My Divorce Began At The Airport

Synopsis

On the day of the company’s annual meeting, my husband, Holden, unexpectedly sent me on a business trip. As my plane touched down, my phone buzzed with a call from his assistant, Nori. Before I could say anything, I overheard her ask, "Holden, did you send Maren away just so you could see me?" In a voice oozing with affection, he replied, "What do you think, darling?" "Then tonight, let's spice things up. I promise you won't be disappointed..." The call ended with a flirtatious laugh. I swallowed the pain and repeatedly tried to call Holden. From being cut off to finding his phone switched off, he didn’t answer once. Resigned, I tucked my phone away, deciding from that moment on to stop caring about him. Yet later, it was Holden who pleaded with me to give him another chance to be loved. --- Standing at the blustery curb outside the airport, I dialed Holden Johnson over and over. I desperately hoped he would pick up and tell me it was all a misunderstanding, that the call had been just a silly game at the annual meeting. But he didn’t. His earlier words lingered in my mind, "Maren, I'll wait for you to come back. Safe travels." I tried convincing myself that the call was just a figment of my imagination. But the thought of Holden with another woman crowded my thoughts. Unwilling to give up, I contacted one of the employees. I learned that Holden didn’t attend the team-building event, and neither did his assistant, Nori Spencer. At that moment, my