Hearing his boss stubbornly refuse to admit the truth, Hunter rolled his eyes on the other end of the line.
"Mr. York? You... you literally manufactured an entire excuse. Isn't it obvious you don't want to divorce her?"
Struck right in his hidden vulnerabilities, Miles's expression turned as dark as ink. "Hunter, it sounds to me like you're itching for a one-way ticket to the mines in Ethiopia?"
Hunter instantly panicked, his survival instincts kicking into overdrive.
"Boss, I... I misspoke! I was totally out of line. I swear I'll keep my mouth shut from now on."
Not wanting anyone to misunderstand his intentions, Miles offered an incredibly rare explanation to his assistant.
"I refused to let her sign because the entire corporation's credibility is resting on this marriage. The partnership with Lyonne Global is critical. Why would I need an excuse? You're my executive assistant; you should know this better than anyone. If I ever hear the word 'excuse' out of your mouth again, pack your bags for Ethiopia!"
Hunter whimpered his apologies. "M-Mr. York, I'd never dare. It's my fault. Please calm down, sir."
...
Jade sent Macy several messages, all of which went completely ignored.
It wasn't until she saw Luke Lawrence's post about watching a race at the track with Cody Garrett that she realized what was happening.
She knew Julian Fox was there, too. Guessing Macy would immediately flock there upon seeing the post, she rushed over.
"Julian, have some water."
Jade offered him a bottle of Evian, but Julian completely ignored it, grabbing his own bottle and twisting off the cap.
Luke and Cody warmly greeted her. "Jade, you made it!"
"Yeah, I saw you guys were racing, so I came to cheer you on."
Still furious about being manipulated, Macy intentionally ignored her, pretending she didn't exist.
After exchanging pleasantries with Luke and Cody, Jade approached Macy with a gentle, graceful smile.
"Macy."
Macy hadn't planned on acknowledging her, but remembering how Jade had blocked that falling billboard for her, she offered a cold, deadpan, "Jade."
Luke chimed in, "Jade, I saved these seats for us. Miles said he was too busy to make it today."
Macy hated the seating arrangement but kept her mouth shut, deliberately choosing a spot as far away from Jade as possible.

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The readers' comments on the novel: She Walked Away With His Twins While He Begged the Ground She Walked On
I would have accepted the jerk husband ending up with the heroine if he’s only powerful, intelligent but he’s so powerless and so stupid....
Can you make Ethan be the endgame? That Miles is a total jerk....