Chapter 423 His Plan (2/2)

She went upstairs and saw Hiram running on the treadmill. His skin was glistening with perspiration, and beads of sweat trailed down from his neck to his chest. Rachel followed the trail of his sweat with her eyes. Her throat felt dry, as if she was the one who had been running. She snapped out of

”You're my wife in name only, on paper only. My heart and love will never be yours.”

Edward made it clear to Daisy that she was nothing to him. They were both victims of family greed -- the marriage was arranged for them.

Six years passed. She remained quiet, gaining a reputation in the army as a tough-as-nails colonel. When she walked into his life again, Edward fell in love with this woman...

surprise ”Me too? Can't I just stay home and take care of the kids? Besides, work has piled up with RaR, and I'm worried about Celine…”

Hiram covered Rachel's mouth with his hand to stop her from talking.

”You promised me. You're giving me 12 days. It's only been 3. As for your company, you don't need to worry about it. Fiona worked with Celine to take care of things while you were gone, so even if Celine isn't in the company, everything's being taken care of. Fiona is capable of handling business matters, and besides,”

Hiram pinched her lips, and Rachel thought she saw a shadow momentarily cross his eyes. ”you have a lot of time to spend with the children in the future. But I've only got 12 days with you. Are you really going to reject me?”

Rachel could not possibly answer to those words. ”Alright. I'll go with you after breakfast. Let's go downstairs. The children must be hungry too.”

In the Streams Company, Rachel was staring fixedly at Hiram while he worked. She couldn't understand why Hiram was reasoning. Why did he want her to stay with him in the office? 'Me staying in the office with him is what he wants?' Rachel thought to herself, confused.

Then, Rachel remembered what Chad told her before. When she was gone a few days ago, Hiram behaved differently, as if he had lost focus. He would wander around or call back home multiple times to ask whether Rachel had come back.

Maybe that was why Hiram insisted Rachel stay with him. Rachel sighed and gave up thinking about it.

She sank on the sofa and resumed staring at Hiram. She was drinking juice as she looked at him. He was completely immersed in his work. Her eyes followed the sharp contours of his brow down to his nose and jaw. She swept her eyes over the hard lines of his back and shoulders, and she felt her heartbeat quickening at the sight. She sipped more of her juice, suddenly feeling parched.

'What is going on?'

Rachel felt as if the air had gotten hotter, and the warmth

spread throughout her body. She had to focus on keeping her breathing normal.

Hiram lifted his head and saw Rachel sitting on the sofa, looking at him, her cheeks flushed and her lips parted. He smirked and asked,”Like what you see?”