Semua Bab After His "Bro" Took My Bed, I Filed Divorce #99: Bab 1 - Bab 10

"My lawyer will be here in half an hour. You can talk to him then," I said.With that, I turned away and headed to the corner where I had left the suitcase I had packed earlier.A pitch-black Rolls-Royce Phantom was already waiting quietly for me downstairs.Adrian Collart, our family's butler, opened the car door for me. With a bow, he greeted, "Welcome home, Ms. Simmon."I nodded at the older man, handing him my suitcase before slipping inside the car.As Adrian shut the door, I spotted Lucas and his friends crowding around the window, their eyes wide and jaws dropped like fools. They were standing so close that their faces were practically up against the glass.Lucas' expression went from shocked to lost, then finally, panicked. As though trying to bolster his own courage and protect what remained of his dignity, he bellowed at his friends, "It's just an act! That must be a rented car! Just you wait and see! She'll come crying back to me within three days!"The smile curving

Lucas was left standing there, like he was a part of the wallpaper. At last, he couldn't take it anymore and rushed over, his eyes bloodshot."Natania!"My bodyguards were like an impenetrable wall, easily stopping him from getting any closer.Jeremy shot him a disdainful glance before turning to me and purposely asking, "Tania, who is this?"Picking up my napkin, I dabbed at my mouth before answering, my smile faint. "An unimportant part of my past."Hearing that, Lucas instantly flushed bright red.All the humiliation he had suffered thus far had Lucas deciding to go all-in at work. He placed his only hope on the company's biggest project—Project Skyvault.For the sake of this project, he spent countless nights burning the midnight oil, all to prepare what he thought was the perfect proposal. The whole time, he daydreamed about how he would be able to make a comeback if he succeeded in nabbing this project, thereby leaving behind the trauma I had caused him.The company waste

After the visit, my lawyer reported to me, "Mr. Gardner lost his mind when he saw the compensation amount. He refuses to believe it, repeatedly saying that you'll definitely visit him, that you'll forgive him."I felt nothing but amusement when I heard this.The lawyer paused briefly before adding, "By the way, Ms. Winona Langdon has pinned all responsibility and blame on him in her bid to absolve herself of all crimes. She provided the police with substantial evidence to prove that she had been a victim all along and that she had been kept in the dark about things. She even forged chat records that showed he had been manipulating and gaslighting her for years."Not a single emotion stirred in me as I listened to his report.Everyone had turned their backs on Lucas, even those he held most dear, and he had lost everything. I could already imagine the sheer despair on Lucas' face when he heard all this in the detention center.How wonderful. This was only what he deserved.Endin

Over the phone, Howard was still going on."Guess what Lucas' response to that was? He stared at the magazine cover so intently, with his eyes all red. His hands also started shaking as badly as a Parkinson's patient! In the end, he didn't even make a peep, simply left with the magazine we had stomped all over, looking like an abandoned dog."Anyway, Mr. Luther, don't you worry. I've already warned him not to bother Ms. Simmon, or I'll be the first to hunt him down!"After Jeremy ended the call, the amusement that had been on his face from our earlier banter had faded significantly. He then turned to face me, his expression somewhat complicated."Tania…"He rarely addressed me like that in the company."It's all in the past now," I said calmly, tossing the magazine in the trash.Jeremy nodded, not saying another word.When it was time to get off of work, Jeremy and I entered the elevator together.In one corner of the elevator stood a man in a janitor's uniform, his head bowed

When Lucas saw me, he fell to his knees with a thump, his lips trembling."Natania…" he began in a hoarse voice. "Please save my mom. She has a serious illness and desperately needs a surgery that will cost a substantial sum…"A substantial sum, huh? I wondered if the starting funds I had given him years ago for his company counted as a substantial sum.Instead of giving him an answer, I walked over to sit on the couch, daintily crossing my legs.He shuffled toward me, still on his knees, and reached out to touch the hem of my pants. However, he shrank back at the last moment, as though afraid that his filthy hand would stain the expensive fabric."I know what I did was inhumane and that I wronged you in countless ways. You can ask me to do anything, be anything—even a dog—as long as you're willing to lend me the money…"Tears and snot mixed into a disgusting mess on his face. Lucas Gardner, the man who was once filled with spirit and vigor, who once scorned me for being unable t