Ex-Husband’s Love Dilemma by Jean Oscar ( Cassandra Jackson ) Chapter 71
Ex-Husband’s Love Dilemma
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Yeah, itâs settled. She has moved out of Dustmeadow Mansion and is staying at Maple Condominium now,â Cassandra explained.
It was Orlandoâs decision?â Michael was driving and turned to ask Cassandra while waiting for the green light.
Yeah, his Cassandra sighed. âBut he seems to blame meâ¦â
âHe blames you for treating Rebecca that way right?â Michael presumed.
Hearing that, Cassandra looked at him subconsciously. Numbly, she worded, âYou could say that. Michael, if it were you, would you feel the same way?â
Td just feel so guilty and uneasy. Iâd blame myself for not being able to protect you if you truly got hurt settling this yourself. I would wonder why you didnât tell me about it and ask me to handle it for you instead. Iâd ask you not to do something like this again, Cassie, Michael mentioned softly, and Cassandra just nodded in response.
Why couldnât I tell Michael? she wondered.
Cassandra herself could not answer that. At that time, she simply never thought to tell him. She just wanted to handle it herself.
âMaybe I just didnât want to bother him, she wondered.
While talking, they soon arrived at Quinn Group.
Zachary and the others brought Cassandra and Michael directly to the conference room. The interior design drawings were complicated. The office building, mansion, and residential area were all in different styles, so the time taken for the discussion process was relatively long.
In the CEOâs office on the top floor of Quinn Group, Taylor didnât dare delay for a second. Immediately, he told lando the news. âMr. Quinn, Mrs. Jackson and Michael have come to the company to discuss the design drawings with Mr. Wright Would you like to go have a look?â
âTaylor, do you have too much time on your hands? Or do you think that I have nothing better to do?â Orlando appeared detached. The sarcasm in Orlandoâs words made Taylor immediately lower his head.
âMr. Quinn, Iâm sorry. Iâll go prepare your meeting materials for later in the afternoon, Taylor apologized.
After that, Taylor left the office quickly.
âCould I be mistaken? Taylor pondered. âMr. Quinn called me so late last night to find a wellâfurnished apartment for Rebecca to live in. Didnât that mean that he was closer to Mrs. Quinn now?
In the office, Orlando looked at the document in his hand, but he didnât know what it was about.
He squinted slightly, and his expression was gloomy.
At this moment, the phone rang.
âHello?â he answered.
âItâs almost your grandpaâs birthday. Any plans?â It was Frederick.
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Peterâs birthday was less than a week away, and Orlando had already planned for this long ago. He mentioned his ideas to Frederick, âLetâs do it in the Quinn manor. It hasnât been lively there for a long time. Many people showed their care for Grandpa when he was hospitalized, so this time, we can let those who care about him spend time with him.â
âOkay, then. Letâs do that. By the way, what do you think about taking Cassic home for dinner if you have time this week? Our families parted on bad terms last time. Grandpa wants to know what your plans are now,â Frederick said.
âLetâs see. Iâve got a lot to settle these days, and Cassandra is busy too,â Orlando claimed.
âOkay, itâs up to you. I still have that same condition. No matter what happens, you must make sure heâs okay with it, or else youâll get it,â Frederick threatened. Although he completely withdrew from Quinn Group, he was still Orlandoâs father.
After ending the call, Orlando put his phone on the table. Then, he massaged his temples. Although he was silent, his demeanor seemed more calm now.
It had already been more than once that Cassandra had affected his work. The more he thought about it, the more restless: he was. What sorcery does this woman have?â he cursed internally.
Time passed quickly, and in the blink of an eye, it was lunchtime.
Cassandra had just finished the meeting and was about to leave the conference room when Zachary suggested, âWhy donât we have lunch together?â
âNo, thank you. We still have work to do in the afternoon, and we still need to amend some things. Letâs have lunch another day,â she rejected politely.
âOkay then, I wonât keep you.â Zachary shook hands with Michael and watched them leave.
As Cassandra and Michael waited for the elevator, Michael asked, âDid Mr. Wright just imply that we can work with Quinn Group directly without going through Hawley Real Estate?â
âI think thatâs what he means.â Cassandra felt a little worried. Although Hawley Real Estate could be considered somewhat crafty in many aspects, it had signed the contract after all. To end the contract at this time seemed a bit impropers
âMr. Wright is from Quinn Group. Are his words a reflection of Orlandoâs?â Michael asked.
âI donât know, but I donât want to think about it right now. So far, it seems pretty good, she answered. The main thing is I donât want my work to involve Quinn Group and Orlando too much. It wonât be good for either of us after we divorce! She kept her thoughts to herself, not telling Michael.
Cassandra fell silent.
Michael watched her expression and suggested discreetly, âCassie, I think it may be more appropriate to work with Quinn Group directly. This is equivalent to having an immediate stepping stone. Itâd be even better for the development of the company later on, too.â
Cassandra looked at Michael in surprise. Their eyes met, but before she could speak, the elevator doors opened.
Taylor came out. Cassandra nodded slightly in greeting, but Taylor stopped to whisper to her, âMrs. Quinn, Mr. Quinn knows that you are in the company, so he specially asked me to bring you to meet him.â
âWhatâs the matter?â Cassandra asked.
Taylor elaborated, âIt has something to do with Mr. Peter Quinnâs birthday banquet. Would you like to discuss this with Mr. Orlando Quinn after youâre in his office?â
âOkay.â Cassandra never hesitated to talk about matters regarding Peter. She eyed Michael, who was beside her, and said softly, âMichael, you can go back to the company first. Iâll talk to Orlando about Grandpa Peterâs birthday.â
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Michael nodded in understanding. âOkay. Go on, then. Do you need me to wait for you?â
âNo need. Itâs getting late. You can get something to eat first. Iâll take a taxi back to the company after Iâm done,â she
answered.
âAll right then. Iâll go off first. Michael stepped into the elevator and went downstairs.
Taylor took Cassandra to the top floor in Orlandoâs personal elevator. It was now time to get off work. The only people working on the top floor were Orlandoâs secretary department. Although they were unsure of her identity, they wouldnât simply make assumptions or gossip about it.
After arriving at the office, Orlando was on the phone, so Cassandra waited on the couch.
On the coffee table in front of her was a takeout for two,
He prepared food for me too?â she wondered.
Looking at the silhouette of Orlandoâs back, she felt a little excited.
About a minute later, Orlando ended the call and walked over. He sat on the armchair on her left and offered, âLetâs eat first.â
Neither of them mentioned what had happened last night again. They ate their lunch in silence.
Cassandraâs appetite was small. Although it changed slightly after her pregnancy, she still put down her fork after eating only
a little.
Orlando peered at her and asked, âYou donât like it?â
âNo, itâs not that. I talked to Mr. Wright about work just now and had some pastry, so Iâm not too hungry,â Cassandra responded.
Orlando didnât think too much about it and just hummed in acknowledgment.
She asked. âOrlando, you wanted to discuss Grandpa Peterâs birthday banquet with me?â
âYeah,â he replied.
âWhat do you want me to do?â she asked.
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