Chapter 554
People on the internet always made wishes about having a rich best friend who would let them live in mansions and drive sports cars. Tanya didn’t even have to wish for it—it had just fallen into her lap!
Tanya didn’t want Elissa to hear her cry. She sniffled playfully and said with feigned arrogance, “Well, I don’t have the money to pay you rent. It’s too expensive!”
“Who asked you for rent?”
Elissa had noticed her nasal tone but didn’t point it out. “Go cancel your lease. With that spare cash, you can build a nest egg for your future goddaughter.”
“Got it!”
Tanya agreed, then paused, her eyes widening in delighted surprise. “Wait, how do you know it’s a girl? Did you check your own pulse?”
If it was really a girl…
Mr. Murphy was going to be a total pushover for his daughter.
After all, Rex had told her how Rowan used to treat Elissa-like she was made of glass.
Elissa cleared her throat. “Secret, it’s a secret.”
She had only checked her pulse on the way home, unable to resist after finding out Rowan was returning early.
When he got back, she wanted to ask if he preferred a boy or a girl.
“!!!”
Tanya was overjoyed, her slight resentment over Rowan stealing Elissa away fading instantly. She offered a mischievous tip: “Mr. Murphy came back early to surprise you, so don’t disappoint him. Remember to wear the outfit I gave you last night~”
Tanya hadn’t come to Rivercross Residence empty-handed.
She brought premium health supplements for Janice Garrett.
And for Elissa and Rowan… seductive evening-wear.
Seeing Janice walking over, Elissa panicked, afraid Tanya would say something scandalous. She gave vague hum of agreement and quicklyhung up. She sat with to watch a Historical Military Drama occasionally casting glances toward the courtyard.
Janice
Noticing her restlessness, Janice laughed softly. “Why don’t you go upstairs and take a shower? Rowan probably won’t be home by the time you’re done.”
Elissa smiled shyly. Seeing it wasn’t even eight o’clock, she stood up. “Alright, I’ll go wash up.”
A sudden thought flashed through her mind—Tanya’s parting words.
In a moment of madness, she thought she could wear the lingerie under her loungewear…
That night, she didn’t let herself be lazy. After showering, she put on her bathrobe and carefully dried her hair.
Walking out of the walk-in closet in her new clothes, she couldn’t help but touch her burning ears.
She hadn’t looked closely when Tanya gave it to her the night before. Only when putting it on did she realize how incredibly daring the design was.
Tanya had sworn it was the perfect mood-setter.
Though she had also warned her to make sure Rowan didn’t get too rough because of the baby.
God help her.
The more Elissa thought about it, the hotter her cheeks. felt. Just as she grabbed the doorknob, debating whether to take it off, the door was pushed open from the outside.
She instinctively looked up.
The man she had been longing for stood right in the doorway.
He wore a custom dark-striped suit, the top two buttons of his shirt casually undone is dark eyes fixed on her, slightly puzzled. “Why is your face so red?”