Chapter 33: Duty

"Hey, Lucy asked, "Trouble with Chloe lately? Is that why you look so tired and distracted?""

Michael snapped back to reality. "It's nothing. Just thinking about tomorrow's flight."

Lucy didn't press further, simply asking, "So, you coming to eat?"

Michael glanced at the takeout box and cracked a rare smile.

"No, you go ahead and eat. Chloe brought me some food." Lucy froze.

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She stood frozen for a long moment before taking a deep breath.

"Never mind. It's a bit late for the cafeteria now, and I'm not that hungry anyway. Let's just go over the key points for tomorrow's meeting."

Lucy forced a smile, hoping Michael would notice her silent struggle and sacrifice.

But Michael totally missed her point. "Alright, I'll let everyone know in the work chat later."

Lucy felt really uncomfortable being brushed off like that.

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She hesitated for a moment and said, "Michael, everyone just saw Chloe getting close to you. This is still the office. Chloe shouldn't be doing that."

"I'm worried the colleagues will gossip about you and Chloe. With evaluations coming up, what if this messes up your

assessment?"

and eat. I'm

Lucy wisely chose not to press further

moment she stepped outside,

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out of Paramount Airlines, her smile vanishing in

morning just to

only did I fail, but

idea did Candy come up with this

a man's heart is through his stomach. What a

I actually bought it.

out her phone, typed a

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smashed the send button. Shoving the phone back into

I do this again, I

buzzed. Chloe unlocked it and saw a

photo of his food and added a

that you've quit, come by

made

me to bring him lunch

faster than her brain. She

is your duty as my wife. Do your

aside, thinking, "Screw this duty! He's

car, watching the scenery

marriage,

said her food was as boring

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was.

was just BS! He

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