Chapter 40 : Claires POV Aftermymonumentalnightofsuccess,IreturnedhometoJasmines,whereshewaswaitingformetotellheraboutmynight.
Iwasexhaustedafterour talkanddecidedtoheadtobed.Ihada fewcontractstooverlookinthemorning.
AsIlaiddown,IrememberedthekissLeoandIhadshared.Thelovebehinditwastrulygenuine.IknewthathewantedmetoinvitehiminbutIdecidedagainstit.Ididntwanttogivehimfalsehopewhen Iwasntsure.Somanythingshadhappenedinthelastfewmonthsofusbeingapart.IstillhadntforgottenthefeelingofwatchinghimruntoCharlottetimeandtimeagain.The sameCharlottethatstilllivedinhishouseathis request.
Idecidetogetsomerestafterthat thought.Mylatenightponderingwouldonlyopenupthegatestomygrief.
Iwakeuptoaglimmerofsunshinetouchingmyface.Itwasalreadymorning.Igotreadyandcalledacab.Afterreachingmysuite,Ipulledout mytabletandbeganworkingdiligentlyonafewblueprintsthatweresettobesetouttoday.Icarefullyensuredeverymillimeterandinchwasexactandafterabout7hours,Ihadfinallyfinishedrevising.Ihadalmostforgottenmyplaquefromthenightbefore.Ireachedintomybagandcarefullypulleditouttohangonthewall.
Aftermountingthisfigureofvalidationonthewall,Idecidedtogetready andheadfor thedaystheblueprintswerefinallycomplete,packagedcarefullyandreadyfordelivery.AsImpackingmythings,thedeliverycourierarrivestoretrieve them.AfamiliarfaceashesworkedforLeoovertheyears.
Goodafternoon,Imheretoretrieve5itemsforanexpressdelivery.IhadmybackturnedasI carefullygrabbedtheblueprints.
Hereyou go.Pleasebecarefulwiththem.Hisfaceturnedtothatofshockoncehe sawme.
Ms.Claire?Heasksinconfusion.HehadonlyevermetmeasLeossecretaryandwife.
Yes? Oh,nothing!ItsjustbeenawhilesinceIveseenyou attheoffice.Illdelivertheseforyourightaway.Henodscarefully.
Thankyou,Kelvin.Isaywithasmile.
Howhowdidyouknowmyname?Helooksdumbfounded.
1/2 Chapter40:ClairesPOV WellIveseenyouassistLeoforyears.ItsonlyfairthatIaddressyouproperly.IshrugasIseetheacceptanceandhappinessplasteredonhisface.
Thankyou,Ms.Claire.Illdeliver theserightawayandemailyouonceIvefinisheddeliveringthemall.Hetakestheblueprintsandhurriesoutthedoor.IrememberwhenhestartedworkingforLeo.Theofficememberslookeddownonhimthesamewaytheylookeddownonme.Everytimehein,Idbeenfriendly,hopingtoshowhimthathewasntoverlooked.Leohadstarteddoingthesameonce henoticedmyXander hadmore todowiththetreatmentIreceivedthananyinterestinpursuinghim.
е IgrabmybagtoleaveandasIexitthebuildingofmysuitetocallacab,Iseethereisalreadyonewaitingforme.IcallLeobeforewalkingtowardsit.
Hey,didyoucallmeacab?Confusingenough,IdontthinkhedknowmyworkscheduleconsideringIveleftittomyefficiency.

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No.Why? Welltheresonealreadyhereanditlooksliketheyrewaitingforme.IsayasIlookatthe cabsplate,memorizingitsnumbers.
ClaireGobackinsidenow!Imonmyway!Dontunlockthedooruntilarrive!Hesaysurgentlyinasternvoice.IrushbackinsidecasuallyasifIdforgottensomethingandlockthedoorbehindme.Fromthewindow,Icanseethecabis stillwaitingatthecorneruntil IseeLeostowncararrivetenminuteslater.Itthenspeedsoffinstantly.
Thatcabwaswaitingforme.Thesamewaythetowncarhadbeenwaitingformethedaythattheyintentionallykilledmyson.