Love the Second Time Around Novel

Chapter 39 Compromising Over And Again

“Do you guys know each other?” I asked, slightly baffled.

Looking overjoyed, Benjamin answered, “We’ve met once, and we had a great time chatting. Am I right, Mr. Keaton?”

I only became more bewildered than before. Why does that sound more like a threat even though Benjamin sounded nice?

What was weirder was the trace of panic that I saw flashing across Julius’ eyes.

Something was definitely up between the two. However, I chose to believe Benjamin since he was, after all, introduced by James, and his relationship with Dominic must be pretty close too.

Whatever. As long as I can get a divorce and get all the problems solved, anything’s fine.

“Tell me, what do you want today? Please speak your mind today so that the next time it’ll be at the court when we meet. It’s incredibly annoying to do a meet-up so often like this.”

I had to say it felt different with a professional sitting beside me.

Julius frowned and seemed somewhat infuriated. Nevertheless, he did not say anything else and only pulled out two sheets of paper from his briefcase.

At that instance, I saw what they were. On the heading were two words: Divorce Agreement.

I did not expect Benjamin to guess it right.

As Julius passed me one set, he said, “If there are no issues, then we can proceed to sign the papers and head down to the Registry Office after this.”

In place of me, Benjamin helped to receive the papers from Julius.

There was as though a surge of being snobbish and acting all high and mighty within me, and to be honest, it was a great feeling.

about matters regarding matrimonial assets—cars, housing,

act, we had both forked out money to

with my dad’s money. Back then, Julius’ faked righteousness and pretense to rely on himself had my parents coaxed and made them think he was a

his multiple rejections, my dad ultimately still forked out money to buy

for savings, there were none. Julius was not fond of me ever since after our wedding night. Thus, we

times, but those were small amounts that

of it. Did I get it right, Julius?” I deliberately questioned him to see what kind of attitude

one had to remember that he had once asked for

at him to find that Julius’ expression

aren’t any problems except for one point. Mr. Keaton, as the wrong party in this marriage due to your extramarital

Benjamin’s words. Does that mean I don’t have to fork out money, and instead, I’ll

not reject that, but he had also agreed to it readily and even said he could pay a

Julius in front of

turn, I was very contented. Not only did I not have to fork out money for the divorce, I even ended up with an additional hundred thousand

I was in joy over the results, I heard him speak, “Mr. Keaton, do you think the damage you’ve caused to my client is only worth a hundred thousand? How about this; I

like the tables have turned! At that moment, Benjamin was

felt like a

I’ve agreed to your request for a divorce, and I’ve agreed to the compensation too! Don’t you try your luck with

the

After all, Benjamin was fighting for my rights. Furthermore, Julius did not seem to feel he was overboard when he

my mouth and got ready to refute his words, Benjamin lightly tapped my shoulders and calmly replied, “Mr. Keaton, this seems like a huge sum, but for you, who’s a sales director

sum now. We can always sign the papers first, and you can do the payment

believe Benjamin would know every detail of Julius so well, including where he worked and his position in

hearing Benjamin’s explanation, Julius’ face paled even

table too tightly that even his fingers turned

the terms I’ve mentioned, I can draft two

added on, leaving Julius no time to