Chapter 1099

After finishing his drink, Oliver poured another cup of warm water and offered it to Grace. Not bothering to extend her hand, Grace took a few sips of water straight from the cup in Oliver's hand. Having had his fill, Cliff turned his attention to Grace and stared at her as she drank. His eyes were full of wonder as if every small action around him was new to him. Oliver still had surveillance of the conference room opened on the screen, so he left Grace and Cliff to entertain themselves and turned his attention to his work. Not wanting to disturb Oliver, Grace carried Cliff to the private lounge in the office and placed him on the bed. She then gently tapped his lower lips and teased, "You cried, caused a scene, and gave your father a hard time today, didn't you?" Cliff watched Grace with wide, curious eyes as she talked to him, and he responded with a series of coos and gurgles. "How impressive! Did your father give you a little spanking?" Cliff began babbling again. "He did,