Chapter 2 The Compensation

Joe’s eyes narrowed, tossing the divorce agreement onto the

table.

He lit a cigarette and blew smoke toward Mia’s face, staring at her through the haze. “You’ve taken your little game too far,” he

sneered.

It didn’t make sense to him that she would settle for just a clean split and nothing else. He thought this agreement was just a game to threaten him. He knew Mia loved him. She would never leave him. Plus, her family’s company would never let her go through with a divorce.

Mia clenched the blanket next to her, locking eyes with Joe. She spoke slowly and firmly,

“I only want a divorce. I’m not plotting anything. I’ve given back everything I owe you.”

‘I don’t love you anymore…”

Her words were a mixture of sadness and determination. She didn’t explicitly say it, but Joe somehow knew the hidden meaning underneath.

It was… affecting him. More than he’d care to admit.

Something was wrong.

He took a step forward, pinning her with his intense gaze. He lifted her chin with his fingers, blowing smoke in her face, making her turn away and cough.

He smirked and grabbed a pen from the table. “You really think I won’t sign it?”

She coughed, tears welling up in her eyes, but she quietly watched him sign his name.

“You better not regret this.”

He wasn’t going to let her have her way.

After it was signed, he tossed the divorce agreement to the floor. Then he pulled a card from his wallet and threw it at Mia.

your…” He paused, his frown deepening. “…hardships

slammed the door and left. He

into complete

card with trembling

red.

her lip, tears streaming down her pale

in her heart was unbearable.

belly, curling up on the bed, and

while later, she gathered her strength, packed a few clothes, and booked a flight

loved Joe for three years.

now, it was all over.

Joe stayed in an apartment near his company. The next day, he drove to Sun House after finishing work.

were supposed to visit Joe’s grandpa, Sir Smith. However, when he arrived at the Sun House, he

asked the maid, “Where’s

before answering, “Mrs. Smith

house. He paid no mind to Mia’s absence,

fell in love with gardening. When Joe walked in, he was watering the plants

Smith glanced behind him and

she was with me at the apartment last night.”

had already pushed the divorce

Idiot!” Sir Smith scolded.

knew that it had to be his idiot grandson’s fault that Mia, who usually arrived early with bundles of carefully prepared gifts, hadn’t

in front of others, he ordered sternly, “Come with

the two of them entered the study together.

that scandal?” Sir Smith

asked,

his phone at Joe and snapped, “Take

the

a trending headline that

Mysterious Boyfriend

with the news showed Joe and Wendy dining together a few days ago. The paparazzi managed to capture them at an angle that made it seem like

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