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.”

him messing with

clenched her fists, trying to stay calm. She still needed him for the Oasis Project. For now,

“Mr. Hunt, you must believe me now, right? I’m not a spy sent by Lewis Enterprise. I really want to work with

pockets as he lazily replied, “Who knows? Maybe

issue the size of a mountain. She imagined any woman

trying to stay patient. “Why would I bother? Besides, we both know you could uncover the truth with one phone call. You’ve got that kind

Nevalis University knew about

Tyler spoke again, his tone reluctantly

to work with us, let me make one thing clear Once this project is under LS Enterprise, William will eventually

slightly closer to her. His warm breath brushed against her ear as

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you and I are in this together. Do you think you can handle

pushed too hard now, she could burn everything down. But as long as she could

face began to fade. She knew what

Hunt. You’re a businessman. As long as

wrath. The man had an air of confidence that made

smirk, he dropped his scrutinizing gaze and slumped back into

called out to

looked up at him.

eyes moved past her, landing on the other side of the room. His voice took on a playful tone as he added, “Your husband seems to be staring right at

She quickly turned her head, and sure enough, William was looking straight at her. The moment their eyes met, they both froze. William’s face showed a flicker of surprise when he saw Rachel, but when his gaze landed

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

If I had known you were coming, I wouldn’t have joined William. Oh, but

her. Her eyes showed signs of discomfort, and

William seemed to snap out of his