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

with a heavy heart, and then ran upstairs to my room. Looking out the window,

at me.

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

love. He was all I could think about.

couldn’t fall asleep.

hoping to see him again. However, the

he hadn’t returned to the hotel.

and called him. He told me he had gone straight to Quillbrooke last

down and handed me a document. “The materials for the Echelon Group project have been approved,

far, so good.”

me a report,

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

information, but I wasn’t in the mood. She could go fuck herself for all i

cared.

was doing. How did they end up together in the first place? I guess it

to pick up Ava, and Stella called while I

you

high spirits after a sleepless night. All

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