Divorce Countdown (Amelia and Julian) novel Chapter 3

Divorce Count Down Chapter 03

That afternoon, Amelia’s computer suddenly crashed. To finish her work on time, she borrowed Julian’s laptop.

While waiting for the files to transfer, a new notification popped up. She opened it without thinking and saw it was a message from the law firm.

“Jules, we’re having dinner at the firm tonight. Why don’t you bring your girlfriend along?”

Seeing this, Amelia’s hand trembled slightly.

They had been married for three years, yet Julian had never made their marriage public. To everyone else, he was still a single man.

That also explained why no one recognized her when she went to his law firm for a consultation.

Would he agree this time?

Amelia didn’t know, and she didn’t dare hope.

Next to her, Julian saw the same message on his phone. He immediately looked up at her, as if trying to read her expression.

Noticing his gaze, Amelia gave him a small smile.

“Are you going to take me to tonight’s dinner?”

Her question was obvious. After three years, would he finally acknowledge their relationship?

Julian didn’t know how to answer. He opened his mouth to speak, but couldn’t find the words.

That brief silence felt like a blade stabbing into Amelia’s chest, sending waves of dull pain through her.

She forced the ache down, pretended not to care, and feigned nonchalance.

“I’ve already made plans. Even if you wanted to take me, I probably wouldn’t have time.”

The tension in Julian’s heart eased, and his expression returned to normal.

“I’ll bring you along next time, alright?”

Amelia didn’t respond.

She lifted her hand to cover her eyes and silently thought to herself, “Next time? There won’t be a next time, Julian.”

That night, Julian went to dinner alone. As soon as he walked in, a few drunk colleagues clung onto him.

“It’s been three years, and we’ve never seen your girlfriend. Jules, that’s not cool!”

“A property division agreement for divorce? Amelia, what is this supposed to mean?” he asked.

Amelia hadn’t expected him to find out, but she lied calmly. “Stella is getting a divorce, and I helped her contact Mr. Fitzroy.”

Julian’s instincts told him things weren’t that simple.

He frowned and was about to open the agreement to see for himself when a hand suddenly wrapped around his arm from behind.

“Jules, didn’t you say you were going to meet a client? What’s taking so long?”

When Elizabeth leaned close to him so intimately, Julian panicked. He didn’t dare look at his wife’s face and had no idea how to explain.

But more than explaining, he was unwilling to push away Elizabeth, who stood close beside him.

Amelia was calmer than he expected.

She stepped forward, took the agreement from his hand, and bowed slightly.

“Thank you, Mr. Cohen. Since my friend is busy dealing with the divorce, I’ve got to make a move now,” she uttered curtly.