Beyond the Divorce

My heart tightened abruptly. I thought to myself that fate really had a twisted sense of humor. Hugo and I had managed to cross paths so unexpectedly in the vast city of Solaris, of all places.

Four or five years had passed, but he was still the same. He wore a sinister expression that masked itself with a smiling facade, like a tiger with a deceptive grin.

But suddenly, he dropped the mask, revealing his true colors.

I maintained my composure and looked at him coolly.

Ardie sensed that something was amiss and glanced at me. "What's wrong?"

"Nothing," I replied indifferently.

Hugo suddenly smirked maliciously, "What do you mean, 'nothing'? Looks like you're still very composed after repeatedly meddling in my affairs. 'Nothing'? You're very confident, Ms. Chloe. What gave you the audacity to do all this?"

I looked at him with a cold smile on my face. "You're involved in all sorts of shady dealings. Of course I'm confident in what I do."

I had never been one to mince words, especially not with garbage like him.

"Haha..."

shifted. "We'll settle the accounts

the time and place. I'll be waiting. But of course, I can also call him right now and settle this on

a woman emerged from behind him. When she saw the tense atmosphere, she looked at me skeptically, leaning on him as she asked,

silent. He couldn't seem

wait,"

be waiting."

Ardie fixed his icy

I stepped out of the restaurant, I felt my heart racing. If it weren't for my divorce with Matthew and my desire to be a bigger success, I would never have recklessly

and every time I thought

deserved to be

so he reached out to support me

between us. It's okay. Let's go," I briefly explained. Ardie embraced me and settled me in the car. When I

scanned my surroundings, but there was no sign of anything unusual. Yet, that

Ardie got into the car, he asked, "Do you want to go back to the office, or should

replied, "Just take