Chapter 993
Inside the villa, Halsey had just finished a hot shower. She brewed a fresh cup of coffee and brought it to the study. Raising her hand, she knocked lightly on the door.
Shaun’s voice came through almost immediately.
“Come in.”
She opened the door. Shaun was seated in his desk chair, going over documents.
Halsey walked over and placed the coffee beside him. “Here’s your coffee.”
Without looking up, Shaun stayed focused on his work. “Just leave it there.”
Halsey didn’t want to disturb him, so she turned to leave.
Before she could take a step, his hand suddenly caught her wrist. He pulled her straight onto his lap, wrapping his arms around her. “You made this yourself?”
She gave him a playful punch with her small fist. “Weren’t you concentrating on work? I thought you didn’t even notice me.”
A smile played on Shaun’s lips. “Well, you personally made me coffee-how could I not notice? I’ve stopped focusing on work the moment you walked in.”
“Hey, I didn’t do anything! Don’t blame your distraction on me,” she protested.
“You’re a temptress, and you’ll be the death of me,” Shaun teased, holding her tight.
And with that, he leaned in for a kiss.
Halsey quickly covered his mouth with her hand. “No kissing! Get back to work!”
Shaun raised an eyebrow. “What, you think I can’t afford to take care of you?”
She chuckled. “Of course, you can. With all the money you have, even if you stop working, you can still support me and the baby just fine.”
“Glad you know that.”
Shaun leaned in again, clearly ready to steal that kiss.
Just then, a melodic ringtone cut through the moment. His phone was ringing.
Halsey nudged him. “Someone’s calling you. Answer it!”
Shaun grabbed the phone and looked at the caller ID. It was Warren.
Halsey saw it, too. “Warren’s calling. You’d better pick up.”
Shaun answered the call, and Warren’s voice came through right away. “Hey, can you get to the office soon? There’s an issue with one of our projects. We need you here to handle it personally!”
Shaun frowned. He had cleared his schedule today just to spend time with Halsey and the baby. “Just have PR handle it.”
Warren sounded a little exasperated. “You’ve been MIA all day. The PR team can’t fix this-it has to be you!” Then he added with a laugh, “Seems you’ve been abandoning your post to go after love, huh? That’s not very professional.”
Halsey leaned in and whispered, arms still around his neck, “You should go.”
“Alright. I’ll head to the office soon,” Shaun said into the phone. After hanging up, he looked at Halsey. “I have to go in for a bit.
“Sure. Gonna need money for the baby’s formula!” she said with a sweet smile.
Shaun grinned. “Shouldn’t I get a reward first?”
She raised an eyebrow. “What kind of reward?”
“You seriously don’t know? Don’t play dumb,” he said with a smirk.
Halsey leaned in and kissed him. Bold and eager, she clung to him and kissed him deeply, teasing his tongue. Shaun’s Adam’s apple bobbed as he swallowed hard, his large hand gripping her soft waist.
Suddenly, Halsey pushed him away. “Careful of the baby!”
“Did I hurt you?” Shaun asked quickly. “I’m sorry. I got carried away.”
“I’m fine. Now, hurry and get to the office.”
“I’ll come back as soon as I’m done. Try to get some rest, okay?” Shaun said gently.