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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she had just returned from

a stranger, coldly passing by and entering the

company.

his sudden return would

moments, even if she couldn’t embrace him, she would have watched him with excited, joy–filled eyes, smiling and wishing him good morning

Maggie merely glanced at his handsome face before lowering her gaze, showing

her previous excitement

hadn’t noticed these changes

he had returned, but since he

on thoughts of Franklin, immediately focusing on work upon returning to her

later, Jake called to instruct her: “Make two cups of coffee

the CEO’s office.”

learning of his love for coffee, she had put great

dedication had paid off. After tasting her coffee, whether at home or in the office, Franklin had specifically requested coffee made

had excited her for a long time. She thought

his dislike and wariness of her. True, he liked her

that was all he liked–just her coffee.

her, his attitude remained cold and distant.

Dave

contact her, and after she made it, Jake or others would

gave her any chance to get close to

occasionally, when Jake and others were busy, did she have

to his office herself.

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

the coffee, Maggie placed it on a tray to deliver to him.

office door was open.

office doorway, about to knock politely, she

her face suddenly turning pale.