The Day I Stopped Waiting Was the Day He Started Begging novel Chapter 12

Madeline hadn't been lying; the magazine had indeed been incredibly busy lately.

The topics for the upcoming issue had already been decided, but the cover feature was still up in the air.

However, right after the editor-in-chief concluded a meeting, a colleague caught wind of some rumors and pulled Madeline aside to gossip.

"I heard the next issue is going to feature a cross-industry leader, and the higher-ups are planning to invite Hunter Holt."

Hearing the familiar name, Madeline kept her composure and asked, "Which Hunter Holt?"

"The CEO of Ascent Group. He's pushing thirty this year, but he's better looking than most of the guys in the entertainment industry. He's massively successful, and upper management is really banking on him. If we get him for the shoot, the sales will skyrocket. From what the editor hinted, they want you to be the one to reach out to him."

The colleague smiled and handed her a character profile card.

Pushing down the strange flutter in her chest, Madeline stared blankly at the photo on the card.

Hunter Holt...

Back then, he had been a senior mentor to her.

Despite their age gap, she had spent years looking up to him and calling him Hunter.

Except... she never expected to cross paths with him again.

Madeline skimmed the information, surprised that their lives would intersect again in such a professional capacity. Ultimately, she just closed the file.

She worked late to finish up her pending tasks. Once she was done, she met up with Sloane for a shopping trip to decompress. Halfway through, they happened to bump into Caleb Sterling's sister, Sienna.

Sienna had just graduated this year and was dead-set on becoming a model and actress. Knowing Madeline worked at a fashion magazine, the younger girl wouldn't stop chattering about her dreams.

Their entire social circle implicitly knew about their estranged marriage, and it had been a long time since anyone referred to York with that title. But Sienna had never been one to think before she spoke. Her words left Madeline briefly stunned.

Not wanting to admit she was actively dodging York in front of Sienna, she simply offered a polite smile. "Let him come, then."

Two years had passed, after all.

With so many people around, they wouldn't make a scene.

Caleb and York arrived swiftly. Half an hour later, the car pulled up in front of the shopping complex. The door swung open, and York stepped out with an air of careless elegance.

His gaze immediately locked onto Madeline.

The white dress she wore accentuated her slender, graceful figure. She was even more breathtakingly beautiful than before. The sight of her seemed to instantly ignite a dark, long-suppressed desire deep within him.