When My Ex's Worst Enemy Became My Sanctuary novel Chapter 289

Beatty kept checking the time. She’d been waiting all morning for Latham to call, but her phone stayed stubbornly silent.

In the end, she gave up and called him herself.

“Hey, Latham. Do you have time for lunch today?”

There was a brief pause before he answered. “Sorry, not today. My wife’s busy at noon. How about another time, when she’s free too? We can all have dinner together.”

Beatty tried to keep things light. “Wow, it’s getting harder and harder to catch you for a meal.”

Latham glanced at the sofa, catching sight of Dorothea sitting there, clearly eavesdropping, her attention focused on every word. He smiled, putting the call on speaker.

“What can I say? Once you’re married, you have to be careful. You’ll get it once you tie the knot. I don’t want my wife getting upset over things that cross the line.”

Beatty went quiet for a second. Was he hinting that she didn’t know her boundaries?

She forced a smile. “You’re right. I won’t bother you. Let’s get together when you both have time.”

After she hung up, Latham walked over and gently tapped Dorothea’s nose. “Happy now?”

Dorothea gave a little huff, but there was almost a smile on her face.

Latham could tell she was in a good mood.

He looked at her, his eyes soft. “Dorothea, do you like me a little more now?”

She didn’t say anything, so he scooped her up and settled her on his lap.

“No hiding,” he said, a rare note of firmness in his voice.

He made her look at him, waiting for her answer.

Dorothea’s ears turned pink. “I like you. Is that enough?”

Latham leaned in, stealing her breath with a kiss.

Her cheeks flushed a deep, rosy red, the prettiest thing he’d ever seen.

She looked so sweet and shy, it made his heart melt.

“Babe, let’s go see the Northern Lights for New Year’s.”

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