Chapter 196

Leanne stared into the void, and her mind went blank.

What an odd thing to say.

“You’re not hiding a baby in there, are you?” Curtis eyed her suspiciously, “You guard that place like Fort Knox, fearing I’ll catch a glimpse.”

Leanne almost forgot she should ignore his nonsense and felt like calling him an idiot.

She held her tongue, though, and gave him the silent treatment.

Curtis wrapped his arms around her from behind, a sigh of resignation falling above her head.

“If you won’t eat breakfast, can you at least talk to me?”

As the elevator opened, Leanne pried his arms off her. “We can talk when you’re ready to discuss the divorce papers.”

Curtis snorted, “Maybe I should just poison you and put us out of misery.”

Seeing them exit, Jake hurried out of the car and opened the door with a respectful bow. Leanne marched past, hailing her cab and leaving without a backward glance.

For several days, Curtis showed up at her doorstep, punctual as a clockwork. At first, Leanne wouldn’t open the door. Later, he got the hint and stopped knocking altogether.

unpredictable, but Curtis’ Bentley was

he worked in the car on his laptop. Other times, he took calls outside, his demeanor more stern

He was born

didn’t mean she wanted

work, she

picked up, and Curtis sounded occupied, his background filled with talk of private

some instructions with rapid clarity, then turned to her with a patient tone, “Something’s come up.

if she had been

wait for you?” Leanne replied coldly, “I don’t need

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just sit in the car for

drive to the city hall for divorce papers,” and then coldly, she

plush leather sofa in

tongue, “Ice queen.”

nearby exchanged glances but kept

pocketed his phone and told Caleb, “Take Alan to Grechwond the day after tomorrow. You’re handling this takeover.”

responsibility. “Mr.

notes. “I’m tied up.

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