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

1 will.”

okay?”

the door, but he’d never leave if I didn’t.

and then ran upstairs to my room. Looking out the window, I saw Atlas

at

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

felt like a teenage girl with her first love. He was all I

couldn’t fall asleep.

following day, I drove to Starlight International, hoping

he hadn’t returned

told me he had gone straight

down and handed me a document. “The materials

far, so good.”

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

Melanie called. Assuming she was upset that I got the lucrative project, I chuckled

to fish for information, but I wasn’t in the mood. She could go fuck herself for all i

cared.

was doing. How did they end up together in the first place? I

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

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