Mr. CEO Your Wife Has Wanted a Divorce for a Long Time novel Chapter 646

Chapter 646: Cool, Calm, and Collected

Chapter 646: Cool, Calm, and Collected

“So that’s what happened.” Yves kept his voice neutral. “What about Mr. Gray? He’s not stepping in?”

“He’s totally hands–off! Word is he spoils his girlfriend rotten, whatever she says goes. So even when our boss bent over backends and out multiple times, it went nowhere.”

“Is that so?”

Yves didn’t commit to an opinion, but the corner of his mouth curled into a faint smirk. Honestly, he wasn’t the least bit surpriset. He will me in occasional touch with a few of Cole’s old coworkers, so he knew perfectly well that Maggie had long since become the only wore that mattered in Cole’s world.

Meanwhile, on the other side of the room.

Jack walked up to Maggie and Johnny and introduced himself. “Mr. Gray, Ms. Miller, I’m Jack, the current head of Everly Group. First sme meeting you both in person. Looking forward to working together.”

Johnny’s smile cooled a few degrees, but he shook the man’s hand anyway.

So did Maggie.

“It’s a shame this deal didn’t come together,” Jack said, “but there’s no rush. I’m sure we’ll have plenty of opportunities down the road.”

Saying that much was already Jack’s way of signaling that he wanted to be on good terms with them.

Johnny’s response was unreadable. “Sure.”

Jack knew better than to expect their attitude toward him to shift overnight. He wasn’t in a hurry.

Maggie and Johnny had complicated feelings about Jack, and it wasn’t just because of Daphne. Their reluctance to work closely with ham also came down to one very practical concern: if they actually got into business together, Daphne would find a way to make it messy.

So why take that risk?

Just then, someone else came over looking to chat, and Johnny turned back to Jack with a cool, polished dismissal. Mr. Everly, we’re gor some things to attend to. Excuse us.”

Jack smiled easily. “Of course.”

Maggie and Johnny stepped away, though they didn’t go far. They hung around nearby, making the rounds with other guests.

The Everly family still had solid connections in New York, and a few people made their way over to Jack to make small talk

While he was chatting, his eyes wandered and landed on Maggie.

She was talking with Dr. Liam and a few others.

Jack caught a bit of the conversation. They seemed to be on the topic of Al. Maggie spoke at an easy, unhurried pace, bur Dr Liam and the others were visibly impressed, leaning in like they were the ones picking her brain.

He’d heard bits and pieces about the whole situation between Maggie, Franklin, Julia, and Johnny.

Before he’d ever met her, based on what his sister had told him, he’d half expected Maggie to be the kind of person who loved being in the spotlight and thought a little too highly of herself.

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