Runaway Mommy: My Boss is the Father novel Chapter 44

Jaxson replied with a single question mark.

"My mom's been suspicious about us, right? I told her I was seeing someone and asked Phoebe to cover for me."

"I wanted your opinion. Do you think this pic will convince her?"

Only after sending the explanation did Sebastian realize how awkward this was.

Lily was so cute that the wholesome scene almost made him, a notoriously committed bachelor, crave domestic bliss.

Jaxson texted back: "No."

"If my mom sees her with a kid, she'll instantly know it's a lie."

His parents would never in a million years accept a single mother into the family.

Anyone with a brain would realize he was putting on an act.

It clicked for Sebastian.

He thought his friend was just pissed off about seeing Phoebe's kid with another guy.

But clearly, Jaxson was still his usual, calculating self.

Coldly objective.

Sebastian then sent a cleverly framed shot. Phoebe was walking beside him, and he was positioned slightly behind her, making it look like he had his arm around her waist. He had taken it in a mirror.

His hand wasn't actually touching her, and her face was obscured.

But the result was incredibly intimate, perfectly capturing the vibe of a newly minted couple trying to keep their romance a secret.

There was no way to poke holes in this picture, not even if he showed it to Eleanor Hayes.

Phoebe and Sebastian had always been good friends.

Back in college, they used to play video games together all the time.

When her family funded a gallery showing for her art, she invited Jaxson, but he had turned her down because he was busy working.

Sebastian went instead.

He came back to the dorms raving about how her pieces were absolute masterpieces.

The other guys thought he was exaggerating, and one of them turned to Jaxson.

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