Chapter 45:
Spotting Jake on the first floor clutching food containers, Kallie froze in her tracks.
The memory of Jake forcibly kissing her in front of Gregory flashed through her mind, making her hesitant to move closer—especially today, with everyone gathered downstairs for the meal. The prospect of Jake pulling another stunt filled her with dread. It would be utterly mortifying in such a public setting.
“Why are you just standing there? Come and eat,” Jake called out, noticing her reluctance.
To her surprise, his tone was inviting rather than demanding.
Trying to appear composed, Kallie approached him cautiously. Jake guided her to a seat on the sofa and began unveiling the contents of the containers one by one.
Although the meal was brought in, the chefs and nutritionists Jake had employed were top-notch, elevating the food well above ordinary takeout.
If Jake weren’t there, Kallie might have been inclined to share the feast with everyone else. However, Jake’s presence was overwhelming, his imposing aura deterring anyone from coming too close.
Kallie lowered her gaze and began to eat hurriedly.
Jake observed her for a moment before leaning closer, his voice low. “What’s bothering you?”
Startled, Kallie nearly choked, managing to swallow her bite before turning to look at him, a flicker of confusion in her eyes.
“You’re bold now,” Jake remarked.
was merely trying to enjoy a meal outside her usual confines. Why did Jake feel the need
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herself behind Jake’s body, Kallie cautiously raised her hand, her gestures hidden from others. She covertly signed to Jake that
he
before suggesting they handle the divorce now, proposing to hand over the fifty thousand to
shift and instinctively stepped back, instantly regretting her decision to mention
his voice dripping with sarcasm. “Found your next husband already?
Kallie’s cheeks. It was absurd. Jake was the one who had moved on to someone else. How dare he
her reasons for the divorce,
mind. Valued in the hundreds of millions, its sale could easily fetch a billion. Kallie had the means to pay off the twenty million he had demanded and still pursue the divorce. His leverage over
his tone reflecting a mix of curiosity and fury
gestured that she thought he was supposed to be the one rushing for a divorce. The reason behind his dragging his
tensed, expecting Jake to lose his temper publicly. However, while his anger was palpable, he
continued her meal. Despite the years they had shared,
Kallie went back upstairs to
grew dark, Jerome’s loud voice echoed from below, announcing his arrival. “I’m here to explain the situation and
had made the trip to make amends with Hayden
Kallie turned on her desk lamp and focused on
halting
have you already started on the restoration of the azure glazed porcelain? Impressive!”
but Jerome gestured for her
at Jerome, gesturing that she had just finished the
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