The Cold Surgeon's Contract Bride novel Chapter 634

I was just as shocked as Amber.

I never expected Ferris to show up right at my doorstep.

And to be caught red-handed by Amber, no less.

Under Amber's scrutinizing stare, I felt completely defenseless. I hadn't anticipated Ferris showing up with breakfast either.

What was he playing at?

Wasn't ambushing me at the elevator and the stairwell enough? Now he was ambushing my front door?

I was furious with him, but faced with Amber's shocked and gossipy stare, I felt nothing but awkward panic. "No, Director Sterling definitely isn't here to bring me breakfast. He just came over for work."

Though I had no idea why Ferris was acting so calm around Amber, I tried my hardest to cover for him, desperately framing our dynamic as a normal professional relationship.

After offering the excuse to Amber, I shot Ferris a covert glare, silently demanding he play along.

"Yes. I'm here for work," Ferris replied, smoothly picking up on my cue.

My tightly wound nerves finally relaxed a fraction.

Even though the excuse was flimsy, Amber was a smart girl. As long as there was a plausible surface-level explanation, she wouldn't pry too hard.

But a second later, Ferris opened his mouth again. "Selena, you left in such a hurry last night that you forgot your bag. I was worried you'd be stressed about it, so I rushed over to drop it off..."

He paused right there, acting as if he had only just realized his hands were empty aside from the massive food container. He looked at me with an apologetic gaze. "Sorry, Selena. I forgot to bring the bag from our place."

Why was he suddenly calling me Selena? Could he not just say Dr. Hayes? Why act so intimate?