I quickly packed my bags and went straight to a hotel.
Soon after, my phone was blowing up.
“Where the hell did you run off to now?” Knox’s voice was impatient.
My tone was ice–cold: “Aren’t you busy taking care of your little sweetheart? Why are you looking for me?”
Hearing my cold attitude, Knox’s tone became angry: “You caused all this mess and just left? Who else should I look for if not you!”
“Piper’s face is swollen. Go buy some ice and bring it back–quickly.”
I just laughed coldly: “I heard saliva works better for swelling. She’d probably prefer that anyway.”
With that, I hung up immediately.
Then my phone buzzed with a message from my boss: [Riley, I’ve arranged everything for your business trip. Your flight is the day after tomorrow in the morning.]
I calmly replied: [Thank you. I’ll be there on time.]
After some consideration, I decided to text Knox about it.
Even though I’d decided on divorce, it didn’t stop me from being a responsible adult.
While typing in the chat window, my phone buzzed again–it was a WhatsApp friend request notification, sent by someone who added me using my phone number.
The profile picture was a provocative body shot, and the username was “Queen Piper.”
I instantly knew who it was. No one but her would use such an extravagant name.
But I had never given my phone number to any of Knox’s friends.
So, only Knox could have given her my number.
Thinking of this, I accepted the request.
Neither of us spoke, but her moments were rapidly updating with several new posts.
The earliest was from this afternoon..
[Back in the States! Staying at my best bro’s place~] The photo showed a table full of food, with the corner revealing a man and woman’s hands wearing matching cufflinks.
[Got hurt by a psycho, and my best bro insisted on going out late at night to buy me medicine.] The photo showed medicine on a table and a man’s hand holding a cotton swab.
[OMG! I told him he has to give himself to me as compensation, and he didn’t object!] The photo showed a man’s back view, apparently passed out on the couch.
I calmly closed my phone and took out my laptop, revising the project materials for the overseas trip.
Everything might betray you, but money never will.
After finishing my project presentation in the conference room,
My boss patted my shoulder encouragingly: “Great job, Riley. I feel completely confident putting you in charge of this project.”
“Keep it up–there’s a bonus in it for you when you finish.”
I thanked him modestly, showing my first genuine smile in days.
Varma Came Delivered
After the meeting ended, I was organizing materials to bring tomorrow when I suddenly remembered something my passport–it’s still te nightstand at home!
So I left work early and took a taxi straight home.
The moment the door opened, my eyes widened as I took in everything before me…
