Chapter 305
Chapter 304
Gemma’s POV
Cassian’s gaze flicks toward the housekeeper, “Bring me another set of cutlery.”
Chloe’s expression is bright with subtle victory as she
practically floats to the sideboard and returns with a fresh place setting.
Without a second glance at the chicken soup Lauren personally placed before him, Cassian reaches across the table and serves himself a bowl of the rich, creamy mushroom soup from the tureen near my plate.
I see Lauren’s shoulders stiffen, humiliation radiating in waves around her. She opens her mouth, no doubt to offer some weak justification for her efforts.
I cut her off before she can dig the hole deeper. “Lauren,” I say, my tone deliberately light. “You are a nutritionist. If you’re expected to take on the duties of a chef as well, the salary we’re paying you is frankly insufficient.”
I offer her a thin, polite smile. “The Blackwell family doesn’t believe in exploiting its employees. You should focus solely on your area of expertise.”
I’m giving her a graceful exit from the embarrassing position she put herself in by trying to curry favor with my husband, even though we both know that’s what this is about.
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eat whatever my wife is having. There’s no need for separate
meals for us.”
He looks directly at Lauren for the first time, his gaze cool and impersonal, “I hired you to be he nutritionist.”
I watch Lauren’s hand clench into a white–knuckled fist at her side. She’s fighting to maintain control. “I was only concerned that with Mrs. Blackwell’s… condition, the food tailored for her might not be to your taste, Mr. Blackwell. Pregnant women require specific, sometimes richer, nutrition. ”
“I find it quite enjoyable.”
To drive the point home, he nonchalantly spears a piece of lemon herb chicken directly from my plate and eats it.
Lauren storms off, the message is received, loud and clear.
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After the tense meal, Cassian suggests a walk. The last thing I want to do is stroll around with him… my body is craving the soft embrace of my mattress, and my mind is already dreading the night ahead.
The thought of sharing a bed with him again, after so long sleeping alone, sends a jumble of anxiety and unresolved feelings through me.
“Walking is beneficial for you and the baby.”
He is already pulling on his jacket as if the matter is setued.15:21