Ex-Husband's Regret

"It's a pleasure to meet you, Mrs. Wood," he says after a while, giving me a blinding smile. "It's a pleasure as well" I respond, shaking his hand. "And you can just call me Harper."

"Since that's out of the way, Christopher, Harper will be working beside you. I need her to learn a few things, so please show her everything there is to know," Gabriel says, pulling out attention to him. "Absolutely Boss"

He's about to turn, but then stops. "And please don't tell anyone she's my wife as yet. If anyone asks, just stay quiet." he adds, before rounding the desk and taking his seat.

Christopher's eyes shift from me to Gabriel. There was a look of confusion, but I couldn't clear it for him. We had agreed that until Gabriel's parents knew, we wouldn't announce of marriage.

"You can both leave" Gabriel told us in a distracted voice. His were on the documents in his hands, and we no longer existed for him.

"Come on, Harper," Christopher holds the door for me. "I can start by first giving you a tour of the departments, that way the other employees can meet you."

I step through the door and Christopher follows behind me. He starts walking and I follow in step.

"How long have you been Gabriel's P.A?" I ask out of curiosity.

If I am being honest, I am still a little bit surprised that Gabriel has a male secretary. If I were to guess correctly, then it wasn't his decision.

"About five months now" he replies. "The board hired me after-"

He keeps quiet, holding back as if afraid that he's going to offend me or something. Doesn't he realize that I know my husband?

"After he slept with the last one?" I finish for him in more of a statement than a question.

He clears his throat as if I've made him uncomfortable. "Well-well-"

He's struggling for words, but I know what I said is the truth. The board thought they could control Gabriel. I guess that's where me and Christopher come in.

"It's okay" I mutter, trying to clear the awkward atmosphere. "I knew Gabriel long ago. I know what he's like, Christopher."

After that, we are quiet as he ushers me to the elevator. This one was much different from the private one Gabriel and I rode.

"First stop, the finance department", Christopher smiles as the door opens.

We walk out and into an open space. All eyes turn to us and I spot one of the women from earlier.

"Where do you want to start?" Christopher asks, while I'm trying my best to calm my nervousness.

I hate it when the attention is on me. It makes me feel suffocated.

"Anywhere is fine with me" I stammer the words while wishing that every single person could just mind their own damn business and stop staring.

He was about to lead me yet again when a man stopped him in his tracks.

"Christopher, there is something I need you to check out" he said, giving me a curious glance before they settle on Christopher.

"Is it important?"

"Yes" he simply replied.

Christopher looked conflicted.

"Is it okay if I leave you here for a little bit?" he asks, his voice full of guilt. "I promise it won't take long.Content bel0ngs to Nôvel(D)r/a/ma.Org.

I wanted to shout at him not to dare

leave me. Instead, I smile and nod my head. They leave, and I'm left standing in the middle of the open space like a damn idiot... well, that's untika gorgeous woman with glasses, looking a sexy librarian,

approaches me.

"So, you are the bitch that has Gabriel's attention now?" she sneers, sizing me up down, "Don't get used to it, you may be his flavor of the month, but that'll change soon." I take it back. She isn't gorgeous, she is a bitch with a capital B. How can someone be so vicious?

My eyes shift to the blonde from earlier. I guess she couldn't keep her mouth shut.

"Stay the fuck away from Gabriel, he is mine, do you understand?" she whispers, her face close to mine.

I take a step back as my face hardens and something cold takes root inside.

"I don't know who the fuck you are

and I don't fucking care... You need to watch the way you speak to me because I'm not someone you can easily bully" I grit out through clenched teeth, anger washing over me. sŵnovel.net

"Is everything okay?"

We had not noticed Christopher approaching us, and we turn to face him.

I force a smile. "Yes, she was just leaving."

With a huff, she turns and stomps away. Christopher turns to me with a concerned look.

"That's Milly, don't let her sweet

innocent look fool you... You need to

watch out for her. She can be a viper

when she wants to" he tells me in a soft voice. "Honestly, I don't even know how she's still here when she's a bully."

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I just smile at him as I watch Milly glare at me.

The rest of the day goes without anymore encounters, but something tells me that Milly is going to be a problem. A big fucking problem.