Countdown to My Divorce

Chapter 10

The corners of Rachel’s lips stretched into a smile as she stared at them, saying with feigned confusion, “What did you say just now?”

Realization dawned upon Samantha that Rachel was deaf and couldn’t hear a word of what they said earlier.

Samantha didn’t actually mind Rachel knowing the truth, but right now was a critical period. If Rachel were to discover their affair, ask for a divorce, and drag William to court, she would have the right to half of his assets.

Samantha forced a smile and said, “Nothing. We were just talking bout the LS proposal. William said that it looked very much like something you would write.”

The smile on her face looked so mild and harmless.

“I was just thinking, we’re all in the same company. Why would you stand on Mr. Hunt’s side? Wouldn’t that be helping our enemy?”

“Yes, I wrote the proposal,” Rachel admitted calmly.

Samantha covered her mouth in shock and yelped, “What did you say?! Rachel, you wrote the LS proposal? You’re helping Tyler Hunt? Is it really as the rumors claim–that you and Mr. Hunt are…

“Ms. Judd, don’t believe everything you hear. There’s nothing between me

very least kept

Her eyes turned red, and she sniffed, looking

I trust fully in you and Mr. Hunt. Those are just rumors that outsiders are spreading. Why are you being

up in her eyes. She

a man. She knew she

proposal

me. Everyone’s tongues are wagging about your relationship with Tyler. How will everyone in the company and business circles talk about me once

ready to rebut William; in the end, she said instead, “This project was my

hands, disregarding Rachel’s feelings and desires completely. For the sake of Samantha’s career prospects, he

way out, Rachel

him in all things. That was why she didn’t even realize it when William

possibilities. She wasn’t the only one eyeing the project, after

to be the one to stab her