The Paper Wife’s Empire novel Chapter 358

She had sensed that Ethan was getting weaker, and now she was filled with a gnawing anxiety. But she didn't want to show her worry and burden him further.

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Meanwhile, Wisteria was working late at the Covington Group. She truly didn't have her mother's talent. Even though she knew the techniques, she was always a step behind everyone else. She had completed less than a tenth of her internship assessment goals.

After another failed experiment, Wisteria slumped in her chair, so frustrated she wanted to disappear. Maybe she really didn't belong at the Covington Group. She glanced out the window and saw that all the surrounding buildings had gone dark. She closed her eyes for a moment, then tiredly got up and headed downstairs.

Her phone vibrated. It was Yancey. The moment she answered, his voice sounded from both the phone and right behind her. “Just getting off work?”

“Yancey.” Wisteria spun around, hung up, and a surprised smile spread across her face. “What are you…?”

“Let’s go. It’s late. I’ll take you home.” Yancey was still in his suit, a faint smell of alcohol clinging to him. It seemed he had also just finished work. He had rushed back to Havencrest City for the Covington Group matter and had to reschedule a business meeting for that afternoon, which meant working late.

“The hotel,” Yancey said calmly. “I thought they tasted like the ones we used to have, so I brought some for you.”

Wisteria nodded, munching on a beef puff thoughtfully. After she had swallowed, she said, “Thank you. For remembering I like these.”

Yancey glanced at her. She was holding the pastry so carefully, as if afraid of dropping a single crumb in his car. Seeing her like this, so well-behaved, stirred a mix of emotions in him. The Wisteria he used to know was anything but well-behaved. No matter what he did for her, he would have been lucky to get a thank you. Today, at the Covington Group, she had thanked him repeatedly. He had told her he was just helping his sister and that he should be the one thanking her.