Felix stared at the papers ire had prepared and listened to her terms.


    He was momentarily stunned.


    There was that unsettling feeling again...


    Didn''t ire love money?


    How could she give it all up so easily?


    And from the way she spoke, it seemed she had... no feelings left for him at all.


    He was silent for a long moment before finally giving his answer. "I won''t sign it." ire frowned. "Is there a condition that doesn''t meet your requirements? Feel free to name it."


    No matter what, she was determined to get this divorce.


    Felix''s lips thinned into a hard line. "Quigley Group is preparing tounch a very important project. We can''t have any missteps during this period."


    That was his reason for not signing?


    A true businessman, always putting profit first.


    ire let out a derisiveugh. "I would have thought you''d be eager to make things official with Madeline. It seems to me that you''re the one who needs freedom more than I do."


    Felix''s tone turned cold again. "That''s my business. It''s not your ce toment." So he did n on marrying Madeline.


    She was stepping aside to make it happen, and he still wasn''t satisfied!


    "Don''t be ridiculous, Felix. I''m not trying to manage your affairs. I just think you''re dying my chance to move on to a better life."


    Felix''s face darkened. "Once the project is sessfullyunched, I can give you three percent of thepany''s shares."


    ire hesitated.


    She couldn''t help it; she had too much respect for money.


    Three percent of Quigley Group... that was an enormous sum.


    But the thought of staying married, of continuing to endure that pair of cheaters, made her stomach turn.


    The money was tempting, but the cost was too high.


    Besides, with Noreen in her corner, she had enough to livefortably for the rest of her life.


    "No, thank you. Our marriage was a secret anyway, almost no one knows about it. A divorce wont have any impact. I don''t want the shares. I just want to escape this nightmare as soon as possible."


    It was clear how desperate she was.


    vel


    "I''m afraid that''s not possible. The partner for this project is an old friend of my grandfather''s le knows were married. With that, Felix blocked every path she had.


    ire, who had been rtively calm, was now incensed, her voice rising with agitation. "This isn''t eptable, that isn''t eptable! What exactly do you want?"


    "You should focus on your recovery,"


    Felix said, his tone turning


    dismissive. "You need to keep your emotions stable. I can see you don''t Want to see me, so I won''t disturb you any longer. Get some rest."


    Without waiting for her to respond, he opened the door and left.


    Furious, ire grabbed the nearest object, ready to hurl it at the door.


    But she stopped herself when Noreen walked in.


    "It didn''t go well?" Noreen guessed, seeing her friend''s state.


    ire sighed in frustration. "He won''t sign! He ims thepany has an important projectunching and a divorce would affect it."


    Noreen suggested, "Then let Coley handle it. But you need to be prepared for the


    fact that a litigated divorce can take a very long time."


    ire knew that, which was why she was so frustrated.


    Awsuit would also be a waste of time. Compared to that, waiting for the project to


    "I just never thought this would be the holdup."


    She had assumed Felix would be thrilled to divorce her.


    After all, she was the one standing in the way of his true love.


    "Men are all trash!"


    ire had barely spit out the words when Wilbur pushed the door open and walked


    in.