Beyond the Divorce by Third Blossom

Chapter 172 Up in the Air

His eyes narrowed. “What’s the matter?”

“It’s nothing. Design Division asked for the drawings,” I said. “I met Nick the other day and told him about

it, so he’s aware.”

“Design Division?” Then he said, “They could always get them from Nick’s project department. You don’t

have to resend them.”

I almost criticized that mean woman, but I refrained. After all, she was his employee. I said nothing, and

he didn’t ask further questions about it.

Time went by fast, and we were only together for four hours. It was late at night when he sent me home. I felt terrible when I saw how tired he looked. He had hurried back just for my birthday and would have to

leave for Quillbrooke early tomorrow.

At the door, he pulled me into his arms and held me for a moment. “Good night.”

I looked at him. Try to get some sleep

1 will.”

okay?”

want to close the door, but he’d never leave if I didn’t. He needed to rest.

heavy heart, and then ran upstairs to my room. Looking

up at me.

turned, got into his car, and drove off.

felt like a teenage girl with her first love. He was all I could

couldn’t fall asleep.

day, I drove to Starlight International, hoping to see him again. However, the receptionist

hadn’t returned to the

returned to the office listlessly and called him. He told me he had gone

handed me a document. “The materials for the Echelon

far, so good.”

give me a report, and

called. Assuming she was upset that I got the lucrative project,

use her to fish for information, but I wasn’t in the mood. She

cared.

I knew Melanie was oblivious to what Matthew was doing. How did they end up together in the first place? I guess it must have been their shared

I left the office early to pick up Ava, and Stella called while

“Are you in

in high spirits after a sleepless night. All