Chapter 747

"You're finally back!" The moment Giselle saw his face, she visibly perked up. She sprang from her chair and even took a few steps toward him. "Hello." Chris lifted his gaze and greeted her with a faint smile. When he was alone with her, he had never once called her "Mrs. Kane" nor "Ms. Holt" and certainly not by her name. He always addressed her simply as "you", though more than once he had almost slipped and called her "Nora" instead. "Hello, my ass," Giselle teased. "When did you get back to the country? You didn't even give me a heads-up. I thought once you went back to Malithorn, you weren't coming back!" Seeing the unmistakable delight in her eyes, full of welcome for him, Chris felt a stir of excitement in his chest. He didn't quite dare meet her gaze and habitually lowered his head. "I landed two hours ago. I came straight here afterward." His voice was still that restrained, low register. "There was traffic on the way. Otherwise, I would've gotten to you sooner. Mr. K