Ayan seemed to be driven by some inexplicable impulse that night, exerting himself with such vigor in bed that Camille felt as though every bone in her body had been disassembled.
Camille couldn’t help but quip, “Ayan, aren’t you afraid you’ll be impotent by the time you’re forty?”
At these words, Ayan’s brow furrowed slightly, a dangerous glint pooling in the depths of his eyes. He replied indifferently, “Worrying about your sex life at forty already? You might be a bit of a sensualist, don’t you think?”
Camille reached out to cover his mouth, thinking it would be better if he just kept quiet.
But Ayan caught her hand, his voice husky as he declared, “I’ll have you know, even at eighty, I’ll have the strength to satisfy you.”
After it was over, Camille fell asleep completely drained.
Ayan, on the other hand, was in an exceptionally good mood. He looked at the sleeping woman, leaned down to kiss her, and then got out of bed and went to the balcony. He took out a cigarette and couldn’t help but want to light it up and take a puff. But he had promised Camille not to smoke, so he just held it up to his nose and took a sniff to savor the scent.
The next morning.
Camille woke up, and Ayan was no longer in bed.
She got up, freshened up, and changed clothes before heading downstairs.
Ayan was already sitting at the dining table. When he saw her coming down, he whispered, “Come have breakfast. I’ll take you to work later.”
Camille said lightly, “Why are you being so nice today?”
“Wasn’t I nice before?” He smiled. “Do you like it when I take you?”
Camille didn’t say anything. She just looked at him. “Do you have some ulterior motive for me?”
“What ulterior motive could I have?”
“Who knows?”
Camille walked over and sat at the dining table, looking at him with a hint of suspicion in her eyes. It wasn’t that she doubted him taking her to work. It just felt somewhat strange all of a sudden.
Camille didn’t ask any further and didn’t bother thinking about what his motives might be.
She started eating breakfast and took the initiative to mention, “Crystal might be coming back to work. She called me last night. I guess it’ll be today or tomorrow!”
“Mhm.”
“Aren’t you curious?”
“Curious about what?”
“Don’t you have any opinion about Crystal returning since you’re involved with the Bill family… Are you willing to let Crystal come back?”
Ayan lifted his gaze and met her eyes. He calmly said, “It’s not about willingness or unwillingness. It’s her business and your project team. I’m not in charge of the project nor am I the decision-maker for her, so it has nothing to do with me.”
“Mr. Simpson, that sounds rather official!” Camille stared at him with a smile. She said, “As long as you don’t have any emotional issues. If the Bill family’s affairs really cross your bottom line and Crystal is involved, you can tell me. I understand.”
Camille spoke honestly. She wouldn’t sacrifice Ayan for anyone else. Even though she had a good relationship with Crystal, their positions and perspectives were different, so naturally their ways of handling things would be different too.
Camille’s words made Ayan smile as well. He reached out and gently pinched Camille’s cheek before whispering, “Love you!”
Camille was momentarily stunned. “What did you say just now?”
Ayan remained silent and simply stood up. He said calmly, “Let’s go!”
After saying that, he walked over to Camille and pulled her up before leaving together.
Camille kept asking even when she got into the car, “What did you say just now? I didn’t hear clearly. Say it again!”
Naturally, Ayan refused to say anything. After all, it was somewhat embarrassing.
He thought that they had reached a stage where they could say anything sweet to each other. While it was fine in bed, he couldn’t bring himself to say a word face-to-face like this.
Camille kept asking all the way without giving him a break, which gave him a headache. In the end, Ayan silenced her with his fierce kisses.
Finally, Camille stopped asking.
After dropping her off at the office, he drove away to his company.
Although Ayan didn’t continue saying those two words in the end, Camille couldn’t hide the smile on her face.
She was genuinely happy and in a very good mood throughout the morning.
Even Sienna looked puzzled and asked, “Did you win the lottery or something?”
Camille smiled and replied, “Yeah, I won the lottery. The money is enough for me to last a lifetime!”
“Tsk! We’re friends. Why don’t you share your wealth?”
“I don’t really feel like sharing. I just want to enjoy it by myself,” Camille smiled brightly as she looked at Sienna. She raised her hand and gently touched Sienna’s belly before whispering, “Is your belly showing a bit?”
Although it wasn’t very obvious yet, those close to her could still tell that there was a certain pregnancy glow about her.
Sienna instinctively tugged at her clothes and said, “I think it’s fine. It’s only slightly noticeable when I’m taking a shower. I suspect it’s just because I’ve been eating too much.”
“Eating too much should affect your stomach area. This is your baby bump we’re talking about. You’ve only been pregnant for a few months. Don’t tell me you’re already losing your mind.”
After saying that, Camille playfully dodged when Sienna tried to hit her. They played around for a bit before Camille brought up another topic. “Have you considered working from home when your belly gets bigger? I mentioned it before. It’s not just talk but a genuine suggestion for you. Mario is here. No one knows what he’s thinking, so you need to be cautious.”
Camille lowered her voice as she stared at Sienna intently without blinking. She didn’t speak but waited for Sienna’s response.
The two locked eyes like this. Sienna sighed before saying hoarsely, “Actually… I know what you’re saying makes sense. But honestly speaking, I never thought about working from home. I feel like that would mean losing myself completely. As for Mario… I really don’t want to think too much about what he wants. But if he ever tries to harm my child, I’ll do everything in my power to make him pay.”
Camille nodded lightly and said, “As long as you have an idea in mind… Maybe I’m just worrying too much!”
Camille also told Sienna that Crystal was coming back. Sienna was curious. “Didn’t she resign? Why is she coming back now?”
“Who knows?”
Camille shook her head in confusion.
Work ended early today. Sienna went back to Franklin Bay with Camille.
Camille hitched a ride with her.
When they arrived home, she went straight back to her room and took a shower. Just as she was about to go downstairs and wait for Ayan to come back for dinner together, her phone rang.
Seeing the caller ID made her furrow her brows unconsciously.
It was Preston.
He had gone to Flento City because of the Walker family’s affairs recently. Naturally, he didn’t have time to pay attention to her matters.
So why was he suddenly calling now?
Had he returned from Flento City?