At this moment, Audrey had already calmed down.
She felt she had rested enough, so she decided to return to her desk.
Cornell had already made things clear to her. Since he had made up his mind, she wouldn’t make a fuss about anything. She promised herself not to pester him ever again.
She had humbled herself more than enough. It was time for self-love.
All she needed to do was believe in herself. She had to prove to everyone that she was benevolent but no pushover. There was no room for giving up herself.
After all, she was not alone. Her grandmother and the baby in her belly were enough to inspire and motivate her to keep going. They were her strength now. For them, she could face anything. She would remain strong to support and protect them.
Today was Monday, and it was normal for everyone in the company to be busy on this day. Audrey was not an exemption.
After her work, she did not clock out yet. She decided to stay for half an hour to orient Kyle Palmer, another assistant in their department, about Cornell’s lifestyle and habits.
Although Kyle was listening to Audrey attentively, he was confused.
The things Audrey was telling him were what she actually did every day. Why was she handing them over to him now?
Although he was also an assistant, he was just an intern. How could she entrust the CEO’s lifestyle and habits to him?
Kyle could no longer suppress his curiosity. He decided to ask Audrey.
But before he could open his mouth to speak, the intercom rang.
It was Cornell, asking Audrey to come to his office.
After putting down the receiver, Audrey took out an envelope from the drawer of her desk, stood up from her seat, and went to Cornell’s office.
When Audrey pushed the door open and walked in, the manager of the marketing department was still reporting to Cornell. So she quietly stood at the side and waited.
After his report, the manager bowed to Cornell and went out of the office. It was only then that Cornell looked in the direction where Audrey stood and said, “Come over.”
As soon as Audrey approached his desk, he took out a document from his drawer, put it on the desk, and pushed it in front of her with his slender fingers.
“Read through this and see if there’s anything you’re not satisfied with. Tell me if you have any objections.”
Audrey looked at the document in front of her and saw the words “Divorce Agreement” printed in bold on the heading. She was no Longer surprised because she knew that this would happen sooner or Later. In fact, she thought she was already prepared for this. But she did not expect that she would still feel sad.
She knew very well that once they both signed this document, they would no longer have anything to do with each other. Perhaps he would even erase her from his memory.
“I’m done with my work, so take your time. Sit down and read it carefully.”
Cornell’s voice brought Audrey back to her senses.
Audrey sat down obediently without saying anything. Then she lowered her head and looked through the document. While reading, she kept blinking hard to hold in her tears.
Cornell gave Audrey a very generous alimony. He gave her two mansions and a check for fifty million dollars without hesitation.
Was he really this eager to divorce her? He showed his sincerity, so she would immediately agree to sign the agreement.
When Cornell saw that Audrey was reading the divorce agreement intently, he inexplicably felt upset. He subconsciously unfastened the top two buttons of his shirt, revealing his delicate clavicle.
And before he knew it, he was already explaining.
“Cecilia is not in good condition. She can’t wait too long, so…”
“I understand,” Audrey interrupted before he could complete his sentence. She raised her head and looked at him with clean and pure eyes.
Then she looked down at the document in her hand.
“But I can’t sign this agreement.”
For some unknown reason, Cornell felt relieved when he heard this. He felt much better now. It was as if a thorn had been pulled out of his chest, making his breathing decongested.
His posture unconsciously relaxed a lot. He put his hand on his desk and tapped the surface with his clean and beautiful fingers. He asked, “Why can’t you sign it? Is something wrong?”
Before raising her head again, Audrey adjusted her expression first.
Then she forced a smile and answered, “It’s not that I don’t want us to divorce. But I don’t need these compensations, so I can’t accept them.”
After saying this, she handed him the divorce agreement she had prepared and signed.
It was plain and simple, without too many terms and conditions.
After they divorced, she would leave the house without taking anything that didn’t belong to her. She would not get any properties from him. They would simply part ways.
Audrey was not being arrogant. She didn’t deny that she needed money for her and her baby’s future. But she valued this marriage so much that she didn’t want to turn it into a deal. She would work hard to make ends meet rather than accept anything from him in exchange for their divorce.
Besides, she had a good salary in the company. In fact, she now had a mortgaged house and enough savings to pay for her grandmother’s treatment. She could survive without relying on Cornell.
Because of Audrey’s words, the agitation that Cornell had been suppressing in his heart surged again. And for some reason, he felt flustered. He couldn’t understand why he felt this way.
His brows furrowed, and his eyes turned cold. His voice sounded a little angry when he asked, “Are you sure about that?”
Audrey was a little confused. Was Cornell unhappy? But why? Wasn’t he very eager to divorce her? But in the end, she just shrugged these questions off. After all, it had nothing to do with her anymore. It was not something she should worry about.
Instead of answering his question, she said gently, “Mr. Clement, the court will close in forty minutes. We still have time to go there.”
Cornell didn’t answer. He just looked at Audrey.
His frown deepened even more.
She wanted them to go through the divorce now. Was she really this eager to divorce him?
The night before last night, she was obediently lying in his arms.
But now, she was so distant that she was no different from a stranger who had nothing to do with him. How could she abruptly change?
This thought pissed Cornell off. He said coldly, “I can’t. I have an important appointment with Mr. Evans Later.”
“Oh, Mr. Clement, you must remember it on a wrong date. Your appointment with Mr. Evans is tomorrow evening.”
After saying this, Audrey turned on the tablet in her hand, opened Cornell’s schedule for the entire week, and showed it to him. In this way, he wouldn’t have any reason to doubt her words.
Cornell gritted his teeth secretly. He just didn’t want to go through the divorce this fast. So he lied, “Originally, yes. But he called me just now and rescheduled it.”
“Oh, is that so? All right.” Audrey was confused, but she didn’t ask anymore.
“If there’s nothing else, you can leave now.”
Cornell wanted to drive her away because he didn’t want to see her eager to divorce him anymore. He didn’t know why, but she made him feel more upset. Wasn’t he eager to divorce her? Why was he unhappy that she seemed in a hurry to submit their divorce agreement?
Audrey saw the disgusted look on his face, and it broke her heart.
Indeed, he could still affect her.
Fortunately, they wouldn’t be seeing each other again after their divorce. It must be a lot easier to forget him if she would not cross his path again.
Since Cornell asked her to leave, Audrey stood up. She was about to leave when she suddenly remembered the envelope in her hand. She turned around, handed it to him, and said, “Mr. Clement, here’s my resignation letter.”
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