Chapter 236

Hearing the news, Christine wasn’t disappointed. Instead, she turned into a gossip queen. “So, going out with the Gregory guy living across your hallway?”

I was surprised. “How did you know?”

Christine explained, “Who around you could I possibly not know about? Besides me, there’s Mark and Bryant. You wouldn’t bother with Bryant. If it were Mark, you’d have told me right away. By process of elimination, that leaves Gregory.”

My gaze drifted to the distant skyscrapers, their neon lights flickering in the night. I chuckled, “Nothing gets past you, huh?”

After exchanging a few more pleasantries, I hung up, only to find Bryant had woken up.

I put away my phone and dropped the smile, speaking steadily, “You’re awake. You should go home then.”

His d

deep eyes fixed on me. “Trying to avold me now?”

walked into the living room. “I’m just trying to keep

no parents and barely anything to rely

it made no difference. If I couldn’t confront them,

frowned. “Did Margaret come

I stated plainly, my voice tinged with fatigue, “Bryant, let’s not make this harder for each other. Let’s

we could go our separate

point, steering the conversation elsewhere. “Why the sudden need to sell the house?

snapped. “That’s none of your business.”

talked, the deeper

shifting the topic once more. “How much money do you need? Is

an even more

reluctant to answer. “We don’t need to discuss this…”

cutting me off, “Does divorce mean we have to become

The deep color of his eyes, intensified by alcohol, seemed to

when I regained my composure, I lowered my gaze. “At the very least, we should be clear about financial matters. Apart from what’s in the divorce agreement, I don’t want anything else, including the shares. Once we finalize the divorce,

to keep my tone as light as possible. “The best way you can help me

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