Chapter 3

“What?” She mumbled, half-asleep.

I turned around, took out the divorce papers I’d already printed, and repeated,

“Let’s get a divorce. Give Mason Rivers an official title.”

Isabella’s faint smile froze, and she sobered up in an instant.

After a long silence, she got up, poking my chest with her finger, her voice sharp.

“Liam Allen, are you crazy? When did you get such a temper? You threw a fit and resigned just because you missed one promotion, and now, just because I had a drink with Mason tonight, you’re threatening divorce? You better think this through. I’m the breadwinner in this family. What right do you have to threaten me?”

“I’m already exhausted today. Tomorrow, I have to help Mason with our partners. Coming home just to get yelled at is worse than staying at the office!”

With that, she grabbed her coat and stormed out.

I didn't go after her. I simply placed the divorce papers on the coffee table, turned around, and went to bed.

The next day, after breakfast, my mom sent me a message:

“Liam, Dad and I have already left for the company. Don’t bother coming to the airport. See you at the company. Mom brought you a gift.”

I wiped my mouth and headed for the office.

As soon as I entered the company, Isabella was chatting with Mason Rivers, laughing heartily.

When she saw me, her upward curving lips flattened. She glanced at me sideways.

“Oh, look who it is. The person who resigned yesterday. Why are you still here? It’s not payday yet.”

Before I could speak, a secretary called Mason away, saying the partners had arrived and wanted to discuss things with him.

Mason patted my shoulder and whispered,

“Liam, I’m not saying this to be mean, but how can you let Isabella, a woman, wander around outside in the middle of the night? It’s so dangerous. I had to take her to my place. Don’t worry, I’m a gentleman. I slept on the floor.”

I knew he was intentionally trying to make me misunderstand.

But I wasn't here at the company to argue today.

Isabella, however, smiled smugly.

“Mason just submitted his proposal yesterday, and today the partners are already here to meet him. They must be very pleased and want to deepen our cooperation. Liam Allen, you just don’t know what’s good for you. I’d like to see which company would hire someone with no background or talent after you leave Harrison Corp.”

I couldn’t help but frown.

“That proposal clearly has problems. You actually approved it?”

Isabella’s beautiful eyes narrowed, and she scowled, displeased.

“Liam Allen, don’t speak such venomous nonsense. Mason’s business acumen is far better than yours. How could there be any problems?!”

Suddenly, shouting erupted from the conference room.

The next second, the conference room door burst open, and Mason Rivers stormed out. He fixed his gaze on Isabella, clinging to her like a lifeline, hugging her waist and not daring to look up.

Isabella simply patted his hand on her waist, soothingly.

“What’s wrong? Are the partners not satisfied with your proposal?”

Before he could answer, the furious partners emerged.

“Harrison Corp.’s proposals are this low quality? As soon as that proposal launched yesterday, not a single one of our products sold, and they’re being boycotted!”

“‘A woman’s worth is in her looks; that’s what men truly desire.’ Who wrote that line? Did anyone even think before submitting it?!”

The partners were fuming.

Isabella frowned, looking troubled.

Mason’s eyes darted around, then he immediately pointed at me and yelled,

“It was him! He held a grudge after being caught plagiarizing and deliberately swapped my original file! He should be entirely responsible for this!”