Chapter 42: The Tough Guy Image

Life hadn't treated Layla well since her divorce. The shareholders were all relentlessly putting pressure on her from all sides, and she couldn't let anyone in on her relationship with Tristan just yet. She went to the hospital for check-ups a few times, and both she and Tristan were in great health. Plus, they had a lot of unprotected sex recently. But for some reason, she still wasn't pregnant. Tristan tried to ease her worries, saying that she might be overthinking things. Hearing this, Layla couldn't help but let out a sigh. It was hard for her not to be anxious. Without a child to reassure the shareholders, she might really lose the company to someone. Then, in the afternoon, Tristan texted her that he had some things to take care of and might not make it to pick her up after work. Layla found that a bit weird, so she called him up and asked, "What's going on? Bruno told me you didn't have anything planned for today." Tristan laughed as he asked, "How do you know so much