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

and then ran upstairs to my

at

his car, and drove off. It left me feeling alone.

He was all I could think about. I tossed and turned in bed

couldn’t fall asleep.

following day, I drove to Starlight International, hoping to see

returned to the

listlessly and called him. He told

under–eye bags when he entered 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.”

report, and I

that I got the lucrative project, I chuckled

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

cared.

they end up together in the first place? I guess it must

Ava, and Stella called while I was on my

you

spirits after a sleepless night. All I