The Broken-hearted She And The Icy He

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.

slowly and intently tie the lace, Lily couldn’t help but

he had once said to her, “Lily, meeting you is the happiest thing that’s ever happened to me. I’ll protect you, treasure you, never let

believed him with all her heart, like a fool, thinking she

while they were walking hand in hand, they saw a guy bending to tie his girlfriend’s shoelace. She’d snuggled into John’s arms and teased, “Would you tie mine if it came

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had answered that it was pointless to compare things

obvious what he meant: no,

was like a cold, distant mountain capped with snow. She thought his aloofness made sense–it wasn’t in his nature to

she had a place in

understood. Love could

his “can’ts,” were

didn’t love

They would both start new

It was fine.

as he tied Elsa’s laces, then began to

the way they looked at each other, the

as the boy she had once loved so deeply blurred into

herself into John’s arms again, Lily

turned and walked quickly

“Ms. Lily!”

seen everything Lily had done for John over

to leave, he ran after her,

words, he found himself at a loss. That scene just now had been too damning. He didn’t know

the boss still really loves you. The last

broken

knew Wayne meant well, but she

birthday? He loves me, so he’s tangled up with her like that, unable to let go? That kind of love–I don’t want it. Wayne, I’ve already written my resignation.

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was the head of

need his.

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really sure about this? Does the

had always been loyal

not after she abandoned him when he was at his

he saw how John had treated her,

understood–leaving John might actually be the best thing