I Told My Domineering Husband I Never Enjoyed It Chapter 03

I Told My Domineering Husband I Never Enjoyed It Chapter 03

We got into separate cars and drove in opposite directions.

It suddenly hit me.

If I didn’t start the conversation, there was nothing left between Rhys and me but silence.

I’d never noticed before.

I’d spent every day happily calling, “Honey,” racking my brain for things to talk about like a complete idiot.

I kept my face blank, then let out a long, heavy sigh.

After I checked in at ApexCore Technologies, I was still getting familiar with my work when someone called me into a department meeting.

At the front of the room, a striking young woman with a high ponytail was presenting with effortless confidence.

I yawned in the back row while taking notes.

Someone beside me whispered, “I heard she’s just an intern. Still in college.”

“Yeah, she really knows her stuff. And she’s got opinions of her own.”

Those words made me pause. I didn’t think much of them.

Until she reached the best part of her presentation.

The conference room door swung open.

Mr. Rathburn hurried over with a smile.

“Mr. Hollister, this way, please.”

I jerked my head up.

The man I’d parted ways with at breakfast walked in—tall, composed, and untouchably elegant.

The comments exploded.

[OMG ML AND FL FINALLY MET!!]

[Butterfly effect! If the female supporting role hadn’t randomly gotten a job here, the ML and FL would’ve never met this early.]

[Shoutout to the female supporting role tbh, letting us enjoy the romance way sooner.]

[Poor thing’s still in there acting up. She has no idea she’s just speeding up the day he dumps her.]

[Yeah. If she’d stayed the obedient little wife, maybe the ML would’ve felt at least a little bad about it.]

I was beat. Completely out of moves.

Being the female supporting role was so freaking hopeless.

My eyes stayed on the second comment.

So… did Rhys actually come here because of me?

I rubbed my chin, mulling it over.

Then I looked up and met those dark eyes.

The seat across from me happened to be empty. Rhys took it.

His gaze rested on me for barely a second before shifting away.

Mr. Rathburn smiled as he continued.

“The strategy outlined in these slides aligns perfectly with the direction of our partnership.”

Rhys glanced at the presentation.

I looked at him. Then at the young woman confidently presenting.

I couldn’t help thinking—the ML and FL really did look perfect together. A match made for each other.

The harder I thought about it, the tighter I gripped my pen.

I almost wanted to stab Rhys with it.

When I finally snapped back to reality, the room had gone completely silent.

I looked up blankly. Straight into Rhys’s eyes.

Mr. Rathburn frowned.

“This isn’t the time to zone out.”

Rhys lifted a hand.

“It’s fine.”

After a brief pause, he said evenly, “If you’re finding it hard to adjust, you can always just stay home.”

“Of course. Of course,” Mr. Rathburn replied immediately.

I slowly set my pen down. My teeth clenched.

When the presentation wrapped up, everyone filtered out.

I stayed put. Rhys didn’t leave either—he’d sent his assistant to handle the partnership details.

Soon, it was just the two of us.

“What was that supposed to mean?”

I stared at him.

“Were you taking a shot at me?”

One of his brows lifted.

“No.” he said.

I pressed my lips together before changing the subject.

“I didn’t know your company was working with ApexCore Technologies.”

“Why the sudden partnership? And you even came here yourself.”

“Was it because of—”

Me? The word never made it past my lips.

“You’ve never paid attention to business matters,” Rhys said calmly. “It’s only natural you wouldn’t know.”

I froze, couldn’t utter a word.

Just then, the woman from the presentation walked back in—the one the comments had identified as the FL.

She stopped when she saw us. “Oh…”

Rhys quietly took a step back, putting a polite distance between us.

She smiled. “Sorry for interrupting. I left my flash drive in here.”

“It’s fine,” Rhys said.

I started to say something, but stopped myself. In the end, I just nodded.

No matter what I did… the story wasn’t going to change.

Before I could sink deeper into my thoughts, someone called my name.

It was Joanne Miller, the coworker assigned to train me.

She clicked through folders on my computer while explaining everything patiently.

“This folder has templates for all kinds of contracts.”

“Get familiar with them so you can use them whenever you need to.”

“If you have questions, just ask me.”

Then she walked away.

I skimmed through the folders until my eyes landed on one. Divorce Agreement.

After a brief pause, I clicked it open, then quietly saved a copy to my flash drive.

I turned around. Rhys was standing right behind me.

I had no idea how long he’d been there.

His calm gaze shifted from my computer screen to my face.

My heartbeat stumbled.

“Rhys…”

The silence was suffocating.

“It’s… my friend,” I blurted out. “She’s getting divorced, so I was just helping her look into it.”

The moment the words left my mouth, I regretted in an instant.

Why had I made up an excuse without thinking? And such a terrible one.

But then again, this was Rhys. He never pried.

I felt myself relax a little.

Instead, he asked in the same calm tone, “Which friend?”

“I don’t remember you ever mentioning her.”

Since when did he start digging for answers?

After a long silence, I looked him straight in the eye.

“You’ve never cared about that part of my life.”

“So it’s only natural you wouldn’t know.”

Rhys looked down at me. His lashes shifted ever so slightly.

A long moment later, he turned and walked away.