Simon narrowed his eyes slightly as if he had heard a funny joke. He scoffed and said, “Even if I had the power to do that, I wouldn’t contact the Newtons.”Right, he and Eugene were always in a state of mutual hostility every time they saw each other, so how would it be possible that he had contacted the other Newtons in private?If that was the case, he was admitting that there was a trade war going on between him and Eugene.“Why are you making things hard for Eugene? If it’s because of him offering me help—”“You think too highly of yourself. What does a woman like you have anything to do with the trade war?”Before she could finish, he interrupted her coldly. His eyes were filled with ridicule.Sharon was feeling a little uneasy. It was unsurprising she would think that he was angry because Eugene helped her, so he was now deliberately making things difficult for the Newtons. If it were not for Eugene, she would not have been able to get evidence against Fiona and she would
Simon and Sharon looked at each other, one standing while the other was sitting. They were not far from each other but it felt a little stifling.The man stared at her for a long time, his eyes darkening unconsciously.From the eyes of others, the silent duo seemed to be confronting each other or even testing each other to see if they could really break up in such a cruel manner.After a while, the man made a move. He grabbed the pen that was thrown to her just now and signed his name on the divorce papers.Sharon looked at him in shock. Did he just sign them?Simon signed his name and pushed the divorce papers to her. “Your turn.”She stared at the man's powerful strokes in disbelief. He did not hesitate and she did not see any reluctance in him. He was so straightforward, and it seemed that he wanted to get rid of this marriage immediately so that he could get rid of her.She felt as if something was clutching at her heart. She felt that it was getting difficult to breathe.H
Simon was not in a hurry to leave. He looked at the woman’s frail back and watched her walk away without saying anything. He tightened his grip and snapped the cigarette that he was fiddling between his fingers just now.…At night, Sharon, who was now unemployed, was searching for new companies online so she could submit her resume.Sharon could not get in contact with Eugene at the moment. She had been following the news closely and the news report said that the stocks for Newton Corporation were stable but it was still uncertain if they had solved the crisis.There was not much news about the Newtons after that, so she did not know what the situation was like for Eugene currently.Since she could not contact him, it meant that he was still taking care of the crisis. Thus, it would be best if she did not disturb him.She could not depend on him anymore, so she needed to find a new job as soon as possible. If not, what would she use to fight Simon for Sebastian’s custody?Riley
Sharon quickly got used to the job here. In fact, this job was not too tiring. She was responsible for the storage and placement of wedding dresses in the shop, which she did every day.Usually, the customers who came here would prefer a designer who specialized in custom-made wedding dresses. She only needed to introduce them while noting down the customers’ requirements on one side.There were not many employees in the store. There were only four people including her. The others were old employees, but they were all around the same age, so they were easy to get along with.As usual, not many customers came to their shop today so everyone had a bit of free time.“Hey, come and read this news article. The man in the photo is President Zachary!”“Where? Let me see…”Sharon was fixing the dress on the mannequin when she suddenly heard the colleague next to her getting excited while looking at their phone.When she heard Simon's name, she paused. Something flashed in her eyes, but
When she thought about how he was going to marry someone else, she got even more frustrated.They were already divorced and were not related to each other anymore, so why could she not be unaffected?She was no longer like her past self anymore.She looked into the mirror and took a deep breath to suppress the dejection in her heart. She would let him go. He was just a man, so what was there to be reluctant about?Sharon calmed herself down and was about to leave the restroom when she heard footsteps approaching as well as the sound of someone talking.“Miss Luke, here’s the restroom.” It was her colleague Lily's voice.Perhaps a customer needed to use the restroom while looking at the dresses, so Lily led them here. At the next moment, a figure walked in. When Sharon looked intently, she was surprised when she saw the person approaching. It was Sally.Sally was also very surprised when she saw her. When their eyes met, neither of them made a sound for a few seconds.“Sharo
Sally inhaled sharply and suddenly remembered something. Then, she smiled. “Do you know why I’m here to buy a gown today?”Sharon’s expression was cold, and she was not interested at all.Sally’s spirits were not dampened by this at all. She continued, “I don’t think you know, right? I’ll be so kind to tell you, then. Uncle is… Simon is going to marry Miss Gabriel. When the time comes, the Zacharies will host a welcome party for her. Also, they might announce the marriage at the party. Shouldn’t you be happy for your ex-husband? After all, he has finally found a wife who’s a perfect match for him.”Sharon already knew this but she still could not stop her heart from aching.She remained calm and would not show her emotions in front of Sally.She looked askance at Sally’s smile and mocked, “He’s marrying Miss Gabriel and not you, so why are you so excited?”It was pointless to continue talking to Sally, so Sharon wanted to leave after saying that.“Stop! Did I allow you to leave?
Sebastian turned his head and looked at her seriously. “Mommy, Daddy said you’re busy with work and can't go home often. I think he’s lying to me. You’re living separately, right?” He shook his head again. “No. I should say that you’re divorced, right?”Facing her son’s question, Sharon did not know what to say for a while. The little guy already knew what separation and divorce were at a young age.Riley could not watch this anymore. “Shar, just tell him. He’ll know that you and that Zachary b*stard are divorced sooner or later.”After Sharon and Simon got divorced, Simon had become the huge b*stard in Riley's eyes.Sharon could not stop her best friend’s quick mouth. She looked nervously at her son, but it seemed that the little guy was not sad when he heard the news of their divorce. On the other hand, he had an ‘I knew it’ look on his face.“Mommy, you don't need to lie to me. I understand everything. You divorced Daddy because there’s a crack in your relationship.” Otherwise,
There were no customers in the shop, so it was fine for her to step out for a while. Plus, her colleagues were in the shop too.“It’s my treat. There’s a cafe at the corner of the street.”Sharon took a one-hour leave to treat Eugene to a cup of coffee.The two of them found a place to sit in the cafe and ordered some coffee.“I’m sorry for leaving without telling you. Were you worried about me?” Eugene curled his lips and said half-jokingly.“I saw the news, so I knew there was a crisis in your company.” As such, she was able to understand him leaving without saying anything.Eugene lifted his eyebrow and said half-jokingly again, “It seems that you’ve been keeping tabs on me.”Sharon was already used to him speaking this way. She intentionally made a stern face and said, “Could I have chosen not to? My superior went missing all of a sudden and I got fired. Say, why am I the unlucky one when something bad happens to you?”She made it sound as if he was the one who gave her the