Mummy I got you a new husband

KARL’S POV.

As I worked in my office sorting out the contract with the Sonnic, we had commerced the job and for the time being we seemed to be to be having some issues I needed to sort out. Max came into my office to have a chit chat I was clearly in no mood for.

” How is your wife?”? I see she is now at your office too.” He said as he walked into the office, grabbing a seat, he peered at me wondering what I was so busy with.

” What is that about?” He asked as he had his seat. I had not consulted with Max before agreeing to allow Sophie to come work at my office. He was amazed at first but did not ask any questions, with his composure as he approached me in my office, I knew he wanted some explanation which I was clearly not in the mood for.

” What wife? I am divorced Incase that skipped your mind.” I replied, concentrating solely on the papers in front of me.

” Dont act like you don’t know what I mean Karl.” He responded and I turned face him as I sighed heavily leaning in the chair, he pointed out the door and i sighed again and went back to what I was doing.

“She’s fine,” I replied curtly, not bothering to look up from the papers on my desk. “And she’s here because she wants to be. Now, what do you want? I need to concentrate on this now.” Max seemed taken aback by my coldness, but he quickly regained his composure.

“Karl, I understand that you’re under a lot of pressure with this Sonnic contract, but everything would be fine. We always pull through. Dont we?” Max began cautiously. “But I think it’s important for us to address the issues we’re facing together as a team. You dnt have to do this alone.” He leaned against my desk, his voice calm and steady.Còntens bel0ngs to Nô(v)elDr/a/ma.Org

I sighed heavily, finally looking up at him. “Do this as a team?” I questioned as i peered into his eyes. “I appreciate your concern but I can’t trust anyone with Sonnic, I lost a contract, thanks to Ryan. I am not about to lose another.” I replied as I turned my gaze back on the documents on my desk.

Max noticing I was relentless and determine to do the work myself let me be and tried to talk about something else. ” How is Sophie even here? I thought she only showed up when absolutely necessary.” He said as he gazed at me waiting for a response.

” I told you, she is here because she wants too, besides I needed a secretary and she was available and has proven herself quite useful. It just….. I paused and sighed again, Sophie being here has added another layer of complexity to everything.”

Max nodded understandingly. “It’s not easy working with your spouse, even though all of this is not real especially in such high-stress situations.” He paused for a moment before continuing, “But she is incredibly talented and her insights have proven valuable so far. Maybe we should try to find a way to make it work?”

I rubbed my temples, feeling the weight of exhaustion bearing down on me. Perhaps Max was right maybe having Sophie here wasn’t as bad as I initially thought. She had been helpful and aside her issues with Cassey, she was absolutely amazing. Casey was my girlfriend now and I need to get rid of anyone who made her uncomfortable and even though I still needed Sophie I was contemplating letting her go before the contract expired.

“Alright,” I conceded reluctantly. “Let’s sit down together tomorrow morning and discuss how we can better manage everything in regards this project.”

Max smiled gratefully, his eyes filled with determination. Despite our differences in approach, he truly cared about the success of our company.

As he walked out of my office, leaving me alone with my thoughts once again, I couldn’t help but feel a glimmer of hope amidst all the chaos.

I closed my eyes and took a deep breath, trying to clear my mind. The pressure of the Sonnic contract was weighing heavily on me, but Max’s words had struck a chord. Maybe having Sophie here could actually benefit us if we found a way to work together effectively. I made a mental note to talk to her tonight about everything, perhaps there was still hope for success.

I knew I had to find a way to make this work. The Sonnic contract was crucial for the success of our company, and I couldn’t let personal complications get in the way. As I closed my eyes, thoughts raced through my mind about how we could better manage our roles and responsibilities. It was time to have an open and honest conversation with Sophie tonight.

The telecom rang disrupting my thoughts as I heard loud voices out the door. ” Who was there and what was happening?” I questioned as I got up to see what was going on. As I left to head out, the door swung open and it was Cassey who was making a scene with Sophie.

” What is going on here?” I screamed as they came in, in a rush. Sophie seemed as though she was preventing Cassey frim entering the office and Cassey was not having it.

” I am sorry Sir, I asked her to wait till I called you first but she refused.” I shook my head as I sighed heavily dismissing Sophie. ” You can go.” I said as she muttered inaudibly and left the office.

” What is the meaning of this Cassey? Do you have to cause a scene anytime you come here.” I said to Cassey staring at her with a dissappointed look. She approached me and attempted to kiss me, but I turned my face away from her.

” Really, Karl?” She enquired, and just then my phone rang. It was Claire. “What did she want?” I pondered, pushing Cassey away to take the phone call.