Countdown to My Divorce

Chapter 55

“I’ll go get changed,” Rachel said.

“Oh, yes,” William said. “I thought through your suggestion today and I agree that there’s no need to fire Cecilia. She’s a long- time employee, and firing her over something so trivial might discourage the rest.”

Rachel almost burst out laughing.

That was a pretty good excuse! It seemed Samantha didn’t tell him about Rachel approaching her earlier today.

Without a hitch in her voice, she said, “Thank you, on Cecilia’s behalf.”

William bent over and drew close to Rachel, breathing hot air against her skin. “Why so polite? I know you’re close to Cecilia, and she always stands up for you. I don’t want to see you upset.”

Rachel looked calmly at him as he said those words, her heart cold and unaffected. She didn’t expose him for rejecting her so blatantly at his office.

“Okay, got it.‘

you went looking for Tyler? Is there

she feigned ignorance. “What did you say just now?

His face was achingly familiar, but the fierceness glinting in the depths of his eyes sent a chill down

capable of making one’s heart go cold.

he was smiling, there was a hint of viciousness

going on between you and Tyler. You’re aware of our relationship with LS Enterprise. As the wife of Lewis Enterprise’s CEO, you

isn’t guaranteed. If I don’t do well, there is every possibility that my grandfather might hand my position over to my uncle. I can’t afford for anything to go

had never seen such a look

on the verge of doing something to her, especially if she dared to allow a scandal between her

at William for a few seconds–then bloomed into a

last time, and he saved me when Howard drugged me.

“So you met him