Three Years Later, He Came Back Begging novel Chapter 56

Helen didn’t hesitate. “Ned’s aunt actually does this for a living. She’s been in the business forever, really trustworthy. That way you won’t have to worry about getting scammed.”

Bonnie smiled, relieved. “Thanks, Helen. And thank Ned for me, too.”

Helen waved it off. “No big deal. Besides, it gives him a chance to redeem himself…”

They chatted like that all the way into the office. Bonnie split off and instead of going back to her desk, headed straight for Jim’s office.

Jim was already looking for her. “Perfect timing. Meadows School is having a meeting with the mayor and the planning bureau says our proposal still needs work. The higher-ups are really focused on the traffic flow for parents. And for Caledon Phase Two, the clients want to review the individual unit floor plans…”

Bonnie cut in gently, “Jim, I want to withdraw from Caledon Phase Two, if that’s alright.”

Jim’s eyes shot up from his paperwork. “Why? Are you worried you can’t handle the workload? The recent overtime hasn’t been too bad, has it?”

She kept her eyes lowered. “No, it’s not that. It’s just a personal thing, Jim. I can help out with other projects, as long as it’s not Caledon Phase Two.”

She couldn’t afford to stir things up, but she could at least avoid trouble.

Jim sat back, thinking. He didn’t say yes or no, just told her to focus on Meadows School for now and that he’d sort things out.

Right before it was time to clock out, Bonnie got a message from Nestor on the company chat.

She headed to the design director’s office.

Nestor was lounging on the sofa with a cup of tea, gesturing for her to sit. Bonnie pressed her lips together, sat down quietly, and accepted the tea he handed her. She thanked him softly.

He got right to it. “Bonnie, Jim said you want off Caledon Phase Two. Why? This is a big project. Everyone in the office is paying close attention to it and there are colleagues hoping for a shot. It’d be a shame to miss such a good learning opportunity because of a few small issues.”

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