Chapter - [ 26 ]

[ Adeline ]

I and Xavier went on almost strangers mode since his confession a week ago. He started ghosting me. For two days, I tried to make conversations with him but he only replies with short answers in a disinterested tone. So, I stopped bothering him.

Perhaps, he's regretting to tell me everything. Why should I bother but it keeps pinching me. I buried myself in work and making more contacts than Arthur.

Speaking of my ex-husband and my sister, they didn't try to contact me or tried anything which could put us on war.

Currently, I was in the middle of a meeting with the new employees who joined recently and had great potentials. I was recruiting for marketing experts and tech experts personally because I need them most at present.

"Ma'am, you have Ms. Addison on the call." Sandra whispered in my ear.

Here comes the she-devil. I thought she was busy in her own work and life or searching for rich dicks.

"Tell her that I'm busy." I whispered her and focused my attention on the prot