The divorce settlement was something Lizetta had expected, but she was caught off guard by the extensive list of assets that were now part of the deal. It appeared as if her soon-to-be ex-husband, Remington, was trying to drown her in a sea of wealth-properties, mutual funds, stocks, a string of registered patents, and even cash and jewels. The property values alone seemed to hit the billion-dollar mark, not to mention everything else.
Moreover, Remington had agreed to a monthly alimony of $500,000. Lizetta was overwhelmed, to say the least.
"I don't need any of this," Lizetta tried to argue, looking across the coffee table at Mr. Barlow, her lawyer. "And the alimony... I..."
"Mrs. Dashiell," Mr. Barlow interrupted, "this is your rightful claim. Why on earth would you refuse? And as for the alimony, it's already less than what's typically expected. Mr. Dashiell insisted on this amount, fearing you might not accept more."
Lizetta was speechless. It was as if Remington thought he could just throw money at her and make everything okay.
She excused herself to make a phone call, stepping toward the floor-to-ceiling windows of the upscale Manhattan lawyer's office. Dialing Remington's number, she didn't have to wait long before he picked up. "Met with Mr. Barlow?" Remington's voice came through, casual as ever.
my forgiveness? Or do you
heavy. "It's not about compensation. I'm just trying to
$3 million last time was your idea of a joke? You never intended for us to
that $3 million? Lizetta, you wanted this
"You think I won't use this money to live it up? I agreed not to date, but I never said anything about not enjoying life." "Go
over her. "I came into the Dashiell family with nothing, and want to leave with nothing.
'with nothing' isn't as simple as you make it sound," Remington's tone was mocking, almost
a decade because of you. I just want to cut ties cleanly! Can't
many levels, Not to mention, the moment Nathan Dashiell and Hanna caught wind of her newfound riches, they'd be knocking on her door and Remington's next wife certainly wouldn't be pleased about her
About Shattered Illusions: Love, Lies, and Redemption - Chapter 524
Shattered Illusions: Love, Lies, and Redemption is the best current series of the author Lizetta. With the below Chapter 524 content will make us lost in the world of love and hatred interchangeably, despite all the tricks to achieve the goal without any concern for the other half, and then regret. late. Please read chapter Chapter 524 and update the next chapters of this series at booktrk.com