âGood morning, Miss Thomas,â Tina greeted with practiced ease.
âIâm Mr.
Steveâs secretary, Tina Adams.
â
Laura raised a curious brow.
Edwin had used âNelson Steveâ as an alternate name, and Tina had been instructed to call him that only in Lauraâs presence.
The reason? It remained a mystery.
Laura looked stunning, dr@ped in a loose-fitting manâs shirt.
Her lean calves were accentuated against the fabric.
Tinaâs eyes kept drifting back to her.
Edwin, sensing Tinaâs lingering attention, said with a touch of irritation, âGo wait in the car.
â
Once the door closed behind Tina, Edwinâs gaze settled on Laura, taking in her apparent discomfort.
Softening, he asked, âDid last nightâs birthday surprise sit well with you?â
Her cheeks flushed in response.
Spotting her bare feet, he quickly fetched a pair of slippers.
âNo more wandering shoeless,â he admonished gently.
âIâve got a meeting about an acquisition.
Weâll spend some quality time later tonight.
â
Lauraâs silent response was a prolonged, intense gaze.
A childhood accident had left her with aphasia; and even after receiving treatment overseas, words seldom escaped her lips.
Aside from her parents, she was mostly ensconced in her own world.
That was until Nelson entered her life.
Their relationship had spanned a year, with Nelson introducing her to this apartment three months back.
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Sheâd essentially moved in, with her studio relocated here, immersing herself in work.
Nelson didnât always stay the night due to his demanding job.
The fondness in Lauraâs eyes as she looked at Edwin was palpable.
He was about to depart, but seeing the longing in her gaze, he couldnât resist pulling her into a tender embrace.
âMake sure you eat,â he murmured, pressing a soft ki*s to her forehead.
âIâve got some new recipes planned for tonight.
â
Laura nestled closer, nodding her understanding.
Edwinâs gaze settled on Laura.