In Matthew's office
Erica was leisurely playing with her camera while Matthew was talking with someone on the phone. It had already been more than ten minutes.
But she didn't mind. As long as she could take beautiful pictures of him, she was willing to wait patiently.
Another ten minutes had passed.
Finally, Matthew hung up.
She immediately rushed towards him with the camera in her hand. "Honey…"
Her movement alerted him, so he said in a low voice, "Slow down."
It was only then that she remembered the baby in her belly. She stopped walking for a second, then continued with tiny steps.
Slowly, she made it in front of him. She tiptoed and wrapped her arms around his neck. With a sweet smile, she asked, "Can we start now?"
"Sure." His hand moved to her belly and caressed it gently. This had been his habit since he found out that she was pregnant.
Upon hearing his approval, she let go of him in an instant and raised the camera. She ordered him boldly, "I always like your French window. Go to the French window now, and I'll take the first set of your photos there."
His eyebrow raised upon hearing the words "first set." It seemed that this would be a long photo session with her.
He didn't expect that she would really use this opportunity.
When he was ready, Erica raised her camera and aimed it at him. However, she suddenly changed her mind. "Honey, I like you better in a white shirt. Take off your suit, please."
Matthew sighed inwardly. He swore that no one in this world had a command power over him like Erica. Although his face darkened a little, he still did what she asked him to do silently.
Wearing just a white shirt and a dark blue tie, he casually stood in front of the French window, making the view more beautiful.
Erica pressed the shutter button several times before she checked the photos. With eyes on the screen of the camera, she commented, "It looks a little formal. Honey, how about loosening your tie a little? You look more handsome when you are casual and relaxed."
'More handsome? She's definitely good at flattering people, ' he thought. But he remained quiet and just followed her instructions obediently.
Erica made sure that she hadn't missed his every move. From untying his tie with his fair and slender fingers, unbuttoning his shirt, straightening his sleeves, and even his inadvertent glances.
Matthew was giving off a noble and cold aura. But when he looked at her, the doting look in his eyes was obvious. She didn't know if he did it on purpose, but she couldn't help feeling deeply intoxicated.
In the middle of their photo shoot, his phone suddenly rang. Since it was work-related, she didn't complain. As he sat on his desk to answer the call, she didn't miss the chance to take more photos of him.
Even in candid shots, his regal aura was undeniable. He was like a king on his throne, talking to someone on the phone.
Using her finger, she signaled to him to smile.
But he just stared at her without even raising the corners of his mouth.
Since he wasn't cooperating, she simply walked up to him and pinched his cheek. She then said silently, "Smile!"
Matthew gave her a disgusted look but held her hand gently while still listening to the person on the other end of the line.
She shook his hand off and didn't bother him anymore. After all, this was his first time to model for her in a photo shoot.
Although he had posed in their pre-wedding photo shoot before, it was different because she wasn't the photographer at that time.
After a few more rounds, Erica felt a little tired, so she put the camera on his desk and sat down.
In her silence, Sheffield's reminder suddenly flashed back in her memory. He told her once that she and Matthew should always show off their love to prevent other women from coveting him.
At the thought of it, she immediately picked up the camera and put it on a tripod. She adjusted the tripod in front of his desk, set the camera into video, and ran to him. Wrapping her arms around his neck, she commanded, "Kiss me!"
Instead of following her order, Matthew put his hand on her belly again and whispered with a snicker, "I don't only want to kiss you. I want to sleep with you."
His mind immediately calculated how long it had been since the last time he slept with her. Although it wasn't that long, he already felt like it had been several months ago.
But he had no choice. Since she was pregnant, he could only keep his desires at bay.
Hearing his low but charming voice, Erica felt her heart melt.
She caught a glimpse of the flickering red dot on the camera, so she quickly kissed his thin lips.
His response satisfied her. He hugged her tightly, and kissed her back passionately, which was what she exactly wanted.
After their intimate moment, she checked the video. She was very happy with the result, so she didn't disturb him anymore. The smile on her face was still there even after Owen sent her back to the Pearl Villa District.
While eating the fruits prepared by the maid, Erica started to check every photo she had taken. She needed to choose the best ones that she would use for the competition.
A few moments later, she had chosen two photos, which she immediately submitted as her entries.
The first photo was a portrait of Matthew. She gave it a very simple caption: Cold CEO.
In the photo, he was standing in front of a bright French window while loosening his tie. His white and slender fingers were also eye-catching. Although his face was expressionless and his eyes were not looking at the camera, anyone who would look at the photo would feel that there was tenderness in his deep-set eyes.
The second photo was their picture together. She actually didn't like being photographed, but for the sake of the competition, she went all out.
She captioned it: 1+1=3. This was her way of telling the audience that they were having a baby soon.
In the picture, Matthew was sitting in his office chair while she was sitting on his lap. His arms were wrapped around her slender waist, and their foreheads were stuck together, as their eyes met. Both of them had sweet smiles on their faces.
They were surrounded by the warm sunlight that peeped through the window. Looking at the photo, one could feel the happiness and sweetness in the air. It felt so refreshing.
After sending her entries to the organizers, she also sent the photos to Matthew, forcing him to use them as his phone and computer wallpaper.
She also wanted him to post them on Weibo, but he refused. He said that he didn't have a Weibo account.
But she remembered that when she borrowed his phone last time to answer Debbie's phone call, she saw a Weibo app installed on his phone.
'Did he uninstall it?
Never mind.'
She didn't think too much about it.
Meanwhile, Hyatt also submitted a photo for the competition. It was a picture of several children playing Chinese garter game on the street. He named his entry "Childhood."
Now, all they needed to do was wait for the result.
On the second month of Erica's pregnancy, Matthew canceled all his appointments and accompanied her to the hospital for checkup and ultrasound.
Erica was lying on the bed while the doctor was standing next to her. Matthew was watching on the other side of the bed.
He was staring at her slightly bulgy belly.
A few minutes later, the doctor said excitedly, "Mr. Huo, Mrs. Huo is probably pregnant with… twins!"
"What?!" Erica was the first to react.
Matthew was also surprised. She was already checked in A Country before, but the doctor there didn't say it was a set of twins. Suppressing his excitement, he ordered in a deep voice, "Check it again carefully."
"Yes, Mr. Huo," the doctor answered.
