The Billionaire's Forgotten Night
For a split second, his guard dropped - a raw, unguarded look she hadn't seen before.
"Mom!" Alan practically jumped off the counter, only for Richard to snag him back by the waist. Alan wiggled free and ran to her, tugging her hand eagerly. "Look, look! Dad's making me pancakes! Dinosaur pancakes!"
Annabelle's lips curved despite herself as Alan dragged her closer to the counter, showing off the plate of oddly shaped golden pancakes like they were treasure.
"They're a little... unique," she teased, raising a brow at Richard.
Richard exhaled through his nose, almost a laugh, shaking his head. "Critics, everywhere I turn," he muttered, though the corner of his mouth twitched upward.
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