Countdown to My Divorce

Chapter 6

“It’s fine. She’s generous and not that petty. Think of it as a welcome gift from me. Rachel is really good at what she does. If you work with her, you’ll learn a lot,” William said, his voice full of concern for Samantha.

From a distance, Rachel overheard his words, and her heart sank.

Generous?

In William’s eyes, she could give up everything–the project, her design work, even her mother’s last wish. And now, she was even giving up her husband. She could feel the weight of her own humiliation, even without looking in the mirror.

“Rachel Lloyd, how did you end up like this?” she asked herself quietly.

Just then, a teasing voice interrupted her thoughts: “I wondered why you suddenly wanted to work with me. Turns out, your husband has found someone new.”

Rachel jumped back in shock. Her heel slipped, making her lose her balance and start to fall backwards. Her mind raced, fearing the worst. But in the next moment, steady hands gripped her waist

For a moment, she was relieved that Tyler at least seemed a bit compassionate. But then, she saw the mocking smile at the corner of his lips, and his hands suddenly left her waist.

Rachel couldn’t believe it—he was playing with her.

In that split second, a burst of strength flowed through her. Just as she was about to hit the ground, she grabbed onto the edge of Tyler’s suit jacket. His deep eyes showed a flicker of surprise before he reluctantly caught her again, pulling her back.

She stumbled into his hard, firm chest. Looking up with a frown, she was met with his intense, unreadable gaze.

“Are you trying to use me as a cushion?” he teased.

Rachel couldn’t stand this man, especially after the way he had played with her. She pushed against his chest, trying to create some distance between them.

She couldn’t admit it was intentional, so she muttered, “It was just a reflex. I’m sorry, Mr. Hunt.”

for him messing with

him for the Oasis Project. For now, he was like her only

breath, letting the tension leave her body, and forced a smile back onto her face. “Mr. Hunt, you must believe me now, right?

tucked his hands casually into his pockets as he lazily replied, “Who knows? Maybe you and your husband are

She imagined any woman who married him might never

bother? Besides, we both know you could uncover the truth with one

Nevalis University knew about Samantha and William’s past

Tyler spoke again, his tone

William will eventually find out about you. Once that gets out, it will cause

paused, leaning slightly closer to her. His warm breath brushed against her ear

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and I are in this together. Do you think you can handle that kind of accusation, Mrs.

what he was saying. If she pushed too hard now, she could burn everything down.

to fade. She knew what she had to

concern, Mr. Hunt. You’re a businessman. As long as this project turns pure profit, nothing else should

tell Tyler wasn’t the type to fear William’s wrath. The man had an

his scrutinizing gaze

he called

up at him.

other side of the room. His voice took on a playful

and sure enough, William was looking straight at her. The moment their eyes met, they both froze. William’s face showed

missed the odd look on William’s face as she cheerfully came over to

have joined William. Oh, but don’t misunderstand. I just came along as a favor because he didn’t have a

showed signs of discomfort, and Rachel couldn’t help but feel like some kind of a wicked stepmother, as if she

seemed to snap out of