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Ayla pulled her gaze back, calm and distant.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She turned the wheel, and in the next second, he was no longer in sight.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Max got into his car. His long fingers wrapped around the steering wheel.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Through the window, he looked toward the spot where Draven and Troy had fought.\u00a0<\/p>\n
A flicker of doubt passed through his eyes.\u00a0<\/p>\n
What was Draven doing?\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Max hadn\u2019t even noticed him at first. Draven showed up, Troy left, and then that mysterious man went back to the courthouse again. Max had no idea what he did there.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Then Draven and Ayla left in the same car.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Max didn\u2019t see anything romantic between them. Ayla acted like a regular secretary around Draven-cold, polite, and even more distant than she was with him.\u00a0<\/p>\n
A faint chill slid across Max\u2019s face, wiping away his usual easy smile.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He didn\u2019t know Draven well, but he had heard enough: distant, ruthless, and completely indifferent to people.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He wouldn\u2019t be more shameless than himself, right?\u00a0<\/p>\n
Not the kind of guy who would steal his own brother\u2019s wife?\u00a0<\/p>\n
Nothing seemed obvious yet, so Max pushed the thought aside.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He called Troy. No answer.\u00a0<\/p>\n
But he had a feeling of where Troy might be, so he drove there.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Troy sat alone in a private tea room he often went to. He had been there for a long time.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Then Lincoln called.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Lincoln was the butler who had taken care of Martin for a long time.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cMr. Troy,\u201d Lincoln said, \u201clast time at the airport, Mr. Martin heard you two were celebrating your anniversary. He said you seemed to have a good relationship. His birthday is coming soon; please bring\u00a0<\/p>\n
her with you. You\u2019ve been secretly married for three years. It\u2019s time to make it public.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Troy\u2019s eyes darkened. He stared at the tea in his cup, feeling nothing but bitter irony.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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He had told Ayla not to let Martin know they were falling apart. Ayla always listened to him. In front of Martin, she would act sweet, stay close to him, and make their marriage look perfect. So Martin never noticed anything wrong.\u00a0<\/p>\n
As for picking Martin up at the airport, she definitely did that to complain about what happened with Kaleb.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Ayla was very protective of people she cared about.\u00a0<\/p>\n
But in the end, she didn\u2019t complain about him.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Martin still knew nothing.\u00a0<\/p>\n
And now Ayla wanted him to explain the divorce to Martin himself.\u00a0<\/p>\n
If Ayla was so desperate to cut ties with him, why didn\u2019t she just tell Martin directly?\u00a0<\/p>\n
The truth was simple: Ayla didn\u2019t want a clean break.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Troy let out a cold laugh. His voice was calm and unreadable. \u201cTell Grandpa I\u2019ll bring Ayla with me.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
He hung up.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Troy tossed the phone onto the table.\u00a0<\/p>\n
His thoughts returned to Draven. Even now, he couldn\u2019t believe Draven actually liked Ayla.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Draven always wanted to take what he had, but the things he tried to steal were the things he could never get. Like Ayla\u2019s love.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The more Troy thought about it, the darker his face became.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Even if Draven couldn\u2019t win, Troy still hated that he dared to covet her at all.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Ayla was his woman.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Even imagining it crossed a line Troy would never allow.\u00a0<\/p>\n
When Max walked in, the first thing he saw was Troy\u2019s dark, stormy face.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Then he noticed the mess Troy was in from the fight. There was even a bruise along his jaw.\u00a0<\/p>\n
In Max\u2019s eyes, Troy had always been the cold, untouchable rich kid. He had never seen him look this disheveled. Max pretended not to notice and asked, \u201cSo, did you go finalize a divorce or pick a fight\u00a0<\/p>\n
instead?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Troy looked up at him. Max was dressed like he was on his way to a fashion show-loud, stylish, and impossible to ignore.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Troy frowned right away. \u201cWhy are you here?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Max sat across from him and shot him a glance. \u201cDid the divorce go smoothly?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
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As soon as he said it, he spotted the divorce certificate on the table. He let out a soft laugh. \u201cLooks like it went smoothly.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Then he took a moment to study Troy\u2019s face, trying to read his real reaction, trying to see whether he actually cared about the divorce or not.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Troy suddenly warned him, \u201cNo one should bring up this divorce.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Max was stunned. \u201cWhy?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cMy grandpa\u2019s birthday is coming up. I\u2019m taking her with me.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cTake her? You\u2019re going to announce the divorce there?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Troy let out a cold laugh. \u201cNo. I want everyone to know Ayla is my wife.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
If Draven hadn\u2019t jumped in out of nowhere, the divorce would\u2019ve been simple.\u00a0<\/p>\n
But Draven wanted to steal his woman?\u00a0<\/p>\n
Even if Troy didn\u2019t want Ayla anymore, he would never let her end up with Draven.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Max didn\u2019t respond right away. He lowered his eyes, and a flicker of irritation crossed them.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He glanced at the divorce certificate again. Max asked, \u201cYou already finalized the divorce. Why would Ayla play along with you?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Troy shot back, \u201cWhy wouldn\u2019t she?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Max had no answer.\u00a0<\/p>\n
People always said your first love held a powerful impact on you.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Troy was Ayla\u2019s first love. Even if they divorced, there was no guarantee she wouldn\u2019t soften and go him.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Max knew very well. If Troy had just lowered his pride a little and treated Ayla better, she wouldn\u2019t have\u00a0<\/p>\n
filed for divorce at all.\u00a0<\/p>\n
After the divorce, if Troy suddenly treated her nicely, Ayla might not be able to resist.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Max believed Ayla truly wanted to end the marriage at this moment. But people are complicated. Feelings don\u2019t disappear just because a document says so.\u00a0<\/p>\n
And if Max and Troy were to pursue Ayla at the same time, Troy\u2019s chances would be far too high.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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