Love’s Second Act by Alvis Midden

Chapter 6 

During lunch, Calvin fielded several work calls and hardly touched his food. 

On the contrary, Natalie ate in silence. One might find it hard to believe that a woman in the midst of a divor have such a hearty appetite. 

Calvin grew increasingly frustrated and shoe Natalie a displeased look. 

He hung up the phone and said, I’m going on a business trip to Newcove this afternoon. Likely for three days 

He thought it would be good to leave for a few days and hoped she would calm down during his absence. When he returned, he did not want her to bring up today’s infuriating matter again 

Finally, Natalie looked up at him, contemplated, and casually ran her fingers through her long hair, her actions elegant and breathtakingly alluring 

Calvin’s pupils dilated, and his b*dy tensed up. Despite all the years of their marriage, he remained defenseless against her charms. 

Meanwhile, unaware of his thoughts, Natalie fluttered her long lashes and recalled that in her last life, he, too, had left for at business trip this afternoon. 

However, he rushed back urgently upon receiving news of Yvette’s kidnapping. 

She pondered for a while before responding, “Sure. Brianna is available in the afternoon anyway. I reckon it’s a good time to have a talk with Ms. Maddox regarding legal matters.” 

She refused to let Calvin take a single step away from her side today. 

It went without saying that Calvin lost his cool, for it’d be terrible for her to make a scene at his workplace. 

You’re truly outrageous, Natalie. You weren’t like this before!” 

Do you really remember what I was like before? Or do you remember what you were like before?” 

Natalie was amazed by the audacity of this man to speak of the past 

At last, Calvin came to the realization that Natalie was upset about the events of the past six months, something she had never brought up for discussion until now. 

He had merely assumed that she trusted him, which was why he didn’t find it necessary to explain himself. 

It was beyond his expectations that she would fly off the handle out of the blue and demand a divorce. 

“You’ve finally asked Be sighed, realizing that his assumption of the trust between them was merely lus wishful thinking. 

Natalie grasped his thoughts but chose to remain silent. 

At this juncture, any explanation was pointless 

Calvin continued. “There’s nothing happening between me and her like what others are saying” 

“I’m not interested in whatever you to have going on. You only have two options. Either get a divorce today or stay home and contemplate it 

Hearing that, Calvin who stood across from her clenched his fists. 

He stared at Natalie in silence, unwilling to utter another word 

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Chapter 6 

Natalie had always been a difficult woman to appease. Whenever some thing adverse happencil, she would mamtam ber composure, hun when she eventually eruples, it would take lanieveral days to calm her down. 

In his opinion, at this moment, what she needed most was in calm down. 

Yet, Natalie’s resolve remained unyielding. Regardless of what unfolded today, she would not allow house, but to her disamay, she had only gong to the bathromain for a moment, and he was gone! 

Standing in their vast mansion he shut her eyes and felt chills ring down her spine at the thought of awaited her to HLOHTOW 

Brianna Shaw’s mumber Bashed on the phone, and Natalie picked up the call: Bria 

On the other end of the line, Brunta cut to the chase and injured, “How’s it going, Nat? Did that scumbag sign the papers” 

Previously, when Natalie married Calvin, Brianna had cautioned Natalie about the Jeffords family’s prominence in the city -Quadfield 

She had emphasized that controlling a man like Calvin would be challenging, and once any problem arose in their marriage, Natalie would surely bear the brunt of it. 

At that time. Natalie reassured Brianna, saying “We’ve been in a relationship for seven years. We wouldn’t have gotten married if there were issues that could cone between us 

Now, in hindsight, that statement felt profoundly ironic 

Natalie took a deep breath and answered, “No.” 

“What? He cheated and is still acting like he’s in the right? How dare he not agree to the divorce?” 

“Enough. Bria. Do you know of any agency that specializes in analyzing handwriting?” 

“Why do you need such a service?” 

“I could really use some help, Natalie replied with a sense of urgency. 

Having already made one grave error last time, she could not aned to repeat the same mistakes in her second life. Since she could not alter the events of today, she needed to be meticulously prepared for whatever would transpire tomorrow 

“Yeah. I’ll send you the details right away.” 

“Okay” 

“Breakfast tomorrow morning? 

She recalled her three years of being Calvin’s wife and realized how suffocating that experience was. Ever since getting married, she seldom hang out with her friends anymore 

This shift in her social life was largely influenced by her imposing mother-in-law, who vehemently asserted that Natalie had asuunued the role of the Lady of the Jeffords family, so her cinde of friends must also align with the family vestecited statio 

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