Divorce Failed My Wife's Secret Identities Shock the World novel Chapter 286

Back when he'd been watching from his car, all he'd really registered was a tall, pretty girl on the phone.

And the way she idly twirled a pen between her fingers made it almost impossible not to look.

Up close, it hit him: she wasn't just attractive. She was like a piece of art that happened to be walking around.

The proportions, the face, the attitude—rarely did someone have the kind of presence that made you pause.

Maeve swallowed the urge to roll her eyes. "Sorry. That excuse just made me physically nauseous. If you're trying to pick up girls, go do it inside."

She turned on her heel and walked straight into the bar without looking back.

The man didn't get angry at the rejection. If anything, the smile at the corner of his mouth deepened.

He tilted his head toward his assistant. "Find out who she is. I want everything on that girl within twelve hours."

Inside Zero Bar, Jasper Jett and Naomi were sitting together, half-talking, half-killing time.

When Maeve came back from the call, Naomi slid a drink toward her—already ordered.

"Your favorite. An Alexander."

The name sounded more like a man than a cocktail, but it was one of the few creamy classics: brandy, dark chocolate liqueur, and heavy cream.

Maeve's kind of buzz—soft, warm, and just enough.

She dropped into the booth beside her friends and took a small sip.

Jasper asked, "Was Old Man Sterling telling you to get back to Aethelburg University and stop skipping classes?"

The whole "murder" scandal had exploded online, and by now even strangers were treating it like fact. Luckily, Jasper and Naomi knew a little about what had happened back then.

Otherwise, with that freakishly convincing video, they might've believed Maeve really had killed someone.

Maeve tipped back the glass and drank nearly half in one go. "He's not just forcing me back to school. He wants me to figure out a way to stop Orca Group from pulling their funding."

Jasper had only recently found out Maeve was living with Andres now.

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