Ch. 149: Mr. Edwards’ Unraveled Life chapter 149

Chapter 149

Siena’s face darkened like a storm cloud.

Kevin wasn’t ignoring people in general—he was deliberately ignoring her.

Refusing to be dismissed, Siena moved to push her way inside. Before she could take two steps, however, several security guards blocked her path. The lead guard stepped forward, his tone professional but firm. “Ma’am, please don’t make this hard on us. If you’d like to see Mr. Edwards, you can go home and reach out from there, or give him a call now.”

“Think about it,” the guard continued. “There are people everywhere, and if anyone notices you and posts it online, it won’t be good for anyone.” He gave her a knowing look as he spoke, as if trying to spare her from embarrassment.

Siena’s chest heaved with frustration, her anger becoming more visible with each breath.

She knew they were deliberately blocking her. Kevin wouldn’t answer her call now; he was doing this to avoid upsetting Norah.

Fine! Siena thought bitterly. Kevin would actually go to these lengths for Norah!

Frustrated, she stormed off.

In the President’s Office

Kevin had been in his office working through paperwork since bringing Norah back with him, while she, not one to sit idle, went to her own desk and booted up her computer.

After a few minutes, Norah looked up and saw Scarlet enter the office with a tray of coffee.

“Norah, bring me the Jenkins cooperation letter,” Scarlet said.

“Okay,” Norah replied, her thoughts momentarily interrupted. She located the cooperation letter and brought it to Kevin’s desk.

Kevin took a sip of the coffee Scarlet had prepared and nodded approvingly. “This is excellent coffee, Scarlet.”

“Thank you, Mr. Edwards,” Scarlet said, smiling and quick to acknowledge Norah’s guidance. “I just followed Ms. White’s instructions. She taught me well. What would you like for dinner tonight? I can prepare it for you.”

Kevin paused for a moment, then responded slowly, “I trust your judgment—make the arrangements as you see fit.”

Norah’s heart sank. The way he said, “I trust you,” stung deeply. Kevin had never spoken to her like that.

Scarlet had only been with them a few days, and she was already winning his praise. Rationally, Norah knew she should be pleased, since she’d hired Scarlet specifically to help out. But a pang of jealousy flared in her chest.

Just then, Kevin’s voice snapped her out of her thoughts. “Norah, what are you doing? Aren’t you going to hand over the documents?”

“Sorry,” she said quickly, regaining her composure and passing him the papers.

As he accepted them, Kevin added, “If you have a dinner preference, let Scarlet know. She’s very capable.”

“Understood.”

Yet again, another compliment for Scarlet.

Trying to remain professional, Norah turned to leave. But Kevin stopped her with a surprising request: “Give me a head massage.”

Without thinking, she blurted, “Why not ask Scarlet to do it?”

Kevin didn’t reply, his dark eyes locking on hers. The weight of his stare made her feel uneasy, and regret settled in immediately. Why did she have to say that?

Lowering her gaze, she heard him ask softly, almost teasingly, “Norah, are you jealous?”

His lips curved into a faint smile, leaving Norah momentarily stunned.

But the truth was, she was his wife and loved him deeply, despite their agreement. Watching him express admiration for someone else stirred emotions she couldn’t entirely suppress.

Looking down, she murmured, “No, I was just speaking casually. Don’t read into it. You know our arrangement, and I… well, I have someone else in my heart.”

Kevin’s smile disappeared, his face darkening at her words. “In the office, you’re my secretary. Just follow my instructions,” he said sharply, implying there was no room for further comment.

Norah bowed slightly. “Yes, sir.”

She moved closer to him and began the massage. Her touch was gentle, and the soft fragrance she wore seemed to calm him. Gradually, Kevin closed his eyes, allowing himself to relax completely.

Meanwhile, Siena had arrived at the White family’s home.

Gwen’s last encounter with Siena—where Siena had confronted Norah at the hospital—had left her with a poor impression. She didn’t bother to hide her irritation this time. “What are you doing here?”

Siena, holding a designer handbag, looked at Gwen with a haughty expression. “Your daughter married Kevin for ten million. Let’s talk numbers—how much will it take for her to get a divorce now?”

The audacity of Siena’s words infuriated Gwen.

Grabbing a broom, Gwen moved to chase her out. “Their agreement ends when the time’s up, but they’re still married now, aren’t they? That means it’s your son who’s clinging to my daughter! Don’t insult us by throwing money around. If Kevin didn’t have an agenda, why would he have married her?”

With her husband away, Gwen felt like she was waging a war on her own.

Siena’s anger flared as she retorted, “Kevin doesn’t care about your daughter! If she hadn’t pulled some tricks, the old man wouldn’t have insisted on her as his daughter-in-law.”

Siena scoffed. “Tell Norah to end the marriage now, or don’t blame me if things get ugly.”

“Get out!” Gwen shouted, her patience shattered.

Gwen had always been kind and avoided confrontations. But Siena’s actions were beyond infuriating. She was treating people like they were beneath her.

After forcing Siena out of the house, Gwen called Norah immediately. “Norah, you said you and Kevin were planning to divorce. Has a date been set?”

But Kevin’s voice unexpectedly answered from the other end, calm but firm. “Norah and I haven’t decided on a divorce date, and we won’t be getting divorced.”

Even Gwen was taken aback for a moment, but she quickly regained her composure. “Kevin, whether or not you mean it, now that I’ve made this call, you need to take action. Your mother is impossible to deal with. I don’t want Norah getting hurt in the crossfire.”