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.

for your…” He paused, his

left. He

bedroom fell into complete

card with trembling hands, her eyes turning

red.

tears streaming down

her heart was

up on the bed, and

her strength, packed a few clothes, and booked

Joe for three years. Sometimes hated

was

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

grandpa, Sir Smith. However,

the maid, “Where’s

cautiously before answering, “Mrs. Smith hasn’t arrived yet. Should I

her, then walked into the house. He paid no mind to Mia’s absence, assuming she would show

in love with gardening. When Joe walked in, he

behind him and his face. suddenly darkened. “Where’s Mia?”

nonchalantly, “But she was with me at the apartment

had already pushed the divorce

Idiot!” Sir Smith scolded.

Sir Smith’s eyes, he knew that it had to be his idiot grandson’s fault that Mia, who usually arrived

to scold his grandson in front of others, he ordered sternly, “Come

the two of them entered the study

that scandal?” Sir Smith looked

asked, “What scandal?”

phone at Joe and snapped, “Take a good

the

a trending headline that read:

Swan’s Mysterious Boyfriend

paparazzi managed to capture them at an angle that made it seem like they were kissing passionately. But

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