Chapter 95

"I know you think less of me for doing this, but I'll do whatever it takes to secure the investment for the next movie."

Peter's words left Beckett speechless. "You think I didn't notice you specifically called Juniper over? I'd advise you against it, man. You're just asking for trouble."

Peter shrugged it off. "I'm doing this to make future investments easier."

Beckett shook his head, thinking Peter had lost it, and decided to stop trying to convince him otherwise.

"Did you really not notice anything tonight?"

In the car, Henry glanced at Zoey.

"Notice what? That Juniper was trying to hit on you?" Zoey grinned at Henry.

"So, you noticed. Aren't you mad?" Henry looked at Zoey, feeling a bit helpless.

Zoey linked her arm with Henry's. "I trust you. You wouldn't go for a girl like her. If you did, you wouldn't have switched seats with me earlier."

Zoey felt at ease, knowing Henry wouldn't fall for Juniper's tricks, so she relaxed.

Hearing this, Henry gently pinched Zoey's cheek. "I don't think we need to go to the wrap party. Peter's a fool, and we shouldn't work with him anymore."

"I know Peter's unreliable, but Beckett's a good guy and really talented. His last movie even won an award. If he makes another one, I still want to join him." Zoey shared her thoughts openly with Henry.

"Are you planning to invest in Beckett's next movie?" Henry caught on.

She nodded while snuggling into him. "That's the plan."

Henry didn't push the matter further.

Half an hour later, they got back to the apartment. It was already past nine.

Zoey thought about checking on Gabriel and Travis at her place first, then heading to Henry's.

But when the elevator doors opened on their floor, Henry wrapped his arm around her waist and led her to his room.

"Mr. Windsor, Gabriel and Travis might still be awake. I want to check on them first."

As soon as Zoey said this, Henry pressed her against the wall, his lips capturing hers, leaving her speechless.

After a moment, he pulled back. "At this hour, they must be asleep. Otherwise, we'd hear them in the hallway."

Then he scooped Zoey up and carried her upstairs.

"Mr. Windsor, at least let me take a shower."

Zoey insisted on going to the bathroom first, and Henry had to agree. Otherwise, if he pushed her too hard, nothing would happen tonight.

But when Zoey got to the bathroom, she realized her period had come early.

She had no choice but to put her clothes back on and walked out, cheeks slightly red. "Mr. Windsor, I have to go home tonight."

"What's wrong? Didn't you agree?"

Henry looked at Zoey, puzzled by her sudden change of heart.

Zoey bit her lip. "It's not a good time tonight."

"What's wrong?"

Henry had just finished speaking when he noticed she had tied her jacket around her waist.

Seeing Zoey's slightly pale face, he asked, "Are you feeling unwell?"

Zoey nodded. "Yeah."

Henry's expression turned worried, and he took out his phone. "I'll call Joseph to come and check on you."

But soon, Henry put the phone aside and got up from the bed. "I think we should go to the hospital directly."

Seeing his worried look, Zoey knew that if she didn't explain, Henry would definitely take her to the hospital.

So she told Henry. "Mr. Windsor, it's nothing serious. It's just my period."

Henry was stunned for a moment, but after a few seconds, he finally understood.

"Are you experiencing cramps?"

"No, it just means I can't stay here tonight."

Zoey told Henry honestly.

Her period had just started, and luckily it didn't come during dinner, which would have been embarrassing.

However, Zoey still felt a bit embarrassed, her cheeks turning red.

Henry knew that for the next few days, he wouldn't be able to do anything.

Although he was a bit disappointed, he had to accept it.

"Alright, have a good rest."

He kissed Zoey's forehead and personally took her back home.

The living room lights were off, indicating that Gabriel, Travis, and Claire were all also asleep.

Zoey took a shower in her bedroom, feeling refreshed before finally going to bed.

When Henry got home, he took out a diamond ring from the drawer of his bedside table and smiled helplessly.

He had planned to propose to Zoey the next morning.

But now, he would have to wait a few more days.

Zoey slept until morning, only waking up when she heard Gabriel and Travis's voices outside the door.

"Claire, good morning."

Opening her bedroom door, Zoey rubbed her sleepy eyes and greeted Claire, who was drinking coffee.

Claire froze when she saw her.

"Why are you home?"

She thought Zoey had stayed at Henry's last night.

Zoey told Claire, "Isn't it normal for me to be home?"

"Of course not. Mr. Windsor just got back yesterday. You two should have been spending sweet time together last night. Did you two have an argument?"

Seeing Claire's worried look, Zoey had to tell her the truth.

"I see. Mr. Windsor must be having a hard time these days." Claire, understanding the situation, took a sip of coffee and shook her head.

Zoey felt utterly helpless.

Had Claire not been her best friend, she could have been driven to punch her.

"Mom, will Henry have breakfast with us?"

Travis ran to Zoey, hugging her leg and looking up at her.

Zoey saw it was not yet seven o'clock, so she told Travis, "He's probably still sleeping, so he might not have breakfast with us."

As soon as she finished speaking, there was a knock on the door.

Zoey thought it was Lally bringing breakfast, but it was earlier than usual. 'Why is she so early today?'