She Walked Away With His Twins While He Begged the Ground She Walked On novel Chapter 126

When Quinn saw his name flash on her screen, her smile instantly vanished, and a heavy frown of annoyance took its place.

She didn't answer. She simply swiped to reject the call.

Miles's face turned completely thunderous. He had essentially been in a foul mood all day.

His brows pulled together in a tight, angry line as he hit dial again.

This time, Quinn just muted her phone. She let it ring in silence, completely ignoring him.

Miles frowned so hard his forehead creased deeply. Was this woman ignoring him because she was afraid he'd interrupt her little date?

He switched to texting. [Quinn, we only have three months left. Can't you even wait that long? Need I remind you that you're still a married woman? Sneaking out with another man is entirely inappropriate.]

Quinn was taking a sip of lemon water when she read the message, and she nearly choked on it.

Was he tracking her?

She glanced around nervously, checking to see if anyone familiar was nearby or if someone was watching her.

Finding no one, she relaxed slightly.

Noticing her smile had disappeared, Ethan asked, "Quinn, did something happen?"

"No, Ethan. Just a boring message from someone completely irrelevant."

An irrelevant person?

Ethan immediately thought of Miles. Behind his lenses, his eyes darkened for a split second. "Your contract husband?"

"Huh?"

Quinn looked up, her eyes wide with surprise. How did Ethan know?

Ethan offered a warm, relaxed smile. "Lucky guess?"

"Yeah."

Seeing how uncomfortable she was talking about Miles, Ethan smoothly changed the subject.

"When we get back, you'll have to show me around Fairmont. I've been out of the country for way too long."

Quinn's bright smile returned. "Oh, so you're from Fairmont too?"

Ethan slowly lowered his eyes. Quinn, do you really not remember me at all?

"Yes. Following your orders, I staked out her hotel door last night. I didn't leave until I saw her walk in safely."

Hearing that, the tight knot between Miles's brows finally relaxed a fraction, and the icy edge in his voice thawed slightly.

"Keep a close eye on her. The Landenburg Hotel is owned by Ryan Corporation, and the executives often hang out at the rooftop bar. Make sure she doesn't do anything to create bad press for us."

Hunter completely misread the situation, swallowing hard. "Understood. I will watch her closely."

So Mr. York wasn't actually worried about his wife; he was just terrified she'd ruin the company's reputation?

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The next morning, Quinn woke up and went downstairs to have breakfast with Eleanor. Suddenly, she received a friend request from an unknown account.

Assuming it was a new client connection, she accepted it.

A few seconds later, a batch of photos came through.

It was Miles accompanying Jade to the Pasternak Ballet. Jade's face was glowing with joy, her eyes sparkling with affectionate intimacy.

She was leaning against Miles's shoulder, while his handsome profile looked gentle and profoundly devoted.