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Chapter 70  Chapter 70  “I already submitted my resignation. My voice was cold and detached.  “ I already submitted my resignation . My voice was cold and detached .  “I didn’t approve it.”  “ I didn’t approve it . ”  Jonathan’s grip on me tightened, forcing me to stand. As I tumed and, I quickly slid the documents I was holding into the drawer behind me and shut it without drawing attention  Jonathan’s grip on me tightened , forcing me to stand . As I tumed and , I quickly slid the documents I was holding into the drawer behind me and shut it without drawing attention  I kept the motion subtle, deliberately out of his line of sight.  I kept the motion subtle , deliberately out of his line of sight .  Jonathan looked down at me and said, out of nowhere, “I’m going on a business trip in a few days.”  Jonathan looked down at me and said , out of nowhere , “ I’m going on a business trip in a few days . ”  frowned. “Aren’t you coming with me?”  frowned . “ Aren’t you coming with me ? ”  “Why would 17″  “ Why would 17″  I looked athlin, geminely puzzled. “You’re going for work, not vacation.”  I looked athlin , geminely puzzled . “ You’re going for work , not vacation . ” 

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Why would I tag along? Did have nothing better to do?”  Why would I tag along ? Did have nothing better to do ? ”  “You used to come,” he said. “Even if it was just for one day.  “ You used to come , ” he said . “ Even if it was just for one day .  By now, I’d heard enough stories about how obsessed I used to be. So, instead of being shocked, I just raised an eyebrow and said, “Aren’t you going there to work? What would I even do, hold your briefcase? And anyway, didn’t Alicia say she wanted to tag along? Let her. She could use the experience.”  By now , I’d heard enough stories about how obsessed I used to be . So , instead of being shocked , I just raised an eyebrow and said , “ Aren’t you going there to work ? What would I even do , hold your briefcase ? And anyway , didn’t Alicia say she wanted to tag along ? Let her . She could use the experience . ”  His pression tightened. “Are you seriously being passive–aggressive again?  His pression tightened . “ Are you seriously being passive – aggressive again ?  How is that passive–aggressive?” I asked, genuinely confused. “I’m just bring practical. Didn’t she say she’s trying to revive her family’s business? Leaming you up close should be good for her.”  How is that passive – aggressive ? ” I asked , genuinely confused . “ I’m just bring practical . Didn’t she say she’s trying to revive her family’s business ? Leaming you up close should be good for her . ”  Before 1 could finish, Jonathan shot me a cold  Before 1 could finish , Jonathan shot me a cold  Isaid nothing else.  Isaid nothing else .  He didn’t come back to sleep that night.  He didn’t come back to sleep that night .  glare and walked out of the room without another word.  glare and walked out of the room without another word .  1, on the other hand, slept great–completely sprawled out on the king–size bed like a starfish. No one called me for dinner either, they All Thad to do was open it and grab my food.  1 , on the other hand , slept great – completely sprawled out on the king – size bed like a starfish . No one called me for dinner either , they All Thad to do was open it and grab my food .  Honestly, this setup worked just fine for me as long as Jonathan stayed out of sight  Honestly , this setup worked just fine for me as long as Jonathan stayed out of sight  from  from  left it outside the door.  left it outside the door . 

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Thad no idea why he insisted on keeping me in this house. So what if Mr. Ford Senior was dying? That had nothing to do with me. He had never liked me anyway. He probably hated the sight of me.  Thad no idea why he insisted on keeping me in this house . So what if Mr. Ford Senior was dying ? That had nothing to do with me . He had never liked me anyway . He probably hated the sight of me .  Maybe it was a side effect from the whole suicide thing, but I hadn’t been sleeping well lately. It used to be that I could knock out the second I hit the mattress.  Maybe it was a side effect from the whole suicide thing , but I hadn’t been sleeping well lately . It used to be that I could knock out the second I hit the mattress .  That night, somewhere around midnight, 1 fell a chill and fumbled for the blanket–but before I could pull it over me, something heavy pressed down on top of me. Then, a wave of warmth wrapped around me, and in my half–asleep daze, I instinctively curled toward the hear  That night , somewhere around midnight , 1 fell a chill and fumbled for the blanket – but before I could pull it over me , something heavy pressed down on top of me . Then , a wave of warmth wrapped around me , and in my half – asleep daze , I instinctively curled toward the hear  I didn’t know how much time had passed, but I heard a deep sigh  I didn’t know how much time had passed , but I heard a deep sigh  When are you finally going to stop being mad a  When are you finally going to stop being mad a  A hand brushed through my hair, gratle and slow  A hand brushed through my hair , gratle and slow  I tried to louce my eyes open, but a heavy wave of sleep washed overne. Everything around meta–nothing was left except the overwhelming pull of rafiustion  I tried to louce my eyes open , but a heavy wave of sleep washed overne . Everything around meta – nothing was left except the overwhelming pull of rafiustion  The next morning, when I woke up, I was alone.  The next morning , when I woke up , I was alone .  Tuiriched with a contented yawn, feeling refreshed  Tuiriched with a contented yawn , feeling refreshed  Jonathan had already belt for his worktrip.  Jonathan had already belt for his worktrip .  When I stopped by Millera Coporation to meet with dabelle, she told me the news.  When I stopped by Millera Coporation to meet with dabelle , she told me the news .  He really moved laut. Told me two nights ago he was heading out then boom, gone the next day.”  He really moved laut . Told me two nights ago he was heading out then boom , gone the next day . ”  As I passed by the secartarial depattinent, I saw Alicia inside, tearing into someone. Her expression soured the moment she spotted me. Then she gave me a torced smile it was dripping with sasni  As I passed by the secartarial depattinent , I saw Alicia inside , tearing into someone . Her expression soured the moment she spotted me . Then she gave me a torced smile it was dripping with sasni  completely ignored her and walled straight into cattelle’s office,  completely ignored her and walled straight into cattelle’s office ,  In the reflection of the glass door, fould see her glaring daggers at my back, clearly fuming.  In the reflection of the glass door , fould see her glaring daggers at my back , clearly fuming .  Twok my head.  Twok my head .  Gabrielle came to the door, ecluding i begging him to Lalor her on the trip. She even posted all over her stagram stores aslong which hotel was the best. And then boom–be just left without even like a cat who’d just watched someone trip. “Looks like jonathan’s finally not giving her the time of day. I heard she kept telling her.”  Gabrielle came to the door , ecluding i begging him to Lalor her on the trip . She even posted all over her stagram stores aslong which hotel was the best . And then boom – be just left without even like a cat who’d just watched someone trip . “ Looks like jonathan’s finally not giving her the time of day . I heard she kept telling her . ” 

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