Dumped My Cheating Ex. Now I'm Sleeping Next to a Billionaire CEO novel Chapter 1227

Emmy didn’t say another word to James. Still, every so often, her eyes would flick toward his hand, and she’d pause, just for a second, on the plain wedding band he wore. She looked away, but the half-eaten pasta sitting in front of her just didn’t look appetizing anymore. The sauce was a little spicier than she expected. Without thinking, she grabbed the glass next to her and finished off the last of the water. She realized only a moment later that it was the glass James had just used.

James noticed. His lips, tense all afternoon, finally curled ever so slightly, nearly a smile. Emmy set the glass down, picked up her clutch, and stood up.

“Excuse me, I’m leaving.”

Her tone was stiff, but James didn’t seem the least bit annoyed. He put down his knife and fork right away, dabbed at the corner of his mouth with a napkin, and stood to make space for her. He was so tall that, when he got up, she felt all that quiet intensity settle over her again, the space shrinking somehow. Emmy had to tip her head back just to see his face.

James looked down at her, eyes lingering at her lips. That quick drink of water had left them looking glossy and impossibly soft. His gaze grew deeper, his voice low and a little rough when he spoke. “Your lipstick’s gone. You should touch it up.”

Emmy just nodded and walked right past him, heading for the door. “Harlene, John. Let’s go.”

Harlene scrambled for her bag and hurried after, looping her arm through Emmy’s. They’d only walked a couple of steps when Harlene gave in to temptation and took a quick look back at James—and then she froze, completely stunned by what she saw.

James had already sat back down, not missing a beat, and was moving Emmy’s plate over to himself. With a casualness that made it seem like the most normal thing in the world, he scraped all her leftover pasta onto his own plate. Then he just started eating, mixing her leftovers in with his and finishing it all.

Harlene’s eyes went wide, her jaw dropping in shock. She didn’t snap out of it until they reached the elevator. As soon as the doors closed, she grabbed Emmy’s arm and half-whispered, half-shrieked, “Emmy! I just saw your husband eat the rest of your pasta!”

Emmy didn’t even blink. “Yeah, he eats a lot.”

“Oh my god!” Harlene was basically vibrating with excitement. “I mean, if he’s still hungry, he could just order another plate! But instead, he just took yours and ate the leftovers! That is not normal!”

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