The Ex-Wife He Can’t Have novel Chapter 104

"Yes, but I'm just an intern right now. I haven't been involved in..."

"I don't care about your affairs. Don't interrupt my work."

Jillian stopped dead in her tracks, realizing once again how ridiculous she was being.

She had been worried Killian would mistakenly assume she held a high-level position at Project Astra and wanted to clear the air.

She hadn't expected him to be entirely indifferent.

She had only managed to humiliate herself once again.

Taking a deep breath, Jillian marched up the stairs.

The next day, she arrived at the office a little late.

Leon had told Daniel about the terrifying incident from the night before, and Daniel had specifically ordered her to rest at home.

But by 10 AM, she was already back at her desk.

Leon was lounging in Daniel's office, scrolling through the news on his phone.

An article about a new autonomous vehicle getting stuck in a high-speed loop on a ramp for forty minutes, only saved by the driver's exceptional manual skills, had gone viral.

Naturally, it attracted a flood of comments from car enthusiasts.

"Definitely a male driver. Only a guy could stay that calm and rational to pull himself out of a crisis like that."

"Exactly. If it was a female driver, there would just be screaming, crying, and a fiery car crash."

"Are you idiots blind? Read the article. It literally says 'female driver'. Do you not know how to read?"

"Brain-dead and visually impaired. Look closely, it was a woman behind the wheel."

"Stop stigmatizing women. Some people stay calm in emergencies, others panic. It's a personality trait, not a gender issue."

Leon scrolled through the arguments, a smirk tugging at the corners of his mouth.

A video call request from Daniel popped up on the screen, and Leon answered it.

"What happened? I just landed," Daniel asked.

"Nothing much. Like I said, thankfully Jillian handled it like a pro. Otherwise, you wouldn't be video calling me right now; you'd be hiring a medium to talk to my ghost."

Daniel sighed helplessly but let out a long breath of relief.

Jillian understood the assignment, so she spent the entire day giving him a comprehensive tour.

As evening approached, Leon and Jillian walked out of the corporate campus.

"You saved my life last night, and I still haven't properly thanked you. How about we grab..."

Jillian's phone suddenly rang. "Excuse me."

She stepped aside to answer the call.

"Alright, I understand."

Jillian hung up and turned back to him. "I'm sorry, I have a family gathering to attend tonight."

"I see. Let's take a rain check then."

Leon watched with a hint of disappointment as Jillian got into her car. It suddenly dawned on him that he had been back in the country for days, and his family still had no idea.

He couldn't keep it a secret much longer. The more he delayed, the more Killian's paranoia would grow.

So, he dialed a number. "Hey, Grandma..."