Countdown to My Divorce

Chapter 21

‘How can I help you, Mr. Hunt?”

“Bring me tomorrow’s schedule report.”

“Sure,” the receptionist said, ready to hang up the phone.

Rachel, feeling desperate, quickly grabbed the phone from her. “Hello, Mr. Hunt, this is Rachel. Can I please meet with you?”

The receptionist gave her a sharp look. “What are you doing?!”

Rachel held the phone tighter and called out urgently, “Tyler!”

The receptionist rolled her eyes. Was this woman serious? Did she think she could call Tyler by name like that and get what she wanted? Unfortunately for her, that tactic wouldn’t work!

The receptionist grabbed the phone back and explained, “Don’t worry about this, Mr. Hunt. I was just about to call security.”

“Let her come up.”

stared, speechless. She clicked the phone off and

out a breath she didn’t realize she was holding. Her palms were sweaty, but she was determined. If she could just get Tyler to agree to secure the Oasis Project for her, she could finally walk away with peace of

office and was about to knock, but the door was already slightly open. She quietly pushed it open, and what she saw stopped her

but he wasn’t alone. A woman was leaning against the desk, her curves accentuated by the cling of her red dress. Her voluminous chestnut curls cascaded over one shoulder, and she spoke

me? It’s been

didn’t even glance up from the contract he

my light,” he replied coldly, without a hint of

“Pfft.”

and sudden in the quiet office. As both Tyler and the

You can continue. I’ll wait outside,”

out,

ask if I missed you? She’s the one I’ve missed,” he said

She straightened up, her eyes scanning Rachel

You like this… plain woman? What’s so special about her? She’s got a

brow. What was going on? Why was Tyler using her like this? And what was up with the woman’s attitude? Was

but something about the way this woman was looking at her stirred something inside her. She wasn’t the most stunning woman in the world, but she didn’t think she was ugly either. At least, she stood out in a crowd. Today, she wore a pink blazer