Returning Ex Novels & Stories

He said and I bobbed my head. “So, shall we proceed?” I asked and he nodded a response. “Let's go over your report again. So you said you recently bought a private property in Malibu but found out that the person who sold it to you wasn't entitled to do so, and so you want a refund which he has denied you, is that correct?” I asked and he bobbed his head. “That's correct, Ms. Brookwood.” "Can I ask the reason behind your purchase?" I asked while staring intently at him.

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Sorry some other time, still recovering from a hangover. Sent back as reply to his text.

Perfect. A buzz from Jessica's phone unveils the amazing news to her. As she relays the news back to the diary, she bounces in excitement. Jake Harrison, her gross boss (the same man who made her job a living nightmare), has not only been fired but arrested for embezzlement.

ringtone broke through the silence, cutting not only my words, but whatever had been permeating between us. I pulled back to retrieve it, a little confused when Irea's name flashed on the screen. She only called when it was urgent. “It's Irea,” I said, then answered it, placing the phone to my ear, “What's wrong?” “Good evening, ma'am.” “Yes?” “There's been a problem, ma'am.” “I figured. What's wrong?” “Some of the materials delivered are defective, ma’am… and the entire Chicago showroom project might be shut down if we don’t fix this immediately”

"Can you get back to the office?" I frowned. "Now?" "Yes." "What happened?" There was a long pause. Then she spoke quietly. "Abe's resigned." My heart skipped. "What?" "He handed in his resignation less than ten minutes ago." I froze. "He said he didn't want to be the reason this project—or your life—became any more complicated." I couldn't find my voice. Sarah continued. "And before he left..." "...he gave me something." "What?" "He asked me to give it to you."

"The faster we close this, the faster we all get our bonuses. And I know you could use the extra cushion for Jaden’s school, right?" It was a veiled threat. Sign the papers, or I’ll take away your stability. "Of course," I said, turning to my screen. "I’ll have it for you soon." As soon as he walked away, I felt a vibration in my pocket. A text from Leo. Leo: He’s watching the internal server. Don't open the real ledger from your desk. I’ve set up a ghost drive for you. Access code: 0412. April 12th. The day Jaden was born.

I could feel the weight of our conversation hanging heavy in the air, and I knew there were things that needed to be said. "I... I want to return everything you got for me," I blurted out, my voice barely above a whisper. "I don't need your pity, Martins." Martins sighed, his expression softening with understanding. "Carina, I didn't mean it that way," he said gently, his eyes filled with sincerity. "I wasn't trying to pity you. I just wanted to... to be there for you, as a friend."

“I heard you left the country, when did you return?” “I've been around.”. She responded half-heartedly, her eyes still glued on me. “Do you want to go out sometime for coffee? I have spare time on my hand if you're interested.” Since the incident, I had not told anyone of my shortcomings. For reasons I could not explain, I felt comfortable wanting to spill out my guts to my ex. “If you don't mind, can we grab that coffee now?” From a few sips of coffee, I ended up telling her of the bankruptcy my company was facing and also about Anna.