Skipped At The Altar, Taken By His Uncle novel Chapter 57

Chapter 57

Whitney never expected her one phone call would send Townsend flying back to the firm on the next available f “Well, Whitney,” Townsend said with a knowing chuckle. “You never mentioned you and Calvin go way back”

“Calvin and I have a professional relationship.” Whitney said carefully. “We don’t know each other personally” Townsend didn’t buy it for a second.

Calvin was too shrewd to personally call in a favor for just anyone. Unless they have history, he thought. There had

some connection there.

He couldn’t possibly believe the CEO of Harris Group himself had pulled strings for her.

“Sure, I get it. You want to keep things low–key,” Townsend said, waving his hand dismissively. “But Whitney, you sho the resources available to you. That’s just smart.

“Look, I know you’re young, and you might think I’m teaching you bad habits,” he continued, leaning back in his cha nobody out there is going to give you this advice with your best interests at heart. You’ll only understand what I mea you’ve experienced it yourself.”

After delivering his cryptic wisdom, Townsend dismissed her.

Ivan had no idea what Townsend wanted with Whitney, but if that bastard tried to use this as an excuse to fire Whitne was ready to walk. He’d take his whole team with him and dissolve his partnership. Good riddance.

“Boss, it’s handled,” Whitney said, relief evident in her voice. “They found who started the rumors and fired them.” Whitney hadn’t expected things to resolve so smoothly. ‘Did Klein help me?‘ she wondered. But she’d deliberately avoi posting in the group chat because she didn’t want him to see it, so it couldn’t have been him.

“Good, that’s good,” Ivan said

tomorrow.” Whitney smile

Whitney smiled war

She knew Iva

Ivan act

rest

Hers visibly relaxing. “Alright, go home and rest today. We’ll pick things up

ks, Boss.”

to bat for her like this.

by her sincere gratitude. He said, “Okay, okay, enough of that Get out of here and g

e spotted Carter’s car parked near the firm. She pretended not to notice and kept walking rectly into her path.

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Carter realized that it had only been a few days, but she really had moved on from him

The thought made his chest tighten, and he could barely breathe.

Whitney stared at him coldly, as if she’d just heard the most ridiculous joke in the world.

She said. “Carter, what exactly did I target her for? How about you go see a psychiatrist before you run around biting periple with your crazy accusations.”

Her sharp rebuke made his face flush with anger. “I know you don’t like your sister, but kicking them out so they can’t even go home. Isn’t that taking it too far?

Maybe she went a bit overboard, but she’s the one who spread those rumors. You got Milly scolded too, so shouldn’t you pologize to them?”

so it was Tina and Emily behind that phone call, spreading lies about her. That made perfect sense.

Whitney let out a cold laugh. “Apologize? They could kowtow to me twice and I still might not forgive them, and you want ne to apologize to them?”

she added, “Carter, if you can’t tell right from wrong, then I suggest you talk less. Otherwise you just sound stupid.

he thought, ‘How did I ever fall in love with such an asshole?”

Whitney said, “And stop coming to find me, or I’ll go complain to your uncle and let him scold you too.”

Since they wanted to pin the blame on her for tattling, she might as well own it completely.

Whitney walked away without looking back, and Carter stood there in complete disbelief. What did she just say? She’s going

o complain to Uncle Klein? Uncle Klein wouldn’t help her—why would he?‘ he thought.

de sneered inwardly, ‘Sure, Emily and the others messed with company business this time, so that’s why Klein got angry but Whitney can’t actually think he’s taking her side, can she? Klein already has a girlfriend, and there’s no way bed neip ne

ephew’s ex–fiancée.

Carter’s face flushed red, then went pale. He got back in his car and slammed his fist against the steering whee

led only said a few things to provoke her, and she’d fired back with insults wrapped in sarcasm

de thought. Did she really have to be so stubborn? And why did she run to someone else when things went wi oming to me first?

(bothered Carter more than he wanted to admit

de didn’t think too deeply about why it bothered him so much. He just hit a cigarette feshing suitant

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boyfriend and I’m going to be your husband]

It was just a tretisection arrangement, but Whitney’s whole body felt hot reading that text

She whispered. Husband”

The word felt so intimate that just thinking it made her heart race

Whitney (Klein. I need to ask another favor Can I borrow a few of your people?]

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