From Neglected Wife to CEO’s Obsession novel Chapter 91

I walked back into the private room, still in a bit of a mood. Jeffery’s seat across from me was still empty.

The girl he brought along—bright and bubbly—didn’t seem to mind at all. Even without Jeffery there, she jumped right into the conversation, her awkward Mandarin somehow making everyone laugh. She even swapped contacts with everyone, me included.

But here’s the weird part: after adding me, she didn’t go back to her seat. Instead, she stopped me, gripped my shoulders, and stared at my face like she was trying to solve some mystery.

“Wait—I remember now! You’re that…”

Her eyes sparkled, like she’d just cracked a secret code.

Before she could finish, a voice spoke up behind us. “Jimmy, quiet down. Don’t bother people.”

Jeffery was back.

Honestly, I wasn’t all that curious about what Jimmy wanted to say. I got up and followed Kailynn to the bathroom so we could touch up our makeup.

As we stood at the sinks, Kailynn nudged me with a grin. “Come on, what do you think Jimmy was about to say? My guess? Jeffery’s totally got a secret stash of your photos, and Jimmy’s seen them. This is like, childhood friends reunited after years apart. Tell me—what’s going through your head?”

She was smiling, but I couldn’t shake the feeling that her cheerful act was just that—an act.

I rinsed my hands and slowly worked lotion into my skin. “Honestly? I feel nothing.”

Kailynn snorted. “Oh, come on. You two were childhood sweethearts. You’re telling me you never had even the tiniest crush on him back then?”

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