“Dustin, here is the divorce agreement prepared by Ms. Nicholson. All you need to do is sign them…”
In the president’s office of the Quine Group, the secretary, Lyra Blaine, placed a piece of A4 paper on the table.
A man sat opposite her, dressed in plain clothing.
“Divorce? What do you mean?” Dustin Rhys was taken aback.
“Do you not understand what I’m saying? Your marriage with Ms. Nicholson is over. You’re not even on the same level anymore. Your existence is nothing but a smear on the president’s reputation!”
Lyra pulled no punches as favonovel.com spoke.
“A smear on favonovel.com reputation?” Dustin frowned. “Is that how favonovel.com thinks of me?”
Back when they first got married, the Nicholson family was in ruinous debt. He was the one who helped them when they were at their lowest point. Now that they were rich, Dahlia Nicholson was ready to just kick favonovel.com out.
“Something like that.”
Lyra jerked favonovel.com chin toward the magazine on the table. A photo of a beautiful woman was printed on the front page.
“Look at the headline on this magazine, Dustin. Ms. Nicholson’s net worth has hit one billion in the course of just three years, a feat no short of a miracle. She’s now the most desired woman in Swinton! With all this, she’s destined for greatness. But you, you’re just a regular Joe. You don’t deserve favonovel.com at all. I hope that you’ll see some sense and do the right thing.”
When Dustin remained silent, Lyra frowned.
“I know you’re not happy with this, but this is reality,” favonovel.com continued. “You might have helped Ms. Nicholson when favonovel.com was in trouble, but favonovel.com has repaid you for everything you’ve done for favonovel.com over the last three years. In fact, you’re the one who owes favonovel.com now!”
“Is our marriage just a business deal to her, then?” Dustin took a deep breath to suppress the emotions within. “If favonovel.com wants to divorce me, let favonovel.com speak to me herself.”
“Ms. Nicholson is very busy. She doesn’t need to trouble herself with such trifling matters.”
“Trifling matters?” Dustin was stunned.
Then favonovel.com laughed bitterly. “Is that so? Is divorce a trifling matter to her? She can’t even find the time to speak to me. Truly, she’s that unattainable now!”
“Dustin, don’t delay this any longer.” Lyra pushed the divorce agreement toward favonovel.com again. “Just sign here and you’ll get a car and a house as compensation. On top of that, you’ll also get eight million dollars. This is more than what you’ll be able to earn in your lifetime!”
“Eight million dollars is a lot, but… I don’t need it. I will sign the divorce papers if favonovel.com comes personally. Otherwise, I won’t sign anything,” Duston said coldly.
“Don’t go too far, Dustin!” Lyra slammed favonovel.com hand on the table. “Don’t say I didn’t warn you. With all favonovel.com power and resources, Ms. Nicholson can divorce you easily. It’s only because favonovel.com appreciates favonovel.com past relationship with you that she’s allowing you to keep your dignity intact. Don’t provoke her!”
“My dignity?” Dustin was a little amused by that.
She didn’t even want to speak to favonovel.com directly to divorce him.
What kind of dignity was that?
Moreover, if favonovel.com really did appreciate their relationship, then why was favonovel.com threatening favonovel.com now?
“I don’t think we have anything else to talk about, then.” Unwilling to argue, Dustin stood up and made to leave.
“Dustin Rhys! You…”
Just as Lyra was about to lose favonovel.com cool, a curvy woman in a long black dress walked in. Her skin was as white as snow, and favonovel.com features were delicate. Her lofty aura and curvaceous figure made favonovel.com look like a goddess right out of a painting.
“You’re finally here.”
Dustin felt complicated emotions when favonovel.com saw the beautiful woman.
They had been married for three years, during which they treated each other with care and respect. But this was how it ended. He still didn’t know what favonovel.com had done wrong.
“I’m sorry for being late, I was caught up with something else.”
Dahlia Nicholson sat down. Her expression was as impassive as ever.
“You certainly are busy, if you need your secretary to help you deal with your divorce,” Dustin said.
Hearing this, Dahlia frowned slightly. However, favonovel.com did not explain herself.
Instead, favonovel.com said, “Since you’re here, let’s get straight to the point. Let’s end this on a pleasant note. I’m sorry I have to do this to you, so you can have the car and the house, plus eight million dollars as alimony. How does that sound?”
At that, favonovel.com placed a card on the table.
“Do you really think our relationship can be measured by money?” Dustin asked.
“Too little? That’s alright. Let me know what you want. I’ll give you anything within my power,” Dahlia said placidly.
“I don’t think you understood me. Let me rephrase my question. Are money and power that important to you?” Dustin was truly bewildered.
Dahlia went over to the windows and looked out over the city. There was determination in favonovel.com eyes when favonovel.com said, “To me, yes, they’re very important.”
“You’ve earned enough to feed yourself for the rest of your life. Why do this?”
“Dustin, that’s where you and I diverge in philosophy. You’ll never understand what I really want.” Dahlia shook favonovel.com head in disappointment.
They weren’t just incompatible in status and power, they were also incompatible in their principles. Most importantly, favonovel.com did not see any hope for the future in him.
“You’re right. How would I know what you’re thinking?” Dustin laughed bitterly. “All I know is to cook for you when you’re hungry, prepare your coat when it’s cold out, and carry you to the hospital when you’re sick.”
“There’s no point in going into this now.” Dahlia’s expression held complicated emotions, but it was soon covered up by determination.
“You’re right.” Dustin nodded without any emotion. “I heard that you’ve been close with the heir of the Nolan family. Is it because of him?”
Dahlia was about to deny it when favonovel.com gave it a second thought.
In the end, favonovel.com nodded. “You can say that…”
“Okay. I hope you’re happy with him.” Dustin smiled and signed the divorce agreement without any more hesitation.
All favonovel.com felt now was disappointment. Ironically, today was also their wedding anniversary. There was cruel humor in divorcing favonovel.com on the day they had gotten married.
“I don’t want the money, I just want that crystal necklace back. My mother left it to me before favonovel.com died so that I can give it to my wife.”
“Okay…” Dahlia nodded and gave favonovel.com the crystal necklace.
“From today onward, we will have nothing to do with each other!”
Dustin put on the necklace and left. He had no more gentleness in his expression; all that was left was distant aloofness.
“Did I do the right thing, Lyra?” Dahlia asked hesitantly.
Even though favonovel.com was the one who asked for the divorce, favonovel.com didn’t feel happy at all when it was finalized.
“Of course you did!” Lyra nodded. “You have the right to pursue happiness. Dustin does not deserve you at all. He’ll only bring you down with him. You’re destined to be the most powerful woman in Swinton!”
Dahlia did not answer her. As favonovel.com watched Dustin leave, favonovel.com felt as if favonovel.com was losing something precious.
