What She Overheard in Her Own Marriage novel Chapter 277

"I was so worried you were going to cry. I promised to replace it, but then... you never came back," Simon said, a bittersweet smile playing on his lips. "I asked your grandmother, and she said you were busy. I was too shy to pry."

"Oh, my mom took me traveling right after that," Kaia explained softly.

Hearing that, Simon chuckled. "So that's what happened. Good to know."

Kaia examined the beautiful box in her hands. "Thank you for the hairpin. I should head back; the event wraps up in about half an hour."

"Go ahead. Are you free for lunch later?" Simon asked.

Just as Kaia was about to answer, a figure rounded the corner. Simon's expression froze in surprise—he clearly hadn't expected Finnian to be there.

Simon looked at Kaia, and Kaia threw a cold glance at Finnian before turning back to Simon. "Let me check my schedule. If I'm free, we can grab a bite."

"Alright," Simon replied. Instead of leaving immediately, he waited for Finnian to walk over and greeted him calmly. "Mr. Sanders."

Seeing Kaia rush out just to meet privately with Simon, Finnian's eyes darkened. He studied Kaia's face searchingly before turning to the other man. "What brings you here? Did you come to watch Kaia get her awards too?"

Simon shook his head. "No, I had a meeting upstairs. I'll be going now."

"Goodbye!" Kaia waved him off.

Finnian watched Simon's tall figure disappear into the elevator before his gaze zeroed in on the dark rectangular box in Kaia's hand. "He gave you that?"

"Yes," she answered flatly.

A flash of unmistakable displeasure crossed his dark eyes. "Why do you just accept gifts from everyone? Miles brings you flowers, Mr. Quinn brings you presents..."

Kaia crossed her arms, meeting his glare head-on. "As friends, they remembered to congratulate me with a gift. As my husband, you can't even manage a single kind word. And you have the nerve to be jealous, Finnian?"

"I'm not jealous," he lied smoothly, keeping his face impassive. "I just think that in a public setting like this, you should be more mindful of appearances. There are reporters everywhere."

"Worry about your own appearances. My business is none of yours, soon-to-be ex-husband," Kaia shot back, turning on her heel and marching back into the hall.

Finnian was nailed to the spot by the words 'soon-to-be ex-husband.'

His face contorted into an unprecedented, terrifying scowl. They weren't even divorced yet, and she was already treating him like an ex?

By the next morning, the news had hit multiple major media outlets.

The articles featured photos of Finnian shaking hands with officials, alongside the perfect shot of him standing next to Kaia.

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