The Wife He Forgot to Marry (Winona and Yule) novel Chapter 292

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Winona Jowett walked into her office building and immediately spotted Stefan Goddard waiting by the elevators.

Remembering what had happened last night, Winona had no idea how to face him. She kept her head down, pretending she hadn't seen him.

The elevator doors chimed open. The crowd of people around Winona began to file in. Seeing Stefan step inside, Winona purposefully lingered near the back, choosing not to board.

Just as the doors were about to close, Samantha hurried over from behind. "Hold the doors!"

The doors reopened, and Samantha quickly stepped in. Noticing Winona standing outside, she reached out and pulled her in. "Winona, hurry up! It's rush hour. You'll be waiting forever for the next one."

Before Winona could process what was happening, Samantha had dragged her straight into the elevator, planting her directly in front of Stefan.

Knowing that Stefan had definitely noticed her avoidance now, Winona lowered her head in sheer awkwardness.

Samantha finally spotted Stefan and smiled brightly. "Good morning, Mr. Goddard."

Stefan gave a faint, indistinct hum in response.

Samantha found the palpable distance between Winona and Stefan incredibly strange. They certainly hadn't acted like this before.

When the elevator reached her floor, Winona practically bolted for the exit. But in her haste, she misstepped. Her ankle twisted sharply, and she nearly went tumbling to the floor.

Stefan reached out, his hand firmly gripping her arm. He held her steady until she regained her balance, only releasing her when he was sure she wouldn't fall.

"Be careful, Ms. Jowett."

Her ears burned hot. She muttered a quick acknowledgment, didn't look back, and hurried straight toward her office.

Samantha watched the exchange, brimming with curiosity.

*Ms. Jowett?*

Stefan cast him a dismissive side-eye. "Mind your own business."

Realizing he wasn't going to pry any useful information out of Stefan, Julian left the office and immediately called Hayes Yarwood to gossip about the situation.

Hayes rubbed his chin, chuckling over the phone. "Break up? They never even got started."

Julian was genuinely shocked. "No way. Most guys get bored and dump a girl after three months of sleeping together, and he hasn't even managed to officially date her yet?"

Hayes couldn't help but roast his friend. "That's just how it is for guys with zero experience. They overthink everything, which naturally makes it impossible for them to make a move."

Julian shook his head in disbelief. "I always thought he was invincible. I guess there are some things even he can't handle."

After work, Winona walked out of the building and instantly spotted Yulen Locke, whom she hadn't seen in ages.

She had zero desire to interact with him, so she pivoted and started walking in the opposite direction. Just then, an electric delivery scooter zoomed past, brushing dangerously close against her.