Vanessa propped herself up and rested her head on the pillow while a sly smirk danced on her face, but she appeared calm, in fact too calm when she talked about divorce.
Eyeing Vanessa talking so nonchalantly about divorce while her lips curled slightly upwards with a flash of coldness in her amber pools made Fiona wonder whether Vanessa was really serious or joking about it.
Fiona was worried that if Vanessa had become soft hearted like she was before with Austin, then she would be bullied by Austin again.
That thought alone made Fiona’s insides burn and her brows furrowed when she heard Vanessa mumble while fiddling with her fingers leisurely, “Take out the divorce agreement in my suitcase.”
Listening to it, Fiona almost jumped in happiness and exclaimed, “you’re really serious!”
Thinking back on how Vanessa had suffered all these years in the name of her love for Austin, Fiona had tears swelled in her eyes.
Fiona sniffed while glancing at Vanessa and patted her shoulder in encouragement as relief washed over her insides in realization that Vanessa was really over her asshole of a husband, Austin!
With that, a smirk settled on Fiona’s face, and muttered under her breath, “then there was no need to give any face to the Jones family from now on. All of them could fuck off!”
Hearing her words, Vanessa couldn’t help but let out a light chuckle and nodded her head in agreement.
Without making any delay, Fiona added while she almost ran to the door in large steps, “You just relax here for a while and have your spirits intact. I’ll finish the discharge procedures and we will go to get a divorce right away!”
Vanessa heard her words and felt touched as a surge of warmness seeped into her heart with Fiona’s care and she gave a wink at her and continued in her cheerful tone, “I won’t be stupid anymore, and I won’t behave like a moth to the flame!”
With a knowing nod, Fiona clapped her hands in excitement, “yes yes! Whoever wanted to jump into the hellhole of the Jones family can have their way now!
In fact, Fiona always wanted Vanessa to divorce Austin since he never treated Vanessa right, and that bugged her always!
But Fiona couldn't do anything since Vanessa was head over heels for Austin, and in the end, she gave in to Vanessa even though she wasn't delighted about their marriage.
All these years, Fiona was waiting for Vanessa to accept her reality and come to her senses since she couldn't bear to destroy the happy dream Vanessa had built with her love for Austin.
After all, Vanessa and Fiona knew each other from the time they wore diapers, and they were best friends for life. So, Fiona was very worried about Vanessa's future with Austin since that never seemed promising to her.
Fiona even felt there won't be a day when Vanessa would see her true reality in the near future, but fortunately, Vanessa realized it a lot sooner and wanted a divorce!
So, Fiona didn't want to delay it even for a second, and she was eager to see Vanessa lead a good life after divorcing that scumbag, Austin!
With these thoughts running through her mind, she wrapped up the discharge formalities at a flashing speed and came to Vanessa.
Seeing the relaxed look on Vanessa's pale face, Fiona was relieved and fiddled through her suitcase, and finally, her hands landed on the divorce agreement.
A huge smile broke out on her face and she called Vanessa in a hurry while her eyes gleamed in anticipation, "Vanessa, here's the divorce agreement."
Listening to it, Vanessa slowly opened her eyes when Fiona was going through the contents of it and a frown was already settled on Fiona's face.
Vanessa shook her head when she heard Fiona question her, "When did you prepare this?"
Without giving Vanessa to answer, Fiona again queried, "what the fuck is wrong with you, Vanessa? You didn't want a penny from Austin except for divorce?"
Fiona narrowed her gaze and peeped at the quiet Vanessa, "are you nuts? Isn't it too easy for that asshole, Austin ?"
Hearing Fiona's ramble, Vanessa calmly took the divorce agreement and eyed Fiona whose face was already fuming, "do I need his money? Did I lack anything?"
Fiona was stunned and pondered for a second and gave a nod since Vanessa wasn't lacking in money. In fact, if anyone said Vanessa was lacking in money, then it would be the joke of a decade.
Who was Vanessa?
The only daughter of the Grant family in Los Angeles! The heiress of a wealthy family who could spend a million in the blink of an eye without batting an eyelid!
Only those foolish people who didn't know her real identity thought of her as a commoner and assumed she was born in a normal family.
What a pity! If they got to know about the real Vanessa then their mouths would bleed and they would want to slap themselves hard for their stupidity!
...
Soon, Vanessa and Fiona strode to the parking garage and hopped into their car.
Fiona settled on the front seat and peeped at Vanessa to ask about their destination but Vanessa beat her to it as she whispered, "take me to Enterprises!"
Vanessa knew Austin would be in the company at this time and she decided to meet him there.
With the thought of Vanessa divorcing Austin, Fiona was elated and the smile on her face never disappeared.
She even had an urge to roar the accelerator and drive faster but since it was daytime and the traffic was already awful, she stemmed it down with a pleasing sneer.
An hour later, the car finally came to a halt in front of the Enterprises!
Seeing the bustling people at the entrance, Fiona shifted her focus to Vanessa and lectured, "don't give in to him no matter what! Also, you should appear really cool and make it happen in a flash."
Hearing her, Vanessa squinted while she pressed her lips into a thin line, the corners of her mouth were curled up, "alright! I'd keep them in my mind."
In these three years of her married life, if she knew anything better, then it would be Austin's dislike on her! What's the point in giving in to him when he couldn't even bear her presence?
Vanessa shook all the unnecessary thoughts aside and stepped her foot down with her head held high and went straight into the building with the divorce agreement in her hands.
The security and the receptionist didn't stop her, but the people eyed her in awe as if they were wondering how in the fuck did she have the guts to step in after she had done such a thing?
But did they really know what happened? Nope! So, she didn't give a damn and strode in with a cold look.
By the time Vanessa even appeared on the respective floor, Austin was already expecting her presence since he heard from his secretary, Theo Baker that she was on her way and he ordered him," let her in."
A glint of coldness appeared in his black pools and he really wanted to see what other tricks she had up her sleeve.
With a gulp, Theo nodded, "Got it, Mr. Jones."
After saying that, he exited the office and left the space for Austin as he was drumming his fingers on the table leisurely.
Soon, the elevator bell dinged and Vanessa stepped out of the elevator, with her shoulders squared and her heels clicking on the clean floor.
Her eyes roamed across the arena for a swift second and went straight to Austin's cabin since she had already been there several times, so she knew where it was located.
In the meanwhile, the secretaries and the personal team of Austin had greeted her perfunctorily, but she didn't respond to them like usual, since she had already lost her patience to do that.
With a slight smile plastered on her face, she stopped in front of Austin's office and knocked on the door once.
Instead of waiting to hear a come in from Austin, she had already pushed the door and strode in.
Without even sparing him a glance, she placed the divorce agreement on his table and added, "please sign it. I'll meet you at the supreme court at sharp nine tomorrow morning."
His gaze landed on the agreement where he found her signature on it already and a frown settled on his cold face.
After finishing what she had intended to do, she turned around and left swiftly without even bidding him a bye!
Vanessa entered and left Austin Jones's cabin in a fraction of a twinkle as if she didn't have another second to spare a glance at her husband! Well, he was about to become an ex-husband!Seeing Vanessa's leaving back without a care in the world, his eyes followed her loud footsteps, which reverberated her confidence, while she swayed her hips and his gaze darkened while his fists clenched involuntarily.With scrunched brows, he grabbed the divorce agreement she had placed. Eyeing her clear signature in the black ink, he gritted his teeth and focused on the empty column next to her signature, which was for him to sign.A simple signature could terminate their three years of marriage in the span of a single day.Austin inhaled a chunk of air, and he felt complex emotions swirling in him, but he didn't understand what they were.Shaking his head in disapproval since he was thinking too much about an unworthy Vanessa, Austin again concentrated on the agreement which was just a single pag
After Vanessa calmed down a little bit, she wiped her tears with the back of her hands and took a deep breath with her eyes shut, and muttered, while the grip on her mobile had tightened as if her life had depended on it, "I'll come home soon, Dad."With a small pause, she added while her voice had become raspy due to her crying, but she tried her best to not let her father know, "Once I wrapped everything up here with no loopholes, I would come back to Los Angeles."Though Vanessa had successfully managed to muffle her sobs, she couldn't fool her father, who knew inside and out. Just by hearing her tone, he understood that his assumptions had come true.He didn't know what troubles his daughter had faced, but he was sure she was wronged!As the realization sunk in his mind, his throat felt dry all of a sudden, and his eyes watered, but he quickly get a grip on himself and said in his doting tone, "Alright. Take your time but be quick. Your mother and I would prepare for your arrival!
Vanessa gracefully stepped down from the car and strode to the court with her head held high while the chilly breeze hitting her made her silky hair flow freely, and she brushed it behind her ear with her slender fingers keeping a gentle expression on her face while all the gazes nearby glanced at her in awe with her dazzling beauty.Her every step displayed her confidence and she had an imposing aura lurking in the shadows, although she appeared tender which made her even more attractive.When her steps finally halted in front of the court, she eyed her watch, and a satisfying curve settled on her lips since she was five minutes earlier than her appointed time.By the time she reached the arena where the divorce cases were handled, she was the only one present, but her eyes roamed across the large queue on the other side where marriage certificates would be issued and a panging pain hit her chest as the realization sunk in that she was really going to get a divorce with Austin Jones!
After a really long day, Vanessa got down from the car and moved into Fiona's house while a cold gleam was dancing in her brown orbs.Seeing Vanessa was already back, Fiona, who settled herself on the sofa while watching television, was surprised and couldn't help but take another glance at Vanessa and eyed her watch."Wow, you were awfully fast!" Fiona commented, making Vanessa's eyebrows twitch, but she didn't respond and sat on the opposite chair and grabbed the bottle of water.Quickly, she gulped down as if she was deserted for a week making Fiona chuckle and asked while enthusiasm was lurking in her eyes, "Did you get a divorce?"Hearing it, Vanessa stopped what she was doing and gave a slight nod while her gaze was focused on the television, but Fiona wasn't satisfied as she was eager to hear everything that happened at the court."Show me the divorce certificate!" Fiona demanded while Vanessa was getting a headache with her excitement, but she couldn't do anything to Fiona and
Austin Jones sat on the president's chair with his legs crossed, his hands drumming on the table while his gaze focused on the presentation, and the department heads were eager to satisfy him to get their perks.When he was deep in thoughts, a phone rang, making the people in the conference hall wipe their sweat since they all know Austin would never allow anyone to interrupt a meeting.Their heads turned around to see who was the unlucky fellow, but it again beeped, but from none other than Austin Jones himself!Seeing that, they all relaxed, but a frown was settled on Austin's handsome face because he wouldn't receive any calls in 'do not disturb' mode unless they called repetitively, and no one in his sane mind would call him like crazy unless something happened!With that, he grabbed his mobile from his pocket and eyed numerous missed calls from all of his close friends.He grasped that something must be wrong and decided to call them when a message popped up on his screen from Da
It's been five days since the scandal of the Jones family's second son having a forbidden love affair with his sister-in-law had become a trending search in the city.Austin Jones had tried every means possible to shut the media and delete the news without a trace, but it had become impossible even with the amount of power they possessed.To top it off, the people who once looked down on Vanessa and mocked her for marrying the second son of the Jones family because he was rich had pitied her for her miserable marriage.Frustrated with the result, Master Jones had ordered Austin to get Vanessa and present her before him even if he had to search the entire world.With that, Austin and Theo had utilized all the resources, but couldn't find any trace of Vanessa after she moved from New York as if she had disappeared into thin air after she divorced him!Her social media accounts weren't even active in these past days, and the only post that was present on her account was the ironic apolog
When the dinner party was finally over, Vanessa was still rooted in her place and let the hall turn empty.In a couple of minutes, only Vanessa and Caroline were present in the enormous hall, and she sighed.Inhaling a deep breath, Vanessa stood up and turned around to go to the restroom, and Caroline caught up with her from behind as she was worried for Vanessa.When Vanessa walked out, Austin eyed her leaving silhouette and his gaze turned cold, but his face was detached of any emotion, and he too strode out in his long steps.Theo, who stood silently behind Austin, followed the gloomy man out, but didn't utter a word, too scared to say anything that would trigger Austin's anger!But he was bewildered would be an understatement when he saw Vanessa standing in front of them all safe and sound, because he had scoured for her like crazy all these months, personally checking all the places they thought she could be present at, yet, he couldn't get a single clue of her whereabouts.Howev
Mia was enraged as she stared at Vanessa's arrogant silhouette while the sting in her face was still fresh in her mind, compelling her to remember what that bitch Vanessa had done to her.Her eyes grew fierce as she stroked her swollen face, and the desire to rip Vanessa to shreds settled in the back of her mind!With that idea, she broke free from Austin's grip and attempted to catch up with Vanessa, but Austin sensed her intentions and forcefully grabbed her hand, pulling her back with a severe look.Mia looked at Austin in astonishment, incredulity was written over her face, and she couldn't help but ask him about what was going through his head.She blinked her moist eyes and asked, "brother?" in a mournful tone, making him uncomfortable, but he knew restraining Mia was the best thing for her for the time being."Don't try to meddle with her," Austin admonished the miserable Mia in his arms, sending shivers down her spine with his harsh tone.Mia was infuriated to see him shield t