The Spare Wife by Nadia Gordon

Chapter 57 Way of the Crooked

The draft was important for Abigail. She was surprised Sean would give it back to her, and it helped her with her predicament.

She tried to wipe the mark off, but she failed, so she quickly recreated it, muttering, “I’ll make sure nothing like this happens again.”

Luna felt a weight being lifted off her shoulders, and she sighed. “This is my fault. If I’d kept up my design work, I wouldn’t have dragged you down.”

Just then, someone knocked on the door. Abigail thought that the production team wanted to watch how Luna worked so she stood up, telling Luna to get ready.

with

Luna quickly sat up straight on the couch and spun her pen, then she picked up a draft. It was the dirtied one Abigail had set aside. Eh, it’s the same thing anyway. She quickly made some finishing

touches to the draft.

Abigail tucked the other drafts in her folder, composed herself, and opened the door, but when she was met with that woman’s eyes, her smile faded. “Miss Palmer? My boss is still busy at work. Do you need anything?”

Joan took on a warm attitude like she was a different person. “Oh, Abigail. I just wanted you to take my measurements, and I want to see what Luna’s doing.”

Noticing the cameraman behind Joan, Abigail swallowed her words and moved away. “Fine.”

Like a fangirl, Joan leaned on the door and waved at Luna like a lucky cat. “Just here to see you, Luna. So, how’s the… Oh, I see you’re done with your draft.” She was staring at the draft Luna worked on. The mark on it wasn’t that visible, but she knew that it was the mark left by her shoe.

I stepped on that paper on purpose before I left, so this means that Luna was the one in Sean’s room. That explains a lot of things. No wonder that lowly assistant took that attitude with me. So,

hooked up with

digging into her

but Luna was different. She was famous, and

her as a

than once, and in front of Sean too. Did

If that’s the case,

Dec

take an interest in Luna. She managed to attract his attention back then by pretending to sprain her ankle. But she still hooked up with him? And to think I praised her work to high heavens!

with iciness. “That’s fast. It hasn’t even been two hours since we began. It’s almost like you

her. “Hey, practice makes perfect.” If she finds out that Abigail can make about eight drafts of this level in an hour when inspiration strikes, she’s going

Luna show off her skills. Then she looked at Abigail, still smiling, but she was distant

Abigail couldn’t stay. She glanced at

holding.

more cooperative. Abigail measured her shoulders, thereafter Joan looked at the cameraman and plopped down on the couch. “That’s all

feel unwell.”

props down and turned the camera off, then they left. For once, Joan didn’t trip Abigail up. Instead, she played

sat in the corner and drew

dining hall. Abigail followed Joan inside and

It was Sean.

him. They were in a private dining room,

are you looking at?” Luna blurted and

Did the shoot

beside her and said, “Not

short–sleeved top and a pair of wide–leg pants. She was taking some cutlery for Luna, and when she

alluring enough. Sean noticed that when he looked at her, and he