Richest Mogul

Chapter 1659

After Zera left, Wendy refocused on her work. However, her face was even paler than before.

Shortly after, her phone kept lighting up with new message notifications. She unlocked it to check.

What greeted her were photos of Aiken and Zera together on their dates. One after another, the photos painted the unmistakable picture of a blossoming romance-moments of intimacy and connection between them. Suddenly, a memory surfaced in Wendy's mind. Though she and Aiken had been together for years, they had hardly ever taken pictures together. Aiken had always claimed he disliked being photographed, so she never pushed for it. But in recent months, their relationship had grown increasingly distant. They both seemed busy, and days would pass without even a single phone call. Aiken rarely reached out to her anymore.

It wasn't because he was too busy to call her. It was because he no longer cared enough to.

Wendy realized now that the principles Aiken had once claimed to hold so dearly were apparently flexible-depending on the person.

She drew in a deep breath and closed her eyes, setting her phone aside.

It took her a long time to calm the turmoil within her. When she opened her eyes again, there was no trace of pain or struggle. She redirected her focus to her tasks, immersing herself in work to block out everything else.

...

few hours later, Wendy sat at a small, cozy music bistro. The soft tunes playing in the background

she typically avoided. This was one of

she ordered two

here, Skylar had mentioned she had already eaten earlier and couldn't stomach a full

location, by the window,

passersby outside Wendy had called ahead to the owner to

Wendy arrived first.

seen earlier in the day

a side of Aiken she had never known in all their years together. The contrast stung, mocking her for how naïve and self-indulgent

arrived, the first

was Wendy.

as she took in the sight of Wendy gazing absently out

her

picked up some roast chicken on the way. This place always has a line out the door. A coworker swears it's the best thing ever. Want to try

out of her thoughts and looked up at