Vera Wave grabbed one of his shirts to wrap around herself. "I’m going to set up the Conference Hall."
They had been busy around the clock these past few days, and Kris Cooper had almost overlooked this. He stretched out lazily.
"I’ll drive you."
"No need!" Vera rested her hands on his shoulders. "I can take a taxi."
He hadn’t been ho for several days; she didn’t even need to think to know how hectic it had been. He’d finally gotten a chance to sleep in, and she didn’t want him to go to any more trouble for her.
"Shut up!" Seeing him about to speak again, she raised her small hand and pinched his lips, saying fiercely, "A good husband listens to his wife. Do you dare to disobey?"
He narrowed his eyes and shrugged. "Have Mrs. Feng prepare you breakfast, then you can take a taxi."
"Don’t worry, I’m with a big BOSS now. How could soone as high-maintenance as still squeeze onto a bus?" Vera laughed, climbed out of bed, and headed to the bathroom. After washing up and getting dressed, she ca out. She found him lounging in bed, his head resting on the pillow. He looked very tired, but his half-closed eyes still followed her movents.
A warmth spread through her heart.
Vera walked over, leaned down, and kissed his cheek.
"Baby Kris, sleep well. I’ll be back to keep you company once I’m done with work!"
He made a move as if to spank her, but she twisted away, hopped aside, and darted to the door.
"Your phone!" Kris Cooper reminded her, a hint of both amusent and exasperation in his voice.
"Forgot!"
She stuck her tongue out, hurried back to grab her phone—which he had fully charged for her—then waved goodbye and left the bedroom.
Kris Cooper lay in bed for only two seconds before throwing off the covers and getting up. He quickly threw on a shirt and headed to the Study Room to sit at his computer desk.
Silly girl, always so scatterbrained. Looks like I’ll have to develop an app for her!
He picked up his computer glasses, put them on, then pulled the keyboard onto his lap. His fingers began to fly across the keys.
Taking the breakfast Mrs. Feng had prepared for her, Vera Wave hurried out of the house, hailed a taxi on the street, and headed to the Conference Hall.
Her necklace had slipped out from the collar of her shirt. She reached to tuck the pendant back in, but her fingers brushed against the ring threaded onto the chain, and she paused.
She lifted her left hand and slid the ring onto her left ring finger.
Sunlight stread in through the car window, catching her hand. The diamond on the ring flashed with a rainbow of colors.
An idea struck her. Vera took out her phone, positioned her hand to partly cover her face—deliberately showing off the ring—and snapped a selfie. Then, she slipped the ring off her finger, threaded it back onto the necklace with the pendant, and tucked it all back inside her collar.
Looking at the photo on the screen, a satisfied smile touched her lips. She opened Whatsapp and sent the picture to Kris Cooper.
"Honey, don’t I look especially beautiful today?"
Kris Cooper didn’t reply. He must still be sleeping, Vera thought, and didn’t dwell on it.
Just then, the taxi arrived near the hotel, and she quickly tucked her phone back into her backpack.
"Driver, please stop up ahead!"
Vera jogged up to the banquet hall on the upper floor. rlin Bradley and the others had already arrived and were setting up with the staff from the Exhibition Company.
Seeing this, she quickly ran over and pitched in.
They worked until the afternoon, by which ti everything was successfully completed.
Vera carefully checked the lighting and audio system settings one last ti. Once she was sure everything was perfect, the Exhibition Company’s staff packed up their miscellaneous items and left the Conference Hall.
Vera stood on the podium and waved to rlin Bradley and the other two.
"You three, with !"
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