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Chapter 32\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cHow disrespectful\u2026\u201d Scarlet wailed, slapping her thigh. \u201cHow dare you curse me?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Natalie glanced at the time on the phone and said coldly, \u201cFive minutes left, and all this evidence you tore up will be exposed immediately. The news that the CEO of Payne Holdings is divorcing me will become the top headline.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
She then fixed her gaze on Rowan. \u201cIf you want to shamelessly be with Imogen, then I\u2019ll give you my blessing. If you don\u2019t sign now, your cooperation with Mr. Morris will fall through.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cDo you know the consequences of scheming against me, Natalie?\u201d Rowan demanded. He found everything about Natalie unbearably ugly and revolting now.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cGetting you kicked out of your position as CEO of Payne Holdings.\u201d Natalie raised her eyebrows at him in blatant provocation.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Rowan forced himself to suppress his anger and said coldly, \u201cI can agree to everything else, but what right do you have to take custody of the children? Even if this goes to court, you\u2019re a woman with no job and no income. The judge would never let you raise them.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThat\u2019s none of your concern,\u201d Natalie replied and took out an employment offer.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWait, you found a job?\u201d Rowan reached out to grab the document, but Natalie quickly pulled it back.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He didn\u2019t catch the specific details, but his gaze swept over the word \u201cLumiere\u201d. That should be Lumiere Fashion. How could a large listed corporation like that possibly be willing to hire a housewife who hadn\u2019t worked in seven years?\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cMr. Payne, the meeting room is waiting for you,\u201d his assistant reported.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cRowan, just divorce her. 100 million is nothing. Just treat it like you\u2019re doing some charity. As long as the two of us are together, I\u2019ll definitely help you earn much more than that,\u201d Imogen coaxed Rowan sweetly, holding his hand.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Most of Payne Holding\u2019s liquid funds had already been invested in the children\u2019s wear project. If Rowan took out another 100 million for Natalie, the company would be under serious strain.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Imogen shot Scarlet a look\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cRowan, the company\u2019s interests come first, and Imogen is the most suitable partner for you,\u201d Scarlet chimed in to support Imogen.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Imogen then pressed the pen into Rowan\u2019s hand.\u00a0<\/p>\n
It wasn\u2019t that Rowan didn\u2019t want a divorce; his pride just couldn\u2019t stand to allow Natalie to force his hand like this.\u00a0<\/p>\n
In the end, he compromised and signed the divorce agreement.\u00a0<\/p>\n
As he signed his name in the section on child custody, he said coldly, \u201cEven if I let you take the kids, can you really raise them? Sarah and Roger won\u2019t be willing to go with you either.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThat\u2019s right,\u201d Scarlet said. \u201cThe Payne family will absolutely not hand Roger over to you.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWe can ask the children what they want,\u201d Natalie said. She knew Roger definitely wouldn\u2019t go with her, but Sarah would definitely choose to live with her.\u00a0<\/p>\n
In the end, Natalie walked away with the divorce agreement, a 100 million check, and the villa in the southern district.\u00a0<\/p>\n
They agreed to pick up the children together after school that afternoon and discuss custody.\u00a0<\/p>\n
John was a very cautious man. He had waited in the conference room with the Morris Group\u2019s team for nearly an hour, so he had already grown disappointed in Rowan. In the end, he didn\u2019t sign a contract with Rowan and merely gave him a chance to compete with other companies later.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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As the end of the school day approached, Natalie was already waiting at the gate. She hadn\u2019t seen Sarah for several days and didn\u2019t know how her precious daughter was doing.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cMommy!\u201d Sarah walked out of the school with her teacher and classmates, spotting Natalie at first glance.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Natalie used to wait for Sarah at that very spot, so she always searched for Natalie there.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Scarlet rushed ahead of Natalie and forcibly grabbed hold of Sarah.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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