Dumped My Cheating Ex. Now I'm Sleeping Next to a Billionaire CEO novel Chapter 1368

James picked up the signed documents and stepped out of the study. Outside the door stood his assistant, Keaton. James handed him the folders and gave a few low-voiced instructions. Emmy couldn't hear the exact words, but watching his broad back, her own goals crystallized with striking clarity. The only way to fiercely guard this hard-won peace was to become stronger. So strong that no one would ever dare to cross her again.

Taking a deep breath, she settled back into the desk chair and began tackling the backlog of paperwork she needed to review. Not long after, the study door swung open again. James walked in holding a ceramic mug. The rich, spicy-sweet aroma of brown sugar and ginger instantly filled the room. He stepped up to the desk and placed the mug right by her hand.

"Drink it while it is hot."

Emmy looked at the ginger tea in surprise. Several thin slices of aged ginger floated in the dark brown liquid. "How did you know?"

She instinctively placed a hand over her lower stomach. Calculating the dates, it really was supposed to be these couple of days.

James leaned against the edge of the desk, looking down at her with a smile that was equal parts teasing and endlessly tender. "I memorize your cycle every single month."

The tips of Emmy's ears burned slightly. She picked up the mug and took a small sip. The spicy kick melted into a soothing sweetness that slid down her throat, instantly sending a comforting wave of warmth spreading through her stomach.

After she finished the tea, their conversation inevitably shifted back to serious matters, specifically, the catastrophic incident deep in the Fijian waters.

"Everything was pure chaos." Emmy set the mug down, forcing herself to dissect every fragmented detail from before she lost consciousness. "Someone tampered with my oxygen tank. The suffocation hit me incredibly fast. I remember fighting to swim upward, but someone had tethered my ankle with a nylon rope, dragging me down into the abyss. Later, as my consciousness started fading, I felt someone grab my wrist and pull me toward the surface."

She looked up at James, her eyes brimming with gratitude. "You arrived just in time to pull me out of the water, didn't you?"

However, James's brow locked into a heavy scowl. "No."

Emmy froze. "What?"

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