A carefree and light-heartedugh.
The sound of herughter made his heart swell and ache with a bittersweet longing. It was like a weary traveler on the brink of dehydration in a desert, finally spotting an oasis.
"Take it easy," Remington whispered softly, leaning in closer, driven by his emotions and longing to kiss her lips, to capture that fleeting smile.
But just as he was about to close the gap, Lizetta sharply raised her hand.
Remington''s intended kissnded on the tips of Lizetta''s fingers instead, sending a thrilling shiver through him from the point of contact.
Lizetta quickly withdrew her hand and pushed Remington away, stepping back as she did.
"You''re pushing your luck again!" she eximed, turning her gaze to the car window, effectively ignoring him.
He talked about starting over, yet he was eager to put a full stop on a page that wasn''t even fully drafted. She thought to herself, life isn''t that simple!
Seeing her ears turn slightly red, Remington couldn''t help but smirk.
He tapped on the three books he was holding and said with augh, "Alright, I''ll hit the books first. Once I ace this ''Gentleman 101'' test you''ve got for me, then we''ll see about moving to the next step." Lizetta couldn''t help but smile at his words, but her thoughts quickly shifted to Ynda, causing her smile to fade.
If Ynda were firmly against this, she wouldn''t hurt her for Remington''s sake.
The mess Remington made was his to clean up.
However, when Lizetta returned to Pine Vi and waited until evening, not only did Ynda not show up, but she also received news that the girl had flown to Windale for an audition.
Ynda was auditioning for a leading role in a big production and was taking it very seriously, nning to stay there for three to five days to prepare.
Worried her issues might affect Ynda''s mood, Lizetta chose to remain silent over the phone.
She figured she''d wait for Yoli to return from Windale, by which time she and Remington would have finalized their divorce.
But sometimes, fate has its own ns, and the words left unsaid might as well have been unnecessary, perhaps even deemed futile by fate itself. Three dayster.
Remington finished a meeting and left his office by 8 PM.
Cedric, trailing behind his boss, was going over the schedule for the next day.
Noticing Remington wasn''t heading towards the elevator but instead towards his private office, Cedric felt a surge of dread.
Looks like it was going to be anotherte night at the office!
Lately, Remington had been setting a relentless pace, first with his work ethic and now with overtime.
Fortunately, he didn''t expect the same from his staff.
But as his assistant, Cedric felt the pressure; he''d been googling hair loss prevention tips due to stress.
Following Remington to the office door, Remington stopped and turned to him.
"Go home," he said.
"Should I stay a bit longer, maybe help out?" Cedric offered.
Remington gave him a strange look, "I''m stayingte because I''m about to take some leave for the divorce
ternity leave. You''re single,
what are you trying to get mixed up in?"
Cedric was speechless.
Divorce leave? That was a new one.
And paternity leave, wasn''t that usually for women?
Clearly, this involved his wife, so Cedric didn''t dare to ask further. He just cracked a smile and made a quick exit.
Remington entered his office and went through a couple of documents when his phone rang.
Around this time, Bess would call to update him on Lizetta''s day. He answered, expecting to hear about Lizetta''s wellbeing.
"How''s her foot? Any better?" he asked. The day before, Bess mentioned Lizetta was experiencing some swelling.This text is ? N?velDrama/.Org.
Remington had checked with a
doctor, who suggested it might just
be
aboutal and nothing to worry
but it was still on his mind.
However, the voice that came through wasn''t Bess but Ste''s, tinged with urgency.
"Remington, it''s me! Lanson just
called. Evelina just fell, her wat
broke, she''s going intobor! What do we do? Can youe with me, please? I''m freaking out here..."