Chapter 116 None of It Worked

That night, Gabriel was in his office at Holton Corp all night. The cigar burned down to his fingertips and singed his skin, but he didn't feel a thing. His mind kept looping the same scene from the restaurant. The memory of Emily smiling at Arthur lodged in Gabriel's mind like a thorn. The more he thought about it, the deeper it hurt. The book "Thirty-six Ways to Win Your Wife Back" lay where he had left it. Now, reading the title of Chapter Four again felt like a bad joke. He hadn't even dared to walk into that private room. Just then, his phone buzzed, and Roman's extension lit the screen. "Mr. Holton, Dr... Dr. Sterling is on the line," Roman said. A jolt went through Gabriel. Emily was calling him? "Put her through," he anxiously said, not even realizing how nervous he sounded. The call was transferred, and that familiar, cool voice came through the receiver, "Mr. Holton, it's Emily." Silence pressed in until she continued, "We should meet to discuss the divorce." Gabr