THE DAY I QUIT HIM NOVEL

Chapter 217 Autumn's eyes were red . She never imagined someone would treat her with such care . And that someone was Owen Bennett . " Why are you ... " She was about to ask why he was being so incredibly accommodating when a surprised voice called out from behind her . " Autumn ? " " Is that you , Autumn Lopez ? " Autumn froze , reflexively wiping the tears from her eyes before turning to see who it was . The woman wore a sharp business suit , her hair pulled back in a neat ponytail . She radiated competence . " You're ... Faye Russell ? " Faye's face lit up when Autumn recognized her .

" It's me ! Oh my god , I can't believe I'm running into you here ! " Faye hurried over to them . It was only when she got closer that she noticed the handsome man standing with Autumn . " And this is ... ? " Faye and Autumn had been in college together . Back then , Mars Wright's pursuit of Autumn had been a campus - wide spectacle , and plenty of people had envied the golden couple . Faye squinted , sizing up the man in front of her . Wow , she thought , birds of a feather really do flock together . 1/6 Chapter 217 This guy's looks and vibe were easily on par with Mars Wright's .

In fact , he might even have an edge in every way . " This is my- " Autumn had been about to say " my fiancé , " but she caught herself . News of her divorce from Mars hadn't reached her old college friends yet . Introducing Owen as her fiancé now would just open a huge can of worms . After a moment's hesitation , she said , " He's my boss . " Owen was , technically , the majority shareholder in her new company . She was essentially working for him . Calling him her boss wasn't exactly a lie . Faye didn't seem to suspect a thing . She just looked at Autumn with envy .

" Wow , sounds like Cloudbreak Corporation is doing better than ever ! Your Mars finally let you come out and work ? " " It makes sense , though . We all thought it was such a waste for you to be his secretary . Everyone knew you were the star student of our year ! " " No wonder all the guys on campus were dying of jealousy . Mars marries a brilliant woman like you , and a few years later , his company goes public . If I were a guy , I would've been chasing you like crazy too . " Autumn listened with a faint smile as Faye recounted the past .

She didn't have the heart to tell her it was all a fantasy . Mars had only put in all that effort to win her over because he planned on using her from the start . It was an ugly story . And while Autumn wasn't ashamed of the truth - after all , she wasn't the one who should be embarrassed - she also wasn't the type to air her 2/6 dirty laundry to every acquaintance . So she just smiled . They were just old classmates . Other than the occasional reunion , their paths would likely never cross again . There was no need to get into the messy details .

The moment the word ' reunion ' crossed Autumn's mind , Faye said , " Oh , by the way ! The big alumni weekend is coming up . I don't think you've been back to campus in years , right ? You've skipped every single reunion . We all understood you were busy before , but you can't bail on this one . " I'm telling you in advance so you can talk to your husband and clear your schedules . This one's part of the main homecoming event , so you absolutely have to be there . With Faye putting it like that , Autumn couldn't really refuse . She nodded with a smile . ' I'll make time for it . " " Great !

We can really catch up then . " Faye glanced at her watch and gave Autumn an apologetic smile . " I've gotta run . " " Okay ." After a polite goodbye , Autumn watched Faye's back recede into the distance , finally letting out a breath she hadn't realized she was holding . " So , are we- Before she could even finish asking if he still wanted to get food from the stalls , Owen turned and started walking sullenly toward the food truck park . Autumn blinked , then instinctively hurried after him . " What's wrong ? " He was perfectly fine a minute ago . Is Owen ... mad ?

Owen's pace wasn't fast , so Autumn caught up to him easily . 216 Chapter 217 But the man clearly had no intention of talking , just forging ahead in silence . Autumn followed for a bit before she couldn't take it anymore . Her voice was tinged with hurt. " I thought you were going to get snacks with me . Why are you walking so fast ? If you don't want me to eat this stuff , we can just go home , you know . " Hearing the wounded tone in her voice , Owen finally stopped . He shot her a look of pure exasperation . " Can't you tell I'm angry ? " he snapped . Autumn's eyes went wide . " Why ?

" Everything was fine . Who could have set him off ? Seeing that she was completely clueless about why he'd been fuming this whole time , Owen's expression was a mix of frustration and resignation . When Owen didn't say anything , Autumn hesitated for a second before walking over and tentatively taking his hand . His hand was suddenly ice - cold , so much so that her first instinct was to pull away . Sensing her intent , Owen tightened his grip , pulling her hand into his coat pocket along with his own .

Warmth instantly flooded her skin , and for some reason , her eyes started to burn again . Seeing her on the verge of tears , Owen felt completely helpless . " Autumn , are you really this clueless , or are you just pretending to be ? " Her nose felt stuffy , and a tightness constricted her chest . Her voice was nasal . " What are you trying to say ? " I'm not a mind reader . How am I supposed to know what he's thinking every 4/6 Chapter 217 second of the day ? Isn't he being a little unreasonable ? He sighed . Owen slowly pulled her into his arms . The sigh seemed to last forever .

Autumn's cheek was pressed against his chest , and she could hear the strong , steady beat of his heart . Owen's embrace was so warm . And she keenly sensed that this hug was completely different from all the others before . His hands were wrapped carefully around her waist , as if he were holding something precious and fragile . " Autumn , " he began , " maybe at first , I was just planning to end this contract after you had the baby . " " But somewhere along the way ... my feelings for you stopped being about the contract . " Boom . Autumn felt like she was dreaming .

All around them was the noisy food truck park , the sound of vendors shouting and oil sizzling in pans . But it felt like her soul had been pulled from her body . The bustling world around them faded into a distant hum . Her entire world shrank until it contained only the man holding her . His words echoed in her ears- 5/6 Chapter 217 My feelings for you stopped being about the contract . Not about the contract ... so what kind of feelings are they ? As if he could hear the question in her heart , Owen's voice , calm and solemn , resonated from above her .

" Autumn , I've been waiting for you to finalize your divorce . " " I've been seriously waiting for you ... to become my real wife . Owen Bennett's wife . Not just by contract . " admin