Chapter 45 Divorcing Christopher
Harper proved to be quite the handliner, rejecting all there of Adeline’s initial proposals. Meanwhile, Christopher sat silently at the head of the table, appearing completely detached from the proceedings. Ha burk Henence was poljubdi.
Debra pulled propend Dan the screen and wheperdermandy, “This is air dinal proposal.”
They have to start from search if this one did not pass.
While the others did the presentation is used, Adeline glared at Christopher. He was lounging in his chair, drumming his fingers on the table with an amased look in his eyes.
Hin paze inadvertently fell on the late math on his pole hand, which mood out makly against his skin. The sight made her breath–ratch as she recalled their recent argument is her anger, she had bitten denen harder than intended, Meaking the skin umil it bled.
feeling a twinge of quit, the quickly averted her eyes. Still, the roomed that he had brought it on himself, Uskotan to her, Christopher had noticed her fleeting glance and changing expressions. A slight and played his lips.
“Man supporto be one al Gillabour City’s premier design fioma? Is this amateur wath the best you can offer?” Harper’s dhambicier votre snapped Adelme hacktmirality.
Adrine composed betaalt andewirled her pen, tiskig Harper with a mois, “Mc Irving, since our propanadh don’t meet your standlandi, I’d love to hear your ringgestions.”
Harpri spered, “That’s your jab to figure out. If you can’t produce a satisfactory proposal, perhaps we should consider finding some capille”
“Perfect“Adeline said, sessing her pen onto the table and leaning bad “Why don’t you up to Mr. Lambert that he cancels our partnership altogether?”
Standing bride Christopher, for quickly dabbed an his forehead with a handsrichtet. Harper was caught off guard by Adeline’s bold statement in front of Christopher, and she faltered
“Ma. Ke, do you realize what you’re saying?““Harper’s tone had grown by
“What’s wrong? Dit shumer?” Adeline shot back.
She had been eating Harper’s aide for far too long, and they wind to terminate the partnership, sobe it. That way, she would not to keep coming here.
Harper turned to Christopher, her voice sadkuly houry–neert. “Mr. Lumbert, as you can see, Gre Maison’s representation shows no interest in milaboration, and their fiem doesn’t aligni nich out new project’s vision. Perhaps we should—”.
“Would you like to take over? Cluistopher out her off, his gaze sharp
-LW–What?” Harper stammered.
Joe cleared his throat. “Ms. Irving. Mr. Lambert is asking if you’d like to handle the design yourself.”
Harper froze. “1–I’m a project manager. I don’t specialios Indesign.
“Yet you seemed quite knowledgeable when critiquing their proposals,” Joe commented deply
Christopher’s calm gore settled on Adeline. “We’ll go with the first propaal. Any objections?”
No uw duced to a peak up. With a final sweep of the room, he simply said, “Mesting adjourned” Then, he lett
Adelina colled her eyes. A 30–minute meeting concluded with one
him. She limem be bad deliberately let Harper give her a hard time.
Aeveryone fladout, Hannah appesaded Adding After sending Debra back the office, Adoline stayed behind
Once they are alone, Harmah stepped closer and lowered her volos. “Mrs. Lambert, Mr. Leishman would be to see you in his offion”
Adeline reped, “a. Shaw, plenice just call me by my maiden name here”
“Of course, Ms. Kellen.” Hannil nodded is understanding
The scent of premium na wafted through the vice presidentvallion. When Adeline entend, Carlos was in the middle of burning tea with careful precision
“deline, you’re here.“he greeted warmly.
“You wantediese, M. LeishmanTM
Carlos expressionsoftened. “There’s no one else here, don’t be permal”
Adelina down and accepted the cup he offered. “What did you want to dis?
Carlos sighed deeply. “It’s about Chelatopher. He hadn’t been toche allice in nowerks, but today, finally showed up. I annuma prabad something to do with that?”
Aline smiled. “To be honest, we agreed early on not to interfere in each other’s work I have no idea about his office schedule, node.”
“T” Carlos nodded thoughtfully, which explained why Christopher had not revealed her identity during the meeting. He lifted his cup and casually asked, “What has Christopher been ap
What could he be doing? embering the gossip from the elevar, Adeline replied scotically, “Besides cacing cars, drinking, and falling into different women’s ans! I’m sure he’s keeping himmell busy between socialites and actresses”
Carloaded ha glass “As Mrs. Lambert, you should try to control him. This behavior.”
‘I won’t be Mrs. Lambert much koper,” Aldine sald
“What do you mean?” Carlut eyes narrowed.
mani to divorce Christoph. Adeline met his gue dicectly. “As his uncle, please safe to him about it. Are the divorce, I promise not to say anything negative about Lambert Occup of alert your company’s reputation”
“You want to divorce Christopher Carlos asked incredulously.
“Yes,” Adeline
pädfirmly. “It’s a loveless marriage, and a divorce with both to find our cont
Lour happine
Carlos frowned deeply. “This is nonsense.”“
Adeline shrugged. “Young people get married and get red all the time these days” with Christopher’s weak, power, and books, held be surprised if he marred eight mes in
Caluridad not, ash more. After Adeline lot, ho romained deep in thought
Was there roadly no affection between them!
feming his convert, Hannah suggested, “We. Leistinum, if you want to know if they have any feelings for eachother, why not test int
Later, the elevation stoppedia the 24th. As the dot opened, Adeline transistopher was handing it his hands to his packets and his bad as the been
Chapter 45 Diving Christopher
expecting her
Adaline entered and stood as far away from him as possible. As the doors closed, Christopher suddenly leaned in. He placed one hand against the wall beside her head, his intense gaze fixed on her face as his cologne quickly amloped her.
Adeline turned away. “Back of.”
Christopher moved closer, his breath tickling her ear. “You went to Uncle Carlos‘ office?
“Yes,” Adeline answered bluntly, “I told him I want a divorce.”
Christopher smirked. “That’s not what you were saying last night.”
Last night? Adeline burned to face him, meeting his eyes.
