Hannah''s final words hit him like a physical blow. He flinched, swallowed hard, and walked faster, not daring to look back.


    He had already experienced what this madwoman was capable of. No matter how bitter or furious he felt, he wasn''t about to make the same mistake twice.


    He''d just have to chalk this one up to bad luck. The desire for revenge had evaporated.


    Who knew what other trouble he''d stir up if he went after Hannah again? Besides, she must have been defending that other woman, Tess. That''s why she came after him so hard.


    If he had known they were a team, he never would have approached Hannah in the first ce. None of this would have happened. He''d walked right into a trap.


    Just as James stepped out of the building, he saw a man who looked vaguely familiar standing near the entrance, ncing around.


    The next second, the man''s gaze locked onto him and he started walking over.


    Before James could figure out what was happening, the man raised his hand and a sharp p echoed as it connected with his face.


    Lionel red at him, his voice a low snarl. "You''re the one who spread those disgusting rumors about my wife, aren''t you? You''ve got a lot of nerve!"


    The impact jolted James''s memory.


    This was the man who was divorcing Hannah. Her husband, Lionel.


    James stood there, stunned. He had


    just been forced to apologize to


    Hannah in front of the entirepany, and now her husband was outside waiting to assault kim le was starting to suspect the two of them had nned this together. Cóntent


    Rubbing his stinging cheek, James shouted back.


    "You''re divorcing her, you bastard! What business is it of yours? You dare hit me? I''ll have you know assault is a crime!"


    Lionel roared, “Go on, call the police! You ndered my wife and you think you can just walk away scot-free?"


    "You think I won''t? I''m calling them right now! My business with Hannah is settled, it has nothing to do with you! Stop ying the damn hero. Your wife is leaving you, so why are you still sniffing around?"


    James was already at his breaking point today, and getting pped was thest straw. As he pulled out his phone to call the police, a thought struck him and he spat out another taunt.


    "What, you think hitting me is going to make your wife feel so grateful she''ll call off the divorce? Let me tell you something, she hates your guts. She told me herself she can''t stand you. She wishes you were dead."


    Lionel froze, momentarily stunned by his words. He almost asked if Hannah had really said that, but then he remembered this was the man who had fabricated vile rumors


    There wasn''t an honest bone in his. body. He decided not to ask.


    Just as he was about to speak, James, having dialed 911, immediately called Hannah. “You shut up. I don''t want to talk to you. I''m calling your wife.”


    "Hey, hello? Ms. Green? Your


    husband was lying in wait for me downstairs. The second he saw me, he pped me across the face. I''ve already called the police. This is assault and threatening behavior My issue with you was settled "and" now you send your husband to beat me up? Aren''t you two taking this too far?"