Chapter 569 – Finding the Secret Daddy for My Baby Novel

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“I’m sorry about what happened just now,” she apologized and hung her head in shame. As he heard that, he halted his steps and turned around, causing her to bump into him.

Just as she was about to take a step back, his arm wrapped around her waist domineeringly. She raised her head, and her eyes met the gaze of another pair of eyes that were as deep as night. She could almost see the glittering light at the bottom of his eyes.

“Promise me that you won’t risk your life so easily next time,” he commanded in a deep voice, serious and firm.

It was the first time Angela had received such a demand that it imprinted onto her soul. She nodded and said, “I promise.”

“Your life is very important,” said Richard, emphasizing once again.

It felt like he was confessing to her. As she bit her lips, the woman looked down and asked, “Is my life that important to you?”

His voice reverberated above her as he said with conviction, “Yes.”

Her heart pounded when she heard that, so Angela threw herself into his embrace and hugged him. “Alright, I will make sure to be safe and not let you worry ever again.”

Surprised, he paused for a few seconds but quickly looked down at the girl in his arms and gently caressed her head. His dark eyes were filled with conflicting thoughts of restraint, affection, and anticipation.

Angela still had her head down. If she had raised her head, she would have seen the emotions in his eyes. Right at that moment, footsteps were heard behind them and she left his embrace to keep her distance.

He pulled a face at her withdrawal and stared ahead as his two teammates walked in. When they rounded the corner, they were scared upon seeing Richard and Angela standing there. After noticing the glower on Richard’s face. they let out a dry laugh. “W-We’ve made a wrong turn. We’ll be on our way now!” Both of them bumped into each other as they scrambled to leave.

Angela could not hold it in and laughed out loud. It seemed like they were more awkward than she was.

She then grabbed onto the hand of the man beside her. “Let’s head back.”

Richard let her lead the way back. She walked happily in front of him as if she had conquered a mad lion and felt ant odd sense of accomplishment.

However, Angela let go of him when they reached the entrance of the base. She did not want to let the others know they were dating and become the center of attention, after all.

“You’re back, Captain Lloyd!” Ariel wore a red bodycon dress and looked like a red rose, making her look especially eye catching.

It was obvious she was trying to get Richard’s attention. When Angela saw that, she became angry and tried to grab the man’s attention as well.

“Captain Lloyd, I heard you’ve got lots of books in your room. It’s really boring here. Can I go to your room and borrow a few?” Ariel asked earnestly. Angela chuckled. “He doesn’t have the time for that. What do you want to read? I’ll go with you.”

“It’s alright, Miss Meyers. I can get them myself,” Ariel muttered unhappily.

“It’s not convenient for you to enter my room,” Richard replied to Ariel coldly as he guided Angela away with his hands on her shoulder. He did not even spare a moment to look at the other woman.

Defiance flashed in Ariel’s eyes as Richard’s reaction only triggered her competitive side. She would not give up as she believed that all men would fall to their knees before her.

On the other hand, Angela did not return to her room and instead hung out in Richard’s room while he went to a meeting. She could not sit still; she would be on the couch, but moments later, she’d sprawl across the bed or lie on her stomach while smiling to herself.

All she could think about was Richard’s kiss this morning, and she called it his ‘dominant kiss. He was domineering and rough, but she liked it a lot. As she recalled the kiss, she could not help but burrow her face in the sheets and giggled like a schoolgirl.

However, as soon as she came to her senses, she propped her head on one hand and started to worry. Richard was engaged; what she did had crossed a line, and she felt guilty about it. As long as he had not broken off the engagement, she was in the wrong.

Meanwhile, Richard was having an online meeting with his subordinates in the conference room. On the wall, the projector was showing the scene of another meeting area. Inside, there were people of different ages discussing a new emergency.

“Captain Lloyd, we’ve got orders that you can’t join this mission,” one of the older men said.

“Why is that so?” Richard narrowed his cold eyes.

“It’s an order from above. We didn’t ask for the specific reason.”

He shut his eyes for a short while and pondered. An order from above… Grandpa has retired, though. Who exactly is meddling with my mission?

“Alright, you guys go ahead with the mission. Report to me immediately if there’s any progress.”

“Understood. We hope that Captain Lloyd believes in our abilities to complete it exceptionally.”

“I do.” Richard nodded in approval.

After the meeting, four of Richard’s subordinates remained seated and stole glances at him as he was deep in thought. After a moment, he asked them to leave.

“Please leave the room. I need to make a call.”

The four of them immediately stood up and left. In the quiet conference room, Richard was scrolling through his contacts and stopped on a number he had not contacted for a long time. Then, he called the number without hesitation.

“Hello!” A greeting came through. The man’s voice was deep and magnetic, and he had an aura of superiority.

“Are you the one interfering with my mission?” Richard rubbed his brows and spat the question out.

“Yes, you’re not fit for this mission.”

“Why am I not fit for it?”

“It’s related to your father’s death.”

His expression turned cold, and intense hatred could be seen in his eyes. The sounds of his joints cracking could be heard as he clenched his fists on the table. “Let me join the mission.” Richard took a deep breath and pleaded with the man.

“No can do,” answered the person determinedly.

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