Chapter 8 Lunch break was over in a flash . Alexander spent most of it yelling at me , but in the end , he didnt sign the divorce papers . Didnt return them to me , either . According to him , an agreement this unprofessional had no place in the office . Wouldnt want to tarnish his reputation , after all . John would probably cry if he heard that . Back at the firm , I didnt waste time . If Alexander wanted to nitpick my work so badly , then fine . Id say goodbye to all of it . I drafted my resignation letter and sent it straight to his inbox . Didnt even bother putting a physical copy on his desk . With the sheer volume of emails he got daily , I figured itd take him at least a couple of days to notice . I was wrong . Less than a minute after I hit send , Alexanders office door flew open . He stood in the doorway , radiating pure rage , looking as cold as his name . My office . John shot me a look , whispering , Jesus , did he take a bullet for breakfast ? You want me to find a way to get you out of there ? 38.9 Chapter 8 I shook my head , appreciating the concern . I stepped inside Alexanders office . The door slammed shut behind me with a loud bang . I winced . The glass was brand new . Hope it didnt crack . What the hell are you doing ? I glanced around the office . Maries compact lay open on his desk . An empty pill packet sat in the trash . Probably something for his stress headaches . His neck was still a little red a mild allergic reaction , no doubt . No wonder he was losing it . Must be exhausting keeping it together for his little girlfriend . Youre the one who said to keep emotions out of work , Alexander . So what exactly are you doing right now ? I turned to face him . For the first time in his life , Alexander completely lost control of his expression . His face twisted int a look of sheer disbelief . Not something you saw often on his usual stone cold features . But it didnt last long . He jabbed a finger at me and said , If you hate working here so much , then get out . Right now . Exactly what I was waiting for . 44 Chapter 8 I smiled brightly . And just like that , I turned around to pack up my desk . For the first time in forever , I felt completely free . Audrey's biggest regret? A one-night stand with Floyd, her secret love for eight years. Despite his arranged marriage and his family's troubles, he kept rescuing her. She thought she was just a fling,...