After being reborn, I make up my mind to stop chasing after my husband and daughter

Chapter 25

Chapter 25

The passing executives gave me knowing smiles. “Good morning, Mrs. Holcomb,” they greeted respectfully.

“Good morning,” I responded with warm professionalism.

Tracy’s face fell. Pressing her lips into a thin line, she hurried toward the conference room.

Just as I reached my office, Jared emerged from his. His brows furrowed at my outfit–that familiar disapproval flashing across his face.

I ignored him. After last night, I had every right to be cold.

“I’m heading to a meeting,” he said, still making time to ask, “Want to do lunch later?”

I barely glanced back. “No, thanks. I’m having lunch with Melissa.”

Jared wasn’t accustomed to rejection, and my constant refusals clearly irritated him, though he could do little about it.

“Fine,” Jared said curtly before walking away.

I spent the morning handing over duties to the hotel managers, and then met Melissa for an early lunch at eleven.

Melissa kept eyeing every attractive guy in the place, desperately seeking that storybook–perfect romance.

I understood her panic, but kept advising patience.

“Victoria,” she fretted, “I’m 28 now, two years older than you. You’ve got a six–year–old daughter, while I’ve never even held hands. Seriously, what’s kissing like?”

I nearly choked on my coffee. Why was she asking me of all people about kissing?

“Bland and forgettable,” I remarked, lifting my cup.

Just as I finished speaking, a deep male laugh came from the table behind me.

I turned to see a man in a black shirt casually drinking coffee, looking like he was waiting for someone.

the same man Lloyd had fallen all over himself to impress at the

here?

spotted him too. “Damn, he’s hot,” she

was laughing at me or

good–looking guy walked in and

packs,” Melissa whispered. “Just

choked back a laugh

caught his attention. He turned and fixed me with

through my chest, like the first note of my favorite

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today–tiny bites, perfect posture. No question she’d noticed one of the guys behind us. Too bad she couldn’t work up the nerve to

Melissa nudged me to intervene, I shook my head. “I’m retired from men,” I said. “If you

me off men completely. But she–never having been with anyone–still clung to her romantic fantasies. The challenge was getting

on the way. Coming out, I nearly collided with someone, sending their

grabbed the phone, stomach dropping at the

“Damn it,” I hissed.

me said, “Don’t

myself staring

attractive.

Nathan Hallman,”

paused–I hadn’t asked his

with those piercing eyes after saying his name,

I said, focusing more on

quietly. “I’ll

it is,” I said, turning back toward

pressed all the cash I had–about a thousand dollars–into his hand. “For a new

gave

stared at him. “You already

“Victoria, don’t you recognize me? I’m the one you

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