Calculated Provocation

Lila curled her lips into a smile and poured Clara a cup of tea.

"Don't be anxious. We haven't seen each other for a while. Let's catch up first."

As the air conditioner was on, Clara had taken off her wool coat when she came in.

Without the cover of her clothes, her slightly bulging abdomen was exposed under Lila's nose.

Was she... showing signs of pregnancy?

A trace of ruthlessness flashed acros