The Ugly Wife’s Stunning Comeback novel Chapter 802

Felicia glanced down at the bag she was carrying.

"The other one is for Anne," she replied.

Max lowered his gaze, unboxed the cake, and took a bite. The rich aroma of chocolate and cream blended perfectly with the tartness of the blueberry jam, making it sweet but not overwhelmingly so.

"The presentation is a bit lacking, but the taste is acceptable," he evaluated calmly.

Felicia turned and settled onto the sofa. Max slowly ate the cake, spoonful by spoonful. When he finished, he glanced over at the woman resting on his couch, flipping through a financial magazine on the coffee table.

The gentle breeze drifting through the open window fluttered the stray hairs on her forehead, and her expression was pure concentration. He eventually withdrew his gaze and resumed his work.

The office fell silent, save for the rhythmic clicking of his mouse. Over the next hour, he took two business calls. Felicia occasionally glanced up at his sharp profile. His calm, authoritative tone exuded an undeniable, intimidating presence. Seeing the towering stack of documents beside him, it was clear he had a massive amount of work to catch up on.

After ending his second call, Max swiveled his chair around and caught Felicia staring right at him. Her breath hitched slightly at the sudden eye contact.

"What is it?" he asked.

Felicia quickly gathered herself. "Nothing."

Max kept his gaze fixed on her. Being stared at so intensely in the dead quiet of the room made her skin prickle with unease. She lowered her eyes and pretended to focus back on the magazine in her hands. Max eventually returned to his paperwork. Sometime later, Isaac arrived with their dinner while Max was in the restroom. When Isaac saw Felicia sitting there, he made absolutely no move to greet her, acting as though she were completely invisible as he pulled the various dishes from insulated bags and arranged them on the table. Felicia watched him, perfectly aware of the hostility radiating off the assistant. She had intended to just brush it off, until Isaac suddenly spoke.

"You seem to be recovering quite well."

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