It was definitely not the best time for Be to reveal her intentions.


    So, she tried to give Dominic a gentle smile as she said, "What are you talking about? Poisoning someone would be a crime. You should just try and see if the food is good yourself." Dominic picked up some food with his spoon, took a bite, and remained expressionless. "It''s quite mediocre. Your cooking skills have always been subpar."


    Be did not feel discouraged. After all, receiving apliment straight from his mouth would be miraculous. "You should just make do for now. I''ll work on improving my culinary skills." The moment she finished her sentence, Dominic immediately down his utensil. "Just say what you need to say. If you don''t spell it out now, I''ll be too afraid to take another bite." Be''s lips twitched, almost losing herposure. "What kind of person do you think I am?"


    He answered seriously, "You''re someone who can''t even be bought with money. I''ll get nervous when you suddenly start acting nice toward me."


    Afraid he''d catch on too quickly, Be lowered her head to avoid his scrutinizing gaze. "You can eat it if you want. If you don''t want to, I''ll just feed it to the dog..." Perhaps her tone hit the right note as Dominic dropped his guard and focused on eating.


    In the meantime, Be tried to make conversation. "How''s Pudding doingtely? I haven''t seen her in a while."


    Dominic responded casually, "She''s the same as always. I''ve been busy and don''t have much time to spend with her, but someone''s looking after her.All text ? N?velD(r)a''ma.Org.


    "With the way you are now, it wouldn''t be good to bring her here."


    Be quickly said, "Why don''t you bring him over some time? She''s so well-behaved, and she''d be greatpany for me.


    "Otherwise, I''d be bored at home all the time. Plus, she''ll get to see you too if you drop by often."


    Dominic''s hand paused mid-action, his fork hovering in the air. "Do you really want me toe by often?"


    Be froze for a moment, feeling slightly awkward. Doing things against her own heart didn''te naturally, and she wasn''t skilled at lying smoothly.


    After a brief pause, she came up with a reasonable response. "Of course! The baby needs to hear your voice more.


    "When the baby is born, you''ll need to spend time with it too, right? You''re not just going to leave everything to me, are you?"


    Using the baby as an excuse was definitely a safe bet.


    Dominic didn''t reply right away, seeming to mull over her words. Be pressed him in a half-yful tone, "Is it alright with you or not?"


    He said exasperatedly, "Can you just talk properly? If I don''t answer, it means I agree. Now hurry up and eat."


    Be secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Her first step had been solid enough,ying a good foundation for her future ns.


    At the same time, she knew that she couldn''t rush things too much. It would be hard not to slip up if she did, as Dominic always had sharp instincts.


    After dinner, Be waited until Ca was busy cleaning up in the kitchen before making her move.


    She deliberately stretched and exaggeratedly rubbed her back, ensuring that Dominic, who was sitting on the couch scrolling through his phone, would notice.


    As she expected, his gaze shifted from the screen to her for a brief moment. Then he asked, "Do you feel ufortable?"


    Be nodded. "My back''s sore, and I feel so drained. C-Can you give me a massage? I''m not bossing you around. After all, it''s all your child''s fault."


    Looking reluctant, Dominic moved


    over to sit beside her. With one hand


    holding his phone for him to


    continue reading through his documents, he used his other hand to knead her back.


    Seeing how focused he was on his phone, Be grew slightly anxious. She wouldn''t achieve anything if his attention wasn''t solely on her, even if he massaged her throughout the entire night.


    She deliberately used a soft, delicate voice to urge him, "A little harder..."


    She clearly felt his hand pause momentarily before he slightly increased the pressure.


    Be had no idea what had crossed his mind in that instant, but whatever it was, it probably wasn''t anything proper. And that was exactly the effect she wanted.


    When he pressed a little too hard, and it began to hurt, she let out a soft moan. "Ouch. That hurts. Could you be gentler on this side?"