The Coldest Man in the Room Melted Only for Me novel Chapter 176

Quinn reviewed the agreement carefully. In reality, its contents were practically identical to the one she had drafted, except for the addition of the villa and an emphasis on visitation rights. Riley was not allowed to prevent Pierce from seeing their daughter for any reason.

That clause wasn't unreasonable.

Finishing the review, Quinn turned to Riley. "The agreement is clean. You can sign it."

Riley looked at her in surprise, her eyes asking silently: Are you absolutely sure?

Quinn gave her a firm nod of confirmation.

Riley looked back at Pierce. She wanted to ask why he had suddenly changed his mind, but she was afraid that asking too many questions might make him back out. Ultimately, she just offered a simple, "Thank you."

"Even though we're separating, I'm still Alora's father. I hope you won't push me away so much in the future. I want us to get along as friends."

He was Alora's father—that was an undeniable fact. They were bound to see each other often in the future. As long as he was willing to go through with the divorce, she naturally wouldn't treat him like an enemy anymore. "As long as we maintain respectful boundaries, that won't be an issue."

They both signed the papers, then went together to the City Hall to finalize their divorce certificate.

Walking out of the building, Riley looked down at the certificate in her hand. A profound sense of relief washed over her. She was finally, truly divorced.

Not far away, inside a black Rolls-Royce.

Watching the scene unfold, Sebastian tapped his fingers rhythmically against his knee. He turned his head to Franklin. "To the airport."

"Yes, Boss." Franklin started the car and accelerated toward the airport.

If they didn't leave now, they were going to miss their flight.

His boss had spent far too long in Riverport this time. There was a mountain of work waiting for him in Statenbury. Plus, because of Pierce's scandal, the joint AI project with Landon Enterprises had taken a financial hit. The old men on the board in Statenbury were likely to use this as an excuse to cause trouble. If they didn't get back soon, it was going to be total chaos.

Franklin had been dying of anxiety, yet Sebastian had the leisure to sit here just to watch Riley get her divorce. It was a classic case of the boss being calm while his assistant lost his mind.

Everything had been perfectly orchestrated, and the divorce was already a done deal. It wasn't like she could back out now, right?

"Yes."

Quinn immediately leaned into Riley's ear and whispered, "Go do it now. He might just be acting on impulse. What if he changes his mind later? It's not yours until the deed is in your hand."

She made a good point. Almost a million dollars—she'd be a fool to turn it down.

Riley looked back at Pierce. "Let's go."

After the transfer paperwork was finalized, Pierce left.

By then, it was already past five o'clock. Riley had originally planned to invite Quinn over for a home-cooked meal to celebrate her promotion, but now that the divorce was final, the assets were split, and she had scored a free luxury villa on top of it, she had three massive reasons to celebrate. Who wanted to eat at home? They had to go out for a lavish feast.

Riley went home to pick up Mrs. Gable and Alora, while Quinn headed back to the firm to finish a few tasks. They agreed to meet for dinner at The Gilded Palate at six-thirty.

During dinner, Quinn saw the official statement from Landon Enterprises online and immediately showed it to Riley. "They just released a statement about his cheating scandal. They even posted a picture of your divorce certificate."