The Night I Let Go novel Chapter 4

15 minutes later, Anya pulled up in front of the Jennings Corporation building to drop off Zachary. Jennings Corporation was situated in the business district of Crescent Street in Yelbric.

They focused on pharmaceutical research and development as well as sales. This year they'd successfully branched out into international markets, raking in impressive profits.

A big part of their success was thanks to Lauren's quiet support. Without her, Jennings Corporation wouldn't have had the resources for pharmaceutical R&D, let alone breaking into international markets.

A month ago, Zachary had been visiting the Jennings Corporation office often, so the receptionist and most of the staff recognized him. He went straight to the general manager's office to look for Wendy.

He was about to knock when he heard Ethan's voice along with Wendy's cheerful laughter coming from inside. He gripped the divorce agreement tighter and knocked on the door with a blank expression.

Zachary pushed the door open and stepped inside, finding Wendy in her office chair. She rested her chin on her left hand, casually twirling a pen with her right.

She looked at Ethan with bright eyes and a warm smile, the kind of look she gave when genuinely drawn to someone. Zachary had never seen that expression in their five years together.

Ethan lounged on the couch, looking handsome with his legs crossed, grinning as he spoke confidently.

Their faces changed the moment they saw Zachary. The smiles faded, leaving behind a look of uncertainty and awkwardness.

Ethan quickly uncrossed his legs, trying to look calm as he pulled out his phone. He kept his head down, pretending to be focused on it.

Wendy cleared her throat and sat up straighter, her expression turning serious.

"Honey, you're here?" The sparkle in her eyes disappeared as soon as she saw Zachary.

Zachary felt a tightness in his chest. He put on a forced smile and glanced at Ethan. "Sorry. Did I interrupt something?"

Ethan was all ears. He seemed to be focused on his phone, but the screen hadn't changed at all.

"Honey, what are you talking about? Ethan had some questions about work and came to ask me, that's all!" Wendy said, her eyes avoiding his, her tone laced with impatience.

Zachary had been married to Wendy for five years, so he knew her habits and tells inside out. She couldn't meet his eyes whenever she lied.

But he didn't call her out on it. Instead, he said flatly, "Earlier on the phone, you promised that if I apologized to Ethan, you'd agree to whatever I asked. Is that still the case?"

"Of course!" Wendy's eyes lit up. She continued cheerfully, "It was your fault, after all. Ethan and I are completely innocent, and you totally misunderstood him. You even hit him. Shouldn't you be the one to apologize?

"There's something else you might not know. Ethan is incredibly talented. It took a lot of effort to bring him on as the head of our business department.

"Our company struggled for ages to break into international markets with our new medications, but we finally made it happen thanks to Ethan and his connections!

"If it weren't for Ethan, we might not have expanded overseas for another decade. But now, things are looking up.

"We've secured a slice of the domestic market and tapped into international channels. The future is looking bright!"