A Farewell After Being Reborn novel (Sage and Ian) novel Chapter 4

The receptionist wasn’t afraid of her. “Why waste time on that? Mr. Holcomb’s not gonna read it anyway. He’s told us to throw everything that you’ve left here for him!” 

In the past, Sage worried that Ian would push himself too hard. She would always drop by and deliver little trinkets and snacks to help him destress. She’d even written him letters to convey her feelings to him. 

So, this was how he’d treated her care and concern. Even a mere receptionist dared to do whatever she wanted with the things Sage had left! 

Sage glared at the receptionist. “Regardless of whether Ian looks at the things I bring, you still don’t have the right to throw them away. Now, pick the envelope up!” 

The receptionist curled her lip, saying scornfully, “Fine. What’s the point of pretending to be the president’s wife when you’re just clinging to him like the sorry woman you are?” 

“You—” 

“What’s going on here?” 

Sage was about to make the receptionist apologize when a man’s stern voice rang out. She turned to see it was Ian’s assistant, Terry Zane. And beside him was Ian, who wore a black tailor-made suit. 

He was handsome, and his complexion was flawless. Even with an icy expression, he was charismatic. In the past, Sage’s heart would always race, and she would blush when she saw him. She would speak to him shyly and tenderly. Now, she didn’t even want to say a word to him. 

“Mrs. Holcomb,” Terry greeted her politely. 

Sage didn’t respond to him gleefully as she’d done in the past. From beginning to end, Ian had never acknowledged her as his wife. The fact that Terry had addressed her as “Mrs. Holcomb” was only him being polite. 

“What’s happened here?” Terry didn’t know what Sage was thinking. He repeated his question. 

The receptionist glanced at Ian and said in grievance, “Mr. Holcomb instructed us not to accept anything that Mrs. Holcomb brought, but she kept forcing me to deliver an envelope to him. I didn’t dare to go against her, so …”