Chapter 179

Unlike Mason's astonishment, Lucas showed no sign of surprise. His deep, unreadable eyes remained fixed on Evelyn as if lost in thought.

Evelyn had already set the pen down, and now, she understood why Lucas had given her a new divorce agreement. He wanted to control the rules of the negotiation to ensure that the terms were entirely in his hands from the very beginning.

But now, she didn't care about any of it. All she wanted was a quick divorce, and she would do whatever it took to get it.

She pushed the agreement back toward him. "Can we proceed with the paperwork now?"

Lucas glanced down at the signature line, then raised his eyes, his expression unreadable. "Sure."

It was rare, Evelyn thought, for a divorce agreement to be discussed so openly at the courthouse.

After the formalities were processed, the staff looked up at them. "Do you two have any children?"

Evelyn's throat tightened, but she answered firmly, "No."

Lucas remained silent, unaffected.

Mason, however, made a face.

she had wanted children, it would have been up to Lucas to let her bear

the divorce will be finalized in 30 days. If either of you decides to retract the application within the

least 30 more days

up

at her briefly but

paperwork, Immanuel checked the time. "Ms. Reed, if you have any questions, feel free to contact me

in acknowledgment. "Thank you

exchanged a few words with Morgan, then

The chill in the

reached out

warm, steady grasp. It offered a sense of comfort that seemed to settle her nerves. For a moment, it almost felt like they were walking hand-in-hand. Anyone watching might have thought they

hands, then slowly released her. His voice was cold when he spoke. "I'll have someone drive you home. Don't

and responded coolly,

need to be stubborn. It's cold. You

her lip but didn't say

had someone bring

scene, got

Michael behind the wheel, she didn't even look up but

Flying

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