Marrying my secret admirer after my husband's fake death novel Chapter 75

Her words were like a soothing balm, locking Justin’s restless heart firmly in place.

He finally stopped bouncing from one anxious thought to another.

Suddenly, everything on the table seemed to taste better to him. He started reaching for the dishes with more enthusiasm, his appetite returning in full. “So, is this dinner to talk about the wedding plans?” he asked hopefully.

They had a long future ahead, but for now, their interactions were still far

too few.

There was certainly a lot they needed to discuss.

Justin wasn’t in any rush, but if Edith was, he was happy to go along at her pacé.

Watching the man across from her transform so quickly, Edith’s eyes sparkled with amusement. His mood really did change at lightning speed.

She shook her head, gently dashing Justin’s guess. “It’s not about the wedding. I’ve talked it over with my mom already, and we agreed to let your family handle all the arrangements. I asked you out for dinner because…”

Justin’s eyes, already bright, widened even more in anticipation, which made Edith, who’d intended to be straightforward, suddenly feel hesitant. Did he think she was about to say something romantic?

But what she needed to bring up was probably the last thing he’d be hoping for.

Someone like Justin–he must get asked for favors all the time. He was probably sick of it.

Edith lowered her gaze, sighing to herself. She didn’t want to become

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someone he disliked before they’d even walked down the aisle.

So she tried to approach it gently. “Actually, I wanted to ask you about the Hawksley Group.”

Justin arched a brow. It made sense–half of Hawksley Group would eventually belong to her, after all. No harm in her taking an interest early

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Edith, meanwhile, had her own reasoning: if she started by asking about the company, maybe she could work her way toward the project she was concerned about. If it turned out that signing a deal with Pioneer Prime would cost the Hawksley Group a significant loss, she’d know to drop the subject.

Justin’s tone grew even warmer. “What about Hawksley Group? Whatever you want to know, just ask.”

With his encouragement, Edith didn’t beat around the bush any longer. “Is your family working on a new project downtown?”

Justin’s eyes crinkled as he smiled.

He was pleased–Edith was finally showing an interest in his family’s affairs, in the group itself. That meant, surely, she wouldn’t be far from caring about him, too.

“We’ve got quite a few projects going on downtown. Which one are you

interested in?”

Edith knew the Vance family’s business inside out, but as soon as she finished speaking, Justin’s expression suddenly darkened.

Trying to be polite, Edith, waited for him to respond.

But instead, a dull thud startled her.

“Ah!”

Edith gasped, heart leaping into her throat as she saw Justin slump forward, his head hitting the table.

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