Samuel got up from his seat, followed by Edward, who also stood and approached Samuel, extending his hand to shake his assistant’s hand.
“Thank you very much, Sam. I hope everything can be resolved as we hoped for all this time. Truly, I want to have a normal relationship with Chloe.”
Once again, Samuel nodded in agreement. After all, he believed that Edward was the right person to accompany Chloe.
“Then, I’ll take my leave. If there’s any important information, I’ll report it to you immediately.”
A few minutes after Samuel left Edward’s office, Hans, who had been silently listening all this time, spoke.
“Ed, why didn’t you tell Samuel about Chloe’s birth mother being found?”
Edward shook his head. “Not now, Hans. I think it’s better to focus on solving Nathalie’s case for the next few days. If everything is settled, then I’ll tell Chloe about her mother being found.”
Hans nodded, understanding that Edward probably had carefully considered all the plans and possibilities.
***
Edward had just arrived home and found Chloe busy in the kitchen. She was focused on preparing the ingredients for tonight’s dinner. He didn’t know what meal she was preparing this time.
Placing his work bag on a chair, he approached her and embraced Chloe from behind, whispering into her ear.
“It’s unusual to see you so busy in the kitchen like this.”
“Oh my goodness, Edward!” Chloe almost swung the spatula she was holding towards her husband. “You startled me. Besides, don’t disturb me. My cooking might burn if you keep doing this.”
“I don’t care,” he replied casually. “Why bother cooking? Leta is usually the one preparing dinner.”
Chloe let out a soft sigh. She felt restricted while cooking in this embrace.
“I don’t know. Since this afternoon, I suddenly had this craving for homemade Italian food.”
“Oh, really?”
Chloe nodded. “That’s why I’m busy cooking by myself.”
With a playful gesture, Edward turned Chloe around to face him.
“You’re not having any cravings, are you?”
Chloe rolled her eyes. It would be crazy to think she was pregnant with Edward’s child. But she remembered that she diligently took her contraceptive pills after being intimate, so it was highly unlikely she was pregnant.
“I don’t think it’s pregnancy,” she argued.
“Then what is it?” Edward pursued.
“I’m pretty sure it’s not pregnancy symptoms,” Chloe continued to evade.
“If it’s not pregnancy, that means I have to try harder to make you pregnant. It would be so joyful to have the laughter and cries of a little child in our home.”
Chloe chuckled half-heartedly. She didn’t really want to respond to Edward’s statement. Pregnancy was not on her list of life goals, especially if the baby was from the man she despised.
“I need to finish cooking, Ed.”
Intending to turn away, Edward restrained Chloe’s movement, lifting her and placing her on the kitchen counter. He then kissed her deeply.
“Ed…” Chloe protested as Edward broke the kiss. “Don’t go crazy kissing me here. Aren’t you embarrassed if Leta or one of the other staff sees us?”
Edward’s eyes sparkled with mischief, and he exuded an alluring aura.
“I don’t care. This is my house; I can do whatever I want.”
“But not in the kitchen!” Chloe sighed irritably. Her husband always did as he pleased.
“Fine,” Edward replied. “If I can’t kiss you in the kitchen, then I’ll take you to the bedroom right now.”
Chloe widened her eyes when, without warning, Edward lifted her. Before he left, he called out one of the household assistants.
“Leta!”
The called assistant promptly responded, approaching them.
“What’s up, Mister?”
“Finish my wife’s cooking. When it’s done, serve it on the table.”
Leta complied without asking many questions. Inside, she laughed at Edward’s possessiveness as he carried Chloe away to their bedroom.
***
Chloe squirmed in her sleep, feeling something strange and even ticklish that suddenly aroused her senses.
She felt a gentle yet sensuous touch that made her hair stand on end. She involuntarily moaned softly.
Opening her eyes slowly, Chloe found Edward peppering her body with a series of passionate kisses. He was deliberately teasing her, causing her heart to beat faster.
“Ed…” Chloe called out Edward’s name breathlessly. “What are you doing? Wasn’t last night enough for you?”
Edward smiled, crawling up and placing his face against Chloe’s neck, kissing it, then giving her tender kisses on her lips.
“There will never be enough words to describe how much I enjoy your beautiful body, Darling,” he whispered. “Besides, there’s nothing wrong with having morning sex before starting the day, right?”
Chloe let out a heavy sigh, trying to control her emotions.
“But don’t you have an important meeting today? It’s better to get up now and get ready instead of-”
Edward didn’t care. Once again, he unabashedly nibbled on Chloe’s lips, not allowing her to protest further, but instead arousing her with numerous touches that ignited their passions.
Indeed, Chloe initially resisted but eventually surrendered to Edward’s advances, letting him continue until they were both satisfied.
“I’ll take a shower first,” Edward said, releasing his embrace from Chloe’s body.
Chloe chose to ignore his words. However, after making sure Edward had entered the bathroom, she quickly got up. Still in her naked state, she hurriedly reached for Edward’s work bag, took out his laptop, and swiftly turned it on while checking around to ensure her husband was still enjoying his shower.
With great care, Chloe opened some folders on the laptop, searching carefully until she found what she was looking for. She didn’t know what she was doing, but after being confident that her plan had been executed successfully, she quickly turned off the device and put it back into the bag.
Nonchalantly, she returned to bed, acting as if nothing had happened.
Edward deserved everything that was coming to him.