His Secret Baby: Six Months After Divorce (Mia and Ethan) novel Chapter 159

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Chapter 159

“My work…”

“Grandma has the most ideas. I’ll thank you in advance.”

The words Mia Carter had spoken over the phone that morning replayed in Ethan Hale’s mind.

The pen in his hand began to crack under the pressure. After a moment, he took a deep breath, and his expression slowly smoothed out.

“What do you think, Ms. Carter?”

What did she think? Mia’s mind was a complete blank because this arrangement had come out of nowhere.

She had no defenses ready.

Sensing the man’s displeasure, she instinctively wanted to refuse. But just as the words reached her throat, she

hesitated.

A government project would take at least a year and a half to complete.

As long as she took on this task, she could get out from under Ethan’s thumb.

Bracing herself against the overwhelming pressure radiating from Ethan, Mia forced herself to speak. “Since the directors are so supportive, I will not let everyone down.”

Good. Very good.” Ethan nodded slightly. Those two “good’s made the atmosphere in the conference room drop o the freezing point.

He pressed his tongue against his inside cheek. His face appeared to have calmed, but it only made everyone’s heart race with more anxiety.

No wonder Ms. Carter was so invested in the team selection. It seems you had plans all along. Since that’s the

case…”

Ethan paused for a moment, turning sideways to face Mia. He issued his order. “Then you will be the one to Coordinate with Jaxon Rivers.”

He used Jaxon’s name specifically, not just Riverside.

Mia understood what he meant by “plans all along.”

But she didn’t explain. Whether Ethan misunderstood her or not didn’t matter.

Ten minutes later, the meeting ended.

In a flash, Mia had gone from secretary to “concurrently” being the lead for the Government Partnership

Initiative.

She moved from the top floor down to the seventeenth floor, into an office directly below Ethan’s.

This office was one Ethan kept as a backup.

He had worked here for six months while the top floor was being renovated.

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That had happened during the two years Mia was married to him.

Mia remembered it vividly because he had lost control in this office once.

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Aside from his villa, it was one of the few places they had been intimate outside their home.

ust as she finished tidying the space, a knock sounded at the door. Leo Martinez pushed it open and walked in.

Ms. Carter, Mr. Hale asked me to move your things down.”

Before Mia could react, Leo brought in the internal phone line and installed it on her desk.

Why did Mr. Hale Sr. suddenly name you to take over the Government Partnership Initiative?” Leo asked as he

worked.

Mia’s hands faltered for a second before she resumed her task. “I’m not sure.”

She knew it was Grandma Hale’s doing.

But she didn’t want to dig into the reasons. Getting away from Ethan was enough.

Mr. Hale said things are still busy on his end. If you’re truly overwhelmed managing both the secretarial work and his project, just say the word, and he’ll find someone to replace you.”

eo relayed Ethan’s message.

Mia paused. “I can handle it.”

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