NovelOnlineChapter 1831
"Did you miss me?" Theo's pleasant voice sounded lightly from above my head.
| snuggled into his arms and nodded. "I did. What about you?"
"I missed you so, so much."
His voice was still a little hoarse, perhaps because he was tired from these few days.
After he sat down, | put Drover's letter of intent for partnership in front of him and raised my brows at him. "We
can sign a formal contract when the details of the contract are drawn up."
Theo caressed my head with a smile on his face. "I'm at ease leaving the company to you."
| smiled and lowered my gaze as | rubbed my stomach. "I'm not afraid of being tired, but the child might not be
able to bear it."
"I cback immediately after | was done over there just because | was afraid you would work yourself too
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇthard." Theo's eyes were full of affection. The phrase 'absence makes the heart fonder' was so true.
After chatting with Theo for a while in his office, | went back to my department. | did not disturb his work, but |
was thinking of asking Caroline to make
a
more abundant dinner tonight. Theo must not have eaten well the past few days.
| called Caroline immediately and told her about Theo's return, but she said she knew of it long ago. Theo had
informed her as soon as he got off the plane and had asked her to prepare dinner.
I hung up the call, and my heart was filled with sweetness. Theo likely wanted to givea surprise.
With anticipation, I finally endured till the end of the work day.
"Hey, Nicky, let's go home." When | saw Nicky walking out of the office, | called out to her.
She sawand walked toward me. There was a faint smile on her pretty face as she waved at me. "I'll go back
later tonight so that | won't disturb you two."
"You..." My expression was blank.
Nicky covered her mouth and chuckled. She then looked atwith an envious gaze. "When | went to President
Grant's office to deliver sdocuments, he askedto go back later today, so, of course, I'll obey him."
It turned out to be Theo's intention. What was he trying to do?
Just as | was thinking about it, Nicky grinned atand gavea push. "President Grant prepared a surprise for
you. Hurry on back and meet him. Enjoy your alone tand don't worry about me."
"Then I'll take my leave first." "Alright."
| trotted out of the department and quickly pressed the button calling the elevator down. No one knew the
urgency | was feeling at this moment. Back at the villa, | made my way into the living room.
The lights in the hall were off, and what caught my eye was the romantic candlelight.
The dining table was ceremonially covered with a pure white cloth, and there was a luxurious candlestick in the
middle that glowed luminously. Theo was standing at the other end of the table, looking atwith a smile.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmEven in the dim candlelight, his handsface and charm were not obscured at all. Instead, it added a hint of
hazy handsomeness to him. He walked towardslowly with a small gift box in his hand.
The gift box was really small.
| looked at him, the corners of my lips lifting. My heartbeat continued to accelerate, but my expression remained
calm.
After a while, Theo walked up to me. Then, he actually knelt down. My expression changed slightly as | stepped
back a bit. "Theo, you..." Before | could finish speaking, he motioned forto keep quiet.
He looked up at me, then opened the gift box that contained a ring.
| was astonished. My fingers were fiddling with the ring on my ring
finger at this moment. | suddet
noticed that the ring on Theo's hand seemed to have been changed.
There was a faint smile on Theo's lips. His maic eyes were staring straight atas he spoke softly...
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