All Chapters of Countdown to My Divorce: Chapter 21 - Chapter 30

"How can I help you, Mr. Hunt?""Bring me tomorrow's schedule report.""Sure," the receptionist said, ready to hang up the phone.Rachel, feeling desperate, quickly grabbed the phone from her. "Hello, Mr. Hunt, this is Rachel. Can I please meet with you?"The receptionist gave her a sharp look. "What are you doing?!"Rachel held the phone tighter and called out urgently, "Tyler!"The receptionist rolled her eyes. Was this woman serious? Did she think she could call Tyler by name like that and get what she wanted? Unfortunately for her, that tactic wouldn't work!The receptionist grabbed the phone back and explained, "Don't worry about this, Mr. Hunt. I was just about to call security.""Let her come up."The receptionist stared, speechless. She clicked the phone off and muttered, "Fine, go up."Rachel let out a breath she didn't realize she was holding. Her palms were sweaty, but she was determined. If she could just get Tyler to agree to secure the Oasis Project for her, she

"What, just because I helped you once yesterday, you're trying to cling to me now?"Rachel pursed her lips. She really couldn't argue with that—her current behavior did look exactly like she was clinging to Tyler. Still, she should probably say something to clear this up."Last night was unexpected, but this photo... even if I didn't need anything from you, I still planned to return it. I'm sure it's important to you."Rachel remembered her mom mentioning once that Tyler had a tough past, which made it hard for him to trust anyone. Some wounds from the past took a lifetime to heal.Rachel gently placed the photo on the desk, then turned around to leave, only to stop when Tyler said, "This project means a lot to you, doesn't it? You're just going to walk away now?"She shrugged and smiled bitterly. "I know you don't respond to threats, Mr. Hunt. I've done everything I can for this project."She pulled open the office door and walked out, her fingers clenched tight, heart pounding

Rachel wasn't the type to shy away from responsibility, but she also wasn't about to let someone falsely accuse her of something.She turned to look at Samantha. "Ms. Judd, my timing wouldn't have been an issue. Based on the time I left LS Enterprise, I wouldn't have missed the meeting. The appointment with Trinity Enterprise was set for 3.30pm, and I left LS Enterprise at 3.10pm. It only takes about ten minutes to get to the meeting place by taxi, so I had ten minutes to spare.Noticing the confusion on Samantha's face, Rachel gave a small smile and added, "And if I'm not mistaken, you probably waited at least twenty minutes, right?"Samantha's expression stiffened. She hadn't expected Rachel to be so precise with the timing. She even knew that Samantha had waited for twenty minutes after arriving at Trinity Enterprise.Rachel's smile grew slightly. "I know because Trinity Enterprise's CEO had a video conference this afternoon. He sent me a message this morning, saying he would be

"She publicly slandered and showed jealousy toward a new colleague, flouting all corporate protocols. If I let this slide, I lose all authority," William said, his tone sharp and firm. His usual handsome features seemed even more distant and cold at this moment.Rachel frowned, realizing he wasn't going to back down.She took a deep breath. "What do you want to do about it, Mr. Lewis?""She'll resign. The company will give her one month's salary as compensation," William said decisively.Cecilia suddenly realized how serious the situation was. She hadn't expected that just speaking up for Rachel would lead to being fired.Rachel's face went pale. She turned to William, her voice gentle but firm as she protested, "Mr. Lewis, it doesn't have to go that far. Cecilia was just trying to help me."William's gaze hardened. "Cecilia's behavior in front of me is your fault. But since you've already been punished, we'll consider it settled. If you ask me to go easy on her again, I'll hold

Rachel's fingers twitched slightly against the documents she was reviewing.Samantha hurried to explain, "Rachel, please don't misunderstand! It's just, given your current... delicate position, William can't afford to show you favoritism. Imagine the gossip if people thought he gave you special treatment as his wife."Rachel withdrew her gaze with a quiet, humorless smile.Right. Taking her along would raise eyebrows, but taking Samantha? Perfectly acceptable.Rachel forced her thoughts back into order and said, "Go ahead. I'll email you the compiled files later."Samantha smiled brightly. "I knew you'd understand! I'll get William to bring you coffee when we're done."With that, Samantha bounced out of the room, leaving Rachel to chuckle bitterly. It was amazing how fast someone's "severe injury" could heal when they wanted it to.By the time Rachel finished organizing everything, it was already 10pm, and William hadn't called her once. She took a cab back alone. With only a fe