Ex-Husband Got Crazy When I Disappear

Chapter 15 At that , the conversation between Hayden and Sean screeched to a halt .

Theyd been hashing out promotional plans for the new property , and Joannas out of the blue input caught them off guard .

The air turned thick with awkwardness .

I had never studied marketing , but even I knew that celebrities and real estate didnt really mix , Celebrities werent likely to live in that development , so how would that even work ? And this is ? Sean asked pointedly he was well aware that Joanna was Haydens mistress.

Hello , Mr.

Harnett .

Im Joanna , Mr.

Parkers secretary .

She seemed eager , even without waiting for Hayden to speak .

Sean turned to Hayden , his eyes questioning .

Her level .

HR hired her in ! Joannas smile froze .

Haydens expression was stern , but he wasnt seething .

He had some connections with Sears , and Joannas previous comment indeed showed her Lack of awareness .

Shes new and still getting the hang of things , Hayden explained casually .

Then he looked toward Joanna , his tone serious .

If you dont understand , keep quiet and listen .

Got it .

Joannas eyes started to redden with hurt .

This was the first time Hayden had ever criticized her .

Sean scratched his nose , uncomfortable with Joannas anties .

His eyes drifted around and lit on me , a broad smile breaking across his face .

Whats your take on this , Mrs.

Parker ? 1 flinched a bit , wondering if he was trying to drag me into this .

But since he called on me , I couldnt pretend I didnt hear I walked over with a smile .

About the real estate promotion , why not add an element of cultural heritage ? Maybe we could get someone from a news station to do interviews to raise the profile ? Seans eyes sparkled , and he slapped his hands together with enthusiasm .

Thats itt Playing up the cultural heritage would definitely pique curiosity .

Youre a genius .

Youre laying it on thick , I replied with a grin , brushing off the compliment .

1 hadnt taken any classes or anything , but Id grown up hearing my dad talk about it around the house , so it was second nature to me .

Out of the corner of my eye .

I caugla Joannas glare , her eyes almost shooting daggers Joanna wasnt well versed and had attended a pretty mediocre college .

Shed just been trying to make a splash , but who would have guessed her attempt would flop so spectacularly ! Damn Yvonne .

Shes even trying to steal the spotlight Joanna cursed silently Close by , a few bystanders started murmuring to each other .

Wow , it turns out Mrs.

Parker has a knack for this , I heard shes amazing on the piano too .

Who said she is uneducated and incompetent ? Rumors can really be harmful .

Did you see that ? The mistress looks really upset .

Even a fresh graduate wouldnt dare to say something like that .

I tuned into their gossip and suddenly got curious about Haydens reaction .

I turned around instinctively , and to my surprise , I caught his deep eyes staring at me .

It looked like hed been watching me for a while .

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