Chapter 2

The next day, Sylvia picked up the divorce papers and went straight to Porter Group.

Coincidentally, Jason was in the middle of a meeting.

In the sunlit conference room, Jason was the sole focus of everyone's attention.

The sleeves of his suit were rolled up to his forearms, revealing his muscular arms. His knuckles tapped lightly against the table. He radiated the steady authority and sharpness unique to a man in power.

It was the same handsome, focused man Sylvia had once fallen for.

She suppressed the bitterness in her heart and handed the divorce papers to his assistant, Matt Johnson.

When Matt placed them in front of Jason, Jason happened to be listening intently to a subordinate's report.

Without thinking much of it, he signed his name on it.

Everything went almost unbelievably smoothly.

Sylvia took the few lightweight sheets of paper back. She stood there for a long while before finally putting them into her purse.

She was about to leave when a gentle voice called out, "Ms. Carter, please wait."

Naomi approached her with an apologetic expression. "I just found out about the baby's name. I wanted to apologize to you. Jason simply loves me too much. Even in the past, he often hurt innocent people because of me.

"He treasures every second we spend together. He often turns off his phone and puts it on silent. Whenever a business partner has something urgent, they have to come all the way to our home to find him.

"He also gives me an incredible sense of security. He has Matt update me on his work schedule every two hours. I've caused Matt quite a bit of trouble."

The Jason Naomi described sounded like a complete stranger to Sylvia.

All Sylvia knew was that Jason hated being in the same space as her. For five years, they had slept in separate rooms. Even after being intimate, nothing changed.

All she knew was that whenever she excitedly shared something interesting with him, Jason would interrupt her even when there were no distractions. He would calmly tell her that he had work to do.

Whenever she cautiously asked Matt where Jason was, Matt would only answer in a businesslike tone. "That's not something I can disclose."

It was clear as day who Jason loved and didn't love.

Sylvia's fingernails had dug into her palms at some point. The dull pain intensified by the second.

Yet Sylvia merely smiled. "That's all in the past. Are you telling me all this because you want to rekindle your relationship with my husband? Do you want to be the mistress who knowingly ruins a marriage?"

Naomi clearly hadn't expected Sylvia to be so sharp-tongued. Her expression changed instantly. "Do you really think Jason chose you for this marriage because he had feelings for you?

"The kind of person he hates the most is someone arrogant and overbearing like you!

"He only needed a fake marriage. Rather than drag some other innocent woman into it, he might as well choose you. After all, you've always been shameless and rebellious!"

Sylvia's eyes went wide.

Ever since she was born, the people around her had told her that she needed to be gentle and likable so that she could help the family when the time came for her to marry into another powerful family.

She refused. Why should she?

Sylvia was determined to live her own life.

She had always believed Jason understood her better than anyone.

She had fallen in love with him because of something he once said to her. "Be yourself."

Now, she realized that it hadn't come from understanding. It was simply because her arrogance and defiance made it easier for him to hurt and use her without feeling guilty.

Right then, there was a commotion in the distance. The meeting was over.

Naomi suddenly grabbed Sylvia's hand. "Sylvia, Jason will always be mine."

The very next second after Jason stepped out of the conference room, Naomi suddenly screamed, "Don't push me!"

She pulled Sylvia backward, and the two of them tumbled toward the staircase behind them.