The Best Revenge It Wasn't Even Your Child novel Chapter 309

"Nothing's wrong. I just needed an excuse to come over," Harrell said, trying to sound casual. "Honestly, I was worried you might be mad at me and refuse to have a drink."

Lance grabbed the tissue box and tossed it at him.

"You're asking for trouble."

Harrell caught it easily, smiled, and set it back on the table. "I'm heading out."

...

The moment Catherine hung up, Lorinda burst in. "What was that about? He called you in the middle of the night?"

Catherine put her phone aside. "It was just a work update."

Lorinda slid her plate closer and sat down next to her. "Oh, come on. What is this, SilverLeaf Industries reporting the weather now? Tell me the truth. What’s really going on?"

What was really going on?

Catherine replayed the conversation in her mind. Nothing about it crossed the line. It was strictly business, but something about it felt... off.

"It really was just work. We chatted for a minute, that’s all."

Lorinda looked at her like she was from another planet. If she didn’t know Catherine would never lie, she probably would have assumed they were secretly back together. Late-night calls from her ex-husband, checking in about life in a new city, asking about the weather...

"Wow. He just can’t let go, can he? Even if he can’t see you, he still needs to call."

Catherine ate quietly, picking at her food. At first, the work reports meant constant contact. But once things settled, the calls would slow down. Soon, Lance would be busy planning his wedding, passing her files off to Aaron instead of handling them himself.

She figured their lives would look like two parallel lines from now on, never crossing again.

"Do you think Lance regrets it?" Lorinda wondered aloud. "Maybe he can’t stand the idea of you having someone else’s baby or—"

"Actually, something weird did happen tonight," Catherine interrupted, not wanting Lorinda to run wild with her imagination.

"No need to rush," Catherine said. "Jasper’s still not used to the new place. Stay with him a bit longer, don’t worry about going back to streaming just yet."

"Are you kidding? Once the baby comes, you’ll have all kinds of expenses. I need to get ready now, so I can be your backup and make sure you and the baby are taken care of."

Lorinda leaned in, gently touching Catherine’s belly. "These last three months, babies grow so fast. Eat a little more, okay? Let the little one get strong."

Catherine wanted to, but her appetite just wasn’t there. Eating too much made her uncomfortable.

They chatted a little longer, then headed off to their rooms to sleep.

The next morning, Catherine arrived at the office right on time. Letty was already waiting by her office door.

"Catherine!" Letty hurried over as soon as she stepped out of the elevator. "I can’t believe I actually get to work with you!"

"Keep it together," Catherine said, glancing around. There were plenty of people watching.