I Refuse to Divorce novel (Zoe and Mason) novel Chapter 15

It was probably because Lilith attracted too much attention to herself that Lisa decided to take matters into her own hands. She sought out Zoe.

Zoe was performing in a supermarket. She was wearing a cheap dress the company rented for her, and her hands were bandaged up as well. Who would have thought that she was the former wife of the director of Lockwood Corporation?

Lisa stood where she performed with a solemn face. Zoe halted for a second when she saw Lisa. Nevertheless, she continued to play her violin. During the intermission, Lisa walked over and said coldly, “There’s a coffee shop outside. I’ll wait for you there.” Then, she left.

Zoe continued to clean her violin. One of her colleagues got worried, leaned in, and whispered, “Are you caught in a mess, Zoe? She looked like she meant trouble!”

She shook her head and smiled faintly, “It’s fine! She’s my… friend.” Her colleague did not really buy her story.

She changed into her usual attire and went to the coffee shop outside. Lisa was sitting by the window. It was easy to spot her because of her elegant outfit.

She went over and sat down. Lisa ordered her a cup of lemonade. “Coffee is bad for your skin.” Then, she looked at Zoe’s outfit and could not help but reprimand her.

“I can arrange the best band in the world if you want to have a taste of the life out there! Look at this place. Is this somewhere a lady of your standing should be working at? What’s more, look at your outfit. I want everything back to the way it is before Mason returns from Hucksburgh! What a mess.”

She said a lot of stuff, but Zoe simply listened and smiled faintly. “I think this is working out for me. Also, I’m divorcing Mason. Are you telling me you have no idea where he went?”

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Lisa froze. This was the first time Zoe spoke to her in this tone and declined to call her ‘Mom.’ Regardless of how Mason treated her, Zoe had always paid her respect in the past. It was not easy for her to get used to the new Zoe.

Zoe decided to put all her cards on the table. “I know you don’t like me. I’m actually surprised you sought me out today. I’ve always thought you wanted me to split up with Mason.”

Lisa trained her gaze on Zoe without saying a word. Zoe had changed after such a long time. She was no longer the submissive lady. Instead, she was quite assertive.

With that said, Lisa had spent decades in high society. She was not someone to be trifled with either. She flashed Zoe a faint smile. A moment later, her smile vanished. “It’s true. I don’t like you! You’re way too pretty. Nothing good ever comes out of that!