&quot;Divorce Settlement Agreement. I’d like to discuss it with you again. Please come to the library.&quot;

 &quot;Okay.&quot;

 I placed the towel down and followed Alexander out of the room, closing the door quietly behind me. We walked toward the library in silence.

 Alexander pulled up the original electronic version of the Divorce Settlement Agreement, added a few new clauses, and stepped aside from the screen. &quot;Take a look at the new additions.&quot;

 I leaned over the desk, my hand resting on it, and studied the highlighted sections.

 The first added clause stated that both of us would still live in the same villa after the divorce. Even after the Divorce Decree was granted, we were required to continue residing together at The Crescent Estates. I would help him hide the truth from our parents, and when necessary, we would pretend to still be a married couple when visiti

I had no choice but to put on my clothes, get in the car, and head toward the address Maximus had given me. The familiar route made it easy to walk into the private room and push the door open.

 On the couch sat two people: Maximus and Alexander.

 Maximus was lounging against the back of the sofa, holding a cigarette. Alexander, with his eyes closed, held a half-empty glass of wine, leaning back against the sofa, his expression calm.

 At the sound of the door opening, Alexander slowly opened his eyes, only to immediately shut them again.

 There were several bottles of alcohol scattered around the floor.

 I frowned and quietly asked Maximus, “Did he drink all of these?”

 Maximus nodded seriously. “Yeah, he drank them all.”

 I glanced at Alexander, unable to stop myself from calling out, “Alexander.”

 I walked over and gently took the glass from his hand, placing it on the table.



James parked the car outside. I walked around to the other side and slid into the backseat, watching the flickering city lights pass by. The car was eerily silent.

 James was completely focused on the road, his eyes fixed ahead, while outside, the world was alive with the noise of honking horns and distant voices, a sharp contrast to the stillness inside the car.

 Suddenly, Alexander’s voice shattered the silence. &quot;The card I gave you… since you’ve already used it, why return it and buy a new one?&quot;

 I didn’t turn to look at him, my gaze still fixed on the window. A bitter laugh curled inside me as I answered calmly, &quot;I’ll spend if I want to, and if I don’t, I won’t. It’s none of your business.&quot;

 &quot;Is it because I went shopping with Isabella that you’re upset?&quot;

 &quot;How many things have you already done for Isabella? It was just shopping. Why would I be

&quot;Divorce Settlement Agreement. I’d like to discuss it with you again. Please come to the library.&quot;

 &quot;Okay.&quot;

 I placed the towel down and followed Alexander out of the room, closing the door quietly behind me. We walked toward the library in silence.

 Alexander pulled up the original electronic version of the Divorce Settlement Agreement, added a few new clauses, and stepped aside from the screen. &quot;Take a look at the new additions.&quot;

 I leaned over the desk, my hand resting on it, and studied the highlighted sections.

 The first added clause stated that both of us would still live in the same villa after the divorce. Even after the Divorce Decree was granted, we were required to continue residing together at The Crescent Estates. I would help him hide the truth from our parents, and when necessary, we would pretend to still be a married couple when visiting Pop-Pop and Nana at Ashford Manor until they found out about the divorce.

 The second clause sti

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