Boss, Your Wife's Asking For A Divorce, Again

Before Zane could speak up for himself, Douglas barreled toward Sonia and wrapped his arms around her waist, thereafter whining, “Aunt Sonia, Uncle Zane was pinching me!”

Sonia’s eyes narrowed into dangerous slits as she surveyed Zane reproachfully.

Zane was quick to raise his hands, as though the gesture was symbolic of his innocence. “No, I did not! Why would I pinch the little guy? I was only teasing him.”

“Teasing him, you say? So, why are his cheeks all red?” Her heart twisted as she soothingly caressed Douglas’ face, which was pink from the pinches. Then, she accusingly addressed Zane, “You’re just like Toby.”

At the mention of Toby, the playful glimmer in Zane’s eyes dimmed. “Toby?! What did he do?”

She rolled her eyes in exasperation and explained witheringly, “He practically kneaded Douglas’ cheeks until they were red last night. It’s always brute force when it comes to you men.”

His brows furrowed. “He kneaded Douglas’ face? Does that mean the both of you met Toby after I left last night?”

Sonia handed a spoon to Douglas and pulled up a chair at the table. “That’s right. Douglas was hungry, so I brought him out for food. We then ran into Toby at the restaurant. When Douglas needed to use the restroom, I was too embarrassed to bring him into the men’s room, so Toby brought him instead.”

“Oh, okay.” Zane nodded in understanding.

Meanwhile, Douglas was taking his oatmeal when he suddenly piped up, “Mr. Toby was hurt too.”

“Hurt?” Zane could not hide his shock as he looked over at Sonia. “How did that happen?”

She pinched the space between her brows in exhaustion as she began to narrate what had happened the night before.

After he heard the whole story, he rubbed his face and remarked, “There must have been some kind of jinx on you guys. I mean, the chances of stuff like this happening are practically slim-to none otherwise!”

A rueful smile played on Sonia’s lips. “Believe me, I know.” She thought they had been rather unlucky as well.

“You’re fortunate to have escaped unscathed,” he pointed out with a lopsided smile, his eyes meeting hers.

The corners of her lips slightly tipped up. “That’s only because Toby shielded me and was hurt instead. I’m still thinking about how I should thank him for it.” She didn’t want to show up at his place to deliver her thanks in person. If she did, a certain lunatic named Tina might very well

unleash chaos once more.

As though he read Sonia’s mind, Zane took a bite of the pancake and casually responded, “That should be easy. It’s not as if you were the one who forced him into saving you. Why don’t you rustle up a get-well-soon hamper or something and have someone send it over to him?”

“A get-well-soon hamper?”

foot. I’d say that’s a good excuse to send

sipped her milk, she agreed with it. “I guess that works. I’ll

breakfast was over, the three

in front of his car. Then, he glanced

With a small laugh, she added, “Besides, I like hanging

with you too, Aunt Sonia. Can I come by again soon?”

you can,” she promised,

exchange, Zane felt the wheels in his mind turn. He grinned at Douglas as he

use me as an excuse to see Aunt Sonia, you sly man. However, given how much he wanted Zane to triumph in

the operation today?” Zane’s gaze flickered

she suppressed her heartache. A strained hum then escaped her before she answered, “Yes, I’ll be

take no for an answer. I know Charles will be present as well, but maybe I could lend an extra helping hand or something. Better to

mildly amused by his insistence. “Okay,

her. “Right, I’ll be taking Douglas home now. See you

little hand up and waved goodbye at Sonia too.

responded with a warm

stay

said, “President Reed, here is today’s schedule.” With

took the schedule over and perused it while she

hospital later, so cancel the afternoon line-up, seeing as there’s nothing important anyway. Also, I’ll have to see the schedule for the next

days following the operation, which meant she would have to reorganize her upcoming

Daphne nodded. “Yes, ma’am.”

and asked, “By the way, could you rustle up a get-well-soon hamper? Make sure to pack it with goodies, preferably for someone who needs a treat

Is President Reed trying to patch

vaguely, “He’s hurt. Given that he’s our biggest collaborator, not to mention the man in charge of the alternative energy technology project, we should

daze as she nodded her head while the

relief. However, she maintained her composure as she waved her hand, dismissing her secretary with a breezy, “You

Right away.” Daphne

left her office. She had not elaborated on the

ex-husband at the amusement park-and at night, no less. Even if she were to say that the meeting had been purely coincidental, there was no telling whether

out her chair and sat down before she buried herself in her