Love the Second Time Around Novel

Chapter 31 A Failed Negotiation

The man in front of me stared at me with dissatisfaction and hatred.

Unperturbed, I stared him back indignantly.

“That’s enough! I don’t want to waste so much time on you. Hurry up and give me an answer.”

“Liliana, you—” As soon as Julius spoke, someone called his name.

A man dressed in a white suit with a name badge and black trousers came up to us.

“I wonder why you left the office just now. Anyway, I understand now that you’re on a date. Hello, Mrs. Keaton.”

The man looked familiar, for we met during the wedding. If I wasn’t mistaken, he was Julius’ colleague, and they were close to each other.

Julius looked displeased when his colleague addressed me as Mrs. Keaton. Right then, I realized he hadn’t told others that we were getting a divorce.

Nonetheless, it wasn’t a surprise to me. Since our marriage was short-lived, Julius would understandably want to save himself from embarrassment.

After forcing a smile at Julius, I turned to Julius’ colleague and said, “I remember you. Aren’t you Brayden?”

“Mrs. Keaton’s memory is impressive. I am Brayden.” He was delighted because I still remembered him.

I smiled and continued, “Brayden, please don’t call me Mrs. Keaton from now on. Julius and I…”

“Darling!” The next moment, Julius yelled aloud on purpose and put his arm on my shoulder.

Brayden and I were both startled upon that.

“Brayden, she was saying that you don’t have to be that polite. By the way, why are you here?” Julius interrupted and deliberately changed the subject of conversation.

and

least three times to

two looked at me, they each exhibited a different

awkward smile. Brayden probably sensed that something was off between us

better head out to work.

as though he was preparing to murder

gazed at the entrance. “It appears that we can’t make a deal today. Since you’re probably

push your luck!”

him scornfully. “Am I, though? You cheated on me first and threatened me afterward. Now that

There’s no use trying to reason with someone

court.” With that, I took out some notes from my bag and put them on the table. “Here’s the money to pay for

ferocious gaze and walked toward

exited the café. At this point, I

but I soon realized that my friends probably didn’t know

avoid being ridiculed by him again. Besides, given that he had helped me a lot, I didn’t want to owe

to visit the commercial district on my own. Since there were a lot of office buildings there,

arriving at the commercial district, I went straight to the well-known Wisteria

the lobby on the ground floor,

them and asked, “Hi, may I know if there are law firms upstairs? I wish to look for a

called my name once I finished asking. I turned around

business matters?” I greeted him smilingly

entire office building that his

was rather friendly, unlike Dominic, who always pulled a

matters as well? Which company are you visiting? I know this place quite well if I dare say so myself.” James probably could tell that I came here the

replied, “It’s fine. Mr. Dalton, you

no need to. I can get all the favor I need from Dominic anyway. Just feel free to tell me

confirm my decisions even more—I should not seek help from him at all,