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.

tie

“Lily, meeting you is the happiest thing

her heart, like a fool, thinking she was the

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

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was pointless to compare

obvious what he meant: no, he

thought his aloofness made sense–it wasn’t in his

place in

understood. Love could win anyone over if

his “can’ts,” were

didn’t love

fine. They would

It was fine.

quietly watching as he tied Elsa’s laces, then began to massage her

at each other, the unspoken affection sparking

as the boy she had once loved so deeply blurred into a vague, unfamiliar

Elsa threw herself into John’s arms again,

turned and walked quickly toward

“Ms. Lily!”

had seen everything Lily had done for John

to leave,

just now had been too damning. He didn’t know what to say

up his nose, he finally spoke awkwardly. “Don’t… don’t read into it. Honestly, the boss still really loves you. The last time you two fought, he got drunk

I’ve already broken up with

knew Wayne meant well, but she didn’t let

loves me, so he married Elsa on my birthday? He loves me, so he’s tangled up with her

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the head of

need his.

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sure about this? Does

had always been loyal to

with Elsa, not after

he saw how John had treated her, and he

Wayne understood–leaving John might actually be the best

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