Chapter 285 Aren't You Uncomfortable Keeping It Inside?
The next day, when Chloe woke up, Donovan was no longer by her side.
She received a call from Donovan at eleven in the morning.
"Still not up?" he asked.
"I'm up. What's up?"
"There is a merger document in my bedroom. Can you bring it to me? There's also a USB drive inside; don't lose it," Donovan said.
"Does it have to be me?" Chloe, with her big belly, felt lazy and didn't want to move.
"Yes, Maya doesn't understand it."
Chloe had no choice. After sending a WhatsApp message to Susan, she went to his bedroom to get the materials. She then arrived at New East Group.
Chloe said to Susan, "Can you bring this to him?"
Remembering the conversation she overheard between the two women in the restroom last time, Chloe wasn't keen on going upstairs.
Plus, since she didn't have any plans to work at New East Group in the future, there was no point in showing up early.
"Oh, Mrs. Blake, Mr. Blake wants you to bring it over personally. Also, I need to go somewhere else to pick something up after I drop you off.”
Chloe had to bring the materials up herself.
He was in a meeting in the conference room, and there were definitely a lot of people in there.
Chloe knocked on the conference room door.
A stern and cold "Come in" brought Chloe into the room.
All the eyes of the high-level executives in the room fell on Chloe.
Chloe suddenly felt nervous, especially with her big belly.
Donovan was sitting in the chairman's seat.
Chloe handed the materials to him. "Here you are, the document."
Donovan reached out and patted Chloe on the butt, "Still mad about last night?”
"No," Chloe said hastily.
"Susan is gone. Go to my office first, and we'll have lunch together."
Chloe frowned slightly, thinking: 'Why does Donovan have so many schemes?'
She suspected that Donovan had asked her to come specifically to prove to everyone that the child was indeed his. Otherwise, he would have left Chloe a long time ago. Not only had he not abandoned her, but their relationship was also strong. This was his way of making things clear.
Moreover, he deliberately emphasized "last night" in front of everyone.
Letting all the executives' imaginations run wild.
After leaving the office, Chloe thought to herself that since Susan gone, she couldn't go back to Serenity Springs Estates alone. But she didn't feel safe taking a taxi.
The door to his office wasn't locked, so Chloe went in.
Around noon, Donovan wrapped up his meeting and came back to the office. Shortly after, the food delivery showed up. Chloe, who was already hungry, eagerly devoured her meal.
"Go to the audit department and learn yoga from Rebecca. We'll come back together in the afternoon," Donovan told Chloe.
"Well. Actually, you didn't need to call me here," Chloe said, implying that she definitely wouldn't be working at New East Group in the future, so there was no need to create opportunities for her to come to the company.
"Just eat," Donovan said.
She had already made the decision to study abroad in the future, and Donovan was aware of this. Chloe started eating, her hair falling over her eyes, concealing them from Donovan's view.
"Chloe, some things need to be said. Keeping them inside will only make you uncomfortable." Donovan suddenly leaned back on the sofa, looking as if he had everything under control.
"What should I say? I don't know," Chloe's eyes showed a hint of panic.
'Had he already figured out that the child was his?'
'No way. He had no way of knowing.'
After all, in most paternity tests, the fathers are kept in the dark.
Chloe's panicked eyes had already betrayed her.
Donovan was even more certain the child was his.
Now, he was ninety-seven percent sure.
Only three percent left, and she just wouldn't admit it.
"I'm not forcing you. You can stay here and sleep if you want. I'm heading to work," Donovan said. With that, he had someone clean up the leftovers, and Chloe stretched out on his sofa.
Donovan found a blanket and covered her with it.
Chloe lay with her back to him, her eyes open.
Her phone buzzed, and she picked it up to see a message from Wade.
Wade: [I’ve seen your offer. We'll meet again in January next year. A bright future awaits you, Chloe. Your new life is about to start. ]
Upon reading the message, Chloe smiled. The insult about her having only an undergraduate degree was about to be proven wrong. In the workplace, there was no need to feel inferior; she was ready to give it a shot.
She even clenched her fist in a gesture of encouragement.
"My acceptance letter has been delivered to my academic advisor. I'm going to pursue my studies for sure. I don't want to be stuck with this undergraduate degree forever," Chloe stated firmly to Donovan, even though she had her back turned to him.
"Saying it once is enough. Saying it twice won't strengthen my resolve," Donovan said calmly.
Chloe felt a bit embarrassed. Repeating it twice seemed like nothing to him, but it made her feel more reassured.
Around 1:45 p.m., Chloe stood up and told Donovan, "Rebecca wants me to go practice yoga. I'm going upstairs." Chloe was now full of energy, a stark contrast to before.
"I'll come up to find you later," Donovan said.
"Okay." With that, Chloe closed Donovan's office door.
Chloe changed into a form-fitting yoga outfit.
With her advanced pregnancy, she wore only a sports bra and yoga pants, exposing her large belly.
Rebecca guided her carefully, and Chloe practiced diligently. Beads of sweat formed on her forehead and dripped onto the yoga mat.
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