His Secret Baby: Six Months After Divorce (Mia and Ethan) novel Chapter 66

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Chapter 66

By noon, Mia finally paused to take a breath.

You guys have worked hard all morning. Go grab some lunch,” she said to the remaining staff. “I’ll handle the rest. “II let you know if I have any questions this afternoon.”

Gonzalez nodded, stood up, and led his team out.

Mia dove back into the paperwork, burying herself in the data. A few minutes later, she heard footsteps and ooked up to see Gonzalez coming back.

Ms. Carter, you’re working too hard,” he said, setting a bag down. “I ordered some takeout for you.”

Tharks,” Mia said, standing up to take the bag. “I thought I’d be skipping lunch today.”

she wanted to wrap up the details ASAP. If Ethan walked in early and caught her behind, it would throw the vhole schedule off.

Gonzalez pulled a bottle of soy milk from his pocket. “Don’t sweat it. The paparazzi just caught Mr. Hale out at unch with Chloe. They won’t be back anytime soon.”

Thanks,” Mia repeated, taking the bottle. Her voice dipped, losing its edge. She couldn’t hide the sudden oneliness.

pang of

Gonzalez left the food and headed out. The massive office felt dead silent now, with Mia as the only one left.

Only the dim lights near the door were on. A soft glow hit her and the empty chair at the head of the table Ethan’s

hair.

Mia stared at that empty seat for a long second before looking away and burying herself back in her work.

The tabloids had been obsessed with Ethan and Chloe for the past six months. It was a never-ending cycle.

Every time they were spotted together, it trended on social media instantly. People were obsessed with them.

Ethan didn’t show up at the office for the rest of the afternoon.

3y 3:00 PM, a file needed his immediate approval. Mia had no choice but to call him,

The phone rang and rang, nearly hitting voicemail before he finally picked up.

What?” Ethan’s voice was deep, smooth, and sounded completely distracted.

Mia cut to the chase. “I just emailed you a file. Look it over. If it’s good to go, I’ll sign off on it and get the ball

olling.”

Before Ethan could even respond, Mia heard Chloe’s voice in the background.

‘Ethan, you promised to spend the afternoon with me. Why are you still on the phone?”

“Work came up,” Ethan replied curtly.

Chloe scoffed. “Isn’t that what Mia is for?”

“She can’t handle this.”

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“She calls you all damn day. What’s the point of even keeping her around?”

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Chloe kept nagging, and Ethan just hummed along to shut her up. “Yeah, you’re right. Fine, I’ll get rid of her…”

“Mr. Hale, just check your email and reply once you’ve reviewed the files.”

Mia hung up the phone.

She set the device down and fixed her eyes on the screen, getting straight back to work.

But the words on the screen blurred. No matter how hard she tried to focus, they didn’t make sense anymore. Her mind was a total wreck.

Five minutes later, Ethan sent a one-word reply: “OK.

Mia delegated the rest of the tasks and headed to the restroom. She splashed cold water on her face, forced herself o calm down, and went back to the grind.

It was 10 PM by the time she finally walked out of the office, briefcase in hand.

The freezing night air hit her instantly. She pulled her black wool coat tight around her, but the chill still seeped nto her bones.

Mia!”

A man’s voice cut through the wind, echoing down the empty street.

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