Chapter 5 Leaving Weite Behind
As soon as Yvette finished speaking, she turned and strade out, leaving Aling behind, who huffed. puffed while chasing her down the hallway, muttering angrily. This is how you than me, boh? I’m just trying to help, and all i geticaminade! You were singing a different tune fast night, practically yelling with joy–you nearly burst my wardrums!
Then, be burned back to me with a warm, fatherly smile. “Con, Den, forshen up a bit and come eat,” he said.
Inodded, smiling. “Sure thing, Ales. ”
He beamed, nodding apparingly. He shot a scowl in her direction and started up again, “Now, where was i
Finally, a sigh of relict hurried to the misses to treshen up, hut when Iraight
right–come back here, you like brad!”
se el myself, Lalmost choked
My farer was flushed, imy lips were suellen, and there were unmistakable marke on my neck hiss marka, plus a very clear bite mark How was 1 supposed to show my face like this?
at? fur thinking it over, I figured she was probably feeling just as embarramed as i tant covered up the worst of it
“Weme!” Deurned under my breath, for clesched. The nerveel her Did she have to leave uvider was, so I be prodgingly let it go I mapped out my shirt for a tutteneck, which, though stillingly bot Ar the dining table, Alex was piling food onto my plate. “Look at you, allworn out. You need a good meal ta kelp your strength up! Egrinned at him, poing along with his excitement, all while trying to make inte Last night’s incident stayed tent little secret but of the corner of my eye, I saw Yvette at the cable ios, rating silently bit perasanally willing–probably from the roll bath sath. She pave me a pointed look, which I returned with a faint, knowing smirk
She sealed under her beach, smirking “Such a storytelles,
Lilled mm eyes. “Look, it vi’ve got sathing nice to say, sup
she shot me a look that could metr steel, but t ignored het, putting on my best cent face and turning back to Alex. “By the way, Ales, I found a job only, so might not be able to visit
Heining that, Alex’s face lit up, though this sanguise was creios. “A job already? That’s wonderful news! What’s the position? You know, you’re welcome to join Yvette’s company if you’re
Yvette, siltang Kross from me, let out a dry laugh and said, “Our company doesn’t keep dead-
Her words stung Sure, maybe I hadn’t been the most ambitious pay the past year, but still I was about to fire back when Alex suddenly banged his hand on the table, startling both of us. “Yvette, is that how you should speak to your husband? How can you live in prace like that?
Her face hardmed, but she stayed silent, not meeting his gaze. Alex was fed up with her amitude, and I quickly sipped in to defuse the situation. “No worries, Alex I’m not going to hei comparij‘ amway, I ali rady started my new job yesterday.”
“That’s great to hra! How are the people there? Treating you well?”
“Yeah, it’s a great environment. The people are wondental, and it’s the kind of work I’m passionate about” I let that sit, savoring the warm pride in his expression and the flicker of surprise
She stared at me, clearly unimpressed, and remarked, “What are you a chef or a receptionist? With that charming face, I bet they’d hire you just to sit there and smile.
My Eare immediately darkened. I wondered if she had taken the wrong pill today for being so bitter
From the moment she woke up, her tone had been sharp and sarcastic. Was it because I didn’t stay with her
wain having any of it. That’s enough is this how you talk to people? he mapped at her.
mile to me la boue softened. “Don’t mind her. Do you like your job? Is it tiring
The warmth in his voice filled my heart “Not at all. It’s a job I both enjoy and excel ac”.
t night, leaving her to soak in the cold bathrub alone? Or Was she frustrated
- I’d lang founding footing And more importantly, I was hired on a high salary. Most of my tasks just required some creative thinking–nothing I couldn’t handle wardly. | fim’t plan to advertise this. As long as I kept my mouth shut, Yvette wouldn’t have a clue. When the day came that we finally divorced, we could go out separate ways without
Aler’s face lit up with pride. He laughed heartily and praised me endlessly, saying I was smart and deed for big things
Yuede, the albei hun scotted uniuerly. “Fresh out of college and staying home playing househusband–what else can you do
tate dripping with disdain. “If you’re so raper to work, pl kany position you like in one of my branch offices.‘
I isonten. “What, as your personal chef? tai maybe a tereptionist to decorate the lobby?”
Í strot her a valid smile, “as kong as you’re there, I’m tired for my car? Don’t may about it.”
„Ales roughed a few times boi dari say much ide did, however, shoot me a sly look filled with satisfaction, as it saying “You’re finally growing a backbone–standing up to
povedanĝersitat. Her flawless features showed a hint of displeasure, though he is qualed into an involentty smirk.
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Shar debi’t Lay munch älter that alten we ate, Luhanded theber car keys and headed out. Before she could react, I was already behind the
alling down the window but staying in the car, the approached slowly, besha heels clking on the pavement, les failoved business wait
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work
deadjust as her expresakon torneshthumkymes, I stepped in the gas and sped away
