A Successful Career After Divorce

“Thank you for your concern, Mr. Stuart! But I still have work to do, so I’ll be leaving now!” Ranita’s foot was grabbed, and she could only step back with one foot.

Luckily her heels weren’t too high, so she could still use some force with one foot.

“Ranita!” Brendon pinched her ankle, adding a few tingles to the swelling pain. Ranita couldn’t maintain her balance and fell backwards.

Brendon reached out again but his movements were hasty. He ended up pulling Ranita into his arms and she bumped into his chest.

His shirt smelled of alcohol and the cedar-like fragrance of his body temperature fermenting. It was both pungent and alluring at the same time.NôvelDrama.Org holds text © rights.

Suddenly tears welled up in Ranita’s eyes.

Why was Brendon such a bad guy? She had been trying hard to forget about him but he kept coming back to tease her!

“You’re being restless!” Brendon frowned as he held onto her hand. “Did you sprain your ankle? Let me take you to the hospital!”

“I already went to the hospital! I…”

“You’ve been there already?” Brendon sobered up quickly now that he had regained his ability to think clearly. His dark eyes looked at Ranita intently. “So Steve brought you here?”

Ranita remained silent for a few seconds before finally admitting it by default with her silence. A huge weight lifted off of Brendon’s heart when he heard this news. However, he maintained a stern expression as he spoke, “I’ll explain everything to Shannon later on. You can’t work like this anymore so go home and rest!”

He was going to tell Shannon?! That would only add fuel to the fire!

Despite their past relationship as husband and wife, since they had separated, they should have boundaries between them according to old customs.

“My work here is almost done! And my feet are fine, thanks for asking, Mr. Stuart!” Ranita took a step back without showing any signs of discomfort. “Mr. Stuart, I’ll be leaving now.”

“Wait!” Brendon called out to the woman, his tone commanding. “You have ten minutes… no, five minutes. Explain the situation to Shannon and then come out. I’ll be waiting for you at the door!”

“Brendon!” Ranita was furious! How could he expect her to finish everything in just five minutes? And who gave him the right to boss her around?

“So, are you leaving now?” Brendon held her hand, wearing an expression that suggested he might just pick her up and carry her if she refused. Ranita was so frustrated she felt like her eyes could shoot sparks.

How did she not realize that Brendon was so infuriating before?

“Brendon, listen to me! My work isn’t finished yet. There’s no way I can leave in five minutes!”

“Then come down when you’re done. I’ll wait for you at the door,” Brendon insisted.

“Brendon! If you’re drunk and looking for someone, go find Shannon instead! Please don’t interfere with my work! I’m leaving now!” Ranita had enough of his nonsense and didn’t want him leading her by the nose anymore.

They didn’t need this kind of drama between them.

Meanwhile outside by the fire exit…

A pair of eyes glared fiercely through a crack at Ranita!

Shannon’s face twisted with anger as she wished she could slap Ranita right then and there but couldn’t do anything while Brendon was around. She had no choice but to swallow it all up inside.

“Ranita, wait up!” Shannon thought to herself.

Ranita retraced her steps back to the private room. Arthur had finished his meal and noticed that Ranita didn’t look too well, so he kindly suggested that she go rest.

This was a huge help for Ranita.

She thanked him and waited until Arthur’s group left before officially ending her workday with professionalism.

“You worked hard today, Ranita!” Shannon casually handed her a glass of red wine. “I’ll drink to you!”

Ranita was about to decline but saw Shannon inching the glass towards her stomach!

“Huh? Ranita… why do I feel like you’ve gained weight…” As soon as the words left Shannon’s mouth, she balled up her fist and punched at Ranita’s belly.

“Shannon! What are you doing?” Afraid of harming the child in her womb, instinctively pushed away from Shannon…