Irresistible Boss Succumbing to Your Touch (Maria Anita) novel Chapter 468

Manuela’s POV

I had just arrived at the office and had not even sat down in my chair when Rick appeared behind me like a ghost, making me jump with fright.

"Manu," he spoke in a hollow voice, and I screamed in surprise.

"Aaaaahhh..." I looked back and saw him with dark circles under his eyes and disheveled hair. "You scared me, Rick!"

"I'm sorry, I didn't mean to frighten you," he said, hanging his head.

"Hey, what's wrong?" I asked, lifting his chin with my finger.

"Have some coffee with me?" he asked like a child.

"Come on, let's get some coffee." I took him to the break room and poured him a coffee. "What's going on?"

"Tess is leaving," he blurted out.

"What do you mean she's leaving?" I asked.

"She said she's not happy, that she needs time and distance to decide if she still loves me. She's going to live with her parents," he said, wiping away a tear that rolled down his face.

"What do you mean?" I asked, shocked.

"I don't even know, Manu. But she doesn't want anyone to know. She said she hasn't made a decision yet and doesn't want friends calling and trying to make her come back. She'll return when she decides what she wants." Rick could no longer hold back his tears.

"But everyone will know she's gone," I said, not understanding.

"She's going to say her father is sick and she needs to go take care of him," he explained, head down.

"And you agreed to this lie? Actually, you agreed to this 'time' thing?" I was shocked.

"I agreed to everything. She's my wife, Manu. I love her. If she has doubts, what can I do?" Rick was lost.

"But is this time indefinite?" I asked, barely believing this absurdity.

"Well, she didn't say how long, so I guess it's indefinite," Rick sobbed.

"And meanwhile you stay here being a good husband and pretending everything's fine?" I found the situation absurd.

"That's right. She said she's going to resign to Henry and catch her flight this afternoon. When I get home, she won't be there anymore." Rick was so sad that I really didn't know how to handle the situation.

"But what happened for her to make this decision, Rick? This must have come from somewhere."

"She just told me she doesn't know if she still loves me, that she's not happy and needs to distance herself to think, and as soon as she makes a decision, she'll let me know." Rick sighed as tears fell from his face.

"Rick, you need to tell the truth, at least to the guys. You need all your friends right now." I really thought one of the guys, with more experience than me, could help him better.

"Please, Manu. You're my confession vault, remember?"

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