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Chapter 9

Claire slipped in with her practiced timid act: “There’s an urgent document from Finance that needs your signature.”

Nathan’s jaw tightened. Dead silence.

“Since when does Operations handle Finance paperwork?” I took a deliberate bite of the perfectly peeled apple.

Claire glanced at Nathan, her voice dripping vulnerability. “I’m leaving the company soon. Just helping out while 1 wrap things up.”

“Leaving?” I turned to Nathan. “Your assistant’s quitting?”

Nathan methodically wiped his hands with a Kleenex, looking almost amused. “I’m running a Fortune 500 company. You think I track every HR detail?”

Claire’s lashes fluttered, tears welling perfectly. “Mrs. Pierce, I know this isn’t appropriate, but Cooper’s father wants

us to relocate to London-”

“That’s enough.” Nathan cut her off, standing. “My wife needs rest. We’ll handle this outside.”

A minute after they left, I was out of bed.

Around the corner by the service elevator, I caught Claire’s tearful performance:

“Cooper hasn’t seen you in a month. He keeps asking why Daddy won’t come home.”

“I agreed to London. Just give him one birthday dinner. Our son’s never even gotten a hug from his father.”

“Don’t we deserve a proper goodbye? Nathan…”

She looked up at him, the picture of helpless devotion in her Ann Taylor suit.

like

he returned, he was all smiles with

be home in two

“Yes. I

Claire needs some attention. I’ll stop by the office this

eyes. “How long?”

already?” His

“Back by seven.”

Chapter 9

I closed

my eyes. “Perfect.”

signed my

“Your devoted

“I manage just fine alone.”

Black pulled up to her Greenwich

same story about

door, my phone buzzing with Nathan’s text: “What

and

Click.

tableair: Cooper’s birthday cake from Magnolia, Claire

phone.

cake sounds perfect.”

The singing stopped.

cracking her Stepford wife

tie suddenly

you Mommy and Daddy’s friend? Here for my party?” Cooper beamed,

“Yes, sweetheart. Happy birthday.”

“Thank you!”

I talk to your daddy first?”

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