“The company’s so busy. Even if I wanted to, I couldn’t. You’ll have to go alone. But don’t worry, when I find time, I’ll come to join you.”
Before, when I’d mentioned a trip, he’d always been concerned about me going alone and I had to convince him for hours before he’d agree.
But now? It was as if he was eager to push me away.
It really seemed like he wanted to create space for her.
“Alright, I’ll go,” I said, my voice barely above a whisper.
Cooper wasted no time, quickly arranging for someone to prepare my plane ticket.
When it was time for me to leave, he smiled and said, “Go ahead and enjoy yourself. I’ll join you as soon as I’m done with work.”
I nodded and smiled back, but there was no warmth in it.
“Cooper, make sure you stay at the company at two o’clock this afternoon. Don’t go anywhere. I have a gift for you.”
Cooper remembered my words. After returning to the company from the airport, he didn’t leave his office.
Kaia walked in with a cup of coffee, effortlessly bypassing his desk to sit beside him.
“Cooper, now that your wife is away, can I move into Summer Garden today?”