A Billionaire After Divorce

TOO SLOW

Jordan takes a deep breath and picks up the check, which is next to the divorce papers Isabella has just thrown to the table.

He had been stubborn about this whole divorce saga all this time because he thought Avery was the one trying to shove it down his and Isabella's throat but never did he think Isabella would willingly agree to it.

She actually even spoke like she was the one who told Avery to bring it to his notice. He can't doubt that because if it isn't the case how could she have prepared a one million check and divorce papers in advance? She actually wants to divorce him. His heart clenches and a depressing emotion surges through his veins. But not long, he curbs the feeling. There is no need to be overridden by such emotions.

All these years, he had endured the insults, berations, and all and stuck with Isabella because of the grave love he had for her.

But things have changed now. She has just drawn a line between them and as a respecter of gestures, he would respect her wish. He lets out a wry smile, takes out a pen, and bends as he begins signing the divorce papers, instantly sealing his divorce with Isabella Caden.

Seeing this move that looks like the greatest move that she has ever seen, a gigantic grin spreads across Avery's face, and her eyes light up like the sky on the 4th of July. Yes, this is all she wanted all along! Yes!

"Huh?!" Isabella is slightly awestruck as she watches Jordan scribbling his signature on the divorce papers. "Is that right?" She can't help feeling a little bit uncomfortable. This is not the picture she'd expected to see at all.

She doesn't know, but she thinks Jordan must be unreasonable for not begging her not to divorce him and instead going ahead to sign the papers. This is because for the past years, she has thought Jordan a coward. Like, he relied on her to survive, so how could he agree without hesitation?

Or could it be because of the one million?

Jordan finishes signing his signature and calmly walks out the door without a single word to the mother and daughter.

He feels heartbroken, after all, he is human and genuinely loved Isabella, but he doesn't let it show on his face.

Meanwhile, as Jordan leaves, Avery hurriedly picks up her phone and begins typing away on it, the content of her text, discreet to the external eyes.

Seeing Jordan's silhouette vanishing slowly and slowly from her peripheral vision, Isabella can't help but suddenly feel like she is losing something important by letting Jordan leave. But as she remembers he didn't even beg her not to divorce him, she pushes the feeling to the back of her mind.

He should have, but he didn't, why should she feel that way? Besides, he also was so quick to pick up the one million check.

It is no doubt that he must be a gigolo. For a new CEO, she wants a real husband not some gigolo like Jordan.

"I did the right thing, yes, I did," she whispers, seemingly comforting herself.

"Where do you think you are going?!" A haughty-looking young man walks up to Jordan who has just left the Caden Mansion and snarls, glaring coldly at him.

"Your sister just divorced me, what do you still have to do with me?" Jordan casts a hostile glare at him. This person is Gerald, Isabella's brother.

He is one of those who had made life in the Caden residence hell for him, so he has no good impression of him. In fact, he hates this person so much. He is just like Avery.

"Hmph, you are just a loser and bloody riffraff, do you think you are worthy of being stopped by I, Gerald Caden? Don't you think you should be feeling grateful?" Gerald guffaws arrogantly, his shoulders raised as if they want to separate from his body.

Jordan scoffs, "If this is the nonsense you came here to spout then I can't entertain you. Get out of my path now, you should know that I've been keeping up with you because of Isabella. Now that both of us are no longer a couple, don't think I don't dare hit you! Don't say I didn't warn you!"

Gerald's face darkens. "You, loser, are you threatening me?" He barks, seemingly as if he wants to start a fight. But as if controlled by a sudden force, he retreats.

"Hmph, you are just frustrated that my sister divorced your ass and want to take out your anger on me, I'm too prestigious to entertain you. Anyways, I came here to take back that check my sister gave you! A loser like you who has contributed nothing to our family is not worthy of such a huge sum!

"Besides, you have been divorced and we don't have any interest to continue feeding you as we've done for the past years! From now, you are on your own and your life and death are none of our business. You can't reap what you did not sow. Give the check back now and I'll let your poor ass leave!"

Gerald was not in the sitting room when Isabella offered Jordan that check, which means someone informed him of it.

Turns out Avery had not been actually typing away on her phone as she had quickly informed Gerald about everything that happened, including the check, and ordered him to hurry outside and snatch it back from Jordan before he left.

"And if I don't give you the check, what would you do?" Jordan asks nonchalantly. "Besides, as far as I can remember, this check was given to me by your sister, so what does it have to do with you?!"

"Punk, don't get me started!" Gerald growls, turning red. "That is my family's money, so it doesn't matter who gave it to you! Hand that check back to me now. Don't forget you are still outside the Cadens' Mansion! If you don't willingly corporate, I can send for the family guards and make them force you to give up the check! The ball is in your court!"

Jordan sneers and takes out the check from his pocket. "Is this what you want?" He nonchalantly waves it in front of Gerald.

Gerald instantly stretches his hand and tries to grab it, but Jordan swiftly dodges.

"Too slow," he jeers, and right in Gerald's face, rips the check to pieces, adding nonchalantly with a sneer, "I never wanted it in the first place."