Chapter 308 Was He Jealous?

At that moment, Cedric pulled Maia into his arms and said assertively, “Why did you call him dear? You can only call me that!”

Maia said nothing.

“You flashed him such a sweet smile too. I’m going to wreck him later!”

Maia blinked and looked at him surprisingly. ‘Is he jealous? Was that all it took?‘

“I called him dear. That’s all.”

“That’s all?”

She certainly made light of the situation! She could only call him that and no one else! No one deserved her calling them dear.

“That’s right.” She nodded solemnly, “I simply called him dear. I didn’t do anything else…

Something shifted in Cedric’s eyes. Obviously, he was jealous. He took a few brisk steps toward her and pulled her into his chest, “What else do you plan on doing?”

Maia laughed when she saw the burning jealousy in his eyes, “Nothing. I called him that because I needed his help with something.”

“I’m your husband, and I’m right here. Why didn’t you ask me for help?”

“You’re not my husband, Cedric. Do I have to repeat myself again?” Maia felt helpless. Where did he find the courage to keep calling himself her husband?

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Then, Maia said, “I was about to ask Baz to carry my suitcase up here. Do you expect me to go downstairs, covered only in a blanket? Isn’t this an assistant’s job? Do you want to carry my luggage up? I sure am happy with it!”

“Hold on.” He held her head and planted a kiss on her lips.

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standing by the wall, trembling. Having no idea how Cedric would punish him, he had been praying hard for his boss to

saw Cedric coming out of the room and said hurriedly, “Ms. Maia was

her suitcase up here,” Cedric said

wiped the sweat from his

“What a relief. I was lucky

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future. Both of them are two peas in a pod.”

just so happened that

it?” Hope peered at the

Ms. Hope. It’s Baz.”

opened the

Baz.” Hope nodded at him, “Is there anything I

Hope. I’m here on Mr. Cedric’s orders to retrieve Ms. Maia’s suitcase.‘

her face reddened a little. She was

“That’s correct.”

with Cedric? Is she okay?” Hope was a little

I’m just following orders.” Baz said truthfully. He was just an assistant. Who was he to ask about what went

Maia’s suitcase. Wait a second.”

your help, Ms.

she said, “Vicky has kept watch on Fiona for the entire night, Baz. Do you want to take

who drugged Cedric?” Baz still wasn’t too sure of what went

answered confidently.

Baz asked, “Who did you say

Victoria.” Hope

“She was under that ferocious lady’s guard for the entire night. This isn’t going to end well… Ms. Maia put me through whatever it was earlier. Now, I have to deal with Victoria. What a streak of bad

couldn’t make out what he said. “I worry about Maia. I’ll go upstairs

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