Chapter 18

Alexander started building a habit of going to pick his wife up from work regularly. Sometimes, when he could leave work fast enough, they would take the bus home together. If he just missed her, he would wait for her at the bus stop close to their home and would walk back home with her. Today was such a day. When Olivia got off the bus, she found her husband waiting for her at the bus stop. Without saying a word, he naturally took her hand in his and the two of them started leisurely walking back home. “How was work today?” Alexander asked Olivia like he usually did and Olivia freely talked about how everything went and the events that happened with her coworkers. When Olivia mentioned Nicholaus today again, Alexander suddenly felt a burst of annoyance. “Your friend wasn’t the one that helped you get the chance of having a second round of interviews,” Alexander said with a slight frown. “What do you mean?” Olivia asked him, not sure where he was going with this. Nicholaus was the only