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Chapter 2
Chapter 2
Inside the grand headquarters of Galloway Group, a sharp knock echoes against the heavy doors of the CEO’s offices,
Come in Julian’s voice was cool, detached.
Martin Carson, the company’s chief legal advisor, stepped inside, carrying a folder in his hands. His usually composed expression held a trace of something unreadable as he walked up to Julian.
Julian barely glanced up from the documents on his desk. Seeing it was Martin, he casually asked, “She still refuses to sign?”
His tone was crisp, indifferent, as if the entire matter was nothing more than a trivial business deal rather than the dissolution of a marriage. Not a single flicker of emotion crossed his face.
“No,” Martin said after a brief pause. “Mrs. Galloway has already signed. But…”
Julian arched a brow. “But what?”
Martin hesitated for half a second before handing over the folder. “She made some changes to the financial terms.”
Julian let out a cold laugh, the corner of his lips curling with derision. “What, she thinks I didn’t give her enough?”
He thought, So in the end, she’s just like the rest–insatiable. No matter how much she pretended to love me, it was never stronger than her greed for money.
Martin pressed his lips together but said nothing.
Julian didn’t wait for a response. He pulled out the signed divorce agreement with Rosalie’s signature on it, fully expecting to see pages upon pages of financial demands. But the moment his eyes landed on the document, his hand stiffened.
Unlike the thick stack of papers detailing the generous financial settlement he had originally offered, this version consisted of a single page.
Rosalie had signed away everything. The document explicitly stated that she was leaving with nothing–no property, no
assets.
On top of that, there was a separate share transfer agreement in which she relinquished her 5% stake in Galloway Group to Julian—completely free of charge. A notarized certification from a legal office was even attached to ensure its validity.
Shocked, Julian stared at the papers, an unfamiliar sensation creeping into his chest.
Yesterday, she had been adamant about not divorcing him. Today, she had not only signed without hesitation but had also walked away without taking a single cent–and even given up what rightfully belonged to her.
For a fleeting moment, his expression faltered. He couldn’t quite place what he was feeling, but one thought surfaced in his mind. ‘What the hell is Rosalie playing at this time?‘ he wondered.
His fingers tightened around the papers. “Did she say anything?”
Julian refused to believe that Rosalie had agreed to the divorce so easily. In his mind, she had schemed her way into the Galloway family by winning over his grandfather, Issac Galloway, manipulating the old man into forcing him into marriage. That was what he had always thought.
He thought, his frown deepening, ‘She fought so hard to be my wife, and now she’s just giving it all up?”
His grip on the divorce papers tightened unconsciously, leaving sharp creases on the once–pristine document.
Nearby, his assistant, Alan Barker, noticed Julian’s grim expression and assumed the worst–that Rosalie’s revised agreement
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must have been filled with outrageous demands, an attempt to push her luck even further. Disdain flickered across Alan’s mind.
He had been present when Julian instructed Martin to draft the original divorce settlement. He knew exactly how generous Julian had been–far beyond what was necessary.
If Rosalie still wasn’t satisfied with that, then Alan seriously had to wonder whether she had ever truly loved Julian at all–or if it was simply the staggering wealth and power that came with his name that had drawn her in.
Curiosity gnawed at him. His gaze drifted toward the revised agreement, scanning the contents discreetly. And just like Julian, he was stunned.
She hadn’t asked for a single thing. Not only had she walked away with nothing, but she had even given back the shares Issac had gifted her completely free of charge.
Alan’s mind reeled. No matter how he tried to wrap his head around it, he simply couldn’t believe that she was leaving empty–handed and even handing Julian a parting gift.
That 5% stake in Galloway Group might not have been a controlling share, but it was still an asset that could generate enough annual dividends to support her for a lifetime. And yet, she had given it up without hesitation.
Martin finally spoke, “That’s all. Mrs. Galloway–no, Ms. Talley—asked that you find time to finalize the divorce paperwork as soon as possible.”
His words should have brought Julian relief. After all, that was what he had wanted. But instead of the satisfaction of breaking free from Rosalie, a strange, unshakable irritation settled in Julian’s chest.
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