No More Layovers for a Love That Won't Land novel Chapter 27

Chapter 27

Jake was one of Matteo’s personal secretaries. The resignation letter surprised him greatly.

He was among the few at the company who knew about Freya and Matteo’s relationship. Anyone close to Matteo knew his heart wasn’t with Freya.

After marriage, he remained cold toward her, rarely coming home. To get closer to and win over Matteo, Freya had chosen to work at Matteo’s company.

Her initial goal was to become his personal secretary. But Matteo refused.

Even the old master’s intervention couldn’t sway him. Finally, Freya had to settle for joining the secretarial department as one of many ordinary secretaries.

Initially, Jake worried she would cause chaos in the department. But the result surprised him.

Though Freya would use her position to get closer to Matteo, she chose her moments wisely and never pushed too

far.

Instead, perhaps hoping to earn his respect, she worked diligently and showed remarkable capability. Whether during pregnancy or other times, she followed company procedures, never seeking special treatment.

Over the years, she became the department’s team leader. Jake had always observed her feelings for Matteo. Honestly, he never imagined she would resign. He couldn’t believe she would willingly leave.

Her resignation now probably meant something had happened between them, unknown to him, leading to Matteo forcing her out.

Despite her strong capabilities, Jake maintained professional courtesy, “I’ll take your resignation and arrange for your replacement soon.”

“Alright.” Freya nodded and returned to her desk.

Jake worked for a while before reporting to Matteo online. As they were wrapping up their discussion, he suddenly remembered Freya’s resignation,

“Oh, President Matteo, regarding-”

Although he had told Freya he would arrange her replacement quickly, he wanted to gauge Matteo’s thoughts on when exactly she should leave.

If Matteo wanted her gone tomorrow, he would make immediate arrangements.

But as the words reached his lips, he recalled what Matteo had said when Freya first joined: handle all her company matters according to standard procedures, no need to report specially to him.

He wouldn’t manage her affairs. And indeed, that’s how it had been. Over these years, Matteo had never actively

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inquired about Freya’s matters at work.

When encountering her at the company, he treated her completely like a stranger. During these years, Freya had performed excellently.

Two years ago, when they planned to promote her, considering Matteo’s dislike of her, they had specifically mentioned it to him. The implication being if he disapproved, they would drop it.

At the time, Matteo had frowned impatiently and reiterated that he wouldn’t interfere, telling them to follow procedures. He had said not to ask him about

Freya’s company matters again.

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“If I don’t attend this time, I’ll never ask you again.” The other end went silent before hanging up.

Freya knew this meant agreement. She smiled slightly.

What she hadn’t mentioned was that she wanted to return to the company. As a partner, she had chosen to marry and have children when the company was just starting, stepping back from the company to focus on family.

This had completely disrupted their development plans, causing them to miss many opportunities. Everyone had been both angry and frustrated with her.

These past few years, they had barely kept in touch.

True, she wanted to return to the company, but after marriage, her focus had been entirely on family. She had been away from the circle for too long.

She worried that if she returned to the company unprepared now, she wouldn’t be able to keep up with their pace. So, she planned to spend some time thoroughly understanding the current state of the industry before making specific plans.

Over the next few days, Freya focused on work during office hours and handled her own affairs after work. She didn’t initiate contact with her daughter or Matteo.

Of course, they didn’t contact her either. This didn’t surprise her. Because even six months ago, contact had already become one–sided on her part. They had merely been passive recipients.

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