her with a soft kiss.

“Remember, no one else treats you as well as me,” he said.

“Then why did you blame me for stirring up trouble?” Harriet huffed, puffing up her cheeks..

Delbert was captivated by her cuteness.

Harriet accused, hands on

in the host’s

Harriet was

don’t want to see you tire yourself

“Excuses!” Harriet grumbled.

Delbert was speechless.

Harriet

as he lightly pressed his chin against Harriet’s head

are for me only. No

his deep voice reached Harriet’s ears, she

preferred the patient Delbert to the silent man

when they

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It was quite likely the case. Her innocent and

beckoned, they’d eagerly come to

that it was on the table,

turned colder. He almost blurted out,

interrupted his

Molly before answering the call.

of the caller ID on the screen.