Divorce Failed! My Wife's Secret Identities Shock the World novel Chapter 57

Luka's face hardened. "If you can't find him, what happens to Ansel?"

Maeve said, as if it were obvious, "I have the medicine."

Luka thrust out his palm. "Then give it to me."

Maeve ate unhurriedly, ignoring his outstretched hand like it didn't exist.

Luka's patience snapped. "Maeve, what is this attitude supposed to mean?"

She looked at him like he'd asked the dumbest question in the world. "We're both smart. Don't play innocent."

"Last time I made it clear. The first seven days were a free sample—my way of knocking on your door. If you want more, you pay the price."

Luka's eyes narrowed. "And what exactly do you want?"

Maeve picked up a pen and wrote a number.

"Two billion."

Luka exploded. "That's outrageous! I don't have two billion lying around—and even if I did, why would I give it to you?"

Maeve dabbed her mouth with her napkin, calm as ever. "Then we're done here. Thanks for dinner. It was delicious."

Then she added, sweetly cruel, "No surprise. It's my mother's recipe collection. Your family's made a fortune off it for years, and she never saw a penny."

She leaned back. "Mr. Morales, if I decide to dig into the origin of those recipes and let a lawyer turn it into an IP lawsuit… what do you think that does to Morales Group stock?"

Luka glared. "You wouldn't dare."

Maeve's eyes flicked up. "I smashed Andres's hotel, didn't I? What do you think?"

Luka's scalp practically started aching at the memory. Lawsuits. Headlines. Damage control.

His idiot ex-wife—how had she managed to give the Morales family a monster like this?

He forced his tone back down. "Maeve. Behind closed doors, we're family. Blood is blood. Why take it this far?"

"Aethelburg isn't the small town you grew up in. Here, it's connections, resources, backing."

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