Ch. Chapter 3 After rebirth, I designed my husband and I to miss each other again and again Chapter 3

I thought I’d never see Ethan again. 

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But then Ethan got promoted and transferred 

to my company, becoming the second–in- 

command. 

The day “Mr. Thompson” arrived, I froze, 

marveling at how fate could be so cruel. I 

watched him walk in and then disappear into 

his office. 

Thankfully, he didn’t see me. 

My coworkers were buzzing, “Finally, we got a 

hot boss who isn’t totally out of shape!” 

Then, one of them nudged me. “Ashley, he’s 

exactly your type!” 

I snapped out of it and nodded. “Yeah, he is.” 

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My supervisor smacked me on the head. 

“Don’t even think about it. I heard some girl 

drugged Mr. Thompson in the past, and he 

hates people who pull that kind of crap.” 

My heart clenched, and the shameful memory 

of what I’d done resurfaced, haunting me. 

One of my coworkers whispered, “How could 

anyone be so awful?” 

I just wanted to disappear. 

I should’ve quit right away. 

But jobs were hard to come by, and I was 

afraid to leave. 

Besides, my job wasn’t that important, and 

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my desk was in the corner. Even though we 

were on the same floor, I wasn’t sure he’d 

noticed me. 

So, I became like a rat in the sewer, keeping 

my head down and trying to stay out of sight. 

Then, Mark came to visit Ethan at the office. 

Ethan was in a meeting, so Mark wandered 

around. 

I kept my head down, terrified he’d see me. 

But of course, that’s exactly what happened. 

“Ashley?” 

“Holy crap, you followed Ethan all the way 

here! You really never give up, do you? I gotta 

mere! You really never give up, uʊ you? i gulla 

hand it to you, that takes dedication.” 

Everyone turned to look at me. 

I felt naked, like their eyes were burning holes. 

in me. 

My nose started to sting. “I didn’t, I was here 

first, I had no idea it would be like this…” 

Ethan came out of the meeting just then. 

He froze when he saw me. “Ashley? What are 

you doing here!” 

I didn’t get a chance to explain. 

Mark pointed at my head. “What do you 

think? She came to chase after you. It’s 

Crazy: I yo 

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Ethan’s hand, holding a folder, started to 

shake. 

He must’ve been so embarrassed to see me 

there. 

“Ashley, wait for me at lunch. I have 

something important to do right now, we can 

talk about this over lunch.” 

He turned and went into the CEO’s office. 

My coworkers were practically vibrating with 

excitement, wanting to know what was going 

on between Ethan and me. 

Mark was about to say something, but I 

looked at him with tears in my eyes. “Please, 

don’t #1 

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He rolled his eyes and walked away. 

I didn’t have the guts to see Ethan again. 

I kept imagining myself sick, helpless, and 

dying alone in bed. 

I immediately asked my supervisor for a letter 

of resignation. 

Since my job wasn’t that important, it only 

took me an hour to pack up my things and 

leave. 

I had to change my number again. 

It felt like I was running for my life. 

I left Chicago and went to Atlanta. 

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This time, I played it smart. I asked Sarah 

about Ethan’s plans. 

Whenever he came to my city, I’d run. 

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He’d arrive right after I left. 

Finally, I got an offer from a company 

overseas, and I stopped running. 

I worked abroad for six years, going from 

struggling to comfortable. 

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Then, Sarah got sick, and I came back home. 

Sarah threw a party to welcome me back. 

Ethan and Mark were there too. 

Ethan seemed calmer. 

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He hadn’t aged much, and he looked more 

mature.