Hold My Tear, I’m Getting My Wife Back!

Chapter 99

Leanne couldn’t say she had a good impression of him.

She muttered a polite “thanks,” trying to withdraw her hand with a hint of forced kindness.

But Derek’s grip only loosened by half. As she pulled

away, his palm slid along her forearm, grazing her delicate wrist, across her palm, and finally over her fingers, stopping at the tips.

Goosebumps prickled up her back, and she instinctively stepped backward.

Her brow furrowed. “What are you doing?”

“Just giving you a hand. What’s the problem?” Derek managed to look innocent, and had it not been for the lingering discomfort where his touch had traveled from her arm to her fingertips, Leanne might have believed she had misjudged him.

“You’re not wearing your ring anymore.” he said.

A ring worn for many years leaves an immutable mark when taken off, and despite Leanne’s flawless skin, a faint band was still visible around the base of her ring finger.

curled her fingers. “That’s none of your business.”

circle knows,” Derek continued leisurely. “I heard the Richardson and the Wright families are planning a merger, and he’s getting engaged

flicker of surprise

Leanne had known Curtis and Suzan were bound to end up together. But she hadn’t anticipated it would happen so fast. Curtis’ eagerness was one thing, but was the Richardson family

for her and Curtis’ separation wasn’t even final, yet both families seemed in a hurry to discuss marriage and alliances

none of that

interest in small talk and turned to leave, but Derek blocked her path with his arm

treating you like you were his world and didn’t let anyone

you. Please keep your distance.”

Derek didn’t follow.

Chapter 99

of the booth, she glanced back before entering. Derek was still there, staring at her with an intensity that made her

in high spirits, pulling her into the

her face.

side, pulled a bottle of sanitizer from her bag, and vigorously rubbed it over her hands and arms several

that. By eleven-thirty, the group spilled out of the bar. Donna gave several colleagues a lift, and Leanne shared a cab with another