✦ CHAPTER — "His World" ✦
Jay's POV
The mansion felt strangely quiet.
Mama Reycee had taken Alina and Liana out for the afternoon, leaving the house unusually peaceful.
For about ten minutes, I enjoyed it.
Then I got bored.
😭
Keifer had disappeared after breakfast, claiming he had work to finish.
Which was exactly why I found myself walking through the east wing of the mansion with a cup of coffee in my hand.
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Unlike the rest of the house, this part felt different.
More serious.
More guarded.
The closer I got to Keifer's office, the fewer decorations there were.
The fewer signs of family.
Instead, there were security cameras.
Bodyguards.
Closed doors.
Silence.
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Two guards stood outside his office.
The moment they noticed me, they straightened.
"Mrs. Watson."
I smiled.
"Is he busy?"
One of them hesitated.
Very slightly.
Then nodded.
"Meeting."
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I should've turned around.
I didn't.
😭
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Knocking once, I pushed the office door open.
The room instantly fell silent.
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Several men sat around a large conference table.
Documents covered the polished surface.
Open laptops glowed beneath the lights.
No one looked particularly comfortable.
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And at the head of the table sat Keifer.
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I stopped walking.
For a moment, I simply watched.
😳
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Sometimes I forgot.
Not completely.
But enough.
Enough to forget that the man who stole my blanket every night was also the man sitting in front of me now.
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His expression was unreadable.
Cold.
Sharp.
Focused.
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One of the men was speaking.
Trying to explain something.
Unfortunately for him...
Keifer didn't look impressed.
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"I don't care why it happened."
His voice was calm.
Too calm.
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"I care that it happened."
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The man immediately fell silent.
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Nobody argued.
Nobody interrupted.
Nobody looked eager to continue the discussion.
😭💀
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I almost laughed.
Because just this morning...
This same man had complained that I stole his pillow.
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Now grown businessmen looked terrified of disappointing him.
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As if sensing someone watching him, Keifer glanced toward the door.
His eyes landed on me.
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Everything changed.
🥺
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Not dramatically.
Not obviously.
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But I saw it.
The slight softening around his eyes.
The tension leaving his shoulders.
The warmth returning.
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"There you are."
😭💖
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The room went completely silent.
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One man actually blinked.
Twice.
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I suddenly understood.
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These people had probably never heard him use that voice before.
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The voice reserved for me.
For Alina.
For family.
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I walked over and placed the coffee beside him.
"Thought you might need this."
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His hand brushed mine.
Brief.
Familiar.
Comforting.
🥺🫶🏻
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"Thank you."
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The room somehow became even more uncomfortable.
💀
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I bit the inside of my cheek.
Trying not to laugh.
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One businessman looked genuinely confused.
Like he was struggling to connect this version of Keifer with the man they'd been speaking to moments ago.
😭
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Honestly?
I couldn't blame him.
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The difference was ridiculous.
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Keifer took a sip of his coffee before looking back toward the table.
Immediately, the warmth disappeared.
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Not entirely.
Just enough.
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The atmosphere shifted again.
Business resumed.
Everyone straightened.
Nobody wasted time.
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And just like that...
The feared businessman was back.
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I quietly moved toward the corner sofa, intending to wait for the meeting to finish.
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Half an hour later...
I was asleep.
😭💀
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Curled up against the couch.
Using a decorative pillow as a blanket.
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Author's POV
The meeting ended nearly an hour later.
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One by one, the businessmen left the office.
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Until only Keifer remained.
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For a moment, he simply stood there.
Watching her.
🥺
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Still asleep.
Still curled up on the couch.
Completely unaware.
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A small smile appeared on his face.
The first genuine smile he'd shown all afternoon.
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Walking over, he carefully lifted her into his arms.
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Jay stirred slightly.
"Meeting over...?"
😭
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"Mm."
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Without opening her eyes, she rested her head against his chest.
Already falling asleep again.
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Keifer looked down at her.
His expression softening.
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Sometimes he wondered how someone could make him feel human so effortlessly.
🖤🥺🫀
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Then he carried her out of the office.
Leaving the cold atmosphere behind.
And returning to the only place he'd ever considered home.
Jay's POV
By evening, Keifer was still working.
Again.
😭
I wasn't surprised.
After lunch, he'd disappeared into his office for another meeting, claiming it would only take an hour.
That had been nearly three hours ago.
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With a sigh, I balanced a tray of food in my hands and headed toward his office.
The bodyguards outside immediately opened the door for me.
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The atmosphere inside was exactly what I expected.
Cold.
Serious.
Silent.
🖤🍷
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Several men sat around the conference table.
Documents were spread everywhere.
A presentation glowed on the large screen at the front of the room.
And at the head of the table sat Keifer.
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His expression was unreadable.
One glance was enough to tell me he wasn't in a good mood.
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"I already explained that twice."
His voice cut through the room.
Calm.
Sharp.
Dangerously calm.
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One of the men immediately lowered his gaze.
"I understand, sir."
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I almost felt bad for him.
Almost.
😭
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The moment Keifer noticed me standing at the doorway, his expression softened slightly.
Not enough for anyone else to notice.
But I did.
🥺
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I walked toward him and placed the tray beside his laptop.
"You haven't eaten."
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His eyes flickered to the food.
Then back to the documents.
"I'll eat later."
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I crossed my arms.
"No."
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A few people around the table suddenly looked very interested in their notes.
💀
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Keifer sighed.
The long-suffering sigh of a man who knew he wasn't winning this argument.
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"Baby."
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"No."
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Silence.
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I smiled sweetly.
He looked annoyed.
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The room waited.
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Then, without another word, I walked around the table and settled comfortably onto his lap.
😭💖
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The reaction was immediate.
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Absolute silence.
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One man nearly dropped his pen.
Another froze halfway through taking notes.
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I ignored all of them.
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Leaning back against Keifer's chest, I made myself comfortable.
As if this wasn't a room full of powerful businessmen.
As if this wasn't a serious meeting.
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Because honestly?
I didn't care.
😭🫶🏻
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Keifer didn't seem bothered either.
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His arm immediately wrapped around my waist.
Firm.
Protective.
Familiar.
🥺
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Then he pressed a kiss to the top of my head.
Like it was the most normal thing in the world.
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The room looked traumatized.
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I bit my lip.
Trying not to laugh.
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Keifer glanced around the table.
His expression instantly becoming serious again.
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"Continue."
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And just like that...
The meeting resumed.
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For the next forty minutes, I sat quietly in his lap.
Listening.
Observing.
Occasionally zoning out.
😭
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Meanwhile, Keifer somehow continued discussing business as though his wife wasn't curled up against him.
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Honestly?
It was impressive.
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Eventually, the meeting ended.
The businessmen quickly gathered their documents.
Almost too quickly.
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One by one, they left the room.
Until only Keifer and I remained.
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The second the door closed, the atmosphere changed.
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I turned around in his lap so I was facing him.
His hands immediately settled on my waist again.
🥺🫶🏻
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"There."
I pointed at the untouched food.
"Now eat."
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A look of amusement appeared in his eyes.
"You're very bossy."
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"I'm keeping you alive."
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He laughed softly.
The sound instantly making him look years younger.
💖
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I picked up a fork and held it toward him.
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He stared at it.
Then at me.
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"Really?"
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"Open your mouth."
😭💀
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For a moment, the feared businessman looked genuinely offended.
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Then he obeyed.
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I immediately started laughing.
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"Don't."
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"You listened."
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"Don't."
😭🤣
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I fed him another bite.
Still smiling.
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The cold businessman from earlier had completely disappeared.
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Now it was just Keifer.
My husband.
The man who could terrify an entire room...
Yet still let me sit in his lap and feed him dinner.
🥺🖤
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As the evening sunlight spilled through the office windows, Keifer leaned forward and rested his forehead against mine.
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"Happy now?"
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I smiled.
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"Very."
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