Veronica CEO's Underworld Queen novel Chapter 47

　　"So?"

　　Rawlf's tone was frosted.

　　Veronica shivered because she could really feel the temperature in the room dropped to a negative.

　　Meanwhile, she also could still hear the twins but wasn't able to recognize, or to better put it, understand what they were saying since she removed the headphone. Quickly, she pressed the exit on the skype call and closed the laptop on her lap.

　　She knew that it might cause a misunderstanding on Rawlf's part but having to reveal their

　　children to Rawlf in this situation is not yet the right time.

　　She placed the laptop on the side table and was about to move and thought of using her beauty trap, hoping it would work at this critical time to appease the man.

　　"Don't even think about it." She heard him warn her.

　　Veronica bravely looked at him and was caught in surprise seeing the pained expression on his taut face while he was watching coldly back at her. The muscles on his face were showing from time to time, obviously he was controlling his anger.

　　Veronica knew that her reason would be unbelievable and that her earlier reaction was already suspicious enough.

　　"It's a friend, Rawlf. I stayed abroad for almost five years and you might not understand it. You know, their culture there is different. That's why I sound very affectionate but there's no more to it other than a friendly relationship." Veronica was embarrassed at her own stupid reason.

　　"Really now Veronica?" Field's replied in a mocking tone, "Are you talking about cultural differences that I wouldn't understand?", he added coldly. Then he watched her straight my in the eye, " A little trivia sweetheart, I studied abroad too, in H University, for many years, met and get acquainted with a lot of people from different parts of the globe, of different background .....

　　and ....culture," Rawlf made sure to put emphasis on the word "culture", "but let's not fool each other here."

　　Seeing as Veronica was at loss and maintained her silence, Rawlf continued while trying to control his fury for the lack of response or maybe indirectly admitting and proving his

　　assumption.

　　"Or are you to say next that it's a girl when I clearly heard how you affectionately said the word "good boy", and maybe now, you'll say it's a talking pet, a dog, a cat or something advance at that like an alien you were raising?" Rawlf continued in derision.

　　Veronica suddenly jolted after registering the word "clearly heard". This man was eavesdropping on her?! She realized it just now!

　　"You were eavesdropping on me?!" Veronica calmly said but her tone is laced with anger as well. She knew it's not the right time to clash with this man but she didn't know where she got the confidence that no matter what, the man won't hurt her, at least physically.

　　"Is that your argument now?" Rawlf replied in contempt.

　　"I am not in the mood for an argument, Rawlf. Why were you eavesdropping?"

　　Rawlf calmed himself from lashing out on her and chose to reply. He has to make sure to extract the truth from her, even if it will disappoint and hurt him. After all, years had passed and it

　　would be understandably hard to believe that within those years, Veronica never got in any romantic relationship or be intimate with any man.

　　His manly ego and pride was hurt but Rawlf knew better than to let it get the best of him.

　　He, for one, will accept her past, no matter what, as losing her permanently in his life would be unimaginable for him.

　　This is, he realized, what other people called as martyrdom but he doesn't care if it is really,

　　as losing Veronica would mean losing a part of himself now.

　　Besides, after knowing the truth, maybe he can finally show her his possessive tendency. Rawlf smiled in a dangerous manner.

　　"No, I wasn't. I accidentally heard it when I was about to open the suite's bedroom."

　　Rawlf lied, but somehow, there's a truth in there. He really did accidentally heard her but instead of making his presence known, he stealthily eavesdropped to her more. However, after hearing her say the word I love you made Rawlf loses control and suddenly barges in. He would rather settle this now with her so he could understand and know what to do next.

　　"You're lying", Veronica was mad now for his shameless reasoning.