Dumped My Cheating Ex. Now I'm Sleeping Next to a Billionaire CEO novel Chapter 1744

Steve was still fast asleep. He maintained his silkworm cocoon posture, with most of his face buried in the blanket, sleeping soundly. His usual cynical and careless demeanor was completely gone. At this moment, his long eyelashes rested gently against his cheeks, his breathing was deep and even, and he looked so peaceful that he almost seemed docile.

Sylvia simply watched him in silence, lost in a quiet daze. She had no idea what she was thinking, just letting her eyes rest on his sleeping face. Time slipped by minute by minute, stretching on until the sudden blare of her phone's alarm shattered the quiet of the room.

Snapping out of her reverie, Sylvia quickly reached over to turn it off. The noise had startled Steve awake as well. He groaned, his brow furrowing as he struggled to sit up from within his tangle of blankets. Propping himself up on his arms, he gave a massive stretch and lifted his sleep-heavy eyes, meeting Sylvia's gaze perfectly. Those captivating eyes immediately crinkled into a smile, his voice still thick with morning gravel. "Morning. Did you sleep well last night?"

Sylvia's heart skipped a beat, and she uncomfortably shifted her gaze away. Pretending to stare intently at her phone screen, she replied in a flat tone. "It was fine."

Over the next few days, Steve truly never left her side, taking the concept of being a clingy shadow to the absolute extreme. Not only did he follow Sylvia to her company every day, but he also moved all of his own work directly into her office. When Sylvia reviewed projects at her desk, he typed away on his laptop at the coffee table. On the rare evenings when she needed to work late to handle documents, he squeezed his computer right onto her desk to keep her company.

No matter how much she tried to chase him away or scold him, she could not shake him off. The man was like an immovable iron wall. Regardless of how coldly she treated him, he absorbed it all with a cheerful smile. On top of that, Steve took her out for different, delicious lunches every single day. After they ate, he dragged her to browse through the kinds of accessory boutiques that women usually loved. Though Sylvia went reluctantly, if her gaze lingered on an item for even a second, or if Steve simply thought something suited her, he would order the sales associate to wrap it all up without a second thought.

In just a short week, Sylvia's once cold and monotonous office underwent a massive transformation. Plush kittens lounged next to her monitor, crystal swans graced the top of the filing cabinets, and exquisite little ornaments were scattered everywhere. The space felt so warm and inviting that it naturally lifted her spirits.

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