The Rose He Showed Off Is Putting Down Roots in a Garden of Her Own novel Chapter 210

When Elara got home and stepped into the shower, it suddenly hit her—her period was a week late.

With all the chaos surrounding the Sterling funeral, she had completely lost track of time.

Back in that lounge room, Zane had taken her so ruthlessly and without a second thought. She hadn't worried about it then; she hadn't gotten pregnant in years of marriage, so she assumed it wouldn't happen from just one reckless incident.

But naturally, the universe punished everyone who relied on blind luck.

Abortion, physical pain, infertility, creating a new life, heartbreak...

A suffocating wave of despair and complex emotions crashed over her.

She really shouldn't have pushed her luck.

Since her parents were home, Elara felt too self-conscious to order a pregnancy test for delivery. She was forced to wait until the next morning.

On her way to the office, she stopped at a pharmacy, bought a test, and shoved it into her handbag.

The moment she walked into the office, Aaron followed her in. "Ms. Vance, we caught the accountant who embezzled the funds."

"What did he say?" Elara asked sharply.

"We cornered him in a hotel. The project manager took off."

"Where to?"

"He didn't just run—the two of them had a massive falling out. The project manager took the cash and bolted on his own," Aaron explained. "Vice President Lowery is already coordinating with the police on this."

Elara nodded. "Call a meeting immediately."

Swept up in the sudden crisis, Elara completely forgot about the pregnancy test sitting in her bag.

That afternoon, Zane officially arrived with his team to negotiate the capital injection.

Since he brought his senior executives, Elara couldn't disrespect him by turning them away. She sat in on the meetings.

Structuring a major capital injection was an agonizingly complex process, and negotiations dragged on until late into the evening.

Zane dismissed his team, but he casually followed Elara right into her executive office.

"You should head home too, Zane."

As if he was going to leave.

"Let's grab dinner, Ms. Vance."

"I'm not hungry. Go eat by yourself," she refused flatly.

"If you're not eating, I'm not eating. Let me drive you home."

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