Divorce me I'm done serving you (Ayla) novel Chapter 582

Chapter 582 Still Not Chosen

During that time, Ayla and Halle had received a message from Winnic.

“I broke up with Mr. Shawn. He didn’t look like he was going to let me go and even wanted me to be his side piece. Disgusting. No way I’d ever do that. I just wanted to let you know I’m safe. I won’t be contacting you anymore, so Mr. Shawn won’t be able to trace me through you.”

Some time later, Ayla saw entertainment news from Aqualith.

Power Family Scandal? Mr. Shawn Caught Crying in the Rain! Paparazzi Capture Him Slamming the Steering Wheel

Shaking as He Sobbed! Heir Shawn’s Tears Mixed with Rain, Aqualith in Shock

The gossip was about someone she knew, and Ala could barely stand to look.

There was also news about Shawn’s upcoming marriage alliance. For the sake of his family and his own position, he was bound to marry someone suitable. Winnie breaking up with him early was probably a good thing. At least she would not get dragged into a bigger mess.

As for what exactly had happened, Ayla planned to grab Halle and properly gossip with Winnie once everything was over.

Ayla stayed busy with work, and before she knew it, New Year’s Day arrived.

No matter how busy things got, the new year still had to be celebrated.

Trensea was already freezing. Everyone had put on down jackets, though the first snowfall still had not come.

Ayla spent the noon with Juliet.

In the evening, she went home to spend it with Draven.

That morning, they had gone together to Anwell Premium Senior Care Center to visit Lillian. Ever since the last time she had insisted on seeing Juliana, her condition had improved a lot. She stopped bringing it up and returned to being a little old lady who forgot everything and spent her days knitting.

After visiting Lillian, they went out for lunch.

There were four of them at the table: Juliet, Ayla Kaleb, and Willette Walker.

Willette was Juliet’s daughter and Ayla and Kalebs cousin. She was still a high school art student, carrying that cold, rebellious vibe typical of her age. Her hoodie was pulled over her head, headphones on, her face full of indifference like she hated the entire world and did not. care about anyone. Juliet had probably gone through a lot just to get her to show up for this family gathering.

“Stop pulling that face. You don’t even know how to greet people?” Juliet snapped.

Willette showed zero emotion. “Kaleb. Ayla.”

She sounded like a robot.

Juliet was so angry her head nearly spun.

If Ayla had been a man, steady, distant, and cold would have fit her just as well.

It had not even been that long since they last me, yet she already seemed different again.

“I heard Harper is working as your assistant?” Skyla asked, staring at Ayla with her brows tightly drawn.

“Yes. Halle and I recruited her from overseas. I heard she was your junior,” Ayla said.

Skyla clenched her hand. Plenty of people went abroad for PhDs, graduating class after class, but Harper Nicholls was the professor’s prized student. The professor had personally mentored her for a while. And now she was willing to be Ayla’s assistant. What kind of ability did Ayla have to win over someone as proud as Harper?

Skyla thought of a few possibilities, but she could not bring herself to ask.

She had not come here to talk about work anyway.

Her expression turned complicated, then full of unwillingness. Still, she gritted her teeth and said, “I lost to you.”

Ayla understood perfectly. “You didn’t end up with Troy?”

“End up with him? Do you really think Troy is someone you can just chase and win over?” Skyla snapped.

Seeing how calm and matter-of-fact Ayla looked made Skyla burn with jealousy. Her hands clenched into tight fists. “I worked my way into Troy’s social circle. For all these years, no woman has ever been able to stay by his side except me. Every time I thought I was the mo special woman to him, something he did would crush my heart and make me think I was imagining things. Then after a while, he would treat me well again. Over and over. I never knew what he was thinking.”