Chapter 704 A Typical Day

Laurence put aside his emotions as Zoey appeared wary, building up walls of defense against him. She was nervous, uneasy, and drained as if every second of the day was excruciating to her.

He ignored her reaction, pretending that she was there of her own accord. All that mattered to him was that she was within his reach.

"Aren't you hungry? Let's have dinner."

The household staff at the villa had prepared dinner in advance, and the rest of the people on the property had been dismissed.

Zoey thought she had almost forgotten everything that had happened in the villa. She kept telling herself to forget, but the memory was seared into her mind. Standing there, she felt suffocated by the familiarity that washed over her.

She had never met a more challenging person than Laurence. She felt exhausted every time she had to deal with him. "I want to eat at home."

Laurence stared calmly at Zoey, his eyes dark and unreadable. He knew why she had asked to have dinner at home—she despised h