Chapter 121

As soon as I got to the hotel’s temporary office, my phone buzzed.

I was in the middle of a conversation, so I didn’t check it right away. By the time I finished, over ten minutes had passed.

I picked up my phone and saw a message from Nathan. He sounded a bit jealous, asking: [When did you and Mr. Holcomb get so close?]

I froze for a second. ‘Nathan’s tone is really weird,‘ I thought to myself. ‘Why does it sound like Nathan and I are the couple here, and Jared’s the lover?‘

As a married woman, I had to stick to my principles. I couldn’t let Nathan get the wrong impression, like there was always a chance something could happen between us.

So, I replied: [Thanks for your concern, Mr. Hallman. Our relationship is neither good nor bad at the moment.]

Nathan replied almost instantly: [I thought you were mad at me and didn’t want to talk to me.]

I wasn’t really trying to ignore him; I just didn’t want to leave any evidence for Jared to blow things out of proportion.

“Is this the secret monologue of every cheater? Afraid of getting caught, but unable to resist the temptation?‘ I couldn’t help

but think.

[It’s just a

again after that. Maybe he was busy, or maybe I was a bit too distant, and he

showed up. As Tracy’s cousin,

over me, sizing me up at least a dozen times. Finally, he grinned and asked, “Mrs. Holcomb, are you free for lunch? I know a place with some really good grilled fish.

“Sure,

didn’t have much of

to divorce Jared, I couldn’t let him get any dirt on

my bag and felt the voice recorder. Thank goodness I

down. I drove myself and

I thought I saw a familiar sedan. It was Jared’s. Not far away was Tracy’s

to notice either car, chatting with the hotel managers about the renovations

elevator button, his squinty eyes kept sneaking peeks at me to see how I’d react. When he saw I looked completely unfazed, he let out

the first–floor lobby, I was still expecting Jared and Tracy to be eating in

the window, sipping red wine, eating grilled fish, and chatting away. Jared was wearing a

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