Mr. CEO Your Wife Has Wanted a Divorce for a Long Time novel Chapter 638

Chapter 638: Daphne Shows Up

Chapter 638: Daphne Shows Up

Franklin didn’t say anything like I’ve read all those papers you published – you totally deserved to win. He just congratulated her and steered the conversation toward Isabella, the two of them keeping up a loose, easy back–and–forth with her.

That evening, after keeping Isabella company for a while, Maggie got in her car and headed out.

Isabella sat in Franklin’s car, watching Maggie’s car disappear into the distance, like she wanted to say something but couldn’t quite get it out.

“What’s wrong?” Franklin asked. “Did you forget to tell Mom something?”

Isabella shook her head. “No, it’s not that… I just don’t know when she’ll be done being so busy and actually move back home.”

The way things were now, she could go to the Millers‘ whenever she wanted, or come home to be with Franklin whenever she felt like it. She

didn’t mind it, really. But she still really wanted her mom to come home for good.

It was just that Mom always had so much going on, always saying moving back would be inconvenient…

Franklin kept it simple. “If you want to know, just ask her directly next time.”

“…I know,” Isabella said.

But if Mom couldn’t give her the answer she was hoping for, asking was as good as not asking at all.

The next day.

Maggie was back at the office. She and Johnny had just wrapped up a meeting and were walking out of the conference room when Johnny’s

phone rang.

He picked up without thinking.

Whoever was on the other end made him stop dead in his tracks. His eyebrows shot up, and he glanced over at Maggie with a little smile, saying into the phone, “Well, if it isn’t Ms. Everly, what a surprise. What can I do for you?”

Something was said on the other end. The amusement in Johnny’s eyes took on a sharper edge. “A collaboration? Come on, Ms. Everly, you’re pulling my leg. Word around town is that you never thought much of us at Cole. What made you change your mind?”

Maggie slowed to a stop.

After listening to the response, Johnny kept his eyes on Maggie and continued, “Ms. Everly wanting to work with Cole, that’s an honor, truly. But most of our projects go through Maggie these days, so if you’re serious about a partnership, you’d want to reach out to Ms. Miller directly. I’ve got something I need to deal with on my end, so I’m afraid I can’t chat much longer.”

He paused, then added, “Do you have our company’s direct line? Want me to pass along the number?”

On the other end, Daphne caught exactly what he wasn’t saying.

Her expression soured.

Still, she forced out a light laugh. “I have it, no need to trouble yourself, Mr. Gray.”

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Mr. CEO, Your Wife Has Wanted a Divorce for a Long Time

Chapter 638: Daphne Shows Up

Then she hung up.

Johnny pocketed his phone and looked at Maggie. “Take a wild guess who that was.”

“Mm.”

“Heard their project hit a wall, some technical problem they can’t crack. The team they brought in has been spinning their wheels for a while now with nothing to show for it, but the timeline isn’t moving, so…”

Maggie got the picture.

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