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Barbara proceeded to talk a lot to him.Leaning on the chair, Mason listened to his grandmother quietly as a lump began to form in his throat. After a brief pause, he responded softly, “I’ll do that!”Hanging up the phone, he raised his head and looked at Zoe’s apartment. Evening rolled on and the apartment was lit by a small lamp with an orange glow.All of a sudden, he wondered what she was doing in there. Was she cleaning up the place and making snacks, like she normally did?It was nothing more than a mundane sight, but it was a sight he might not be able to see with his own eyes again.…It was raining when Mason drove back to the manor. Layla came over with an umbrella and opened the car door for him.He asked without thinking, “Where’s Zoe?”Layla was stunned for a little before responding softly, “Ms. Zoe had moved out! Did it slip your mind, Mr. Mason?” He was rooted to the spot at her response. The rain continued to pour and masked some of his expressions. He rema
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Zoe received Mason’s call in the middle of the night. It was raining heavily outside and his voice was muffled, “Come over to the manor at four o’clock in the afternoon tomorrow. We’ll talk about the divorce.”She was startled. She knew she had him where she wanted him and how he was going to react, but she didn’t think it’d be this smooth. He was agreeing to the idea of a divorce that easily.Various emotions washed over her and stunned her for a good while. She came to her senses eventually and said, “Let’s talk about it in the law firm!”However, he was adamant about it. “I don’t want a third person to come between us. Come back to the manor, Zoe. Otherwise, we’re done!”Lowering her gaze, she said lightly, “Someone already came between us. That’s the problem! It’s pointless to argue with you, Mason. If you want to have the talk at your manor, then we’ll do it that way. I’ll be there on time.”With that, she hung up the phone. The rain continued to pour as she stared out the
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Did Mason think she didn’t know what he was thinking?She responded softly, “Let’s end it once and for all, Mason. That’d be better for both of us.”He blinked gently. Instead of answering her immediately, he lit a cigarette by the window, but he snuffed it out halfway through. Then, he said, “Do you hate me this much? Are you not going to give me one last chance? Fine, then! I guess it’s better if we cut ties completely!”In the end, they agreed on a five hundred million settlement. That’d mean Zoe would get a total of two manors, four apartments, and the aforementioned amount of money. On top of that, she’d get Liam’s legal contract for Noah’s case. Mason proceeded to add the amended clauses to their divorce agreement. He signed it quickly, worried that he might change his mind if he didn’t do it fast enough. The ink from the pen almost permeated through all of the pages of the agreement.He couldn’t bring himself to see it when it was Zoe’s turn to sign.It was finally over
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Zoe ran into Ava on her way down the stairs. Mason’s secretary was sitting on the couch in the living room with a wearied look on her face. She probably had been waiting here for a long time.The moment she saw Zoe, she rose and greeted her, “Ms. Zoe.”Zoe stopped in her tracks and said softly, “I’ve just signed the divorce agreement with Mason. So, know this. I’m not his wife anymore.”What a shame, Ava thought.She hesitated for a short while and decided to say something after all, “Mr. Mason cared a lot about you, actually/ He had never slept with Lilith in all the time he knew her. Perhaps you should reconsider it, Zoe! It wasn’t easy to get to where you guys are today.”Lowering her head, Zoe looked at her left arm and murmured, “Exactly! It wasn’t easy for me to be where I am today and he ruined everything for me!”Ava was a little disheartened upon hearing that. On the other hand, Zoe had walked out of the manor. She was determined to leave. As she said, she didn’t want
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Zoe couldn’t help but tear up. Gripping the steering wheel, Mason didn’t start the engine for a long time. Then, he turned his head to the side, looked at her, and said, “Sherry has been missing you a lot for the past few days.”She turned her head to the side and said, “Just drive.”Tearing his gaze away from her, he kept his eyes on the road. About five seconds later, he started the engine and drove slowly. The black Bentley’s tires rolled over the thin pockets of snow as it drove slowly on the street, taking them to places they had never been. They missed out on so many things in the last three years they were married. Now that they were officially divorced, he couldn’t recall more than a few sweet moments they shared. Most of the memories were either painful or a result of his manipulation!It was a twenty-minute drive, but he dragged it out to an hour.With that said, he could drive as slowly as he wanted, but every journey came to an end eventually. He leaned over and s
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“I’ll wager you’re worried that she’s in love with another man right now!“For Heaven’s sake, why would you agree to the divorce? If I were you and I loved her from the bottom of my heart, then I’d never, ever let her go, even if it meant locking her up! Now that you’ve chosen your career over marriage, you can stop playing the Romeo act!”…Gregory kept taking digs at him.It just so happened that Mason’s chauffeur arrived at the scene. He glanced at Gregory coldly and took out a hammer from his car. Then, he started bashing in Gregory’s Rolls-Royce Cullinan, which was worth over ten million dollars. Gregory pulled the lady out of his car hastily. Instead of stopping Mason, he watched as his friend had a nervous breakdown. He waited until Mason had completely ruined his car and sneered. “Is this your idea of not loving her? What else could’ve spurred this maniacal action, other than love? You’re such a coward that you only dare to admit it when you’re piss drunk. You needed he
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It was New Year’s Eve. Mia made pizza as well as other dishes. She asked Zoe to invite Ella over for dinner. “She doesn’t have any family. How else is she supposed to spend her New Year’s Eve?”Zoe took a slice of pizza and ate it quietly. “I already gave her a call earlier!”She gave Zoe a sidelong glance, and smacked her hand. “Eat it when everyone else is here! You’re not a rat!”That brought a smile to Zoe’s face.Mia was relieved that Zoe was able to move past her tragic marriage. She was about to say something when there was a knock on the door.Zoe opened the door and found Ella standing there.There were a few paper bags in her hands. Aside from Gordon and Mia’s supplements, she also bought a branded scarf for her friend. The design was exactly Zoe’s cup of tea.However, that didn’t stop Zoe from saying, “You shouldn’t have!”Ella put it on for her and said, “It looks so good on you! It matches your fair skin!” She also prepared a gift for her. It was a limited edit
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Zoe looked at the door and realized that Sherry’s toys and food were in a box.Mason didn’t want to keep the puppy anymore.Moving the stuff inside, she said softly, “He’s got a big project going on. I know he’s reveling in his great success. So, he’s not going to bother me! I’ll keep Sherry, from here on out!”Sherry stared at her innocently with its black eyes and buried its head into her arms again. It was clearly attached to her.Ella grumbled, “It loves you!”At that moment, Zoe’s phone rang. It must’ve been Mason. She went to the balcony to take his call. The sound of a whistling wind came from the other end of the phone. She could hear his light breathing as well.They both remained quiet for a while before he finally said softly, “Happy New Year, Zoe!”She hadn’t exactly moved on from the traumatizing pain, but she chose to remain graceful. “Happy New Year to you too!” She paused briefly before continuing, “I’ll keep Sherry, but you’re not allowed to visit her. I won’t