Chapter 97
Belour Migarl could finish his sentrose, he heard Sheila softly say, “Miguel, I’m pregnant.”
1, his eyes Hi ng “Wait, are you
are you serious? You’re really pergant? Are you sure? When
did you find
Sheila’s voice was quiet and bashful. “I’ve been feeling a little nouseous the last few days, so I took a test just to check. It showed two pink lines. I haven’t gone to the hospital yet. I was hoping you’d come with me.”
Miguel immediately said, “Wait for me, I’m coming home right now.”
He hung up without another word, not even sparing Eagica a glance, and nished off in a hurry.
Erica stood there watching him leave, then let out a soft, bitter laugh
She hadn’t been able to get pregnant once during their two years of marriage. But Sheila was barely back in the picture and already expecting. So maybe it really was her—maybe she really couldn’t have kids.
But then again, they were divorced now. Whether she could or couldn’t conceive didn’t matter anymore. She wasn’t planning to walk into another manage amway.
Back at her desk, she messaged Lawrence about Miguel wanting to meet him. It wasn’t that she actually wanted to help Miguel–she just thought, professionally speaking, Zucker Group could be a valuable connection for someone like Lawrence, especially since he was new in townL
¡As much as she hated the Zucker family, she wouldn’t deny that.
That afternoon, she and Vanessa had a client meeting, so she put her phone down and turned her attention to prepping materials.
They were meeting with one of Evernorth’s top–tier rehab centers. Their clients were high–end, the kind who could afford premium–priced medication
If they landed this account, it would be the company’s biggest deal of the year.
Vanessa was hoping to use this deal to secure a transfer to beadquarters, so she was dead serious about it. On the way over, she reminded both Enrica and their teainmate Zara more than once, “When we meet Mr. Milton, keep it strictly professional. No mistakes, got it?
Enrica and Zara nodded quickly. “Got ir ”
They took a cab to the meeting location. But the moment they stepped through the door, Enrica froze.
There were three people from the rehab center, and she knew one of them.
Vanessa, already in go–mode, walked up and greeted them warmly, shaking hands and smiling. Enrica kept her head down and took a seat, feeling like the chair beneath her was made of needles.
Vanessa was about to open her folder when Felix Milton chuckled and said, “Come on, Ms. Hanson Let’s eat first. No business talk just yet.”
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