XADENCeleste grabbed the papers and, in a fit of frustration, tore them apart, scattering the pieces across the floor.My temper snapped. I had tried to be civil about this. I wanted this to happen quickly, quietly, and without any unnecessary conflict. But it was clear now— this wasn't going to be easy. Celeste was going to fight me every step of the way.I clenched my fists, trying to rein in my anger. “Fine,” I said coldly. “You want to drag this out? Fine. But I’m taking this to the council. They’ll decide, and we both know how that’ll go.”I pulled out my phone and called my lawyer— my friend, Marcus. As soon as he picked up, I gave him the rundown.“Celeste refused to sign the papers,” I told him, pacing around the room while Celeste glared at me, all both frothing from the mouth.“Nothing new.” He sighed.“Yeah, we’ll have to go to the council. Meet me tomorrow. We’ll get this settled.”Marcus agreed, and I hung up the phone. I didn’t even look at Celeste as I left the house,
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