Love's New Bloom by Simone Hastings

Chapter 37 Confrontation on All Sides

Erin’s answer clearly made Chandler unhappy.

“Why are you not divorced yet? Are you ignoring my wishes, Erin?” Chandler looked right in front, but Erin could sense him gritting his teeth.

The tension in the car was so palpable that Erin could feel her hair stand. She didn’t want to aggravate him, so she said feebly. “My husband-”

Chandler cast her a murderous gaze. “How dare you still call him your husband!”

Erin immediately corrected herself. “He insists on having a child before getting a divorce.”

“What the fuck?”

What she said stunned Chandler so much that he swore.

“I also thought that what he said was nuts! I didn’t say yes! But he is an erratic imbecile–I can’t do anything about it! When I returned him the five million dollars previously, he almost…”

Chandler narrowed his eyes and asked in a quiet yet dangerous voice, “Did he touch you?”

“No! He failed to!” Erin quickly explained. She had a vague feeling that if lan really were to do something to her, she would have died a terrible death.

She was very sure that Chandler was an authoritarian control freak! Sean’s messages previously had told her so too.

Chandler didn’t find her explanation satisfactory, but he said nothing more. The mood in the car was frosty as they traveled in silence for the rest of the journey.

the car in the office’s underground parking lot, Chandler got out with a darkened expression, not looking at Erin at all.

as she watched him stride into his private elevator. When Chandler didn’t say anything, she was so

the elevator, she found it unbelievable how she could be so afraid of Chandler. Just one

death.

she had completed the design draft for the competition. Not long after she sent the draft to Caleb, she received Janette’s call. She planned to ask the other two designers during lunch how she was taken

over to invite Erin for lunch. Since Erin couldn’t find the two designers that were

empty booth and placed her tray there before waving at Erin and Milly to come

Milly said mysteriously, “Erin, did you hear?

so shocked she almost dropped her cutlery. What

fired?” If the reason was drinking with the clients, she had done that too the night

legitimate reason. They say it was because the business they took on recently was too crass, ruining the company’s image! Two days ago, I heard from the other designers that Janette would force female designers to drink

do such a thing. She wants a higher sales record to gain the director’s attention. It’s not the first time that she has done such a thing! Only that she got unlucky this time, being exposed for her wrongdoings! I heard that Caleb was so furious he told them to leave immediately, but since Janette had worked here for a long time and had contributed much to

in silence. This matter would not have come to light if it were not for her. It was good that a person like Janette was fired. preventing other

companies. It wasn’t as if they were banned from the

Erin returned to the office

was close to the end of the

phone and bag and asked that you return his jacket too. His wallet and cards are in

that jacket.”

him to wait for me

“He said not to go to the office. He said if you want to return the jacket to him, go

swear. The designers around her suddenly looked up at her. She awkwardly lowered her head and

she hung up, Dana’s voice rang out from behind her. Dana said in a seemingly deliberately loud voice, “Erin, who were

and saw Dana; Caleb was also standing

that moment, Caleb was looking at her with a complicated