Semua Bab One Bill, Two Divorces: Bab 1 - Bab 9

To my shock, Mr. Duran barely glanced at Lydia and me.Instead, he gave Peggy and her daughter a suck-up smile. "Mrs. Howe, Ms. Roche, what do you need?"Peggy smirked at us, then played victim. "These two tramps tried sneaking into this neighborhood to seduce men. They're even pretending to be us. Teach them a lesson."The guards moved in, sleeves rolling up, eyes vicious.Lydia went pale with rage. "I'd love to see who dares touch us. We lived in this mansion for five years. Don't tell me you don't remember us. Think real hard before you put a hand on us."Mr. Duran paused, but his tone stayed cold. "So what? We didn't know who you were before, so we were polite. You really thought that made you the owners?"Everyone here knows Mr. and Mrs. Howe just had their wedding. She's his legal wife now. As for you—an old side chick—keep your head down."And you? Who knows what you are to Mr. Howe's son."I stared at him. "What are you even saying? My mother-in-law is George Howe's leg

Our clothes were already ripped.While we waited for George, we planned to change.Johnny unlocked the doors. Peggy and Lily walked in first, like they owned the place.The second I stepped inside, my chest dropped.The living room was unrecognizable.The pricey art Lydia bought at auction was gone, replaced with tacky gold décor. The sleek smart system? Ripped out. In its place—bulky, gold-trimmed furniture.What used to feel clean and sharp now screamed cheap new money, like a mall jewelry store stuffed with glitter.A vein throbbed at my temple. I didn't even need to look at Lydia.Peggy stood off to the side, sneering. "This place had zero taste before. Plain, try-hard, like it was scared to look expensive. I fixed it. Now it actually looks rich."That's when it clicked for Lydia—the renovation bill.Her fists tightened. She held it in.She headed upstairs to her room to change.Peggy cut her off, pointing lazily at a maid's room in the corner. "Your stuff's in there. J

Lydia and I exchanged a look. She saw it in my eyes and nodded, adding it to the call.Johnny stared at me, stunned. "Sienna, what are you doing? Why are you divorcing me? Is this because of Lily? I told you, I'm just trying to help her recover faster."I glanced at the arm he'd had around Lily this whole time and gave a faint smile. "I'm doing this for Lily too. Once you divorce me, you can take better care of her. You can marry her, make her your bride. Maybe she'll recover even faster."Lily smiled sweetly, leaning into him. "Johnny, I want to be your bride. I want to wear a wedding dress for you, okay?"He forced a smile and finally let her go. "Okay. Go play for a bit. I need to talk to Sienna."Holding back his anger, he pulled me a few steps away and dropped his voice. "Sienna, stop. I know you're upset, but I only see Lily as a little sister."She can't handle stress. I have to go along with what she wants. I didn't expect you to react like this."I'm not agreeing to a d

Panic hit Johnny's face. "Mom—"George patted his shoulder. "Relax. I'm still CEO. I make the calls, not her. She can't just remove me. If she wants a divorce, fine. I'm done dealing with her. She'll come crawling back."Peggy's gaze flicked, then she leaned into him. "George, I always knew you had it in you. I was right. Lily and I will be counting on you."Just like that, his ego puffed back up. He stood taller, smug, scanning the room.The Leightons didn't react. Just cold stares.Another knock hit the door.Lydia smiled. "He's here."Michael, our lawyer, walked in and handed George and Johnny each a set of divorce papers.He faced Lydia. "Ms. Leighton, based on your prenup with George Howe—and proof of his wedding with Peggy Roche—he's in violation of the infidelity clause. If this goes to court, we've got over a ninety-five percent chance of winning."He passed her another file. "Also, per your order, the company has officially removed him as CEO. The fast-track process i