Chapter 5\u00a0<\/p>\n
Megan froze where she stood. Her expression was one of shock. It was as if she simply couldn\u2019t believe what she had just\u00a0<\/p>\n
heard.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Well, who could blame her? Harley had always spoken to her gently, never raised his voice, and never said anything harsh. He was always afraid she might feel hurt.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Even I was taken aback by how sharp his tone had just been.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Perhaps realizing he had gone too far, Harley softened slightly and said to Megan in a calm voice, \u201cThis is between me and her. It\u2019s not your place to interfere.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYou should go back for now.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
But Megan refused. \u201cHarley, did you forget? I can\u2019t stay at my rental for now\u2026\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cIf your place is unlivable, go to a hotel. You\u2019re an adult. Don\u2019t tell me you can\u2019t even solve your own problems.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat do you expect me to do-magically conjure up a new apartment for you?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
His tone was cold, and it showed no sympathy. But I noticed the subtle glance he shot Megan.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He thought he was being discreet, but he didn\u2019t know I\u2019d already found out that he had secretly bought a small house in the suburbs. Megan clearly understood the signal.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She pouted, pretending to be wronged, and quietly slipped the keys from the pocket of Harley\u2019s coat hanging on the rack into her bag before walking out the door. Even then, I didn\u2019t expose their little scheme.\u00a0<\/p>\n
After all, I no longer cared about either of them. And even if I did, calling it out wouldn\u2019t change anything.\u00a0<\/p>\n
That house, on paper, still belonged to Harley. What he did with it-and who he gave it to-was entirely his business.\u00a0<\/p>\n
After Megan left, Harley let out a sigh. When he looked at me again, his tone had grown much softer.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cAre you satisfied now? I know you don\u2019t really want a divorce. You\u2019re just angry because I\u2019ve been too close to Megan.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cBut there\u2019s nothing between her and me. I only felt sorry for her since she\u2019s all alone in this city. As her boss, I thought I\u00a0<\/p>\n
should help her out.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI admit that being close to her might have provoked you, but still, we\u2019re the ones who are married. Everything I\u2019ve done\u2026 it was to push you to become better.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
As he spoke, Harley walked toward me with a smile. He opened his arms, intending to hug me. I pushed him away without\u00a0<\/p>\n
hesitation.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThe handover for the house is in a month. I need this time to clean up the apartment properly. Since you\u2019re back, figure out how to move your things out on your own.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
His arms froze in midair. The smile on his face stiffened.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cTiana, what are you saying? I already made Megan leave. I\u2019ve said everything I could, and you still want to sell the apartment?\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYou still want a divorce?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
He looked as if I\u2019d just deeply hurt him. But during his last round of silent treatment, I was the one who had knelt before him in public just to get him to stay.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I didn\u2019t say a word. But Harley thought my silence meant hesitation.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He exhaled and added, \u201cEven if you divorce me now, have you thought about what comes next?\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI admit I\u2019m not perfect. But haven\u2019t you considered the possibility that your next partner might not be as good as me? What will you do then?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 5\u00a0<\/p>\n
2\/2\u00a0<\/p>\n
I found it laughable. In his eyes, were people supposed to weigh the pros and cons of love and marriage?\u00a0<\/p>\n
I could understand that it was probably his instinct as a businessman. But if that were the case, then there was something I couldn\u2019t understand. When weighing me against Megan, in what way was I lacking?\u00a0<\/p>\n
Still, I didn\u2019t ask. There was no point in talking about it anymore.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Just as I was about to speak, his phone rang. It was a call from the company.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cMr. Sinclair, we just got a call from our partner. They said there\u2019s a serious problem with the project Ms. Cavanaugh handled. \u201cThey\u2019re furious and demanding we fix it immediately-or they\u2019ll take us to court.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 6\u00a0<\/p>\n
1\/1\u00a0<\/p>\n
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