Chapter224WhatDidYouCallHim? Chapter224WhatDidYouCallHim +20FreeCoins Philippasgazewassteady,withoutahintofdoubt.Zoey,IcantletNicholasdownanymore.Iusedtobetoosoftbefore.IwasreadytoacceptbeingBillswife, raiseyou,andbuildahappyfamily.Intime,myfeelingsforNicholaswouldfade,andIwouldlearntolovehim.ButthenIheard about Monicas.pregnancy.Zoey,IgaveBillachance.
Sheshuthereyes,herdelicatelashesflutteringslightly.Fromthatmoment,myheartwasalreadygone.Thistime.
Iwanttoliveformyself.
Alright,Mom,Illstandbywhateverchoiceyoumake.Carterhasalready hiredalawyertogatherevidence.Justholdonabitlonger.Nowisnttherightmomentforthedivorce.
Okay Ireassuredherandletoutadeepsigh.
Thatafternoon,bothBillssecretaryandlawyerarrived,bringingwiththema share transferagreement.
Alongwiththeshares ,therewere alsopropertiesandrealestatethathehadtransferredintomyname.
Itmademequestionwhetherhehadalsobeenreborn Itappearedthat hewastrulydeterminedtostartanewwithPhilippa,notrealizingthatherhearthadbeenclosedoffforyears.
Now,werejustwaitingforGrannystransfersuccessfully,soshecandivorcewithoutworries.
Theassistanthandedthesharetransferagreementtomeand mymom .
Withoutasecondthought,Isignedmynamerightaway.
ThisbelongedtoZoey.Ishouldntturnitdown.
Iwasntfoolish .Ifthat pairofschemingwomentookitfrommelater,Iwouldntevenhavetimetoregretit.
ThesewereallBillscompensationto Zoey.Nomatterwhatthetermswere,Iwouldaccepteverything.
ButPhilippadidntsign.
Iunderstoodherreasons.Shedidntwantmoneyorshares.
Ifshewas goingtodivorce,sheneededtoseparateherselfcompletelyfromBillinsteadofgettingmoretangledup.
Thatway,therewouldntbeanycomplicationswithdividingpropertylater.
Theassistantlookedatherwithconfusion.Tothem,thiswas agiftfromGod.Whowouldeverturndownsuchagoldenopportunity? Whattheydidntrealizewasthateverygifthadalreadybeenpricedbyfate.
1/4 Chapter224WhatDidYouCallHim? Themoresomethingappearstobefree,thehigherthecost.
Philippawasneveronetocareaboutmaterialthings.
Mrs.Gardner,doyouhaveanyconcerns? No +20FreeCoins Igavetheassistantasmile.LetMomkeeptheagreementfornow.Ifshedecidestochangehermind,shewillsignitherself.
Theassistant,awareofthesituationinthebossfamily didntsaymuch.
Hesimplynodded.Yes,Miss.Wellleavenow.Illreachouttoyouagainforthenotarizationprocess.
Okay,thankyou.
Afterseeingtheassistantoff,Igentlysuggested.Letsholdofffornow,Wedontwanttoraishissuspicions.MovingGrannyisourpriority.
Philippanodded.Herpregnancyhad madehermoretired,andshecurleduponthesoftsofa.Idrapedablanketoverher,feelingasifourroleshadsomehowreversed.
However,BillalsoremindedmethatIamnowthedaughteroftheGardners.
WhileIcouldstillentertheBoltons,IwouldratherreturntotheGardnersandtakebackeverythingthat rightfullybelongstoZoey.
1askedCartertotransfermystudentstatustoauniversityinSnowville.Withjustonemoreyearofstudy,couldearnmydiploma.
Mostoftheseniorsintheirfinalyear arefocusedoninternshipsandtheirfinalprojects,soIcouldeasily.balance completingmystudieswhileinterningattheGardnerscompany.
IcouldmanagewithoutDad,butIcouldntmanagewithoutthecompany, Thatevening.Ibroughtitupatthedinnertable.Billlookedmeoverandasked,Youwanttointernatthecompany ? Icouldtellthat,inhiseyes,IwasntevenascapableasSadie.
Yes,Iwont makethingsdifficultforyou.Youcanassignmetosalesoranyentrylevelposition,andIllprovemyselfwithresults.Sinceyouwanttofocuson thedomesticmarket,Icanhelpwiththat.
Areyouabletomanageit?heasked.
WhetherIcanornot,wewontfindoutuntilwegiveitago,right? Foronce,Bill spokewithouthisusualsarcasm,replyingcalmly,Alright,IllforwardyourresumetoHRnextyear.Asforwhetheryoucleartheintervieworwhatroleyouendupwith,thatsuptoyourskills .
Gotit.
Onemorething,dontwearanythingtoooddatthebanquet.YoureamemberoftheGardners,somake 2/4 Chapter224WhatDidYouCallHim? suretobehaveappropriately.
Understood.
Thoughhiswordscarriedahintofannoyance,theirmaninghadshifted.
#20FreeCos HenolongertreatedMonicawiththesameleniencyasbefore.Whilehistrustinmewasstilllacking,hewasstartingtorecognizemyposition.
Whathedidntrealizewasthatthepersonstandinghere wasntthedefeatedZoey,buta seasonedprofessionalwithyearsofexperienceintheindustry.
Back then,theSandersbelievedIwouldeventuallymarryintotheBoltons,sotheyneverallowedmetobeinvolvedinthefamilybusiness, AttheBoltons,mypositionwasratheruncomfortable.Jeffreyexpectedmetobeagoodwife,notsomeonewithpower.
Similarly,myroleintheBoltonswastricky.IhadhelpedLukeinmanyways,yetallthepraisealwayswenttohim.
Backthen,Iwastoonaive ,believingwewouldonedaybecomeafamily,soIdidntmind.
Butinthislife,Iwouldneveragainsacrifice myselfforanyoneelse! Iwouldclaimeverything thatrightfullybelongedtomeandZoeyattheGardners.

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IknewtheresourcesandconnectionsinSnowvillebetterthananyone else .
Iwassimplyadjustingmystrategynow ,and nextyear.Billwouldrealizethefoolishdecisionshemadebefore.
Thefollowingmorning,Billsassistantpersonallydeliveredelegantdressesformymomandme.
See?HowcouldBillnotbeagentleman?Heclearlyknewhowtocharmawoman, HehadbeenwaitingforPhilippatotakethefirststep,butwhathecouldntwaitforbefore,helikelywontwaitforinthefuture.
Philippadidntwanttogo,butseeingmyexcitement,shedecidedtowearthegown.
Ourgownswereboth silver,butherswas morerefinedandgraceful,whileminewasofftheshoulder,addingatouchofallure.
Oncewewereready ,Itook PhilippatoafivestarhotelownedbytheGardnersinthecityforthebanquet.
AssoonasIsteppedintothebanquetwithPhilippainhighheels,Icouldalmostfeeleveryonesbreathhitchforamoment.
Zoeysappearancealreadysurpassedmine,andwithheryouthfulbeauty,theredmoleonherforeheadmadeherlookevenmore otherworldly.
Amongallthestares,eaughta glimpseofLukeseyesfilledwithsurprise,reluctance,and guilt.
||| 3/4 Chapter224WhatDidYouCallHim? Themomentoureyesmet.Iquicklylookedaway,mygazeeventuallyrestingonCarter.
IspokeaquickwordtoPhilippathen,liftingmyskirt,rushedtowardhim.
Carl… Beforehecouldrespond,Luke,standingnearby,exclaimedinexcitement,Whatdidyoucallhim?