Buying My Forever Wife novel Chapter 207

The next morning.

Maisie and Gideon arrived to join Alaric for breakfast.

Inside the presidential suite's dining area, the staff had already laid out an extravagant spread of gourmet dishes.

As soon as Ivy stepped out of the washroom, she spotted the two people who had dropped Mr. Foster off the night before.

Her immediate instinct was to turn invisible.

But Maisie spotted her and practically skipped over.

"Oh, wow, Secretary Sawyer! You're actually sharing a room with your boss?"

Leo quickly rushed over to run interference.

"This is a suite. There are several rooms. Secretary Sawyer and I each have our own, while the boss sleeps in the master bedroom."

Maisie shot Leo a side-eye. "Why are you explaining so frantically? I didn't say she was sleeping in Alaric's bed."

Laughing it off, she walked away and took a seat next to Alaric at the table.

Radiating her usual carefree and lively energy, she turned to Alaric playfully.

"Alaric, can we go beachcombing later?"

Alaric's gaze drifted toward Ivy.

Her beautiful little face was still tense, her unhappiness written all over her features.

Ignoring her mood, Alaric responded to Maisie.

"Yeah, I'll go with you."

"Perfect!"

Maisie enthusiastically served some food onto Alaric's plate before turning to Ivy.

"Secretary Sawyer, why are you standing all the way over there? Come eat with us."

Ivy offered a polite nod. "No, thank you. Please, enjoy yourselves."

"Oh, come on, join us!"

Maisie physically pulled her over, forcing her into the seat right next to Alaric.

Then, she plopped down next to Gideon.

"Secretary Sawyer, I heard Alaric has a strict rule against female secretaries, let alone bringing one on a business trip. How did you manage to be the exception?"

Anyone with ears could hear the probing in her voice.

Ivy glanced at the man beside her and answered honestly.

And considering Mason had romantic feelings for Sebastian, if he found out Sebastian had a child, he would undoubtedly tear the kid right out of their boss's hands.

Completely in the dark, Ivy looked at Leo in confusion.

"Why? Is Stella a secret?"

Leo sighed, afraid to explain too much. He simply walked ahead.

"Let's just go get the medicine first."

Ivy fell silent. "..."

Watching Leo intentionally dodge the topic, her mind raced. Was it because of Stella's mother?

Was Mr. Foster so deeply scarred by his ex-wife that he couldn't bear to have the wound reopened?

Or was he still completely in love with her, and because those two friends inside knew his ex-wife, he forbade Ivy from bringing her up?

Ivy couldn't make sense of it.

But the sour, burning sensation in her chest only grew more suffocating.

After Ivy and Leo left, Maisie stared at Alaric with a sly, knowing grin.

"Alaric, you're acting incredibly suspicious. You never keep women around, let alone introduce them to us. So, your feelings for her..."