30 Days Till I Divorce My Husband novel Chapter 540

Thinking about how the ordeal was finally over and those troublemakers wouldn't come knocking anymore, Shania felt a huge weight lift off her shoulders. Her brother had settled the matter with $20,000, and that was the end of it.

She had been worried sick they'd cause a scene at school, but now, there was peace.

It felt incredibly good, like a divine favor was still watching over their family.

Hearing from her mom that the issue was resolved and those troublemakers wouldn't come around anymore, Leonora's eyes widened in shock, but a wave of relief washed over her.

After days of stress and torment, it was finally over.

She dropped her bag and started talking with her mom about the resolution when her dad came home, announcing that everything was completely settled. Both parties had signed the police report and judgment.

A melodramatic misunderstanding had finally come to a close. Lying in bed that night, Leonora couldn't help but harbor some doubts.

Those people looked tough, and the victim's son was hell-bent on extorting them, having gathered a bunch of goons to stake out daily. How did they suddenly back off?

Tossing and turning, Leonora had a thought but dared not delve too deep, fearing she was overthinking.

Lost in these thoughts, she eventually fell asleep.

Having not rested well the past few days, Leonora slept deeply, almost oversleeping and rushing to her company, sprinting towards the elevator.

Panting, she made it just in time before the doors closed, darting in.

To her surprise, she found herself alone with Blake in the elevator.

Seeing Blake, Leonora greeted him politely, relieved that Taylor wasn't there today, just Blake.

"Ms. Arielle," Blake greeted back politely before adding, "By the way, Ms. Arielle, is everything resolved with your family matter? Those people didn't come by last night, did they?"

Blake's sudden mention of her family startled Leonora.

So, the reason those people didn't bother her yesterday was indeed thanks to him and Taylor.

Leonora's surprised look made Blake explain with a smile, "I only found out about it the afternoon before yesterday, and I accidentally mentioned it to Mr. Taylor. He was so worried he dropped everything and immediately had it taken care of."

In reality, Taylor hadn't directly intervened; he didn't need to. He simply instructed Blake to handle it, so it was Blake who took care of everything.

Hearing Blake's explanation, Leonora felt a mix of emotions.

She had suspected last night that Taylor might be involved, and it turned out he was the one who helped.

Looking at Blake, Leonora said, "Blake, please tell Taylor thank you for me."

"I'm really grateful to both you and Taylor."

Aside from expressing her thanks, Leonora didn't know what else to say.

"Sure, I'll definitely pass on your thanks to Mr. Taylor," Blake assured with sincerity, and all Leonora could feel was gratitude.

Once the elevator doors opened, Leonora politely bid Blake goodbye and stepped out first.

Throughout the workday, she found her thoughts drifting to Taylor and what Blake had told her.

After work, Leonora decided to invite Joselyn out for dinner.

Hearing about the situation with her uncle and dad, and how Taylor had stepped in to help, Joselyn's opinion of Taylor changed.

$80,000?

The old couple didn't have that kind of money; what little they had was saved for renovating a new house. Their demands were outrageous.

Had Taylor not stepped in, who knows how long the situation would've dragged on, possibly even jeopardizing her dad's job.

Chatting with Shania for a while, Leonora then headed to the bathroom.

Occasionally remembering Taylor's assistance, Leonora felt genuinely grateful.

In the following days, Leonora's home returned to its peaceful state, with not a single eager suitor showing up at her door. Life was finally getting back to normal.

Taylor also kept to himself, fulfilling his promise to stay away.

Come Saturday morning, while enjoying her day off, Leonora tidied up her room. Remembering she had errands to run at the bank on Monday, she searched her room for her ID and bank card, but to no avail.

"How odd, where did I put them?" she mused aloud, sitting on the edge of her bed.

After rummaging through her nightstand for a while, she suddenly remembered that during her last stay in Southbay, she had left her wallet in the nightstand of the master bedroom.

Her ID and bank card were in that wallet.

Realizing she had left her belongings in Southbay made Leonora press a hand to her forehead, frowning in frustration at her own oversight.

Of all places, why did she have to forget her things in Southbay? Leaving them at the office would have been somewhat better.

If she had to replace her ID and bank card, she wouldn't make it in time for her Monday errands.