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.‘

somber. “Shouldn’t you explain why you went looking for Tyler? Is

and her face froze. However, she feigned ignorance. “What

his arm around her waist. His face was achingly familiar, but the fierceness

compared to Tyler’s aura, he was capable of making one’s heart go cold. It wasn’t something one

a hint of viciousness in the

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

grandfather might hand my position over to my uncle. I can’t afford for anything

look in his eyes–so

on the verge of doing something to her, especially if she dared to allow a scandal between her and Tyler to break out and affect

few seconds–then bloomed into a bright smile and patted him reassuringly on his

to you! What could ever happen between Tyler and me? We simply crossed paths the last time,

doubtfully. “So you met him