Chapter 8

It was nearly dawn when they got home.

Isabella had fallen asleep before they even reached home.

Carrying Isabella upstairs, Franklin passed the master bedroom and noticed the door was open, but

was pitch black inside.

After putting Isabella to bed, he returned to the master bedroom, turned on the dim lights, and glanced at the bed-empty.

Maggie wasn't there. Just then, the butler brought up his luggage.

Franklin loosened his tie and asked, "Where is she?"

The butler quickly replied, "Madam went on a business trip."

He hadn't been present when Maggie left with her luggage half a month ago.

Other servants had mentioned seeing her leave with luggage, presumably for a business trip.

Strangely, Maggie rarely traveled for business before, and when she did, it was usually for just twe: of three days.

This time she'd been gone for half a month. Franklin merely grunted in acknowledgment, asking

nothing more.

The next day.

Franklin ran into Maggie at the company.

Unaware that Franklin and Isabella had returned, Maggie froze momentarily at the unexpected.

encounter.

Maggie, Franklin showed slight surprise but assumed she had just returned

blank, he treated her like a stranger, coldly passing by

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Chapter 8

the past, learning of his

such moments, even if she couldn't embrace him, she would have watched him with excited, joy-filled

glanced at his handsome face before lowering

hadn't noticed these changes

retreat, Maggie wondered when he had returned, but since he was

to divorce, Maggie didn't dwell on thoughts of Franklin, immediately focusing

to instruct her: "Make two cups of coffee

office."

she was trying to win Franklin's affection, learning of his love for coffee, she had put great effort into mastering its preparation. Her dedication had paid off. After tasting her coffee, whether at home or in the office, Franklin had specifically requested coffee made by her. Back then, learning that Franklin truly loved her coffee had excited her for a long time. She thought it was the first step toward success. In reality, she had underestimated his dislike and wariness of her.

her coffee, he usually had Jake contact

would collect it.

gave her any chance to

did she have the opportunity to deliver the

tone on the phone, she was to bring the coffee directly

the coffee, Maggie placed it on a tray to deliver to

office door

she saw

her face suddenly

her, Julia hurriedly got off Franklin's

extremely dark as he said coldly: "Who gave you permission to

here?!"

gripped the tray tightly: "I came to bring

Chad, Franklin's

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