Chapter 25

I stayed calm, not the least bit angry. Lowering my gaze, I caught a glimpse of her name tag — Ashley Davis. No wonder she felt familiar. We’d crossed paths before in my last life, and back then, she gave me a hard time too. I didn’t show up at the office a lot, so most people here didn’t know who I was. I’d tried explaining to her over and over that I was Ronald’s wife, but she outright refused to believe me, thinking I was just some woman trying to hook up with him. Like I was aiming to latch on to him and climb the social ladder. To prove myself, I texted and called Ronald, hoping he’d clear things up with her. But he was in a meeting, so he didn't answer or reply. I didn't dare to disturb him. Ashley went off on me and had security kick me out. It was winter, and thinking back, I was pretty dumb — I waited outside just because I was worried Ronald might skip lunch and upset his stomach. I stood there till late afternoon, sun already leaning west, before he finally finished his meet