The Ceo’s Convict Wife by Jennifer Mike

Chapter 840

In an instant, Lillian’s colleagues flocked over to her. There was even a hint of unctuousness in their voices.

Some of them began asking Lillian tentatively about the nature of her relationship with Callum.

“Does Callum want to get back together with you, Lillian?”

“He took you away from the horde of reporters that day. He was so handsome that he looked like the prince who rescues the princess in a fairy tale!”

“Will you become Mrs. White, Lillian?”

Naturally, Lillian knew that Callum was the reason for the abrupt change in her coworkers’ attitudes toward her.

Wryly, she pondered about how society was so materialistic. As he had experienced a lot over the past five years, it did not bother her very much.

“There is nothing going on between me and Mr. White now, so please don’t speculate any further. I have somebody in my life now, and it will cause trouble for me if you go on proclaiming that,” Lillian said coldly.

Her colleagues looked at each other with embarrassment at her words and dispersed soon after.

At last, Lillian regained some peace.

Callum was nowhere to be seen when she arrived

me the day before. “Mr. White said that this matter should be laid to rest,” his men had

informed her. “Don’t worry, Ms. Quinn. Your life will return to normal as before.”

“As before…” she wondered to herself. “Does that mean he won’t be showing up anymore?”

Lillian felt her nose twinging at that thought, and her eyes suddenly felt moist and warm. “This is what I’ve been waiting eagerly for,” she told herself. “What’s there to be upset about?”

the best ending for her and Callum to be separated like this; there was no

back together, and

things went wrong again.

told her that she was the one he still loved,

33 years old, and

the older she was, the more timid she became.

of relief after learning that Lillian had returned home and that her life had regained

free, and the three of us will have a good catch-up. We haven’t had a decent outing since I returned to Strico.”

of us hung out again,” Lillian replied before

Time does pass quickly,”

five years,

the driver take her to an office building on the west side of the city. Intending to

she was about to enter the office building, something fell from

to fall to the ground. At the same time, she felt a pair of

clatter of footsteps drew nearer. “Mrs. Youngblood!” the

help of the bodyguards. “I’m fine.” Then, she looked at the

the fellow who saved her moments

all right, sir? Thank you…”

head, and

she realized

then, he was a prominent young gentleman in Strico, her ex-boyfriend at

16H

different now.

sneakers. His once handsome face had aged. Even the hairs by his temples

in his mid-thirties, but he looked a decade

was no longer the young man in his typical suit and leather shoes, the

was

of surprise flashed across his face. Then, he smiled bitterly. “It’s you. I learned from the news that you’d returned to Strico, but I didn’t expect to see you