NovelEnglishChapter 411: But this time, Rachel pulled away. She stepped back, putting distance between them. Her voice was steady as she reminded him, “You said after that goodbye kiss, there would be nothing left between us. So, goodnight." Brian's eyes, deep and unreadable, locked onto hers. But unlike before, he didn't move toward her. Instead, he simply parted his lips and gave a quiet nod. "Alright." Then, without another word, he turned and vanished into the night, leaving behind nothing but an empty void in her heart.
That night, Rachel couldn't sleep. She curled up with her pillow, missing her mom. Soft whispers escaped her lips, repeating over and over. "Mom, my heart hurts so much. I miss you. If only you were here. Did I do something wrong? But I don't want to be someone's replacement anymore, nor do I want to live in fear that he'll abandon me. Mom, when I finally see you again, will you still recognize me? Mom..." Eventually, exhaustion took over, pulling her into a restless sleep.
By the tshe opened her eyes, sunlight was already streaming in. She freshened up, put on smakeup, painted her lips with a bold shade, and headed to work. Several of her projects were approaching their final stages, and she needed to ensure everything was properly wrapped up. Others were in crucial phases, demanding her full attention to stay on course. There was still a mountain of work waiting for her.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtAfter gathering the necessary documents, she was just about to take them to Brian for his signature. But as the memory of last night surfaced, she hesitated and called for her assistant instead.
"Bring these papers to the president's office and have Mr. White sign them," she instructed.
"He has left for a business trip. You didn't know?" the assistant asked.
Rachel froze for a moment. "When did he leave?" He was just here yesterday. How could he be gone already? "Early this morning," the assistant explained. "He left-without Ronald. But Tracy Haynes went with him." Rachel gave a small nod. "Alright, just have him sign it once he's back." That evening, as she stepped out of the office, she spotted Natalia hurrying toward her.
"Are you done for today?" Finish the chapters at glnovдls. ☐☐ "Yeah, I just wrapped up." Natalia hooked her arm through Rachel's. "Con, dinner's on me." Rachel blinked in surprise. "What's the occasion?" "You forgot already? You promised to helpwin over Brian. Plus, I've got a surprise for you." When Natalia set her mind on something, there was no escaping it.
In the end, Rachel gave in with a sigh. She figured Natalia would take her to sfancy restaurant. Considering Natalia's upbringing in luxury, that seemed like the obvious choice.
But to her surprise, she led her to a factory instead.
It wasn't in sremote area, though—it was still relatively close to downtown.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmEven so, the idea of eating at a factory didn't quite make sense to Rachel. Curious, she wondered aloud, “Is there skind of exclusive restaurant here?" Natalia burst into laughter. "Not even close! We're eating at the factory's cafeteria." "The cafeteria?"
"Yep! I heard the food here is actually great, and the prices are super cheap since they offer employee discounts.” ET That got Rachel's attention. Letting her curiosity win, she followed Natalia inside.
To Rachel's surprise, the cafeteria el was nothing like she expected it had an impressive variety of dishes. Most importantly, everything looked fresh and well-prepared.
"Pick whatever you like. Let's meet back here in five minutes," Natalia! said before darting toward one of the counters.
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