Chapter 13: Shame

The deafening silence filled the room. However, halfway through it, Troy found his voice to speak, “I’m sorry, I’m just worried.”

‘Sorry,‘ the word echoed in her mind. ‘Ah.”

They were married for three years; that was all she ever received–a simple word, “Sorry.”

“I’m sorry. I will compensate you whatever you want but don’t involve Sarah. She doesn’t know about our marriage, so don’t do anything to her.”

Hearing that made Imogen smile bitterly.

This was Troy, her husband. He was apologizing, but there was a threat if she considered putting Sarah in danger.

It was all tiring, so instead of defending herself, she said, “It’s up to you.”

After that conversation, she strode out of his office. It could be seen in her expression how disheartened she was.

All that Troy could do was look at Imogen’s vanishing figure. He squinted his eyes slightly, and his eyes darkened.

Suddenly, his phone rang. Troy glanced at his phone screen and answered the call.

“We are trending again. I’m sorry, Troy, it won’t happen again,” Sarah’s voice came from the other side of the line.

There was no response from him, so Sarah called his name again. That was when Troy regained his composure. He blinked before answering, “It’s okay. I’ve already dealt with it, and it won’t impact you.”

That’s nice of you.”

Ylah, who was with her, couldn’t help but sigh.

if Imogen reveals their marriage to the public? What will you do?”

was the same reason she realized Imogen liked Troy three years

about it. So to remain on

She was in a daze for a long time before; finally, she signed her name one stroke at a time. Troy’s heart was not with her; why should she force him to love her? It was better to end the marriage that way. And from then on, they were no longer husband and wife in her mind. After settling what had to be fixed, she called in her assistant and declared, “Send this document to Mr. Marshall’s

holding the document, he met Mr. Jordan at the entrance of the CEO’s

document, he reported things to his boss, and

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Chapter 13: Shame

Forbes wanted

eyebrows furrowed. “What

I think you’ll know after reading it, Sir,” he muttered.

his hand, and Mr. Jordan left the office. When left alone, he opened the folder and saw the prominent characters: the divorce agreement.

and he quickly flipped to the last page. There he saw

and

signature was as beautiful as the company’s

long time before closing the folder and leaning against the back of the chair,

a phone call from someone close to her heart.

“Imogen, it’s me.”

Why did you call?” She tried to make

Have lunch with me today, okay? I’ll cook your favorite dish!” The older woman exclaimed.

later.” Imogen knew that the two older people must also have heard about the issues circulating online and on the news,

presence.

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