Beyond the Divorce

Chapter 15 A Chance Encounter

Johnson was our company’s Marketing Director. He greeted us warmly and playfully pinched Ava’s cheeks when he saw us. In a way, Johnson took my role by taking charge of the company’s marketing department.

I was the one who brought him into the company, and he worked under me for over a year. Back then, the marketing department focused mainly on sales, consisting of just five people.

Johnson was a quick–witted college graduate who was a natural at marketing. He had a silver tongue that could convince anyone of anything. He took over my position when I got pregnant while Matthew nurtured him.

I knew Johnson frequented this place because he arranged a private room for us with the restaurant manager’s help. It was evident he was much more considerate than Matthew..

Melanie was also familiar with Johnson as the two exchanged glances while Johnson ordered the food. Meanwhile, I didn’t pay much attention to the order and went straight into the private room since I knew

Matthew wouldn’t let me or Ava down in that aspect.

Soon after, Johnson followed us into the room. Since it had been a while since I last saw him, I gestured

for him to sit and chat.

I asked him how the company was doing, and he discreetly responded while glancing at Matthew

occasionally, I knew the Johnson in front of me differed from the one I had recruited long ago.

Indeed, times had changed, and it was no surprise since Matthew was now the boss. In Johnson’s eyes, I

just a former boss past her prime and inferior to the current company

for that, but seeing it

antique in the Tanum Corporation. It was flattering whenever people called

a respectful form of address. I

I parted ways one

already forgotten about all my contributions to the

for

nonstop

and the fruits of my labor were not mine to enjoy anymore.

praises, no one knew my pain as it was my burden alone.

realized how fickle the world was.

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look out for me, so I needed to care for myself. I thought it was better to be safe than sorry, which made my

we shared. I only wanted him to remember what we had gone through

like to believe he wasn’t that heartless.

discreetly excused himself when the

were about business, but there was one call where he glanced at me before going outside to answer it. My

myself to the restroom and saw Matthew talking on the phone in the corridor, constantly responding

days ago. He noticed me coming out and hastily told the person on the other end, “All right, let’s do it that way

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