Capítulo 667


    ?Tuvimos un hijo Chapter 667


    Secing that you’ve done me such a huge favor, I don’t see how I can turn down the offer, Elliot. It’s so


    nice of you to put in a good word for me. Shall I buy you lunch as thanks for the rmendation?”


    Lori asked, sliding the lunch invitation in as naturally as she could.


    Elliot wasted no time in rejecting her politely, “No, thank you. I have something else nned for noon.


    Maybe next time.”


    “Well, when exactly is next time?” She was not going to give up on spending time alone with him..


    “It depends,” he answered vaguely. He had no ns on epting her gratitude. “I’ll let you know when


    I have the time.”


    “Really? I’ll hold you to that,’ she said cheerily, flirting subtly as she backed off. She knew that pressing


    him further would only irritate him, or worse, make


    him suspicious of her. Nevertheless, she did not leave the office after that and merely fanned herself so


    that the faint fragrance of her perfume would waft over in his direction. “By the way, I’m at


    little parched from rushing over here. Could I have a cup of tea, please?”


    Realizing this, he turned to address Rey, “Go fetch two cups of tea.”


    When the assistant left the office, Lori rose from the couch and walked insouciantly over to the ss


    wall, basking herself in the afternoon sunlight that spilled generously into the office. She knew her


    years of toning her figure in the gym had rendered herpletely irresistible to men, especially her


    cinched waist and her subtle curves which inspired most of their scandalous thoughts.


    If Elliot was looking at her, or even daring a glimpse, it would be more than enough for her.


    However, when she nced into the reflection on the sparkling ss wall, she saw that he wasn’t even


    looking in her direction. In fact, he had his head down as he flipped through work documents.


    The only thing that she saw on that ss was her own disappointment. She spun


    and returned to the couch, then picked up her cup of tea. Taking a sip, she asked, “I’m not bothering


    you, am I, Elliot?”


    “No,” he replied distractedly as he nced up at her, then signed the document with a flourish. “I’ll be


    taking my tea in a bit.”


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    He was just about to reach for his cup. when his phone rang. He took a look at the caller ID and smiled


    warmly.. Knowing immediately who was on the other line, Lori pointed out hastily, “Is that Anastasia?


    Don’t let her know I’m here; I don’t want her getting the wrong idea.”


    Elliot chuckled. “Anastasia is better than that.” Naturally, he did not n on telling his wife about


    Lori’s visit either. He picked up his phone and greeted in a voice like velvet, “Hey, sweetheart.”


    “So, I just had an informal meeting with Larry, and I told him to get an office ready for me. Guess we’ll


    be going to work together from now on, honey.”


    His eyes positively glimmered when he heard this, and he chortled as he said,


    “You know what. I’ll get him to set up an office right on my floor so that we can see each other all the


    time!”


    Unfortunately, his suggestion was rejected by his wife, who countered, “No, I don’t want to be on the


    same stuffy floor as you. I want to have my own space on the same floor as Bourgeois.”


    He was admittedly hurt, but he brushed it off and gave an exasperatedugh, “Alright, we’ll do it your


    way.”


    Across from him, Lori held her teacup to her lips and nced at the man who was standing by the


    ss wall. She took in the sharp lines of his silhouette longingly, and her heart twisted with bitter


    jealousy when she heard the gentle way he spoke to Anastasia.


    She had not seen him for close to a dozen years, but his figure was imprinted in the back of her mind,


    and she never forgot him even though her father had forced her to stay abroad for years. If it weren’t


    for her father, she would have returned to Elliot’s side years ago.


    s, fate had a cruel sense of humor, for her existence got in the way of her father stealing the


    Presgrave family fortune. She never even got the chance to tell Elliot of her feelings for him, and all this


    while, she remembered him as the boy-next door who had sent her heart racing since they were


    children..


    She could still remember how they used to run around the Presgrave Residence gardens together, and


    how he would take her hand to help her to her feet whenever she fell; he wouldfort her when she


    cried, and stand up for her when she broke a vase or two. He was the only religion she ever knew as a


    child, the one. person she wanted to devote herself to on a daily basis.


    But the universe clearly hated her, because by the time she saw him again after all her years abroad,


    he was already married with a kid, and he had be devastatingly handsome, more so than she


    remembered.


    “Yes, I promise I’ll take a break when I need to and that I won’t be a workaholic,” Elliot murmured into


    the phone with a


    lovesick grin on his face. He then went on to ask about her morning, and after reminding her to keep


    warm during her time of the month as well as exchanging sweet nonsense with her, he hung up


    reluctantly. He turned around, and he seemed surprised to see that Lori was still there. Following, he


    walked over to the couch and took his seat.


    “So, it was Anastasia after all. You’re so lucky to have found a wife like her. She’s wonderful,” Lori


    praised with a smile.


    There was a bright gleam in Elliot’s eyes as well as he said, “She’s the best. I’m telling you, I don’t


    know what I did to deserve someone like her.”


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