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.

and took

at least three times to get rid of whatever germs transferred from Julius’ filthy

the two looked at me, they each

seconds later, Julius let out an awkward smile. Brayden probably sensed that something was off between us and chose

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

as though he was preparing to murder

and gazed at the entrance. “It appears that we can’t make a deal today. Since you’re probably busy, I can come to

don’t you dare push your luck!” Julius said coldly and gripped my

me afterward. Now that I’m

trying to reason with

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

Julius’ ferocious gaze and

soon as I exited the café. At this point, I

my contact list, but I soon realized that my friends

ridiculed by him again. Besides, given that he had helped me a lot, I didn’t

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

commercial district, I

lobby on the ground floor, I saw

may I know if there are law firms upstairs? I wish to

Zanetti?” Someone called my name once I finished asking. I turned around and realized that it was James, the president

business matters?” I greeted him smilingly because he was the reason I could

wealthy and even possessed an entire office building

friendly, unlike Dominic, who

this place quite well if I dare

I replied, “It’s fine. Mr. Dalton, you must

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 me where you

more—I should not seek help from him at all, if