Boss, Your Ex-Wife is Unreachable Now! novel Chapter 349

By the time Beasley returned to his office, dusk had settled over the city, replaced by the perpetual glow of neon lights that would burn through the night.

He spent the night alone, drafting plans, adjusting strategies, and approving projects—so consumed by work that he didn't sleep a wink, leaving no room for other thoughts to intrude.

It wasn't until the first light of dawn that exhaustion finally overwhelmed him. Beasley took a quick shower in the adjoining break room and collapsed onto the cot.

When he opened his eyes again, bright sunlight was streaming through the windows.

It was Saturday. Windsor & Co. operated on a standard Monday-to-Friday workweek, so the entire office building was eerily quiet—you could have heard a pin drop.

The man never slept in; his internal clock was conditioned to no more than eight hours of sleep.

He fumbled for his phone, only to find the battery had died.

After a moment's hesitation, he got up to plug it in.

While it charged, he went to the bathroom to wash up and change, then used his desk phone to have the front desk order him some lunch.

He planned to spend the rest of the day in the office as well.

*

At the hospital.

Last night, Willow had insisted on staying with Klein, sending Waller home to rest.

But Waller was back early the next morning with breakfast, and he’d brought Ian with him.

Ian was off work this week and had come specifically to watch over Klein, hoping to give Waller and Willow some time alone together.

As it happened, Willow had something important to discuss with Waller, so she gratefully accepted Ian’s offer, and the two of them went out for lunch.

They chose a restaurant near the hospital with private booths, ensuring they could talk without being overheard.

Once their food had arrived, Willow told Waller about the materials Beasley had given her the previous evening.

“After you left the hospital last night, I took photos of everything and sent them to Ryan,” Willow concluded.

If Willow had been paying closer attention, she would have noticed the tips of his ears turning red.

“Can't you tell me?”

In the past, Willow would never have pressed the issue, but now she found herself genuinely concerned about what he might be facing.

Waller looked at her concerned expression, and his heart began to beat a little faster.

“A few months ago, the day before we met at Ms. Whitmore’s house, I was grounded.”

“What?” Willow’s eyes widened. “You were grounded? Why?”

But as soon as she asked, she looked at Waller’s tall, imposing frame and suddenly understood.

“Was it because of your height?” she asked.

“Yes.” Waller nodded, a hint of resignation in his eyes. “My latest physical came back, and I’d grown again. I was too tall to fly fighters anymore, so they grounded me.”