Sweet Divorce

“Come see me at my office.”

Jacob’s voice rang again on the phone, Rita frowned.

Bewildered, Rita asked, “Why?”

“It’s about the authorization and copyright of your design work.” Jacob took a look at Rolex as he explained. “See you in three minutes.”

“I…”

Jacob hung up before she finished.

Holding her phone, Rita shook her head.

Like attracts like. Jacob became domineering by association with Liam.

She put her phone aside and resumed her packing. It’s not until when she finished packing that she set out to Jacob’s office.

Right now in Jacob’ office, Liam sat on the couch cross-legged, his fingers tapping on the armrest. He took a glance outside the office.

One minute.

Two minutes.

Three minutes. And the hallway was still empty.

Liam’s face darkened for an instant.

He stared at Jacob, “Where is she?”

His voice, solemn, gave Jacob chills and had him sweat over his back. “Be patient, Liam, haste makes waste.’

Liam responded him curtly with an “Oh”. He shifted his position on the couch. “Just so you know, there’s only one hour left before you can punch out.”

Jacob’s mouth twitched at his “friendly” reminder.

Why are you always dragging me into your love drama with Rita?

I want no part of this?

Damn you, Liam.

Jacob cursed, but only inside himself.

Jacob kept his eyes at the door apprehensively, praying: Rita, come on, my life is in your hands now.

The clock kept ticking.

Another ten minutes passed, and Rita still hadn’t showed up.

Jacob’s palms sweat at a glance at Liam.

He reached his phone out stealthily, trying to call Rita. The door was pushed open as he tried to dial.

“Sorry, I’m late.”

Rita’s arrival relieved Jacob. “It’s ok, you came, and that’s enough.”

“Let’s get straight into it now that you’re here.” Sitting on the couch, Liam handed a contract to Rita. “This is the labor contract I asked my layer to draft. Take a look, and sign it if you find it acceptable.”

“Labor contract?” wasn’t it just about buying the copyright?

took the

Group has placed a premium on quality. We will buy the copyright, but still, we need you, the designer, to select the textile and mount of the ring. So by common consent, the board decided that we’ll hire you as the chief designer of

His explanation sounded reasonable.

twitched

Common consent?

it yourself!

any anomaly but continued her reading

time.” Liam seemed to divine what Rita was thinking, he said, “if

like this. His

twitching. You were a totally different person when I

thatthe Wilson

What? Was Rita off-limit?

your lawyer who drafted it. But I have on more

is it?”He

yet, so, I can only be in my post after school.” She wouldn’t let anything hold

her effort, partly luck, and partly that fact she

she still

“No problem.”

agreed without hesitation, which

It’s that easy?

she found his forthrightness somehow kind

she couldn’t tell what

Maybe she’s just overthinking.

She must be overthinking.

collaboration, it

signed her

finally signed her name. The

“Done.”

nodded, shoving the contract

reached out his hand.

and then withdrew instantly. “Is there anything else that

in at 2 P.M.” Liam said, his

an instant, Rita scowled.

“Is there a problem?”

have to check if I have any

schedule earlier. It seemed like

class schedule towards her before

schedule, Rita frowned

she was

was she thinking too

at the company.” Liam said when Rita drifted

his head forward to Rita as she raised

so close, gave Rita a

What is he doing?

body stiffened

blink of an eye,

It’s even closer now.

that she could count his

Rita.” abruptly, Liam

trembled, puzzlement in her eyes.

at her interestedly. “What did you think I

thought you had something more important to say. Excuse me to leave if you don’t.”She smiled, straightening herself

just

glitters in Liam’s eye faded as he watch Rita

really had no feeling for her

his eyes, his eyes filled