After Betrayal, the CEO Found New Love
Chapter 4
That day, Janelle Thomas uncharacteristically took a half-day off from work and hurried home. As the lush forests and distant mountains zipped past her car window, her mind drifted back to Kaleb Gray's parting words:
"If you have further doubts about my decisions, please contact your direct supervisor. I can't deal with your personal emotions during work hours."
His coldness was as relentless as ever.
Janelle had wanted to ask so many questions, but in that moment, her desire evaporated into insignificance. She suddenly felt lost, as if the Kaleb she remembered—the one who had smiled and agreed to give their relationship a try, the one who complained about their matching pajamas but wore them anyway—was nothing but a fantasy.
A few months ago, when she'd questioned him about his attentiveness to Cataleya Myers, he’d at least given a dismissive, "We're just friends. Please be kind to her; there's no need to make a big deal out of it." Now, he offered not even a cursory explanation.
Just before she collapsed onto the sofa, dragging her heavy suitcase with her, Janelle couldn't help but wonder: How did they end up here?
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