Love the Second Time Around

Chapter 39 Compromising Over And Again

“Do you guys know each other?” I asked, slightly baffled.

I only became more bewildered than before. Why does that sound more like a threat even though Benjamin sounded nice?

What was weirder was the trace of panic that I saw flashing across Julius’ eyes.

Something was definitely up between the two. However, I chose to believe Benjamin since he was, after all, introduced by James, and his relationship with Dominic must be pretty close too.

Whatever. As long as I can get a divorce and get all the problems solved, anything’s fine.

“Tell me, what do you want today? Please speak your mind today so that the next time it’ll be at the court when we meet. It’s incredibly annoying to do a meet-up so often like this.”

I had to say it felt different with a professional sitting beside me.

Julius frowned and seemed somewhat infuriated. Nevertheless, he did not say anything else and only pulled out two sheets of paper from his briefcase.

At that instance, I saw what they were. On the heading were two words: Divorce Agreement.

I did not expect Benjamin to guess it right.

As Julius passed me one set, he said, “If there are no issues, then we can proceed to sign the papers and head down to the Registry Office after this.”

In place of me, Benjamin helped to receive the papers from Julius.

There was as though a surge of being snobbish and acting all high and mighty within me, and to be honest, it was a great feeling.

After reviewing it, Benjamin asked me about matters regarding matrimonial assets—cars, housing, and savings—in front of Julius.

the house Julius bought. As a celebratory act, we had both forked out money to do some minor renovations to

for the car, we bought it with my dad’s money. Back then, Julius’ faked righteousness and pretense to rely on himself had my parents coaxed and made

still forked out money to buy a mid-range car that

me ever since after our wedding night. Thus, we would only spend

I would also buy some daily necessities at times, but those were small amounts that I

basically all of it. Did I get it right, Julius?” I deliberately questioned him to see what kind of

had once asked for fifty hundred thousand as one of the divorce terms

at him to find that Julius’

of you have said, there aren’t any problems except for one point. Mr.

in time to Benjamin’s words. Does that mean I don’t have to fork

reject that, but he had also agreed to it readily and even said he could pay a hundred thousand

in front of me? Or perhaps Benjamin’s authority

a turn, I was very contented. Not only did I not have to fork out money for the divorce, I even ended

the damage you’ve caused to my client is only worth a hundred thousand? How about this; I won’t ask for too much either. We’ll settle at five hundred thousand. That’s also the amount you’ve

my gosh, it seems like the tables have turned! At that

Julius in front of me had all along felt

seat and pointed at me as he snarled, “Liliana! I’ve agreed to your request for a

that I’m the one who ordered Benjamin to do all

fighting for my rights. Furthermore, Julius did not seem to feel he

shoulders and calmly replied, “Mr. Keaton, this seems like a huge sum, but for you, who’s a sales director

Zanetti didn’t ask for the whole sum now. We can always sign the papers first, and you can

Benjamin would know every detail of Julius

hearing Benjamin’s explanation, Julius’

had clenched into the table too tightly that even his

the terms I’ve mentioned, I can draft two

added on, leaving Julius