Mr. CEO, Your Wife Has Wanted a Divorce for a Long Time Novel

---- Chapter 411 Johnny asked, "How do you feel now? Anything uncomfortable? If you're not feeling well, the morning meeting-" "I'm fine." As she spoke, Maggie realized she wasn't wearing what she'd had on yesterday, but the pajamas she'd brought herself. Her skin felt clean and dry-she must have already showered. She didn't know whether Franklin had asked hotel staff to help her wash up, or... It wasn't something she could ask Johnny anyway. After a few more words, they ended the call. Seeing the time, Maggie didn't waste it dwelling on last night.

She washed up, did a quick touch of makeup, grabbed her bag, and headed out. ---- The moment she stepped into the hall, she nearly ran into Franklin and Julia. Maggie hesitated mid-step. Franklin and Julia also stopped when they saw her. Julia's gaze went instantly cold. "Maggie." Just then, Johnny happened to come out as well. Seeing Julia and Franklin, he ground his teeth and walked straight over. Maggie dropped her eyes. Franklin greeted him, "Mr. Gray." Johnny hadn't known Julia was in Dallas.

Seeing her with Franklin-and hearing Franklin greet him-he ignored it and said directly to Maggie, "Let's go." "Okay," Maggie replied, and led the way toward the elevators. Glen happened to come out at that time too. Noticing the four of them waiting for elevators at the same moment, ---- he stopped as well. But Maggie and Johnny were at the other bank of elevators, a good distance from Franklin and Julia. To an outsider, they'd look like strangers. Glen didn't linger on Franklin and Julia; he walked straight to Maggie and Johnny and entered the same elevator with them.

Downstairs, Maggie and the Cole engineers gathered at the hotel entrance. On the other side, a glamorously dressed young woman glanced their way; when she saw Franklin and Julia coming, she waved with a smile. "Over here." Franklin and Julia headed toward her. Just then, the car picking up Maggie's group arrived. Maggie and Johnny didn't spare Franklin another look; they got in and left first. Franklin showed up at the meeting after all; Julia did not. Johnny couldn't resist a jab: "That's rare." He'd thought ---- Julia would tag along. Maggie kept her thoughts to herself.

The morning's work went smoothly; if nothing unexpected happened, a busy afternoon would see them flying back to New York that night. At lunch, Wilson Group and Cole went to a restaurant together. Franklin didn't join. Mr. Claremont smiled and said, "Ms. Brown's best friend just returned from overseas. Mr. Wilson is busy hosting a welcome lunch, so he won't be eating with us." Johnny's smile was all teeth. "Mr. Wilson is certainly a busy man." Mr. Claremont didn't hear the barb; assuming it was a tease about Franklin and Julia being close, he laughed.

"Isn't he though." The afternoon schedule also went smoothly. After wrapping up, they flew back to New York that evening as planned. ---- According to Mr. Claremont, Franklin had other projects to discuss; he and Julia did not take the same flight back.