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.”

the

determined. If she could just get Tyler to agree to secure the Oasis Project

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

accentuated by the cling of her red dress. Her voluminous chestnut curls cascaded over one shoulder, and she spoke in

at me? It’s been a few days, don’t you miss

from the contract

he replied coldly, without

“Pfft.”

laugh was loud and sudden in the quiet office. As both Tyler and the woman turned to look at her, Rachel immediately realized how awkward

can continue. I’ll wait

to sneak out,

you just ask if I missed you? She’s the one I’ve missed,” he said as he pointed lazily toward the door, where Rachel

turned cold. She straightened up, her eyes scanning Rachel from head to

plain woman? What’s so special about her? She’s got a body like

was Tyler using her like this? And what was up with the woman’s attitude? Was she seriously looking at

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 over a red silk