The Heart I Gave The Love I Lost

Chapter 8

It was nearly dawn when they got home.

Isabella had fallen asleep before they even reached home.

Carrying Isabella upstairs, Franklin passed the master bedroom and noticed the door was open, but it was pitch black inside.

After putting Isabella to bed, he returned to the master bedroom, turned on the dim lights, and glanced at the bed–empty.

Maggie wasn’t there. Just then, the butler brought up his luggage.

Franklin loosened his tie and asked, “Where is she?”

The butler quickly replied, “Madam went on a business trip.”

He hadn’t been present when Maggie left with her luggage half a month ago.

Other servants had mentioned seeing her leave with luggage, presumably for a business

trip.

Strangely, Maggie rarely traveled for business before, and when she did, it was usually for just two or three days.

This time she’d been gone for half a month. Franklin merely grunted in acknowledgment, asking nothing more.

The next day.

Franklin ran into Maggie at the company.

Unaware that Franklin and Isabella had returned, Maggie froze momentarily at the

unexpected encounter.

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Chapter 8

Franklin showed slight surprise but assumed she had just returned from her business

like a stranger, coldly passing by

company.

the past, learning of his sudden return

would have watched him

merely glanced at his handsome face before

previous excitement and joy.

hadn’t noticed these changes before

when he had returned, but since he was back, perhaps

Maggie didn’t dwell on thoughts of Franklin, immediately focusing

instruct her: “Make two cups of coffee and bring them

the CEO’s office.”

love for coffee, she had put great effort

tasting her coffee, whether at home or in the office, Franklin had specifically requested coffee made by her.

learning that Franklin truly loved her coffee had excited her for a long time. She thought it was

his dislike and wariness of her. True, he liked

all he

her, his attitude remained

Heim Dave The

coffee, he usually had Jake contact her,

gave her any chance to get close to

and others were busy, did she have the opportunity

his office herself.

from Jake’s tone on the phone, she was to bring the

coffee, Maggie placed it on a tray to deliver to

office door was open.

office doorway, about to knock politely, she saw Julia sitting on Franklin’s lap,

face