His Housewife Had Secret Identities novel Chapter 183

Niamh had never witnessed a scene like this before. She drew a silent, steadying breath and stepped into the conference room.

Jonathan was already seated, his legal team lined up behind him, none of them daring to sit.

"Miss Rivers, this is the divorce agreement Mr. Thomas has prepared for you."

Barrister Lockwood, the head of Jonathan's legal team, slid a document across the table to Niamh.

Calling it "a document" was generous—it was a thick stack, far heftier than the one Sprague had prepared for her before.

A heavy sense of dread settled in Niamh's stomach.

Frowning, she picked up the stack and began to read carefully, word by word.

The room was utterly silent.

Niamh read for a long time. Jonathan, perfectly patient, waited across from her, that charming smile of his frozen, unmoved.

Nearly an hour passed before Niamh finally finished reading.

"So?" Jonathan asked calmly, as soon as she set the papers down. "If there are no objections, go ahead and sign."

But Niamh was in no state to be calm.

Her face was ashen, jaw clenched, fury burning in her eyes as she glared at Jonathan.

He had agreed to the divorce. His signature was already on the agreement.

But according to its terms, Niamh was required to pay Jonathan three billion pounds in compensation.

She almost laughed at the absurdity.

She had already agreed to walk away with nothing, and still, Jonathan refused to let her go so easily.

Three billion! He wanted her to pay him three billion!

"Jonathan, are you kidding me?" Niamh snapped, grabbing the outrageously thick agreement and flinging it straight at his face.

A red mark bloomed on Jonathan's handsome cheek.

At once, Barrister Lockwood stepped forward, voice cold and threatening: "Miss Rivers, if you assault my client in public, the compensation will only increase—"

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