No Wife, No Life Chapter 65

Harper let out a sigh and settled back at her desk, ready to dive into her work again.

She had already finished the project for the Lavien Group, so she opened up the file for HoloSphere Technologies.

Just then, there was a knock on her office door.

Harper looked up and saw it was Travis.

She gave a small smile. "Hey, what brings you here? Got any plans?"

As she spoke, she discreetly closed the project file and set it aside.

"Mr. Lavien asked me to bring you a dress for tomorrow's Radiant University anniversary celebration."

Tomorrow was Radiant University's anniversary, and she had already agreed to go with Kaitlyn.

From what Travis said, it seemed Alex would be attending too.

Radiant University was one of the top universities in the country, and nearly all the elite in their circle were alumni. Naturally, the anniversary celebration would be a gathering of the who's who.

Harper glanced at the gift box, which was likely a high-end dress from one of the Lavien Group's luxury brands.

"I can buy my own dress. No need to trouble Mr. Lavien. Please take it back."

Harper said lightly.

Her relationship with Alex was completely over. Accepting his gifts now would be inappropriate.

She also didn't want to give Emily any more reasons to gossip.

If they were going to end things, it had to be clean and final, with no lingering ties.

Travis paused, his eyes darkening.

"Harper, even though you and Alex are divorced, you still work together. There's no need to make things difficult. It's just a dress."

As a mutual friend, he genuinely didn't want things to get too strained between them, even though they were divorced.

"It's not just a dress."

Harper looked up and spoke calmly. "If it were just a simple work relationship, I wouldn't mind. But Alex is my ex-husband. Accepting gifts from him after the divorce would make it seem like there's still something between us, like I have ulterior motives."

She spoke with conviction, leaving Travis at a loss for words.

He sighed softly.

He never thought they would end up like this.

He had always hoped that even if they weren't passionately in love, they could at least respect each other.

He had even thought of names for their children.

But they had divorced just like that.

Thinking of this, Travis sighed again.

"I understand. I'll let Alex know."

He said thoughtfully, "I know you have grievances against Alex, and I understand your difficulties. But since you still work together, as a friend, I hope you can see your relationship clearly."

He spoke with deep meaning.

"I get what you're saying."

At this point, Harper naturally understood his meaning.

They had worked together for six years and knew each other's personalities well. They had become close friends who could talk about anything.

Harper had never intended to hide anything from him.

"You're worried about me. You hope I understand Alex's status in the industry and don't want me to truly offend him."

She smiled slightly.

Others might not understand, but how could Harper not understand his meaning?

"After all these years, don't you know him? First of all, he wouldn't do anything over such a small matter. He's not that kind of person. I have that much confidence."

She glanced at the gift box again and said, "Secondly, since we're divorced, accepting his gifts would make it seem like I'm after these things, making him look down on me. Besides, I can afford them myself."

Harper had made up her mind, and no amount of persuasion would change it.

"I've told Alex the same thing. Today, I'm telling you. I hope you won't regret your choice."

Harper's eyes dimmed slightly, then brightened again. She spoke with great seriousness, "I won't regret it."

She had seen everything clearly and made her choice. She wouldn't regret it.

As for whether Alex would regret it, she didn't know and didn't want to know.

Ultimately, he had nothing to do with her anymore.

If anyone had to worry, it was someone else's problem.

Travis said nothing more. His eyes darkened as he looked at Harper, then turned and left her office, returning to the CEO's office.

He placed the gift box back on Alex's desk.

Seeing the gift box returned unopened, Alex glanced at it indifferently and didn't ask a single question.

They had a mutual understanding. Even without words, they knew what it meant.

Travis nodded and then left.

The door to the CEO's office closed softly behind him.

The room fell silent, and Alex finally opened the beautifully wrapped luxury gift box.

Inside was a red dress.

He seemed to remember that once, when they attended a mall opening, there was a similar dress in the display window.

Harper had stared at that dress for a long time.

She must have liked it.

But now, she hadn't even opened it.

He had sincerely hoped she would accept the gift. Maybe she would see that he still had feelings for her, but now it seemed it was too late.

Five years of accumulated disappointment had become a mountain.

Even Harper couldn't bear it anymore.

Leaving the CEO's office, Travis didn't immediately return to his own office. Instead, he stood by the large floor-to-ceiling window and slowly lit a cigarette.

The smoke swirled, obscuring his vision, as if everything was shrouded in a haze.

In the distance, a plane flew overhead.

Last night, Caden had texted to say he had landed safely.

Why had Caden suddenly decided to join the Lavien Group?

Others might not see it, but Travis saw it clearly.

With the collaboration with Luminary Innovations Inc., Caden could have easily refused. But he still came to the Lavien Group, and even when Alex sent him abroad for an inspection, he didn't object.

From any perspective, the Elikin Group and the Lavien Group were evenly matched.

They were both CEOs, and Caden was always rebellious. Why would he listen to Alex?

Travis knew that Caden had come to the Lavien Group for Harper, and he had gone abroad for her as well.

From this perspective, Caden was sincere enough towards Harper.

As Alex's friend, Travis naturally didn't like Caden. But from Harper's perspective, Caden wasn't bad.

He had a strong background and immense wealth.

Travis clearly saw Harper's abilities and value.

Without Harper, the Lavien Group was like a giant missing an arm. It wouldn't die immediately, but it would be a significant loss.

But if Harper helped Caden, it would be like giving the Elikin Group wings, allowing it to soar.

From this perspective, Caden had more foresight than Alex.