Chapter 6 I kept typing , answering lazily , A divorce agreement . Just making some final tweaks , The situation felt strange . In the past , if Alexander ever offered to drive me somewhere , Id drop everything immediately . No matter how urgent , nothing was more important than avoiding his irritation . This was the first time Id made him wait . Hearing divorce agreement made his expression shift slightly . I hit a snag in the wording and asked , How do you phrase it so neither party can harass the other after the divorce ? Wait … what ? Alexander , a nationally recognized attorney , was suddenly at a loss for words . Then he tried to change the subject . Youre a criminal defense lawyer . Why are you so into divorce law all of a sudden ? I was about to answer when his phone rang . While he took the call , I stayed busy . I saved the document and went inside to borrow a printer from the staff . Watching the pages of the divorce agreement slide out , I felt pretty damn good . 100 Timanto Con Stardusts Concert 27 . 17 Chapter 6 Alexander , still outside , was pacing while talking on the phone , looking increasingly impatient . Every so often , he glanced through the window to check on me . Sorry for the wait . I handed him the agreement , actually feeling a little guilty . The printer was a nightmare , and it had taken nearly fifteen minutes . This was probably the longest Alexander had ever waited for me . He quickly hung up his call . No big deal . I liked this polite , distant conversation . We should keep it up after the divorce . Or better yet never talk again . Once the papers were signed, Id quit my job , move firms . Maybe even leave the city. The thought made me smile . Alexander saw my grin and , for some reason , smiled too probably assuming I was in a good mood . I set the divorce agreement on the table and said softly , No time like the present . How about we sign today ? I tapped the document . Dont worry , the asset division is very generous to you . Alexanders smile vanished instantly . Chapter 7 Chapter 7 Audrey's biggest regret? A one-night stand with Floyd, her secret love for eight years. Despite his arranged marriage and his family's troubles, he kept rescuing her. She thought she was just a fling,...
