Chapter 18
Inever thought that at this point, Gat would still felen ignorance.
Thurned around and pulledet another copy of the divorce agreement from my hág “Sign it right now and leave. You’re not welcome here”
ousin’s face darkened as he attempted to tear up the document
“Go ahead. The got plenty of copies with me,“ Tcoldysaid before he could tear it up.
Gavin paused for a moment before he tore up the dice aptrement into shreds and flung them into the air. Tinyscraps of paper floated down to the ground like snow
Hummel around and took out yet another dheace agreement. “Sign || “Tealmly said.
Gavin looked at me with a puzzled from on his face, as it he poolid not recogniamine. “Dear, ji
“That’s right. Marte tv had monghot pertersding in be who I’m pot_“Tuniled dryly
ineser sued to be like this “
The eld me had loved Gavin so deeply that had put him above me that bent er barkward to his tantrums to the point where I had not be myse
“I will never agree to the drove Gavin did not take me look at the dinice agreement. “orce, par can forget about
With that, Gom turned around mixionnel putin a hull, slamming the door behind him
The bodhang made me wince and I closed mvejes tightly.
Thadexpected com to refuse the disce
Knowing his power and influence, if he decided to interfere with the divorce process, leaving him might not be easy
Feeling trustrated, grabbed a broom and began sweeping up the scattered scraps of paper and throwing them into the bin. Suddenly, something came to my mind
“Cina want a divorce? I’ll help you”
1 froze as I remembered Tom’s words.
I quickly pulled out my phone and searched for his number. Just as p
I pressed the dal button, 1 suddenly felt that asking someone for help over the phone sermed a bit insincer
As I was about to hang up the phone so that tenildsee him in person, the call.connected.
“Hello?“His deep voice resonated through the receiver like the magnetic notes at a cello.
“Oh! 1“1 did not expect him to pick up the call so quickly after just a tree seconds of ringing
“I wanted to thank your for your help lad me. Are you here in the next few days? I would like to buy you dinner.”
Hearing his swift response calmed my nirwa
How about tonight?”
tlet out a sigh of relief. “In that case, I send you the time and place in abit.”
“Great,” Tum said, pausing for a moment. “See you tonight”
“See you tonight,” said quickly.
Since I was asking for his help, I naturally chose a nicer verse for the meeting, so I picked a high–end fine dining restaurant
“Mas, do you have a reservation?” dhe hostess asked when Larrived.
I was about to open my mouth, but before I could say a word, I heard a low voice come from behind me.
“You’re pretty early!
Trumed around quickly and sour Tom, standing tall and composed, “Tom”
Thad actually arrived hall an hour earlier than the agreed time, so I won’t expecting him to be even earlier thaname
“I just trimbed a meeting with a client nearby, so I camesinaghlover,” he explained with a soft smile,
–
As the hostess led us toward a private VIP rosen, i telt a bit embarrassed. “So. I don’t think that booked a private VIP room.” Esheepishly squeaked.
I wasn’t being stingy, but this was quite an exclusive restaurant Hhad been here a lesy times with chain, but we had only dined in the main hall,
Youroukh’s just throw money at them and expect to get a VIP comm
Tera Manding VIP reservation here’s more con
for plate conversou don’t mind, do you?’–
The warm light in the hallway illuminated his face, hi
His rýn du mrnemough to make anyone blush
7, highlighting his striking deep. His eyes seed to shimmer with an otherworldly twinkle that made him give off an air of
quickly body paze ho wonder people used to refer to him and as “Twin Stan“. His Lace alone could bewitch anyone with a pulse.
Howrert, comadering i was still stuck in Carvin’s mess, I naturally wouldn’t get myself tangled in yet another mess, if I was pretty confident that Tom wasn’t a jerk like Gavin.
Sport, we were seated in the VIP‘ room.
pend the mem and draped his
the back of a chat Ichove to vit down in a spot with an empty chair between
Even though I had prepared myself to spend quite a bit here, ordering wine was not something Fanticipated.
est at least five figu
openpanthiaght to mort was asking for help, I could not be too stingy
me I
He paused and looked at –
e a bottle of wine with the lowest alcohol content from my collection. Also, give me a ribeye steak, king crab, pancake with white truffles,
“Any dietary restrictions?
myheat “Tminota picky water,” I quickly added
“You’re pretty easy to please.”
Teel free to add anything you lika”
where. I had done my search on their meals and prices. However, the dishes that Tom ordered were not on the menu. He was clearly a regular here.
to the case, I’ll add the
prestigeon files and an apple pie.”
impensive dish and one cheap dessert in order to avoid appearing stingy.
metood that Tom dered was quite delicious, and I found myself eating quite a lot even though enjoying a good meal wasn’t on my mind when I had arranged for
ne in his glass and gave me a sideways glance with a glint of curiosity in his eyes and a tiny smile on his face. “Can you tell me now?
I did expect him to be so straightforward, so I decided that I should not beat around the bush too. I put down my cutlery quickly “Tom, you once said it I ever wanted to divorce Gavin, you’d beip:
I did say the,” Jom said with a ste
Straightening in my seat, I looked at him nervously “I want to divorce Gevin. Can you help me?
Hetedhishead and looked at me “Gavin and are still friends, after all. If I help you, it might complicate things on his end.” he said slowly.
disappoinment washed over me. Of course, it had been too good to be true.
It made sense as well Tom and Gavin had always been close. They were practically brothers.
Why would he attend for an outsider like me?
