All Chapters of The Good Girl Isn't Coming Back : Chapter 1 - Chapter 10

As soon as we got back in Harden’s suite, his phone rang. He looked at the screen before replying. “I need you to look into someone,” he said coldly. “I want the whole story. Their history, their contacts, their business. Everything. And I want proof.' He broke the call without another word. I sat on the edge of the bed and watched him. There was still something about Harden I didn’t get. He had pretended at the banquet that we were more than friends. Now he looked like a man with a secret too big for anyone else to see. He disappeared into the bathroom, oom and a few minutes later I heard the shower running. I rested back against the headboard, trying to clear my head. That didn't do it. I couldn’t stop thinking about him. The way he’d looked at me at the banquet. To the ownership in his voice. To the fact that he’d somehow managed to make my heart race without even trying. I shut my eyes. "Get a grip, Summer," I whispered. The bathroom door swung open. I looked up at once. Hard

CHAPTER FOUR SUMMER'S POV I woke the next morning with a strange feeling in my chest. For the first time in years, I didn't wake up feeling like I had to earn someone's affection. I was married again. But this time, everything felt different. Harden wasn't Mattias. I turned toward the other side of the bed. Empty. “Harden?” No answer. I pulled the blanket closer and sat up. My mind wandered back to the previous night, and warmth rushed to my cheeks. I quickly pushed the thoughts away. Whatever was happening between Harden and me, I wasn't going to let it distract me from what mattered. My divorce. My company. My future. And Nora. I got out of bed, slipped into my robe, and walked downstairs. The smell of food immediately caught my attention. I followed it into the kitchen. Then I stopped. Harden was standing by the counter. Cooking. I stared at him. “You're cooking?” He glanced over his shoulder. “Good morning, princess.” I blinked. “Why are you doing thi

"So does everyone who walks in here." My jaw tightened. I placed my hand on the counter. “I'm not everyone.” She finally looked up. “What's your name?” I held her gaze. “Summer.” Her expression changed. Only for a second. Then she looked at her computer. “Summer...” Her fingers stopped moving. She looked at me again. “Summer Lambert?” My heart skipped. “No.” I shook my head. “Summer Blackwood” The receptionist stared at me. Then she stood abruptly. “Please wait here.” She hurried toward the elevators. I frowned. Something was wrong. Very wrong. Why had hearing my name frightened her? Before I could follow, the elevator doors opened. A man in a black suit stepped out. He looked directly at me. His face went pale. “It's you.” Before I could answer, two employees entered the lobby. One stopped walking. His eyes widened. "Wait..." "I know her." Another frowned. "Who?" "That's Mattias Lambert’s ex-wife." "The housewife?" "The one

CHAPTER EIGHT ELENA'S POV"Is it true?"The moment I stepped into the living room, the question flew out of my mouth before I could stop myself.Mattias looked up from the couch, but the calm expression on his face only fueled my anger."You actually signed the divorce papers?" I demanded. "Mattias... why?"He frowned, looking more confused than guilty."I didn't know they were divorce papers," he answered.I let out a bitter laugh."You expect me to believe that?"Everything that had happened today... everything I had heard... it all felt like some ridiculous joke.Summer?The same Summer who obeyed every word this family said?The same woman who spent five years chasing after my brother?She filed for divorce?No.That wasn't possible.Summer had never talked about leaving. No matter how badly she was treated, she always came back. She apologized even when she wasn't wrong.So why now?"What happened?" I asked quietly.Mattias leaned back as if none of this mattered."You're worryi

Just then, the sound of notification alerts echoed throughout the hall.One after another.Beep.Beep.Beep.Every phone in the room lit up at the same time.The laughter died instantly."Oh my God..." the secretary gasped, staring at her screen. "I've... I've been fired!""No...""That can't be right!"One by one, the board members checked their phones. Their faces turned pale as they read the official notices that had just been sent from the company's legal department.Some staggered backward.Others stared at their screens in disbelief.I smiled.Slowly, I walked toward the secretary, who looked as though she was about to collapse.Gently, I lifted her chin so she could look me in the eye."You see, darling," I said with a smile, "you were right.""I did come here to put on a show."I paused."And I must admit... I'm enjoying your reactions."She lowered her head in shame.Then I turned my attention to Henry."Oh, don't worry.""I didn't forget you."His trembling hands opened the