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

1 will.”

okay?”

in. I didn’t want to close the door,

heart, and then ran upstairs to my

at

into his car, and drove off. It left me feeling alone.

a teenage girl with her first love. He was all I could think about. I tossed and turned in bed but

couldn’t fall asleep.

International, hoping to see him again. However, the

returned to the

office listlessly and called him. He told me

under–eye bags when he entered my office. He sat down and handed me a document. “The materials for the

far, so good.”

in to give me a report,

I got

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

cared.

they end up together

I I left the office early to pick up Ava, and Stella called while I

“Are you in your