The Coldest Man in the Room Melted Only for Me novel Chapter 175

Quinn nodded in agreement. "When things are this suspicious, there's always a catch."

"But he finally agreed to the divorce. Whether he has an ulterior motive or not, I have to go meet him."

"Yeah, don't worry. I'll be right there with you."

"Thanks. Oh, by the way, I got promoted to Chief Physician. Come over for dinner tonight so we can celebrate."

"Congratulations! That's amazing. Plus, I've been missing Alora."

They chatted for a bit longer before Quinn headed upstairs to wrap up some work and print out the divorce agreement. Afterward, they left the firm together.

They arrived at the coffee shop and waited briefly before Pierce walked in with his lawyer.

Pierce had dark circles under his eyes, which were completely bloodshot. He looked utterly exhausted. It seemed the online scandal over the past two days had hit him hard, but none of that was her concern anymore.

Riley withdrew her gaze and pushed the divorce agreement in front of him. "Sign it."

Pierce stared at her unblinking. She looked perfectly calm, without a shred of reluctance. The very first thing she said was to ask him to sign. She truly had no lingering feelings for him whatsoever. A bitter smile tugged at his lips. "I thought we were going to grow old together. I never imagined it would come to this."

Riley felt no anger, no resentment, and no need to mock him. She simply stated evenly, "I didn't either."

A glimmer of hope surfaced in Pierce's eyes. "Riley..."

"Don't misunderstand," Riley cut him off. "I meant that when we got married, I never thought I'd be divorcing you. But right now, a divorce is the only thing I want."

But even if those items had never been worn, they were still considered second-hand and depreciated in value. Plus, they had to be split down the middle, meaning her share would probably only be a few hundred thousand dollars. But the Golden Sands Cove villa was worth nearly a million—and he was just handing it over?

His generosity only made her more suspicious. Convinced there was a trap in the contract, she passed it over to Quinn.

Quinn began reading it meticulously.

Pierce noticed her suspicion and felt a wave of sadness. Two people who had once been deeply in love now lacked even a shred of trust. "I was the one who wronged you. And Alora is my daughter too. I just want to make sure that even though we're separating, the two of you have a home of your own."

Riley said nothing. She simply lowered her head and took a slow sip of her coffee. She had no idea if the agreement was rigged, and she wasn't about to let his pretty words lower her guard.

She couldn't be blamed for not trusting him. His change in attitude was far too abrupt, and he had already lied to her about the divorce once before.