The CEO's Regret: Darling, Don’t Leave Me novel Chapter 318

Chapter 230- Few More Days

Chapter 230: A Few More Days…

Vanessa

I never thought I’d I love. It sound

But there I me perfec to tell m

His co

My wh

sitting across from a lawyer to discuss how to preserve a few last days with the man

c, even in my own mind,

across from the dark wood desk, legs crossed, the documents Ethan had given and that bitter feeling lodged in my chest since the day he called me to his office alm in the world, that he no longer wanted me at his company.

mpany where I, too, had left years of work.

his glasses and flipped through page after page with the composure of someone involved. Lucky him.

he finally said. “I’ve reviewed everything carefully.”

waiting for a crack, a mistake, a loophole… Anything.

is hands on the desk.

ng of anger.

y speaking, yes. The company notified you based on the non-renewal clause in the contract and is offering financial compensation corresponding to the early closure of operational functions.”

aned back in my chair.

peak normally.”

le sighed patiently.

It means they did things

I closed my eyes for

loose ends. Ethan

“Can’t I sue?”

ou can al

idea

story”

ays does things right. Ethan doesn’t leave

nything about that morning.

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“You have two reasonable options. First, you accept the non-renewal, sign the immediate closure, receive The outstanding payment, and stop coming in right away.”

ed at him blankly

ded, as if he already knew.

ond… you state that you accept the company’s decision, but you will fulfill the remaining term of your tract. That is, you complete the remaining days and remain on duty until the final date.”

My heart reacted before my head.

could still see him… I could stil wasn’t being abruptly ripped fr

“And can he refuse?”

“No.”

The word sounded be

“While the contra

unless there is

“And can h

Hear his voice… Run into him in the hallways. Feel that I ce where we still shared air.

mpany must respect your labor rights and allow for a regular closure, ermination.”

My law

“F

ently assign another person until the position expires completely, although tion or transition processes.”

rse, he was already looking for a replacement while I remained seated at my ay to humiliate.

y days.”

it me.

sons or out of professional loyalty?”

ight away, because !!

ank sheet of p

formal le

mmense emptiness in my chest. It wasn’t just losing a ompany was our shared territory

I wanted, even though he kept his distance personally af ts. His voice calling my name. A coffee on the table, an excuse

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end

to exist in his routine. Now, not even that….

I drove to the office holding back too many things. When I entered the building, some people greeted me

Others looked at me with that miserable curiosity that appears when people smell trouble.

rs without stopping, reached my desk. I put my bag on the table, breathed. Then I walked to e with the documents in my hand.

once.

ed; he was sitting behind his desk, immaculate, focused on some papers.

poked up at me, and for a secon

man I’ve known for so long. Serious, controlled, distant.

aced the document in front of

m going to finish the remain

His gaze dropped to the pa

“Okay.”

No drama, no fight,

he knew he could

“I hope you’re

He didn’t a

I conti

to me.

Okay… Because of course he knew the law, because of course him a little for continuing to look so calm.

chair.

ake such an extreme measure, Ethan.”

ore hurt than I intended.

ass you. I wasn’t goi

pressured you?”

Then he spoke

Hi what you

the years I’ve been here

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I felt a sharp blow to my stomach.

allowed hard, damn necklace. A simple suggestion turned into a scandal. A piece of jewelry I ested for an internal campaign that ended up in the wrong hands, at the wrong time, under the wrong retation. Or maybe not so wrong.

ortunately, I made a mistake by giving you a suggestion,” I said, crossing my arms. “But your wife is a e off her rocker. She sees enemies where there are none.”

is expression changed instantly… He didn’t shout, he didn’t get upset. But his voice hardened.

“Don’t mention Clara.”

There it was… Always there, t

I took a deep breath and

“Fine. I won’t do it agai

I took another step

“But you have to

He didn’t m

“And I ju profes

Si

an’t be crossed. Her

essional and treat me well. The least you can do, Ethan… is be

or several seconds. I wanted to find something. Regret, doubt… Nostalgia. is face I only saw resolve.

essional with you,” he finally said.

re than it should have, because it was true. Professional, never intimate, never mine

I smiled bitterly.

oblem.”

and turned away, I felt

of him. And I would

e door.

minute, I was going to break down right

without

ears trying to make everything with him work, And all he asked

liked down the hall with my back straight, shoulders firm, my pride

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holding me up as best I could. But inside, there was only one truth… I was saying goodbye to the man who was never mine.

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