"I—Is it so obvious?" Kate asked. She got a bit insecure, thinking she had become fatter these days.
"Aside from the belly, I won't say obvious, you're still the same pretty woman. You just get more feminine," Irene said without hesitation.
"Feminine?"
"Mhm, you were a scary lady before, beautiful but scary. You were like a hungry wolf that would eat me if I make a mistake in my draft," Irene complained. "But I guess your motherly instinct awakens once you get pregnant."
Kate didn't know if Irene was just being polite or if she was serious about Kate being more feminine.
'Have I been so intimidating this whole time?' Kate wondered. 'I mean, I can be stern at times at work. But surely, I'm not that scary, right?'
Kate had no time to ponder more about this when Irene leaned closer to her ear and asked, "So, who's the baby daddy? Is it Mr. Grant?"
Kate's body stiffened, and she nodded shyly.
