Three Years Later, He Came Back Begging novel Chapter 344

The quarterly review meeting had been dragging on for two excruciating hours. Lawrence was already in a foul mood, and after pointing out several glaring errors in the presentation, his expression had turned downright predatory.

Even Abbot was sweating. However, his boss had one redeeming quality: while ruthless in the boardroom, Lawrence never let his personal life bleed into his professional wrath.

He just looked exceptionally menacing.

But for the East Coast branch managers, who weren't accustomed to the young billionaire's intensity, it was terrifying.

They were convinced he was looking for an excuse to clean house and fire them all.

After all, no one had seen the boss smile in weeks.

As the marketing department droned through their granular data, Lawrence's attention kept drifting to the dark screen of his phone on the polished mahogany table.

He had spent weeks agonizing over his behavior on the day she moved. He was convinced he had pushed the boundaries too far, making her uncomfortable. That had to be why she was pulling away.

She was intentionally dodging him, likely hoping to sever even their fragile friendship.

The thought filled him with a bitter, suffocating regret. Why the hell hadn't he just washed his own eyes? Why did he have to be so needy?

And sending that goodnight text after he left? He had stared at the ceiling all night, waiting for a reply that never came.

Over the past month, Bonnie's replies had grown sparse.

Lawrence didn't dare send her a message every night. He was terrified of suffocating her.

But then his mind would pivot—maybe it had nothing to do with him. Maybe she was just swamped at work.

The Magnolia Group was heavily invested in the Locust Grove Project, and he knew her studio was working grueling hours to prep the public proposals.

It was perfectly normal for her to be too busy to text.

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