FreeGoodNovelChapter 0064 Chapter 0054 Chapter 0064 There were plenty of open tables, yet Desmond chose one by the window.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtHe threw a quick, subtle glance at the black Car parked across the street.
Suzy caught his silent maneuver, offering a wry smile as she took her seat. "My tis short, Mr. Hill, so let's skip the pleasantries." Desmond leaned in with a friendly smile. "What would you like to drink, Mrs. Wright?" Knowing the title would irritate her, he quickly added, "I know you don't like m you that, but three years of habit is hard to break. Divorce or not, you'll always be Wright' in my eyes." calling Suzy gave him a look, a mix of bemusement and mild exasperation. "Mr. Hill, you do much better as the cool and collected type. Now, just say what you need to." H "Guess that tactic wasn't going to work twice," he thought, feeling slightly awkward as he called over the server and ordered two coffees.
Once they arrived, he cut to the chase. "I wanted to meet to talk about Mr. Wright." She leaned back in her chair, arms crossed, an amused smile on her face. "And what about him? We're divorced, so he's nothing more than a stranger to me." In other words, she wasn't interested.
Desmond pretended not to catch her meaning and took the coffee from the server, sliding a cup over to her as he continued. "You know, Mr. Wright may seem distant, but he's got a warm side. He's actually very good to his family-and even his employees..." Suzy swirled her coffee, a smirk playing on her lips. “Oh, I know. Especially with Anne. He's always been very 'good' to her." Desmond, relieved she'd brought up Anne, seized the opportunity. "That was in the past. He doesn't have any ties to her anymore." "So?" Suzy shrugged, her expression indifferent. "What does that have to do with me?" Desmond was speechless and thought, "It got nothing to do with you at all? Really?" "Mr. Wright's feelings for Anne were rooted in gratitude. She saved him once, and out of that, he felt he owed her..." Desmond started.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏm"Such gratitude is between him and Anne. I don't need to hear it, and I don't want to, interrupted, checking her watch. "And with that, our ten minutes are up. Thank you for the coffee, Mr. Hill." 33 she Without another word, she rose and walked out -25 BONUS Chapter 0064 "Mrs. Wright..." Desmond quickly paid the bill and rushed after her. He hadn't even gotten to the point yet he couldn't let her just walk out!
Logically, with his tall frame, catching up to Suzy, who was a good head shorter, should've been easy. But despite his best efforts, she managed to stay several steps ahead, disappearing down the street.
Watching her figure grow smaller in the distance, Desmond let outam resigned sigh to the sky. "Looks like I'm South Allica-bound after all."
Meanwhile, Suzy crossed the street and returned to the entrance of m Harlow Corporation, where Dylan's car was parked. She walked straight сар over, tapping on the window. Dylan, who had been monitoring the entire conversation and frowning at her indifference, was caught slightly off guard.
With a slight pause, he lowered the window, his piercing dark eyes meeting her calm, unreadable expression. "Need something?" A faint, mocking smile tugged at Suzy's lips as she rested her arm on the window. "Oh, nothing much. I just wanted to say something." Ch mmMwWLlilofiflo&1 mmMwWLlilofiflo&1 mmMwWLlilofiflo&1 mmMwWLlilofiflo&1 mmMwWLliIofifl0&1 mmMwWLlilofiflo&1
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