The Returned Heiress Who Never Fit In

Chapter 138 The Missing Ring

Abraham wiped his hands, then started preparing the hotpot for Stella, watching her sulky little face.

He let out a low chuckle. “Don’t feel like eating?”

Stella looked at the pot, then at the bowl already filled with sauce, and nodded decisively. “I’ll eat.”

They’d already gone through all the motions of having soup–there was no way for her to back out of eating it now.

Besides, she hadn’t eaten much steak at lunch; she was getting hungry.

The smile at the corner of Abraham’s lips deepened as he placed a piece of freshly cooked beef into her small bowl.

Stella picked it up and shoved it into her mouth, biting down hard. From the way she was grinding her teeth, it was obvious she was taking out her frustration on the meal.

But the moment she tasted the flavor, her sulky expression melted away. “It’s actually pretty good.”

The seasoning, especially, was something else.

Abraham asked, “Good?”

Stella nodded. “Yeah, it’s good–really good.”

face completely. For the first time, she realized that soup without spice could actually taste pretty

at the table instantly became

Parker Group, Louis had just stepped into his office from the

and said, “Turn up the heat. This damn weather’s getting colder by

Valery looked confused. “Cold?”

didn’t feel anything at

her thin business outfit. “You’re

Maybe you’ve caught a cold,

feel cold–the office heating was on a constant setting. Where

tossed out, “I

said he

to sort through the files that had

in his office chair, but before he could relax,

you take care of that

I’ll have someone bring it over to you

he spoke, Louis reached into the pocket

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