Contract with CEO: Having A Child Unexpected

A woman's voice yelled in the meeting hall, "This decision is unacceptable!" Regina, an attractive woman with dark eyes, voiced her disagreement with the unfair verdict against her. She couldn’t believe her rival company had been chosen over hers. Resenting the selection of a company led by someone she despised for the hotel project, Regina felt cheated. "CEO Kim, didn’t you consider that Grace Company's offer was better than Jian Company's? Why did you choose CEO Jian instead? Wasn't that our initial agreement?” “Questioning a client's decision is highly unprofessional,” replied Henry Miller Jian sharply. Exuding authority with his pristine appearance—neatly styled black hair, a handsome face with a firm jawline, fair skin, thick eyebrows, and sharp almond-shaped brown eyes—his demeanor radiated superiority, and a smirk played at the corners of his lips. “However, it’s understandable. She's new to this industry.” Regina glared at him, her eyes filled with loathing. Clenching her sl

Regina strode into the vast grounds of the magnificent house, her expression a tumult of emotions. She turned around, but the car was already gone. "Was my decision the right one? I'll have to contact him again to reconsider." Entering the house, Regina was immediately met with a piercing gaze and a slap landing on her cheek. The blow was so forceful it sent her tumbling to the ground. She held her reddening cheek. "You disobedient child! All you ever do is cause trouble!" A middle-aged man glared at her with anger, while a glamorous woman beside him looked on with disdain. "I've raised you to be a perfect, elegant woman who could serve as a role model in this town, but all you do is tarnish the family's reputation by having illegitimate children and getting pregnant at such a young age!" "Papa, you've misunderstood. I don't have a child. That child is Henry Jian's--" "Yes, that child is yours and Henry Jian's. How could you engage with the descendants of our rival family like th

Henry and Regina turned towards the boy barging in. "Kevin, you can't just barge in like that!" Henry advised.Kevin stepped forward. "Dad, why didn't you discuss this with me? If I hadn't come down and overheard the servants' conversation, I wouldn't have known about this. Give me that contract, I need to remove the clause about divorce!"Henry withdrew the contract from his hand, holding it high out of reach of the boy standing less than 150 cm tall. "Children shouldn't meddle in these matters. Let the adults handle this.""Just because I'm a child, I don't have the right to voice my opinion? Why are adults always so selfish? What about me when you two split up? You never think about that, do you? It's all the same, I hate you both!" Kevin blurted out his emotions before storming off.Regina stared at his departure without blinking, her mind drifting to a little girl clutching a teddy bear. The child was in tears, screaming, "Mom and dad are selfish! Why can't I decide? Just because

“No. I don’t want to. Why don’t we start by just calling each other by our names,” Regina firmly refused his unwelcome suggestion.Henry’s gaze sharpened. “We’re supposed to be a loving couple. If we don’t use affectionate terms, who will believe us? Regina, it’s not like you’ve never dated and used endearing terms before, right?”Regina touched her neck, prompting Henry to sneer. “Seriously, you’ve never dated anyone? Has no one ever called you ‘darling’? Am I going to be the first?”“Stop mocking me. I’m not like you, throwing around pet names to every girl you sleep with. Don’t lump me in with them!” Regina snapped, standing up from the sofa, eager to end this. “Are we done here? I’m leaving.”Henry quickly hugged her from behind. Regina stiffened at the unexpected contact. He whispered in a lower, more intimate tone that tickled her sensitive ear. “Then call me ‘husband.’ You’ll be the first to do so.”Henry’s voice was soft and seductive, like a magnet for women. Regina shrugged

"You can go now! This will be proof of our relationship," Henry insisted, pulling away and creating distance between them. "You can open the door now."Regina looked at the man who showed no sign of remorse. She wanted to say something, but the words stuck in her throat. It was unclear why this chaotic feeling of anger surged within her."Do you have something to say to me?" Henry asked, glancing at Regina, who remained motionless.Regina stayed silent, stepping out of the car with a simmering rage. She made sure to slam the door shut with force. As she glanced at the car window, seeing Henry's annoyed expression brought a slight sense of satisfaction.With her gaze fixed ahead, Regina walked, aware of her employees watching her. It seemed Henry had succeeded in stirring gossip about her. The memory of the kiss everyone was talking about distracted her, even as she struggled to focus on reviewing documents in her office.The thought consumed her, and without realizing it, Regina touch