Chapter 12

Eventually, Chad could only swallow his pride and book an appointment with Joseph. He then returned to his company building. "Mr. Lawson?" A voice interrupted his thoughts. Annie was looking at him in surprise as she carried a stack of documents. "Are you looking for Ms. Stanford?" "Give me her contact details." Chad could no longer recognize his hoarse voice as his own. Annie widened her eyes. "You… You don't have Ms. Stanford's contact information?" Her words felt like a harsh slap to Chad's face. He stiffly took the note containing Willow's email address, his knuckles turning white from the force of his grip. Back in his office, he locked the door behind him. He sat down and stared at the computer screen, the cursor blinking endlessly on a blank email draft. "Stop throwing a tantrum already, Willow." As soon as Chad started typing the first sentence, he immediately deleted it. After a long while, he continued typing. "We need to talk, Willow. I'm sorry about what happened to