Chapter 285

Hearing Louise's voice finally put Dominic at ease. “Just got out of a meeting,” he said. “Don’t wear yourself out, okay? Read for an hour, then stretch a bit. Got it?” Louise couldn’t help but laugh. “You sound like a nagging mother,” she teased. Dominic chuckled too—he really had been fussing over her like he was raising a teen daughter lately. Not wanting to drag on the topic, he glanced at the time and asked, “Did you eat lunch? Hungry now?” Only then did Louise realize how late it was. “It was only 11:30 when we finished earlier, so I didn’t have lunch. Not too hungry yet—thought I’d just wait and have dinner.” Dominic’s tone turned serious. “That’s not okay. You can’t skip meals like that. I'm coming to get you. Let’s grab some afternoon tea first, and I’ll take you for a nice dinner later.” Louise knew she couldn’t win an argument with him and, truthfully, was feeling a bit hungry. So she didn’t protest. After hanging up, she tidied her desk, stretched, and started pacing the of