Seven Months Pregnant, I Brought Lunch to Surprise My Husband at His Office — I Walked In on a Moment I Wasn’t Meant to See, and When the Director Arrived, She Revealed Who Truly Owned the Project and Ended Everything He Thought Was Secure

“Yes,” Aaron replied. “Clara.”

I set the box down carefully on the nearest table because my hands were starting to shake.

“I brought you lunch,” I said,
“and the drawings you left on the counter.”

He sighed, rubbing his temples.

“We talked about boundaries,” he said. “I told you this project was sensitive.”

The woman crossed her arms.

“This really isn’t appropriate,” she added. “You’re disrupting a professional environment.”

I laughed once, quietly, because the absurdity of the word professional hung in the air between us.

“I’m sorry,” I said, “I didn’t realize standing this close was part of the workflow.”

Her eyes narrowed.

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