Semua Bab Mr. CEO, Marry Me On Conditions [The CEO's Replaced Bride]: Bab 381 - Bab 390

IvannaStreet coffee has become one of my favourites. I'm sure Christian loves that too. I get down from my car and find him across the road, sitting by the streets next to the cart. He's looking in a direction without any movement for a long time as if he's lost in his thoughts. I stand there for a while, observing him. When he texted me about cancelling the meeting I wasn't sure if that was the right decision. However, he might need some space between two back-to-back incidents. I don't even know if something happened in the office. I take a deep breath, put on a smile and walk towards him. He doesn't notice me until I sit beside him, stare at him for seconds, and then slowly tap his shoulder which makes him startle. He shrugs, tilting his head at me. "I didn't realise you were already here""You spaced out", I grin. "And I can't say you were thinking about me"He smiles back, taking my hand in his and pushing a few locks of my hair behind my ear. "I might be looking too miserab

IvannaI rush across the room to reach her and hug her right away full of excitement. "Oh my God! Emily! Congratulations""Thanks", she giggles as she gets almost pinned against the couch while I lean to embrace her tightly. "When did you find out?" I exclaim, breaking the hug and looking at her curiously. "Yesterday. I went through an ultrasound, didn't tell Kane because I kind of wanted to surprise with a gender reveal ceremony", she says.I frown. "Ah? So, why did you ruin it for us? I mean you told us. Could have been a surprise too, no? Imagine we all be so surprised at the ceremony""Well—" she purses her lips. "I dropped the plan of that ceremony. I'll just tell him once he's in a good mood""Wait!" Christian says. "Why would you drop the plan? I mean it sounds great. You should have one"Emily looks back at him and hesitantly shakes her head. "I don't know. It just doesn't seem right now. He's kind of not in the mood for anything. "You must be kidding me. He'll be good""Bu

Christian"Okay, so the gender reveal party is tonight at home", Emily says through the video conference. Ivanna is sitting on the bed with the laptop on her lap while talking to her as I overhear them getting dressed. "And even though I don't have to give you a formal invitation, I have to give it anyway""I can't believe you arranged a party in less than 24 hours without any help. How do you do that? At least, you could have called me""Nah. I'm good. That's a simple party anyway. You have a lot to deal with though", she says."Yeah. We're going to meet Advocate Shawn today. We got the date of the first trial. Next week", Ivanna says. Emily doesn't speak for a couple of seconds. "Damn! Even the next trial of my case too""This sucks. I never wanted any of us to go through such shit. Why did it all happen?" I hear Ivanna say out of frustration."I have a mantra to get rid of this question— it is how it is", she says. "Yeah", Ivanna sighs. "We have each other's back, right? Okay. S

Ivanna"You know like—" Shawn gulps down, stuttering to explain. I can't believe we were talking to the same man a while ago. "I tried. My best actually—" he gives an embarrassing smile. "I contacted all her friends. But no one is ready to hear me out. They don't wanna talk to her either to just— explain that I do need a chance. All of them have just one thing to say. I don't give effort", he shakes his head. "I don't know what I can do. I definitely wanna give an effort. But I don't know how to. So, if you can just tell her once. Maybe, she'll— think about it. Well, I'm not going to nag you if you don't want to", he laughs a bit. "It's just— what if it works"I let out a sigh and cross my arms. "You know what, Shawn? Maybe, you are too complicated. I mean— your way of thinking is complicated and that's why you can't figure out what to do to give an effort when it's already there", I say as he confusingly stares at me. Some people can be so good at professional life but so ignorant i

TheaMy brain stops working at that very moment. I just gawk at him and I don't even know what I'm looking like at this moment. My head has gone blank. I didn't imagine this question which he would use in the middle of the whole thing. How come on earth can someone come up with such a thing? "Mrs Fox", he calls me out in a bit louder tone. His eyes are still darted on me like arrows as if he's trying to look for answers in my silence. "Are you okay?" John asks, squeezing my shoulder as I look at him with my hollow gaze. I nod in silence. "Actually yes. Why didn't you call me?" John scoffs. "You just opened the door when you could literally call me and the whole situation could be avoided. Christian would never be able to reach you"I don't know how to reply to this. All I feel right now is immense nervousness and a burden on my chest. The flow has broken. I look down and rub my throat."I— I don't— know", I mutter."You can't answer like that Mrs Fox", Sebastian says in a cold to