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

1 will.”

okay?”

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

a heavy heart, and then ran upstairs to my room. Looking

at

his car, and drove off. It left me feeling

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

couldn’t fall asleep.

I drove to Starlight International, hoping to see him again.

returned to the

him. He told me he had gone straight to

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

far, so good.”

in to give me a report, and I asked for

upset that I got the

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

cared.

to what Matthew was doing. How did they end up together in the first place? I guess it must have been their shared interest in

Ava, and Stella called while I was on my way.

asked, “Are you in your office?”