Once a Doormat Now Untouchable (Caleb and Sydney) novel Chapter 696

Julian looked to be in a very good mood.

Sydney assumed he was joking, so she played along. "Right, right. James is about to hand the CEO's seat over to me, isn't he?"

Julian let out a low laugh and pinched her cheek, still warm from the shower. "If you asked, they might actually give it to you."

Even he had been surprised when the Huttons handed over 5% of the shares. The fact that they valued Sydney this much made him happy for her.

Sydney shot him a look and dropped the teasing. "Hurry up and dry my hair."

Julian had been so attentive lately that she had grown used to being taken care of. She had not dried her own hair in quite a while.

His gaze softened. "Yes, ma'am."

He guided her onto the sofa, picked up the hair dryer, and began drying her hair with practiced ease.

After that, Sydney brought up the special drug project again. She had not been able to visit the institute much lately, but she and Marcus had continued adjusting the plan.

She made the decisions. Marcus handled the lab work. Progress was slower than if she did it herself, but it was still steady.

Julian sighed, then pressed her gently onto the bed. "Work can wait until work hours. Right now, it's time to rest. We should sleep."

Sydney blinked, then seemed to remember something. "Oh? And who was the one dragging me into project updates in the middle of the night before?"

Back then, in the dead of winter, after she saw Marcus off, a certain CEO had pulled her into the car and forced her to talk shop. Now, all of a sudden, he believed in work-life balance.

In the past, Julian would never have admitted it. This time, he simply lifted a brow. "Back then, what else were you willing to talk to me about besides work?"

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