Chapter 1003

Halsey chuckled. “Did something just click for you two?”

Warren looked at Halsey in disbelief, then turned to Shaun. “Did you guys already figure out that Gilbert and Chelsea were going to make a move tonight? So you played along on purpose?”

Shaun nodded. “That’s right.”

A few hours earlier, Shaun and Halsey had been in the study when Shaun got a call from Warren.

Shaun had turned him down right away. It was late, and no amount of money was more important than Halsey and his baby. He was staying home to be with them.

However, Halsey wrapped her arms around his neck and insisted that he go to the company.

Someone as alert as Shaun sensed something was off immediately.

“Why do you insist that I go to the office?” he asked. “It feels like you’re hiding something.”

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at him. “Like

me out of the way so you can sneak off again.” That made Halsey laugh. “Do you

“Yup. You’ve already taken off on your own a bunch of times,

find

you and

felt a pang in her chest, but she smiled and said, “Do you believe me when

“What are you trying to

a deep breath. “I never tried to hurt you. This whole thing is Gilbert’s doing. He and Chelsea are working together. Now that you’ve proposed to me, Chelsea can’t take it anymore, and I’m sure they’re planning to act tonight. Warren’s call just now proves it-they’re still using him without

pressed his lips together and looked

“Give me a chance. Let me prove it to

“Alright,” Shaun said.

surprise.

you,” Shaun said softly, “and I’ll believe whatever you

were the foundation of any lasting relationship. After everything they’d been

That meant everything

we need to do now is play along and not tip them

“What’s your

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