Dumped My Cheating Ex. Now I'm Sleeping Next to a Billionaire CEO novel Chapter 1638

Everyone knew that Steve had been pursuing Sylvia like a madman lately, and that Sylvia avoided him like the plague. No one expected that after all her efforts to dodge him, they would unexpectedly run into each other right here in the suite of the maternity retreat.

The bright smiles on Abriella's and Krystina's faces instantly vanished. They instinctively stepped to either side of Sylvia, their eyes brimming with protective concern. Emmy, who was holding a freshly awoken little Manny in her arms, also instinctively turned to glance at Sylvia beside her.

She kept her voice warm, trying to break the heavy awkwardness. "How about we go back inside and chat a little longer?"

Sylvia's fingers tightened slightly. She never expected that, despite all her careful maneuvering, she would run right into Steve here of all places. From the moment she appeared, the man's gaze had been locked dead onto her, his stare so intense and burning that it made it hard for her to breathe. But since it was impossible to avoid him now, she didn't want her personal affairs to ruin everyone's good mood while visiting Emmy. Sylvia forcefully suppressed the churning frustration in her chest and forced a polite smile.

"It is fine. Go ahead and let everyone see Manny now that he is awake," her tone was perfectly even. "It just so happens I have an urgent matter to handle back at the office anyway, so I will be heading back now."

The truth was, they had all agreed long ago to stay and have lunch with Emmy today. Hearing Sylvia suddenly change her tune and claim she needed to leave, Krystina and Abriella knew exactly what was going on. Their hearts ached for her, mixed with deep regret.

Abriella, who had always possessed an explosive temper, could not suppress her fiery rage. She shot Steve, who was sitting comfortably on the sofa, an incredibly resentful glare. Seeing Sylvia turn around to grab her purse, Abriella reached out and firmly grabbed her wrist.

"Where are you going?" Abriella tilted her chin up, directing a cold, merciless sneer right at Steve. "If anyone is going to leave, it should be the certain uninvited, obnoxious person sitting right there! No one here welcomes him!"

Those words were incredibly pointed, leaving absolutely no room for misinterpretation.

Unfortunately, Steve had long since fortified his pride with walls thicker than steel. He leaned casually against the sofa, putting on a flawless act of total confusion as he looked left and right. "Who?"

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