After Having a Dream, I Became Pregnant with a Billionaire’s Child
Chapter 297 - 290

Chapter 297: Chapter 290

Emily Parker had just put away the disposable tea cup when a shadow loomed over her.

Adam Willow grabbed Emily Parker’s wrist,

"Got burned? Let me see."

His voice was filled with concern.

Emily Parker hadn’t had time to pull her hand away when a sharp, angry shout suddenly came to her ears,

"What are you doing?!"

Sophie Parker had just arrived with several colleagues from the manufacturing team. When she saw this scene, her eyes were almost spitting fire.

"Emily Parker, do you have no shame? You’re a pregnant woman, how can you be so indiscreet, seducing my fiancé in public?"

The colleagues behind her all showed expressions of enjoying the drama.

"Little Sophie, you’ve misunderstood, we were just discussing work issues."

Adam Willow instinctively shielded Emily Parker behind him, this action completely igniting Sophie Parker’s rage.

"Misunderstanding?" fre eweb\(n)ovel(.)co(m)

Sophie Parker’s voice rose to a breaking point, grabbing a plate of spicy chicken and throwing it at Emily Parker,

"How many tricks did she use to become a Mrs. Carter! Pregnant before marriage, and now pretending to be innocent?"

Red oil splashed onto Emily Parker’s white shirt, leaving a glaring stain. The whispering of surrounding employees surged like a tide.

Emily Parker calmly wiped the oil off her cheek and was about to speak when a cold voice suddenly cut through the noise,

"Does my wife need to seduce others?"

The crowd automatically parted, Carlos walked over, his gaze sweeping over Adam Willow’s hand holding Emily Parker’s, his eyes instantly iced over.

Adam Willow then released his hand.

Carlos walked straight up to Sophie Parker, his height of over six feet bringing a strong sense of pressure,

"It seems Manager Parker is not only lacking in intelligence, but also forgetful? Do I need to remind you how you and Adam Willow got together? And who was it that snatched her sister’s man?"

"You’re lying!" Sophie Parker’s face turned pale, "Brother Adam never had anything with Emily Parker before... Adam, say something!"

Adam Willow’s lips trembled, but his eyes couldn’t help but drift toward Emily Parker.

This subtle action was precisely captured by Carlos. He suddenly let out a soft laugh, raising his hand to brush back a strand of Emily Parker’s hair,

"Wife, next time remember to invite me to dinner, so as not to spoil your appetite with certain people."

This intimate action left Emily Parker stunned. It was the first time Carlos called her "wife."

"Don’t be fooled by this woman!" Sophie Parker hysterically pointed at Emily Parker, "She just—"

"Just what?" Carlos narrowed his eyes slightly. Sophie Parker suddenly found herself at a loss for words.

Carlos looked around again, and the surrounding employees immediately scattered like birds and beasts.

Seeing Emily Parker’s clothes dirty, Carlos took off his coat and draped it over her shoulders.

"I’ll have someone bring you a set of clothes."

Carlos said lightly. For some reason, Emily Parker felt a cold aura emanating from him, and he seemed unhappy...

Sophie Parker didn’t even knock and stormed into Evan Palmer’s office, her eyes red, evidently having just cried.

She slammed the door shut with a "bang," her voice choked with tears, "Uncle Palmer! You must help me!"

Evan Palmer was bending over some documents, and upon hearing this, frowned, a trace of impatience flashed in his eyes but was quickly suppressed.

He put down the pen, his tone gentle,

"Little Sophie, what’s wrong? Sit down and talk slowly."

Sophie Parker couldn’t sit still.

She rushed to the desk, her hands pressing on the desktop, her nails almost digging into the solid wood,

"That bitch Emily Parker! She seduced Adam right in front of the whole company! And Carlos helped her humiliate me!" .com

Evan Palmer’s expression turned slightly cold, but he maintained the steadiness of an elder, "Little Sophie, watch your language. This is a company. Adam isn’t that kind of person either."

Sophie Parker’s voice rose again, tears streaming down once more,

"Now the whole company is laughing at me! Adam... Adam actually protected Emily Parker! Uncle Palmer, Emily Parker will ruin Adam."

Evan Palmer felt irritated, but considering Sophie Parker’s connection to the municipal working group and her influential father in politics, he had to suppress his temper.

He sighed,

"Adam shouldn’t have done that."

Sophie Parker grabbed his sleeve like grasping her final lifeline, "Emily Parker must not be allowed to get close to Adam again! She just wants to get back at me! She wants to take everything from me!"

Evan Palmer discreetly withdrew his sleeve, pondering for a moment, he said slowly, "Little Sophie, don’t worry, I’ll handle it."

With that, he picked up the phone,

When Emily Parker returned to the office, the receptionist was holding a fruit platter.

"Manager Parker, Assistant Carter forgot to take the fruit platter just now, the spicy hotpot place gave it as a bonus."

Emily Parker looked puzzled. She glanced at the fruit platter in her hand, then at the packaging bag, which had the logo of the spicy hotpot shop in University Town.

Her fingers trembled. She had casually mentioned a few days ago that she craved spicy hotpot. Could it be that Carlos had specially gone to buy it for lunch, only to run into her with Adam Willow...

Emily Parker felt an indescribable feeling in her heart. Once the DNA test results were out, regardless of whether it was the result she wanted or not, she had to clarify things with Carlos.

While Emily Parker was pondering, the phone rang, Evan Palmer wanted her to come over.

When Emily Parker entered Evan Palmer’s office, she discovered that Adam Willow was there as well.

Evan Palmer sat behind the broad desk, his fingers lightly tapping the table, his gaze moving between Emily Parker and Adam Willow, with a hint of a meaningful smile at the corner of his lips.

"The Sterling Research Institute project, the board has decided to let Adam take charge."

He spoke slowly, his tone indisputable,

"As for General Manager Parker," he paused, his gaze scrutinizing Emily Parker, "there’s a new project in the company, cooperation with the COCO brand, that will be handed over to you."

Adam Willow furrowed his brow slightly, instinctively looking at Emily Parker.

The Sterling Research Institute project is the Carter Clan’s most core project in recent years, well-resourced, with high winning odds, while the COCO collaboration, Carter Clan had struggled for ten years but never succeeded, known in the industry as an impossible task.

"President Palmer, isn’t this a bit unfair?" Adam Willow couldn’t help but speak.

Evan Palmer smirked, "What, do you think my allocation is unfair?"

Adam Willow choked, not daring to say more.

Emily Parker, however, remained calm, even slightly curling her lips, "President Palmer’s meaning is, whoever gets the project wins the manager position?"

Evan Palmer nodded, "That’s right." .com

Emily Parker let out a small laugh, her gaze fixed on Evan Palmer, "Fine, I accept."

An unexpected flash crossed Evan Palmer’s eyes; he didn’t expect her to agree so straightforwardly.

It seemed, Emily Parker didn’t know the difficulty of cooperating with the COCO brand at all.

Emily Parker continued,

"However, since it’s a competition, why not add another rule—whoever loses not only withdraws from the manager competition but also must completely leave the Carter Clan."

Adam Willow was stunned.

Evan Palmer squinted, scrutinizing Emily Parker. Did she dare propose such a condition?

Could she really have the confidence to secure COCO?

Emily Parker didn’t spare him a glance, still fixated on Evan Palmer, "What, President Palmer isn’t willing to gamble?"

Evan Palmer fell silent for a moment, then suddenly smiled, "Alright, it’s settled then."