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?”

door, but he’d never leave if I

upstairs to my room. Looking out the

at

his car, and drove off. It left

with her first love. He was all

couldn’t fall asleep.

hoping to see

returned to the hotel.

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

my office. He sat down and handed me a document. “The materials for the Echelon Group project have been approved, and it’ll

far, so good.”

me a report, and I asked

upset that I got the lucrative project, I chuckled and

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

cared.

together in the first place? I guess it must

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

“Are you

left.” I wasn’t in high spirits after a sleepless night. All I wanted was to