Chapter 348

"Is that so?" Samuel finally asked after a long silence. His voice was almost weightless as if he were talking about the weather. Brody thought that his boss' reaction was way too calm. This was a divorce filing—his second one, no less. But he couldn't quite figure out how Samuel felt about Shelmaine these days. It was hard to tell. The call with Samuel ended with a beep. Brody's heart skipped a beat, and without hesitation, he called Samson to ask for advice. Samson paused for a moment. "I didn't catch that. Say that again. What do you mean Shelmaine suddenly came back after two years and filed for divorce? And Samuel didn't even react?" "Yes, Mr. Woodvine. Do you have time? I'm worried about Mr. Hasting. You might want to come check on him." About an hour later, Samson arrived at Samuel's office. As soon as he walked in, the overwhelming smell of cigarette smoke hit him hard. The room was hazy, with the thick scent of nicotine lingering in the air. Samuel, who had quit smoki