?Chapter 105:
Katelyn’s eyes darkened with recognition. She pinpointed the voice as belonging to Lise.
Right then, theughter from the office was especially cheerful, almost as if Lise was flirting with someone. The assistant noticed Katelyn’s darkening expression and coughed loudly to alert Neil.
“Mr. Wheeler, Miss Bailey is here,” the assistant announced, almost referring to Katelyn as Mrs. — a slip that would certainly anger Lise.
As the assistant finished his announcement, theughter inside the room stopped abruptly. Lise’s smile froze, and a flicker of confusion crossed her face.
What was Katelyn doing here at this hour?
Neil’s surprise was evident as he straightened his suit and said in a clipped tone, “Let her in.”
With his approval, Katelyn opened the door and entered, followed by her divorcewyer, who wore a professional air. Katelyn managed a forced smile. “Karlyn, what brings you here?”
Without looking at Lise, Katelyn took out the divorce agreement and set it on the table. Her voice was calm and direct.
“Here’s the revised divorce agreement. If you have any concerns, discuss them with thewyer now. If it’s eptable, please sign it.”
Neil’s expression turned icy, while Lise’s face lit up with a satisfied grin.
The long-awaited divorce was finally happening. Soon, she would be his wife.
Neil picked up the document with a furrowed brow and skimmed it with a detached air. The terms were basically unchanged from before: Katelyn gave up any im to his property and asked for nothing but the end of their marriage.
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He tossed the document back onto the table and scoffed.
“Is this why you barged into my office?”
“Or what?” Katelyn shot back, her irritation clear in her tone.
“Just sign it,” she said firmly.
“You can’t wait to get rid of me, just to throw yourself into Vincent’s arms, right?”
The irony in Neil’s eyes deepened. Seeing Katelyn’s indifferent expression only fueled his anger further.
Why had she moved on so quickly?
Didn’t she once im to love him above all else? Shouldn’t she be begging him to stay?
Katelyn’s patience was wearing thin. “What does that have to do with you? Look over the agreement now. If everything is fine, just sign it.”
This was the third time she had repeated it, and her frustration was growing.
She had already signed it; she only needed Neil’s signature now.
Neil stood up, his gaze hard as he looked at Katelyn.
“I’ll sign,” he said, “but only if you admit that you don’t love me anymore and that you’re leaving me for someone else.”
Katelyn’s lips tightened into a straight line, her eyes flickering with confusion.
What was Neil trying to say?
Even Lise, standing off to the side, balled her fists, unable to hide her own bewilderment.
Why was Neil dying? Katelyn had already agreed to the divorce—why was he asking these pointless questions?
Lise’s impatience was palpable. She just wanted Neil to sign the document. Sign it already! Hurry up!
Neil picked up the agreement once more, his eyes narrowing as he studied Katelyn’s signature. His fists clenched involuntarily.
He recalled a simr scene from before, when he had hastily tossed a signed divorce agreement to Katelyn.
At that time, he had been eager to end their marriage, but now…
Neil wasn’t sure what was holding him back, but he couldn’t bring himself to let Katelyn go so easily.
Katelyn’s eyes were icy. “I’ll admit it. The reason I want a divorce is that I no longer love you. I’m in love with someone else. Every moment with you makes me sick. Is that enough for you?”
Lise hid the smile in her eyes. If Katelyn had been so decisive and determined, she wouldn’t have resorted to so many tricks.
“Katelyn…” Lise smiled and was about to say something, but she didn’t expect that, in the next moment, with a straight face, Neil would tear up the agreement.
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