Ex-husband's Sweet Trap novel Chapter 23

Luz smiled at him and glanced towards Henry out of the corner of her eye. He was smirking as if mocking Declan for his failed proposal and her earlier embarrassment. 

"What a pity. I thought Ms Boone would agree to the proposal."

Emily propped her chin on one hand and said with a look of pity. However, she was feeling frustrated on the inside. She was going to grab onto Henry when the lights went out just now, but he wasn't where she thought he would be.

"Any man who kneels to propose is a loser."

Henry said coldly, then got up and pulled Emily into his arms. "I'm done. Let's go."

Emily's anger was pretty much extinguished by his cold aura. Her smug smile returned. She knew she would agree to get married if Henry ever proposed to her, even if he did not kneel.

Luz quickly withdrew her gaze when she saw that they were leaving arm in arm, but Declan had seen her glance towards them.

"Declan, I'm sorry. I've embarrassed you."

After saying this apologetically, she quickly got off the stage and returned to her seat.

Logan pouted. "It was such a romantic proposal! Besides, Uncle Declan is a good man who buys ice cream for him. Why would mommy reject him?" he thought.

"Eat your ice cream."

Luz gave him a stern look. Logan covered his mouth and turned to Declan, who had also returned to his seat, and said, "Mr Carver, you can do it. Good luck!"

His mother should not let go of such a good man. Besides, he would get to eat ice cream every time he proposed.

"Logan knows me well."

Declan ruffled the boy's hair and smiled dotingly. He had waited for so long, what's a few more years?

Outside the restaurant, Henry started the car as Emily prepared to get into the car with a sweet smile. She was still imagining how Henry would propose to her. Suddenly, she heard him say in a displeased tone, "Who told you to use this perfume?"

"..."

Emily's mind went blank for a moment. She sniffed and felt a little wronged. The last time she went to his house, she had smelt this perfume in his bedroom. At first, she suspected that it was Secretary Boone's perfume, but she discovered it wasn't later on. She asked around and went to a lot of trouble to finally get her hands on this discontinued brand of perfume.

She had hoped that by using his favourite perfume, she could get closer to this excellent man, but he lost his temper with her inexplicably.

"Henry, I thought you liked this scent..."

She was a little nervous under his cold gaze. She had taken great pains to keep herself in favour with this powerful man, and it had paid off somewhat. Even though Henry was indifferent to her at best, he had never been so scary before.

"Emily, I don't like people who are arrogant."

He stared at Emily's wary expression, his eyes full of hatred. "Did she really think a perfume would make him like her? What a joke," he thought scornfully.

Emily blanched and nodded fervently. "Don't be mad, Henry, I know. I won't use this perfume anymore."