Chapter 34

Barely a week after he’d handed me the keys, the house was already under renovation. I was chasing contractors from dawn till dusk. He never bothered to ask about it.

No matter how late I got home, at most, he’d politely comment, “Quite the night, huh?” or, “Looks like the Design Department’s swamped”

That was it. No inquiries about where I’d been or what I’d been up to. It wasn’t within Bryant’s scope of concern anymore.

With divorce on the horizon, I wasn’t in the mood to hold back. “Maybe it’s because you’ve been too busy with Margaret.”

Sure enough, his face tightened at the mention.

I felt a twinge of satisfaction.

Bryant said, “We haven’t been in touch lately.”

“No need to explain to me. It didn’t matter anymore.” I said, “As you please. Once we divorce, you can bring her home.”

“Jane, why do you have to be so snarky?” His brows knitted together, a hint of helplessness in his tone.

“And how should I

has nothing to do

a joke.” Dropping that bomb, went to the foyer, changing shoes to leave. Waiting in the car, the driver hurried to open the door for me.

usually had little to say, made an awkward conversation throughout the ride. His gaze dropped to my

are more comfortable,” I replied

I was pregnant, I ditched

a word and pondered before asking, “When will Christmas’

looked at him, perplexed.

headed was responsible for a luxury brand, it wasn’t the focus of the Ferguson Group in

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‘First heels, and now

narrowed, a smirk playing on his lips. “What,

work?”

his roof, I had no choice but to play along. “Before next Friday.”

confirmed the designs on Monday, we could push the suppliers

beating around

a decent ex-husband look

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