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.”

Try to get some sleep

1 will.”

okay?”

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

door with a heavy heart, and then ran upstairs to my

at

got into his car, and drove off. It left

He was all I could think about. I tossed and turned

couldn’t fall asleep.

to Starlight International, hoping to see him again. However, the

returned to the hotel.

office listlessly and called him. He told me he had gone straight to Quillbrooke

my office. He sat down and handed me a document. “The materials for the Echelon

far, so good.”

in to give me a report,

upset that I got

use her to fish for information, but I wasn’t in the mood. She could

cared.

together in the first place? I guess it must have been their shared

to pick up Ava, and Stella

asked, “Are you in