Unmasked My CEO Ex-Husband’s Regret novel Chapter 230

[What?]

Vivian stared at the text message in a daze, her fingers trembling as she typed, [Why?]

Hadn't they agreed to have dinner at her place tonight?

Weren't they just discussing what to eat?

Why did he suddenly change his mind?

Unable to tell Vivian the truth about going home for Melody, Julian replied vaguely, [Something came up.]

He didn't explicitly claim it was a work emergency because Vivian was close with the office staff; if she asked around, she would easily discover the truth.

Breaking their date was already a betrayal; he didn't want to hurt her a second time.

It took a while for Vivian's reply to come through: [I see... I guess it can't be helped.]

She was clearly disappointed, but knowing it involved business, she couldn't be too demanding. She swallowed her frustration and played the understanding girlfriend, sparing Julian any guilt.

A wave of guilt washed over Julian, and after a moment's hesitation, he added, [I'll come see you after I'm done tonight.]

Elara and Melody were in high spirits today; once the kid was asleep, he could easily find an excuse to slip out.

Vivian broke into a smile upon reading the text, sending a barrage of twirling, happy emojis: [Okay, I'll wait for you.]

She was so easy to coax; as long as Julian put in the effort, she believed him implicitly.

Julian knew this all too well, which only deepened the bitter taste in his mouth when a single sentence from him was enough to appease her.

Just then, a news pop-up about a Kingsport auction flashed on his computer screen.

Julian's gaze sharpened. Driven by some inexplicable impulse, he clicked the link. Scanning the page, his hand froze on the mouse when he saw the promotional banner for a sapphire necklace supposedly worn by royalty.

In the months since he and Vivian had officially started dating, they had been like any other newly obsessed couple, practically glued together twenty-four seven.

Since they worked on the same floor as boss and subordinate, they had spent nearly every waking moment side by side over the past month, which completely eliminated the element of surprise for gifts.

He frequently bought her small everyday presents, but they always felt too casual, lacking the weight of true devotion.

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