hapter 3 Spiraling, Unraveling, Lost in Her Wake

“Lily…”

Wayne Hunter had come to the CEO’s office to give his report.

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Most employees at Jones Corp had no idea about Lily and John’s relationship.

But Wayne, trusted by John for years, knew everything.

Seeing Lily, he instinctively greeted her–only to catch sight of what was happening inside the office.

He froze, horrified.

Then quickly slapped a hand over his mouth.

He looked at Lily, his eyes full of awkwardness and sympathy.

“Elsa, I’m sorry.”

John had been momentarily distracted, stunned for a good ten seconds before he quickly pulled away from Elsa.

“I’m not blaming you,” Elsa said coyly, cheeks flushed. “My shoelace came undone.”

Hearing that, Lily’s dull gaze dropped to Elsa’s shoes.

Elsa was stunning.

Bright, bold, beautiful in an almost aggressive way.

Today, she wore crisp designer white sneakers, paired with a white blouse and a pleated pink skirt. Youthful and radiant, she looked exactly like a campus sweetheart.

John didn’t say anything.

But his actions spoke louder.

He gently lifted Elsa onto the desk, then knelt to tie her shoelace. His movements were so careful, they almost looked reverent.

intently tie the lace, Lily

their love was still new, he had once said to her, “Lily, meeting you is the happiest thing that’s

with all her heart, like a

saw a guy bending to tie his girlfriend’s shoelace. She’d snuggled into John’s arms

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was pointless to compare things

was obvious what he meant: no,

his aloofness made sense–it wasn’t in his nature to stoop

as she had a place in

so tenderly kneeling for Elsa, Lily finally understood. Love

his so–called principles, all his

didn’t love

that was fine. They would both start

It was fine.

as he tied

way they looked at each other, the unspoken affection sparking between

had once loved so deeply blurred into a vague, unfamiliar

Elsa threw herself into John’s arms again, Lily

walked quickly toward the

“Ms. Lily!”

Lily had done for John over

leave,

a loss. That scene just now

gold–rimmed glasses up his nose, he finally spoke awkwardly. “Don’t… don’t read into it. Honestly, the boss

I’ve already broken up with

well, but she didn’t

birthday? He loves me, so he’s tangled up with her like that, unable to let go? That kind

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was the head of

need his.

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this? Does

had always been loyal

didn’t want John getting back together with Elsa, not after she abandoned

John had treated her, and he knew

understood–leaving John might actually be the best

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