Love the Second Time Around

Chapter 39

 

Chapter 39 Compromising Over And Again

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

Looking overjoyed, Benjamin answered, “We’ve met once, and we had a great time chatting. Am I right, Mr. Keaton?”

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

faked righteousness and pretense to rely on himself had

out money to buy a mid-range car that looked

not fond of me ever since after our wedding night.

necessities at times, but those

it right, Julius?” I deliberately questioned him to see what kind of attitude he

to remember that he had once asked for fifty hundred

glanced at him to find that Julius’

you have said, there aren’t any problems except for one point. Mr. Keaton, as the wrong party in this marriage due

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

Julius would not agree to it, I was proven wrong. Not only did he not reject that, but he had also agreed to it readily and even said he

this really Julius in front of me? Or perhaps Benjamin’s authority and dominance

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

I heard him speak, “Mr. Keaton, do you think 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.

like the tables have turned! At that

all along felt like a submissive person today, until

snarled, “Liliana! I’ve agreed to your request for a divorce, and I’ve agreed

I’m the one who ordered Benjamin to

deal if he thought that way. After all, Benjamin was fighting for my rights. Furthermore, Julius did not seem to feel he was overboard when he had

“Mr. Keaton, this seems like a huge sum, but

can always sign the papers

not believe Benjamin would know every detail of Julius so well, including

Benjamin’s explanation, Julius’ face paled even

into the table too tightly

can draft two new

leaving Julius no time to

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