All Chapters of Once An Overlooked Housewife, Now A Queen Of Fortune: Chapter 31 - Chapter 40

Wren stared at the big gate in front of their car as Kael pulled over. And beyond the gates, she could make out the shape of several massive sheds and the distinct, earthy smell of animals that invaded her nose before she even fully wound down the car window.“Grace.”“Mm?” Grace was already halfway out of the car when she turned to look at Wren.“You said we were volunteering,” Wren raised a brow.“This is volunteering,” Grace said.Wren had mentioned that she felt like going out for a party just to spend the weekend, doing something lively, and Grace suggested they go for a fun volunteering event instead. Wren had thought it would be like going to a community centre, maybe sorting canned goods or painting a mural with kids. She never imagined that the so-called lively volunteering was to happen at an animal shed.She pushed her sunglasses up, even though the sun wasn’t that bright. Thank goodness she didn’t dress up too much; just a nice casual shirt and a pair of jeans.“I told you

Wren and Grace were ready to leave after completing their work at the shed, unable to sit for food afterwards, but Gretchen wouldn’t let them leave without food. She packed them containers of stew, fresh bread wrapped in cloth that was still warm, mason jars and a plastic bag full of cookies.“You didn’t have to,” Wren started.“Hush.” Gretchen pressed the bags into her arms. “You’re too thin. Both of you.”Grace, on the other hand, accepted her share without argument. They would have actually stayed for lunch, but one of their reasons was Felix. Gretchen had mentioned he was also going to be joining them for dinner. But Grace was able to invent a lie about them having some other urgent appointment, that Gretchen believed.Now Wren stood outside the gate, by the car, watching Kael come out of the gate with arms full of Tupperware, and it kind of made her wonder if he ever got tired of being useful. Her legs ached so much and she couldn’t wait to go for another shower because even afte

Wren sat across from William in his office, files spread between them like a buffer zone. The kind of tedious groundwork that made her eyes cross if she stared too long. They’d been at it for over an hour, and her brain was starting to feel like static.“We should take a break,” William said suddenly, pushing back from his desk.Wren also pulled herself out of a paragraph from one of the contracts she was going through. “Yeah. Okay.”William stood up and stretched slightly, then walked to the corner of his office where he had a small setup of a French press, grinder, and beans in an airtight container.While Wren watched him work, she began to wonder how he seemed to have a new air around him. Like a more serious aura than she remembered when they’d first reconnected. But she thought it was probably because of work. A lot of things had been happening in the company lately which obviously required him to be even more stoic. Then there was the situation with Grace.Wren was concerned.W

When Wren got to her office, Julianne followed her in, setting the laptop down on the desk.“Do you need me to get you anything?” Julianne asked, hovering near the door.Wren shook her head, already sinking into her chair.“No. Thanks, though.”Julianne nodded, then slipped out and closed the door behind her.The office was quiet. Wren leaned back, closing her eyes, and let herself feel it. The elation. That was the word. She felt elated. Like she’d just run a marathon and crossed the finish line and her body hadn’t caught up yet to tell her how exhausted she was supposed to be.Winning two major hurdles in the day felt so good.She reached for her phone and tapped the intercom.“Julianne?”“Yes?”“Clear my schedule for the rest of the day. I’ll be leaving the office for the day shortly.“Will do miss,” Julianne said and Wren said thanks before hanging up. Then she picked up her phone and texted Grace.Wren: Are you free? I need a good day out after what went down in the office today.

The official worksite for the collaboration was Felix’s company. Wren wished it could have been anywhere else. Literally anywhere. But here she was.Kael walked beside her as they entered the building. The huge Morell Group logo hung on the wall behind the reception desk in the lobby. Wren kept her expression neutral as they crossed towards the elevators.She could feel several eyes on her.The receptionist; a couple of employees near the coffee station and a woman in a blazer who stopped mid-conversation to stare at Wren.“Is that her?”“Yeah. I heard she’s working on the Solace Heights project.”“With Felix? After everything?”“I know, right? How shameless can she be?”Wren’s fingers tightened slightly around the strap of her bag, but she didn’t slow down her pace and just kept walking like she couldn’t hear a damn thing.When they reached the elevators, Wren pressed the button and waited a few seconds before going in with Kael. And just as the doors were closing, someone else slipp