Chapter 15 Caught Again
“Sir, wait!” The airline worker stumbled after being shoved aside, catching himself against the wall. He pointed at Chase and shouted, “He’s over here! Over here!”
Wendy immediately signaled her people to surround him.
She walked over, step by step, until she stood in front of Chase.
He clutched his passport and ticket tightly, but Wendy just stared into his eyes. Her hand moved, quick and firm, snatching the documents from his grip and tossing them over her shoulder to a bodyguard.
“I haven’t said yes. Where do you think you’re going?”
“We’re divorced. I can go wherever I want. You’re going to restrict my freedom now? I can sue you.”
Wendy gave him a mocking smile. “We’ve been married five years, and you’re still this cute.”
She waved her hand. Two bodyguards stepped forward and pinned him in place, one on either
side.
Chase didn’t want to scream like a lunatic in public, but the way the airline staff stood there, too. afraid to intervene–that chilled him to the bone.
Wendy turned to the nearby attendants and said, “Thank you all for helping me find my husband. He has bipolar disorder. When he gets upset, he runs off. Last time, in Lemuria, he almost jumped into a river. I’ll make sure to keep a closer eye on him from now on. Thanks. again.”
Then someone placed a basket of fruit on the counter. “Appreciate all your hard work.”
In the business van, the bodyguards sat up front. Chase was alone in the back, trying more than once to get out, only to be held down again. Eventually, the door opened and Wendy stepped in,. her
gaze cold as ice.
The partition went up, sealing them off. Now it was just the two of them.
“Trying to run again,” Wendy said, holding his passport. She ripped it to pieces in her hands. “Why haven’t you learned yet? I had to come to the airport myself to catch you. Hmm… what kind of punishment should I give you?”
Chase’s whole body tensed. He instinctively leaned back, but the seat behind him stopped his
retreat.
Her hand cupped his cheek, and he could feel the sting of her long nails.
He took a deep breath, trying to speak calmly.
“So we’re divorced–and somehow I didn’t know it.” Wendy had found the divorce certificate in
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Chase let out a dry laugh. “Never seen someone so powerful they have their secretary pick up a divorce certificate. Impressive.”
He’d always gone along with her before–never talked back. But this time. Wendy had gone too far, and Chase refused to stay quiet.
“You tricked me into signing it, said it was an adoption form. Impressive. You’ve really learned a
lot these five years.”
“Trick you?” Her voice dropped. “You were rushing to see Henry that day. I told you I wanted a divorce. You signed without blinking. How exactly did I trick you?”
Wendy narrowed her eyes. “Chase, were we really that bad? Why did you have to get divorced? Or is there something out there that’s caught your eye?”
“I divorced you so you and Henry could be together.”
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flight had already departed. There was no escaping now. Chase finally snapped.
“Wendy, why won’t you let me go? All I wanted was a divorce. I don’t want anything you’ve given me. Not the money. Not the house. Not even you.”
“Chase!
That last sentence cut deep. Wendy lunged at him, grabbing his collar and yanking him forward. “Take that back. Between you and me, I’ve always been the one in charge. You don’t get to say you don’t want me.”
“What, we’re already divorced, and now you want to play the victim?” Chase stared down at her pale, trembling hand. The strength she showed in that moment caught him off guard. “Don’t tell me you actually fell in love with me?”
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“Wendy, that’s ridiculous.”
Five years, and she never once loved him. But now, post–divorce, she suddenly realized she did? Even more absurd–her so–called first love was still living in her house.
She wanted to call that love? It was an insult to the word.
Wendy stood there, stunned by the sarcasm. She tilted her head, studying Chase as if she were seeing him for the first time.
Over the past five years, she’d gotten used to his passivity–how he obeyed without question, how he let her boss him around.
Now, everything had changed.
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“You’re jealous,” Wendy said suddenly, like she’d discovered a delightful secret. She let go of his collar and smoothed it down for him. “I told you, Henry and 1–never mind. Forget him.”
Chase frowned. “Wendy, I want out. Let me go.”
“Don’t say that word again.” Wendy shot a glance at her phone, irritated. It had been vibrating nonstop since earlier, but she hadn’t had the bandwidth to check it.
Sam had called multiple times, followed by a string of missed calls from Quinn Group’s
executives.
What now?
Still gripping Chase’s hand tightly, Wendy sat down beside him and returned one of the calls.
“Madam Wendy, thank god you picked up! We’re getting flooded with calls. You need to come back.”
“What’s going on?”
Sam hesitated. Then she said quietly, “President, check the trending topics. It’s about you.”
Being on trending searches was nothing new for Wendy. As the CEO of Quinn Group, her name often made headlines–people always questioned a woman leading such a business empire. But Wendy never cared.
She’d taken over the company and tripled its market value in less than two years.
Her results spoke for themselves.
From that point on, she became a constant presence on Twitter’s trending list.
Even now, hearing the anxiety in Sam’s voice, she didn’t think much of it.
BREAKING: Quinn Group CEO Wendy Caught Cheating While Married# Who Is Wendy’s Mysterious Hidden Husband?#
Old Flame Returns Is Wendy Rekindling Her First Love?
Wendy paused.
Her brow furrowed.
Who had leaked this?
Henry’s return hadn’t been a secret. People in their circle had known for a while. But no one expected it to blow up online.
She took the call again. “What’s the situation at the company?”
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“So what?” Wendy leaned back, visibly drained.
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Chase tried to pull his hand out of hers, the one she’d been squeezing tightly. But she wouldn’t let
- go.
Sam asked, “Aren’t you coming back to the office?”
“What’s there to see?” Wendy replied. “Tell them to go downstairs and look at the company sign. No matter the scandal, it still says Quinn. Tell them to stop jumping around.”
“Then what should I-
“I’ll head back in a bit. Oh, and go to the hospital Quinn Group invested in. Help the gentleman resign.”
Chase sat up sharply and snatched her hand away. “I’m not resigning!”
