When Love Comes Late

He put away his phone, turned around, and left.

Back in his car, Matthew’s grip on the steering wheel grew tighter as he watched the two people in the sports car.

The man handed the woman a bottle of water.

As she drank from it, he smoothened her hair dotingly.

Although Matthew couldn’t see her face, that didn’t matter to him anymore.

He was boiling on the inside.

Suddenly, he laughed at himself.

Why did he even find this surprising? He should have known this a long time ago.

His so-called wife had been away from the city for a whole year after their marriage.

They had never met or gotten to know each other over the phone.

It was understandable for her to get herself a boyfriend.

Matthew set his lips into a grim line.

He took out his phone and typed a message.

As soon as he hit send, he started his car and zoomed off at a high speed.

Later that afternoon, Stella got dressed in a simple and elegant light-colored business suit and went to Prosperity Group.

Prosperity Group was one of the leading companies in Seamarsh.

The employees were, in one way or the other, elites in the city.

Stella walked into the magnificent building that housed the headquarters of the group.

With her excellent resume, she had gotten a job as the senior private PR professional to the CEO, Matthew.

The director of the public relations department, Luna James, led Stella to meet Matthew.

Unbeknown to Stella, the man she was going to be working for was actually her husband, Maverick.

Matthew had zero trust in people.

He used his real name when his marriage was being signed.

Only those closest to him knew his real name-Maverick Clark.

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Stella and Luna took the elevator to the top floor.

On the way, Luna was very enthusiastic.Content (C) Nôv/elDra/ma.Org.

She kept telling Stella about the company.

“The CEO’s office takes up the entire top floor.

It’s out of bounds for most of the employees.

Only those who report directly to him or have something extremely important can go there.

”

Stella listened quietly.

She wanted to learn all she could about her new boss, so she appreciated this new lecture.

Luna suddenly paused.

Then, she turned to Stella and asked casually, “I heard you previously worked in one of Prosperity Group’s branches overseas.

Why did you suddenly get transferred to the headquarters?

Did you know Mr.

Clark before?”

Curiosity shone in Luna’s eyes.

It was crystal clear she wanted to find this out for gossip’s sake.

Never in the history of Prosperity Group had anyone been employed or transferred without undergoing any interview.

In fact, the process of becoming an employee here was longer than most.