All Chapters of Ex-Wife of a Fool, Now Mrs. Elite: Chapter 11 - Chapter 20

Heather had slammed the table with her hand, but she didn't seem to feel the pain. "Philip, don't you think it's unfair to divide the assets like that? Even if you want to give the land to Morgan and Cherise's child, this is far too early for that! She's not even pregnant yet!"We can't leave the land to rot there while waiting for a child to come. Besides, Cherise is only a figurehead at the company. What can she do with the land? It's better off in Morgan's—"Philip cut in sharply before she could finish. "You think Cher is just a figurehead? That just shows you've been so busy enjoying life that you haven't bothered paying attention to the situation at the company!"Morgan had a hideous look on his face. Perhaps the others were unaware, but he knew better than anyone everything Cherise had done for Sterling Group.Philip had spent most of his mind recuperating at home in recent years, but that didn't seem to have affected his mind and methods.Still, this was too much. Morgan c

It was so late at night, yet a single phone call from Eloise was enough to summon Morgan to her side.The thought formed in Cherise's mind as she watched Morgan head to the door. He didn't even turn back as he said, "Something's wrong with the pipes at Eloise's apartment, so I'm going to help her check them. Don't wait for me."With that, he left.Cherise snorted derisively. Eloise should've contacted the building manager or a handyman if she had a problem with her pipes. Why call Morgan?Then again, this was exactly the type of trick she pulled. Her scheming was a perfect match for Morgan's idiocy!Cherise didn't want to waste her brain cells dwelling on the matter, so she turned and headed to the bathroom.…It was late at night, and the hallway was quiet. Heather pulled her cardigan tighter around her as she moved silently toward Philip's study.She was still fuming over what Philip had said during dinner. He'd rejected everything she'd said, humiliating her in front of all

With Philip around to back Cherise up, Heather knew she had to tread carefully.Morgan sounded dismissive on the other end of the line. "Got it.""Come back now! No one will cover for you tomorrow morning if your grandfather asks about you!" Heather hissed. She hung up after that.…Cherise woke up blearily in the middle of the night, suddenly sensing that something was wrong. The training ingrained in her had honed a sharp awareness of danger, instantly making her alert.She acted as if she hadn't noticed anything, squinting and taking in her surroundings. Thanks to the dim lights in the room, she saw a tall figure standing beside her bed. There was a faint smell of freesia perfume on him—the exact one that Eloise had on the other day."Why are you back at this hour?" Cherise abruptly opened her eyes, her voice devoid of emotion as she spoke.Morgan was taken aback. "You were awake?"He'd tiptoed into the room, and the sudden urge to look at Cherise's sleeping face had hit him

"What do you mean by that?" Morgan asked."Nothing much. Let's just get everything out in the open, Morgan. I know Philip is the only reason you haven't divorced me. And after everything you've said, I'm not under any illusions that you'll keep me around if anything happens to him," Cherise said.Her words were blunt and cutting. They made Morgan's expression darken, and he snarled, "Don't think I'm that calculative! We're a family now that I've married you. Why would I divorce you over something like that?"Cherise almost laughed derisively at his blatant lies. Everyone knew the one thing he wanted to do most was kick her to the curb so he could marry Eloise.He was only keeping her around because she was still useful to him. Besides, Philip still had an iron grip on most of the Sterling family's assets. Morgan would fake being nice to Cherise just to keep the act going.Even if that wasn't part of his schemes, he would need to think twice about divorcing Cherise, solely because

"All I ask is that you help me fight for what I deserve as much as the law will allow, Mr. Camden. I'm not changing my mind about this divorce," Cherise said firmly.Then, she handed him a document she'd brought with her. "I prepared this today—details of the property changes that have happened in the past few days. It also includes everything I've done for the company in the past two years and all the projects I have in hand."Lucien eyed Cherise for a long time before taking the document she held out. Their fingertips came into contact for a split second before parting.His skin felt cooler than hers, and a tingling sensation spread through her, starting from her fingertip.Lucien looked down and quickly skimmed through the document before chuckling. "Mr. Sterling Senior sure is generous to you."However, he had a question on one of the items. He asked, "And this part about what the great-grandchild can get—how does he define that?"Cherise repeated what Philip had said.Lucie