Beyond the Divorce

Chapter 172 Up in the Air

His eyes narrowed. “What’s the matter?”

“It’s nothing. Design Division asked for the drawings,” I said. “I met Nick the other day and told him about

it, so he’s aware.”

“Design Division?” Then he said, “They could always get them from Nick’s project department. You don’t

have to resend them.”

I almost criticized that mean woman, but I refrained. After all, she was his employee. I said nothing, and

he didn’t ask further questions about it.

Time went by fast, and we were only together for four hours. It was late at night when he sent me home. I felt terrible when I saw how tired he looked. He had hurried back just for my birthday and would have to

leave for Quillbrooke early tomorrow.

At the door, he pulled me into his arms and held me for a moment. “Good night.”

at him. Try to get

1 will.”

okay?”

in. I didn’t want to close the door, but he’d never leave if I didn’t. He needed

and then ran upstairs to my

at me.

into his car, and drove off. It left me

her first love. He was all I could think about. I tossed

couldn’t fall asleep.

to Starlight International, hoping to

hadn’t returned

him. He told me

see my under–eye bags when he entered my office. He sat down and handed me a document. “The materials for the Echelon Group project have been approved, and it’ll start next week. So

far, so good.”

give me a report, and I asked for some

was upset that I got the lucrative project, I chuckled and didn’t pick

information, but I wasn’t in

cared.

together

up Ava,

asked, “Are you in