He’d stormedout of the restaurant in anger, however the man was proper, and he was notnaïve. There have been going to be massive modifications. She was carrying thebaby of a really highly effective household. It wasn’t going to be simple.

She might resist, butin the top, she wasn’t going to win. As a lot as Kane Takahashirespected and preferred her as an worker, his first loyalty was to hiscousin. Each of them have been forces to be reckoned with.

He tapped his fingerson the steering wheel. The bastard had declared his love for her. Itcould be a ploy to get her to drop her guard so she might fall inline. He shook his head. He might simply pressure her hand; males like himhad legal professionals on retainer. He might get them to descend on her like apack of wolves, and she or he wouldn’t stand an opportunity.

He hoped to God hewas telling the reality and never simply taking part in a sick sport. If he wastelling the reality and he was actually in love with Chan, then that wasentirely totally different. Chan was cussed, and it was going to take ahell of rather a lot to get her to open herself up once more.

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Kenji went again andcloseted himself inside the massive workplace that had been his dad’s. Hehadn’t made any modifications since he’d taken over. What wouldbe the purpose? He was hardly right here anyway, however now issues weredifferent.

A path had beenchosen for him. He was going to be a father, and the thought of thatscared him to dying. He was confronted with a troubling state of affairs that hadeclipsed his former issues.

Kane had requested if hewas okay, and he’d stated sure. He wanted a while to suppose, buthe was livid with himself. He wanted her and needed to discover a approach tomake that identified. He might play hardball and get his legal professionals concerned.In any case, she was carrying the Lee’s inheritor.

He didn’t wantto go to that extent. She’d hate him, and he wouldn’tstand an opportunity in the long term. He needed to discover one other approach. He had totry and persuade Chantelle he was sorry, and it might by no means happenagain.

He had no thought how hewas going to drag that off, however he was rattling properly going to attempt.

Chapter 12

There was a ‘WelcomeBack’ banner inside her workplace when she returned; the sentimentbehind it and the rousing applause from the employees had tears gatheringat the again of her eyes. She’d been gone for 2 weeks, and itfelt like two months.

Olivia had clearedher and declared she was doing significantly better. She nonetheless bought sick in themornings, however it was manageable. She’d managed to place again onsome of the load she’d misplaced. Caleb additionally advised her she didn’tlook like one thing the cat dragged in.

“You nearly looklike you once more.” he had declared with a smile. “I can’tbelieve you’re 4 months pregnant and never exhibiting.”

“That’llsoon change.”

Now, she was again andready to roll. She’d been working from residence. The weddings werescheduled, and she or he’d been consulting with the marriage plannersand the chef to ensure the whole lot was as much as scratch.

Kenji hadn’ttried to contact her, which she discovered very unusual. She hoped hewas respecting her want. She couldn’t take care of him now.

She’d advised Kaneand Caleb that she knew she was going to should finally, and shehad no intention of reducing him out of the kid’s life – as if shecould! She wanted time, and he was rattling properly going to offer it to her.

She’d barelysettled in her workplace when she acquired the summons. When she camein, Kane hadn’t been there, however he should have arrived throughout theexcitement. Closing her eyes briefly and straightening her sweater,she rose to her ft.

The final time theymet, it hadn’t been notably nice. They’d spokenover the cellphone a number of instances, and he’d inquired about herhealth, however she’d stated some harsh phrases to him.

He was nonetheless heremployee, and she or he beloved her job. The state of affairs was difficult, andshe was very embarrassed that she’d allowed herself to getcaught up like this. Nonetheless, it was executed, and there was nothing shecould do about it.

Knocking on the door,she waited till he known as for her to enter earlier than pushing it open.He was standing behind his desk, looking at one thing on his laptop computer.

“Have a seat.”He gestured to one of many snug chairs and continued to faucet onthe keys. “I used to be imagined to have been in a convention assembly.Associates from China and Korea.” He made one last faucet beforeturning his consideration to her.

Chantelle forcedherself to not squirm as these intense eyes studied her face. A pangtouched her as she acknowledged how a lot he seemed like Kenji. The sameshape of the face and eyes and the lengthy, lean physique. “How areyou?”

“I’mfine.” She pressed her lips as she realized how abrupt thatsounded. “I’ve been cleared by my physician to return.”

He nodded. “Andemotionally?”

She stiffened atthat. “I can guarantee you I’m completely able to doing myjob. I’m pregnant, not dying.”

A slight smiletouched his agency lips. “Adequate.”

She shifted in herseat and advised herself she shouldn’t be asking. “Is he- Ishe nonetheless right here?”

“Sure.” Hetold her briefly. “I advised him to offer you time.”

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