Chapter 86: She Is My Childhood Sweetheart

Chapter 86: Chapter 86: She Is My Childhood Sweetheart

The gossip continued to buzz in her ears.

"I never would’ve guessed Mr. Shaw was that kind of person!"

"There’s a lot you don’t see. How do you know Ms. Grant didn’t try to seduce Mr. Shaw behind the scenes? Where there’s smoke, there’s fire!"

"But Ms. Grant doesn’t seem like that kind of person..."

Evelyn Grant didn’t listen to the rest.

She returned to her office with an indescribable feeling.

A wave of helplessness and indignation washed over her.

’But in the adult world, you can’t let something like this get in the way of your work.’

So, she had to pull herself together and prepare for her work that afternoon.

That was just the nature of being a lawyer. Every client’s case was crucial, and any delay caused by personal issues could damage a lawyer’s professional reputation.

Evelyn Grant had worked for years to become a lawyer. She couldn’t let something like this tarnish her professional reputation.

But it would be a lie to say she wasn’t affected at all.

She really hadn’t done anything improper with Mr. Shaw. Before this whole incident, Evelyn Grant had barely even spoken to him one-on-one!

’How could a simple gesture of concern from a superior to a subordinate be twisted like this?’

Evelyn didn’t understand.

She put up with it, largely because she didn’t want to leave the firm.

...

Ryan Sterling was in the middle of a video conference when he received Evelyn Grant’s call.

On the other end of the call was the founder of the TS Group.

They were discussing a partnership.

However, upon seeing the number on his phone screen, Ryan Sterling interrupted the meeting. "Excuse me for a moment. It’s my wife."

Ryan Sterling muted his mic and then answered.

"Are you finished?"

"Yes, I just got back from the courthouse with the files. But I noticed it’s getting a little late. If today isn’t convenient, we can go tomorrow."

In truth, going to the prenatal check-up tomorrow was the most sensible option for both Evelyn Grant and Ryan Sterling.

That way, Ryan Sterling could resume his meeting and wouldn’t have to delay his work.

But he wanted to go with Evelyn to her prenatal check-up.

He wanted to hear their baby’s heartbeat with his own ears.

For that, Ryan Sterling was willing to postpone his work. Everything would take a backseat to this child.

"It’s not too late. Should I head over to pick you up now?"

"Okay, I’ll wait for you out front."

"Mm."

After hanging up, Ryan Sterling’s lips curled into a faint smile.

He was in a wonderful mood at the thought of soon seeing the baby in Evelyn’s belly.

’Work could be done anytime, but Evelyn and the child were always, without a doubt, the top priority!’

Putting down his phone, Ryan Sterling returned to his computer.

The person on the other end of the call was still waiting for his reply.

"My apologies, but we may need to reschedule our talk. My wife is pregnant and needs me to take her to a prenatal check-up."

The founder of TS Group was slightly surprised to hear this.

After all, you rarely found a man of Mr. Sterling’s status who was so "whipped."

This was truly the first time he had ever seen the president of a major group put contract negotiations on hold to accompany his wife to a prenatal check-up.

"I’m surprised, Mr. Sterling. To think you’re so young and already married! I wonder, which prominent family is Mrs. Sterling from?"

"She’s my childhood sweetheart. We grew up together."

"Oh, I see! She’s a very lucky woman, then, to be able to marry you, Mr. Sterling."

Thinking of Evelyn Grant, Ryan Sterling couldn’t help but smile. "I’m the lucky one, not her."