Divorce and Freedom No More Homemaker for Him novel Chapter 840

Chapter 840 The Backseat Treatment

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James meant some of what he said earlier, but not all of it. He was only being polite because he didn’t want to scare her away. But he really did want to see her, eat with her, and talk. He’d kept things so low-key, just some casual chatting. And now she was using the “I have a fiancé” excuse on him?

Hold on, it had been almost a year now. Was her fiancé still not dead?

Word was their daughter was already two, and Halle still hadn’t called off the engagement. Had she lost

it?

James kept his cool. As long as he kept circling her in every possible way, he was still in the game.

He watched Halle put on a whole performance of making a phone call right in front of him. When her eyes flicked over to meet his, she gave him a look telling him to hurry up and get in.

James’s lips curled up into a full smile as he walked over to the passenger side, only to find the door wouldn’t open.

He tapped on the door.

Once the window came down, Halle tilted her head over. “Sorry, my fiancé says you can’t sit in the passenger seat.”

“Oh?” James laughed. “He’s kind of petty, isn’t he?”

“Mr. Reagen, if you had a fiancée, would you let some random woman sit in your passenger seat?”

James thought about it. “Fair point.”

James smoothly slid into the back seat, putting maximum distance between himself and Halle.

Halle settled in to focus on driving. The way she drove was kind of out of step with her sharp personality-both hands clamped on the wheel. James was reminded of grade-schoolers sitting at their desks with their hands folded, and honestly, it was adorable.

Halle was only 25 this year, and he was 31. James’s personality kept him looking ageless, and his looks kept him locked into a youthful charm.

Most of his friends were also pretty young, and when they hung out, age tended to fade into the background.

Like with Ayla, they hung out like peers, with James way more “lively” than Draven.

But with Halle, James could never quite shake the age gap. He was a full six years older than

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cturing Halle as a grade-schooler wasn’t even a stretch.

crossed his legs and asked curiously, “Your fiancé must be a real idior, hahith?”

had figured nothing good would come out of his mouth. She warned, Mr. Reatteagen, watch mouth.”

y, okay, I was a little blunt, but I wasn’t just talking trash.”

made eye contact with him in the rearview mirror.

e glanced his way, James smiled and explained, “Nitpicking about a passenger seascat he’s missing the whole point. The point is that the person you’re going to dinner withwith is

Jama so how does your fiancé feel comfortable letting you go out with a guy as good-looking asg as “Ofe

was speechless.

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er he’s stupid as hell-he’s got this gorgeous, young fiancée and zero sense of urgency.icy h means he doesn’t actually value you.”

s held up two fingers. “Or he doesn’t love you enough. If I loved you, I’d be keeping tabs on on nd worrying about you all day. So in conclusion, your fiancé is both stupid and doesn’t ent you.”

weren’t you supposed to be telling me about all the rough stuff you’ve ve

out random nonsense like this is starting to get old.”

st speaking from a man’s perspective-you know, the words just came out you don’t want to hear it, just pretend I never said it.”

evel shameless.

ing annoying on her, throw her off, then turn around and tell her not to take it alle wanted to slap him.

en, you’re being too polite. I get what you mean. Men are possessive by nature. , as a person, I have my own possessive streak too. I get where you’re coming from. g from the heart. But you

w my fiancé, and you don’t really get our

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said, “The reaso

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es, we’re always coming back to le has.”

to worry about me. But thanks

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for the concern

It was a flawless response, no flustered defensiveness, no sign of cracking, not even a hans of irritation on her face.

James thought

and getting thi

And seeing it together

“What d

James

self that Halle’s game had leveled up. She wasn’t tipping her hand at all o her was going to be a serious challenge.

hat unaffected, James was actually the one starting to feel rattled. He kept face, but inside, he was feeling some type of way.

to eat?” Halle’s voice cut through his racing thoughts.

ack to focus. “You got any recommendations?”

lle was constantly attending business dinners and knew the food and scene inside and out. She took him to a foolproof restaurant and got them a that could fit ten people-the upscale executive kind, with a round table that was et across and massive.

down first, and then Halle took the seat directly across from him, as far away as possible. “I don’t want to be anywhere near you” was written all over her face.

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