After the CEO Divorced Me, He Wants Me Back (Aveline and Lucas) novel Chapter 913

"But what?" Sidney asked, still puzzled.

Maria sank into the couch, her slender body relaxed as she gazed at Sidney. "Miss Powell's suggestion actually gave me an idea. If you and I got married, the studio would become shared property. You wouldn’t have to pay a cent to run it, and I could take off and live my carefree life."

Sidney stared at her, utterly bewildered. "Marriage?"

"That’s right." Maria nodded, resting her chin on her hand and giving him a playful wink. "What do you think? Interested?"

Without a word, Sidney turned and headed for the door.

This was insane.

First Fawn, now Maria—was every woman in his life losing their mind?

"I’m telling you, if you walk away now, this opportunity won’t come around again. I’m being reasonable today, but who knows about tomorrow?" Maria called after him, her tone teasing but calm.

His only response was the sound of the door closing behind him.

"Tsk..." Maria muttered to herself.

He had his principle, huh?

Men with that kind of integrity were hard to come by these days.

She tilted her head back, staring at the ceiling, a deep sense of melancholy washing over her.

Was it worth it to keep chasing someone who didn’t love her?

In the beginning, it seemed like a fun game.

But as time went on, it started to feel... hollow.

Why make things difficult for herself?

She was supposed to be free-spirited, living life on her own terms.

With that thought, Maria stood up, took a long shower, and went to bed.

The next day, several people came by to inquire about the studio’s transfer.

Maria spent the whole day talking with potential buyers, exhausted by the end of it, but still hadn’t made a deal. Most of the interested parties were fresh graduates looking to start a business. They all thought her asking price was too high and wanted to buy it for less.