Countdown to My Divorce

Chapter 3

Chapter 3

William didn’t come home that night, simply sending a single message at midnight.

[I’m working late at the office. Take care of yourself.]

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Rachel stared at the message, her lips curling into a bitter smile. However, she wasn’t going to waste more time thinking about him or Samantha. Before she left, she had something more important to do.

And that was to fulfill her mother’s last wish.

When she arrived at the office, she noticed her colleagues giving her odd looks.

“I heard the Oasis Project was finalized already,” someone whispered behind a cubicle. “But Ms. Lloyd isn’t the lead anymore.”

“What? That’s been her baby for months. If she finds out about this, it’ll probably mean trouble.”

“Yeah, but word is the board voted this morning. They gave it to someone new. A transfer, I think.”

As soon as they noticed Rachel at the door, everyone quickly looked away and hurried back to their desks. When she reached her office, she found that everything on her desk had been moved.

Before she could say anything, a soft voice behind her called out, “Rachel?”

She turned slowly.

There, in a snow–white dress that made her look delicate and innocent, stood Samantha. Her long black hair flowed over her shoulders, and her face was flawless, her eyes wide and gentle. She had the kind of look that made men want to protect her without even knowing why.

Rachel felt her whole body go cold.

Samantha!

Samantha smiled, lips tinted pink, her cheeks flushing as she sweetly said, “It’s been so long. I guess we’ll be coworkers now. I’m really looking forward to working with you.”

She reached out her hand.

Rachel didn’t take it. Instead, she looked over at her own desk–now completely cleared out- against the surface.

apped her fingers lightly

“What’s going on here?”

Samantha looked at her with wide, watery eyes, as if she had been hurt. Her fingers moved awkwardly in the air, making small gestures.

“I’m really sorry, Rachel. William knows I’m allergic to dust, so he let me use your office. But if it bothers you, we can switch back. I don’t mind. I’ll go talk to him right now.”

Rachel smiled bitterly.

What a joke.

As if Rachel

to turn toward

need,” Rachel

didn’t want fake kindness. His heart was no longer with her,

her eyes still soft, but now with a glint she couldn’t

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please don’t get the wrong idea. William only brought me into the company because he sees how tired

curled into her palm,

love her deeply–so deeply, in fact, he invited his old

that’s what Mr. Lewis decided, then I hope you won’t let him down,

past Samantha without waiting for a reply and headed straight to William’s

open and walked in, William heard the sound and looked up. Their eyes met for a few seconds before Rachel’s gaze shifted to

a

“Rachel-”

Her

the Oasis Project: Rachel had received ten votes, while Samantha had twelve.

actually gave the most important vote to

that made William uneasy. He stepped closer and gently wrapped his

decision to let Samantha join the company and compete for the project. The board made that call. Even

her lips had gone pale. However, she didn’t shout or cry. She was too numb for that now. She forced a small, tired smile and looked up at

to look at her like she was his whole world… felt like

and asked, “What if

brows lifted just slightly. He took her cold fingers in both hands and held them tig. us thumb gently brushing over her skin like he was trying to calm

a lot to you. It was your mom’s dream. But if it succeeds, no matter who does it, she’d

laugh. He used to give her anything she wanted

Now, for another woman, he had excuse

just his body that was no longer hers; his

to my mom up there, then why not let me do it? My proposal was just as strong as Samantha’s. You know

his eyes. He didn’t let go of Rachel’s hand. Instead, he held it tighter,

back to the country. Without something strong on her resume, she won’t be able to find good work. Her parents are in poor health–no one knows how much time they have left. She needs this win.

his excuse sounded.

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wasn’t funny.

Rachel had always thought that William’s kindness was just for her. Now, she saw the truth–his kindness

about Samantha’s allergies, but had forgotten that Rachel herself could suffer from being around dust too. For her, it could even lead to breathing

Rachel was, he felt even

“Rachel, how about we…”

interrupted. “You just got the promotion. You don’t have full control yet. There are too many

of his without

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