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?”

to close the door, but he’d never

and then ran upstairs to my room. Looking out the window, I saw

at me.

and drove off. It left me feeling

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

couldn’t fall asleep.

hoping to see him again. However,

he hadn’t returned to the

returned to the office listlessly and called him. He told

he entered my office. He sat down and handed me a document. “The materials for the Echelon Group

far, so good.”

give me a report,

got

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

cared.

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

early to pick up Ava, and Stella called while I was on

asked, “Are you in your office?”

high spirits after a sleepless night. All I wanted was