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?”

door, but he’d never leave

the door with a heavy heart, and then ran upstairs to my room. Looking out the window, I saw Atlas

up at

and drove

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

couldn’t fall asleep.

drove to Starlight International, hoping

he hadn’t returned to the hotel.

called him. He told me he had gone straight to

entered my office. He sat down and handed me a document. “The materials for the Echelon Group project have been approved, and it’ll

far, so good.”

give me a report, and I asked for some coffee.

upset that I got the lucrative project, I chuckled

to use her to fish for information, but I wasn’t in

cared.

How did they end up together in the first place? I guess it must have been their shared

pick up Ava, and Stella called while I was on my

“Are you in your office?”