The Ex-Wife's Triumph novel Chapter 201

Reading the message, Kingsley couldn't help but send a voice note in return, his tone laced with impatience: "Do you think I'm joking? Do you really have this much free time?"

Thurston's reply came almost instantly, his voice bright with laughter: "Bro, it's not that I don't want to help, but your situation is different from mine. Every time I mess up, I just kneel, pout, and beg, and it works. Your offense is way too serious for that."

Kingsley didn't bother responding. Thurston's strategy of playing the pathetic puppy to win over Jane would obviously never work between him and Lucy.

He checked his watch; evening was approaching.

He picked up his phone and headed out. On his way downstairs, he ran into the housekeeper and gave a curt instruction: "No need to prepare dinner for me tonight."

"Yes, sir," the housekeeper replied respectfully.

Just as Kingsley settled into the car, his phone vibrated. He slid his finger across the screen to answer, and Xavier's excited voice filled the cabin: "Mr. Sherwood, we won the bid! The project team wants to throw a celebratory dinner tonight. Will you be making an appearance?"

"No, I have plans," Kingsley replied, his voice calm, betraying none of the excitement one might expect from such a victory.

"Understood. I'll let everyone know," Xavier responded crisply, ending the call without further ado.

Hanging up, Kingsley turned his gaze to the passing streetscape and instructed the driver, "Go to the nearest florist first."

"Yes, Mr. Sherwood." The driver, Phil, acknowledged and smoothly turned the car toward a tastefully decorated flower shop on the corner.

Pushing open the door, Kingsley was instantly enveloped by the rich fragrance of fresh blooms. His eyes swept over the colorful array before settling on a bouquet of striking blue roses—their petals possessing a cold, glamorous sheen that mirrored the tender sentiments he currently kept hidden. He tapped his finger on the counter: "I'll take these."

While the clerk wrapped the flowers, Kingsley picked up a pen and slowly wrote a line on a card: "Winning you back is true, but I do not wish to be a burden."

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