Julian Sterling's Intimate Pet Name

He wanted to have a name too, one that was especially intimate to Claire Bennett.

With that thought in mind, Julian Sterling stepped forward, grabbed Claire Bennett's hand, and pulled her to her feet. His pitch-black eyes locked onto her without blinking. "Claire."

"W-what is it?" Claire Bennett suddenly felt a little uneasy.

What was Julian Sterling trying to do?

Wrapped tightly in Julian Sterling's cool, clean scent, she felt a little dizzy all over.

"Claire, you have such an intimate pet name for Zane Cole, so what about me?" Julian Sterling asked in a low voice.

Claire Bennett's eyes widened, almost unable to believe what she had just heard.

Was Julian Sterling asking her to bestow a name on him?

So even though he hadn't shown much expression today, he really had been jealous of Zane Cole after all!

"Y-you... what do you want to be called?" Claire Bennett asked guiltily.

"Anything is fine, as long as you come up with it." Julian Sterling looked at Claire Bennett with such seriousness that it seemed he would accept whatever name she gave him.

"Uh..." Claire Bennett racked her brains.

Then suddenly, two words popped into her head.

Seeing that Claire Bennett had abruptly gone silent and even blushed, Julian Sterling curled his lips and asked, "Have you thought of one?"

"A-Ah Qian?" Claire Bennett said a little guiltily.

When Julian Sterling heard that form of address, his face darkened slightly, and his brows instinctively furrowed. He was clearly not very satisfied.

What he wanted was something even more intimate than what she called Zane Cole, a one-of-a-kind name that belonged only to him.

So he was not very satisfied with what Claire Bennett had called him.

"Think again."

Claire Bennett felt a headache coming on. She had already thought about it, but she really couldn't come up with any other name.

After a long while, she finally gave up and sighed. "I really can't think of anything. I think that one is pretty good too. It's not like I can call you hubby, right? Or Big Baby?"

At last, Julian Sterling heard a form of address he liked. The corners of his lips lifted slightly as he said, "Very good. Call me hubby."

Pfft...

Claire Bennett nearly choked to death on her own saliva. She had just thrown out an example at random—was Julian Sterling taking it seriously?

She could brazenly throw around outrageous lines like 'my husband' in front of Zane Cole, but in front of Julian Sterling she was still very reserved. She simply couldn't say a pet name like that out loud, okay!

Julian Sterling saw Claire Bennett's expression change again and again and knew she was shy.

"No, I'm calling you Big Baby. That way anyone can tell you're my big baby!" Claire Bennett said with a smile.

Looking at the sly smile on Claire Bennett's lips, Julian Sterling's gaze darkened, and a subtle emotion stirred in his heart.

What a naughty little thing!

He reached out and pulled her tightly into his arms, then leaned close and kissed her directly on the lips.

At first, Claire Bennett didn't react much, but when she realized the two of them were starting to lose control a little, she quickly pushed Julian Sterling and a look of alarm appeared on her face. "Wait a second!"

Just now, she hadn't noticed for a moment, and she had almost done something with him.

It wasn't that she was unwilling, but that she was afraid certain things would be discovered!

The more Claire Bennett thought about it, the more terrified she became. Her whole body was trapped in panic, like a little beast that had fallen into a trap, and she couldn't stop herself from trembling slightly all over.

Seeing Claire Bennett like this, Julian Sterling let out a helpless soft sigh.

He let go of Claire Bennett and said softly, "I'm sorry."

Claire Bennett shook her head dejectedly, feeling that she had truly wronged Julian Sterling.

It was all her fault.

If that thing hadn't happened to her, Julian Sterling should have been able to have a normal married life. Now her whole being rejected it, yet Julian Sterling indulged her again and again.

The better he was to her, the guiltier Claire Bennett felt.

By now, she even had the impulse to throw caution to the wind and tell Julian Sterling everything.

But when she thought of the terrible consequences, she still didn't dare say it out loud.

Still, this couldn't go on. In the end, Claire Bennett set herself a deadline: when the time came, she would confess this matter to Julian Sterling and accept his judgment!

But when would that be?

Maybe after the election for the person in charge of Maison Verne. When that time came, whether she lived or died, she would accept it calmly!

That night, Claire Bennett did not sleep very soundly. She was frightened and afraid inside, and she even dreamed that Julian Sterling had found out about her situation. He was furious and cursed her for being an unfaithful wife, and afterward he wanted to cut all ties with her.

In her half-dreaming haze, Claire Bennett felt herself fall into a warm embrace.

At last, breathing in that deeply reassuring scent, she finally drifted into a deep sleep.

The next day, when Claire Bennett woke up, there was already no one beside her. There was a text message waiting on her phone. Julian Sterling told her to eat breakfast by herself, and that he would come back later to keep her company.

Claire Bennett quickly replied, telling Julian Sterling to go ahead and handle his business and not worry about her.