‘I’ve got work to do. I still have to prepare a lot of stuff for the transaction,’ he said with a colourless voice, in response to her questioning look.
Lana knew exactly that he wasn’t telling the truth, and the recognition flooded her like an ice-cold wave. Since they had got married, Hayden never took his work home, and he never had business issues on his mind when they were on their own. He used to say the time they spent together was too precious to waste on something else. It was clear to her that he was speaking out of resentment and hurt. She wanted to comfort him. She took a step after him, grabbing his arm, pulling him back. He stopped, but didn’t turn to face her. Lana overtook him and hugged his waist, leaning her head on his shoulder. Hayden’s body quivered at her touch, and
