Love the Second Time Around Novel

Chapter 31 A Failed Negotiation

The man in front of me stared at me with dissatisfaction and hatred.

Unperturbed, I stared him back indignantly.

“That’s enough! I don’t want to waste so much time on you. Hurry up and give me an answer.”

“Liliana, you—” As soon as Julius spoke, someone called his name.

A man dressed in a white suit with a name badge and black trousers came up to us.

“I wonder why you left the office just now. Anyway, I understand now that you’re on a date. Hello, Mrs. Keaton.”

The man looked familiar, for we met during the wedding. If I wasn’t mistaken, he was Julius’ colleague, and they were close to each other.

Julius looked displeased when his colleague addressed me as Mrs. Keaton. Right then, I realized he hadn’t told others that we were getting a divorce.

Nonetheless, it wasn’t a surprise to me. Since our marriage was short-lived, Julius would understandably want to save himself from embarrassment.

After forcing a smile at Julius, I turned to Julius’ colleague and said, “I remember you. Aren’t you Brayden?”

“Mrs. Keaton’s memory is impressive. I am Brayden.” He was delighted because I still remembered him.

I smiled and continued, “Brayden, please don’t call me Mrs. Keaton from now on. Julius and I…”

“Darling!” The next moment, Julius yelled aloud on purpose and put his arm on my shoulder.

Brayden and I were both startled upon that.

“Brayden, she was saying that you don’t have to be that polite. By the way, why are you here?” Julius interrupted and deliberately changed the subject of conversation.

pulled his arm away and took a step

made a mental note to shower at least three times to

me, they each exhibited a

Brayden probably sensed that something was off between us and chose not

to buy a drink. Anyway, I’d better head out to work. You two carry on, then.” With that, Brayden turned around

left, Julius glared at me as though he was

my clothes, and gazed at the entrance. “It appears that we

your luck!”

cheated on me first and threatened me afterward. Now that I’m willing to return the

trying to

court.” With that, I took out some notes from my bag and put them on the table. “Here’s the

I ignored Julius’ ferocious gaze and walked toward the

I exited the café. At this

I soon realized that my friends probably

for his favor to avoid being ridiculed by him again. Besides, given that he had helped me a lot, I didn’t want to

that, I decided to visit the commercial district on my own. Since there were a lot of office buildings there, I thought I

arriving at the commercial district, I went straight to

entered the lobby on the ground

if there are law firms upstairs? I wish to look

asking. I turned around

what a coincidence. Are you here for business matters?” I greeted him smilingly because he was the reason I could settle the scores with

and even possessed an entire office building

Dominic,

visiting? I know this place quite well if I dare say so myself.” James

trouble him, I replied, “It’s fine. Mr. Dalton, you must be very busy. I

worried about owing me a favor, there’s no need to. I can get all the favor I need from Dominic anyway. Just feel free to tell

made me confirm my decisions even more—I