Chapter 4
The smile at the comer of Harley’s lips froze. He then asked, “What do you mean? You’re divorcing me?”
His expression wasn’t as pleased as I had once imagined. Surprisingly, there was even a trace of irritation.
Megan only froze for a second, but a flash of delight quickly flashed in her eyes. Her tone, however, sounded like feigned reproach.
“Tiana, why are you so bad with social cues? Harley brought up divorce earlier because he wanted you to persuade him–not because he actually wants to leave you.
“Quick, put that divorce agreement away. Don’t make a scene. Harley’s been working so hard and finally made it back home, so don’t upset him now.”
It sounded like she was speaking up for me, but I knew exactly what she was doing. She was deliberately provoking Harley.
She had used this tactic many times before, and it always worked. In the past, Harley had demoted me out of spite. He had even docked two months of my salary just to prove a point.
I thought he’d do the same again and accept the divorce out of anger. But to my surprise, his face remained tense, and he said after a long pause, “I won’t divorce you.
“Tiana, there’s too much at stake between us—too many entangled interests…”
When I heard his words, I finally realized what he was truly worried about. It was the property division.
But he seemed to have forgotten that when we first got married, he insisted on signing a prenuptial agreement. It stated that I wouldn’t get a single cent of his assets if we ever divorced. Likewise, he couldn’t touch any of my premarital properties, either.
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