Divorce Papers

Susan couldn't believe that Grace had actually spoken to her in such a manner.

She pointed a finger, which was adorned with a large sapphire ring, at Grace. "What's with your attitude? Say that again!"

There was no hint of fear on Grace's face.

She fixed her eyes on Susan and said, "Since Yvonne is moving in, you can get her to do the work. I'll never do it again!" She articulated her words clearly.

After she spoke, Grace felt an unprecedented sense of relief wash over her.

Susan, on the other hand, completely lost her temper. "You—"

"Mom!" Celia suddenly caught Susan's arm and lowered her voice.

"Grace is angry, isn't she? I heard that yesterday Benjamin had ..."

Celia told Susan what had happened last night. Judging from how smug she looked, it was clear that she had exaggerated the story.

Susan seemed to understand the situation at once. "How dare you take it out on me when you're the one who couldn't make your husband stay?"

Grace had already walked out of the villa. She slowed to a stop. She turned around, suppressing herself from lashing out at Susan.

Then, she retorted coldly, "Haven't you been doubting my fertility for the past three years? Why don't you have Benjamin undergo a medical checkup as well?

"After all, he couldn't even get an erection after everything I did to him yesterday. I wonder whose fault it truly is that I can't get pregnant."

"You ..." Susan was at a loss for words, and so was Celia.

When Susan came to her senses, she fumed. "Grace, don't you dare think I won't have Benjamin divorce you!"

In the past, Grace hadn't wanted to get into conflict with the rest of the Hawkins family for Elizabeth's sake. So she had compromised. However, she didn't care about that anymore.

"That's up to you," Grace replied flatly, walking away without a trace of hesitation. She left Susan to fume and rage.

After she left, Susan couldn't help but think something was amiss.

"Go up and check if we have lost anything valuable. You saw how heavy her luggage was. Who knows what's in there!" she ordered Celia.

Soon, Celia hurriedly came down with a folder in her hand.

"Mom, nothing is missing. But this was on the bedside table!"

Susan took it and checked to see what it was. Her pupils shrank immediately.

Divorce papers were inside the folder.

Susan immediately called Benjamin and told him what Grace had done.

He was in a meeting at the moment. As soon as he heard Susan mention the divorce papers and that Grace had said that he was impotent, he immediately gestured for the meeting to stop.

Then, he took the coat draped over his chair and walked out of the conference room.

"Calm down, Mom," he said in a deep voice.

"I am calm! It's good that she's gone now since Yvonne is coming back. I'm just angry that she's the one who asked for the divorce!"

Susan was still whining about it when Benjamin hung up the phone. His face was thunderous.

Even now, he couldn't believe that the usually obedient Grace would be so defiant.

However, at the thought of what she had done to him yesterday, he looked for her number in his list of contacts.

This was the first time he had called her in their three years of marriage.

Before the line connected, Larry stepped out of the elevator on the top floor and rushed over to him.

"Mr. Hawkins, I just received Ms. Lewis' resignation letter in my email."

Larry was panting. "Ms. Lewis is in charge of a lot of projects, of which Darai Medical Expo is the most important.

"We haven't even done the handovers yet. What should we do now?"

Benjamin's expression was getting darker and darker, especially when he couldn't reach Grace on the phone.

"Hello, the number you have dialed is currently busy. Please try again later."

Grace had declined his call.

Looking for Benjamin

Grace was at the airport. She breathed out a sigh of relief as she stared at her phone's screen, which had already turned black.

Maybe she had been under too much pressure at Hawkins Manor for too long. Now she felt like she had gotten a weight off her mind.

She looked at the travelers around her. Was she sad that she would be leaving Pamore soon?

Perhaps she was, but what she felt more was relief.

She had thought that Benjamin didn't love her. But it turned out that he already had someone else in his heart.

In that case, what was the point of continuing to cling to him?

Grace went to the first-class check-in counter to board the plane bound for Darai.

Years ago, she had left her family and hidden her true identity to stay in Pamore.

Had it not been for her grandfather's wish to meet her and Benjamin, the medical expo deal with Hawkins Group would never have been sealed.

Yet, Benjamin had sent her there alone instead of going together.

It was time for her to return now.

The female employee at the counter tactfully said, "Miss, your flight ticket is currently on hold. I can't issue you a boarding pass at the moment."

"On hold?" Grace was stunned.

"It can't be. Can you please check again?"

"Did you book the ticket with a corporate account? There may have been some refund processing earlier. Could you please show me your identification card for verification?"

It wasn't until Grace heard that that she realized what was wrong.

Since she had been Benjamin's secretary, almost all of her accounts were managed by Hawkins Group.

As for her identification card, the HR department had taken the original for some sort of registration purpose not long ago.

Grace had wanted to leave the city as soon as possible. So she hadn't considered everything carefully.

"Sorry. I'll make a call to ask about it."

She stepped aside and pulled out her phone to call the HR department.

Before she could even make the call, she realized that her phone number had been deactivated.

How could she forget that her phone number was also managed by Hawkins Group?

"Hawkins Group!" she cursed inwardly.

As soon as she left the airport, she hailed a cab and headed to Hawkins Tower. It was starting to rain.

Soon, the towering building came into her view.

She gave 100 dollars to the driver and stepped into the futuristic building with her luggage in tow.

Fortunately, the news of her resignation hadn't been widely circulated yet. The only thing was that she looked a little disheveled due to the rain.

It took her several attempts to pass the facial recognition system and finally gain access to the elevator.

Then, she went directly to the HR department on the 12th floor.

"Oh my, Ms. Lewis, why are you in such a sorry state? Those who don't know would have thought that you were fleeing for your life," said Jason Gray. He was the director of the HR department.

He was a sissy and a good bootlicker.

Given how Benjamin treated Grace, Jason naturally wasn't respectful or kind to her either.

"Where is my identification card?" Grace cut straight to the chase.

"Identification card? Larry just came and took it away two minutes ago."

Grace was stunned. She should have expected something like this!

Benjamin was infamous for his cold and unyielding character. There was no way he would allow her to challenge his authority like that.

Just as Grace was about to go and look for Benjamin, Jason suddenly called her. "It's fine to be dismissed, but please mind your attitude, okay?

"They are having an important meeting on the top floor now, and I heard that Mr. Hawkins' fiancée is here too."

Yvonne Called Her

Fiancée?

Her marriage to Benjamin had been kept secret from the public. Hence, everyone in the company only thought that she was his secretary.

In that case, it seemed that the "fiancée" Jason mentioned was Yvonne.

Grace had just divorced Benjamin, and now Yvonne was already here at Hawkins Group.

Not only that, but Yvonne would also stay at Hawkins Manor and sleep in her bed, enjoying Benjamin's company.

Grace's heart stung just thinking about it.

Nevertheless, she still thanked Jason for telling her and left the HR department.

Jason stared at her receding figure intently.

He thought even a fool could tell that Grace had feelings for Mr. Hawkins. No wonder she had been dismissed.

As he turned on his computer, he sarcastically remarked to himself, "It looks like a good show is coming up soon."

When Grace stepped out of the elevator on the top floor, she bumped into Larry.

"Ms. Lewis, you're here." Larry cast a look at the luggage in her hand. He guessed that she was here for her identification card.

He pointed in the direction of the conference room and said, "I've handed your identification card to Mr. Hawkins.

"He's in his third meeting of the day. Are you in a hurry? Do you need me to call him out for you?"

"It's okay. I'll wait for him here." Grace sounded aloof.

"Sure. How about some coffee?"

Larry knew Benjamin had no intention of letting Grace resign.

Grace had a lot on her plate, not to mention important projects. If she were to resign, it would be difficult to immediately find someone to take over her role.

"It's Tursmain hand-brewed coffee. I've just learned how to make it," Larry added. His attitude toward her was evidently more gentle than before.

"Thanks, but no, thanks." Since Grace was planning to sever ties with Benjamin, she didn't want to be nice to anyone around him.

After that, Larry didn't say anything else. He entered the conference room to give the documents to Benjamin.

Grace walked past the office area and spared a glance at the conference room.

The door was opened a crack. As expected, a lot of people were sitting around the meeting table.

Benjamin's back was facing her. He was listening to the reports from the people on either side of him. His expression was cold, and she saw him saying something from time to time.

He was always focused during meetings.

Grace withdrew her gaze. She looked down at her soaked clothes and the luggage in her hand.

As much as she wanted to barge in, she knew it was inappropriate for her to do so.

Then, she flitted her eyes to the president's office. Although the glass was frosted, she could still see the woman sitting on the chair.

It seemed like that was Yvonne, whom Grace had seen at the hospital.

Grace would only feel more awkward and bad if she went there now.

Hence, she put her luggage aside and went to the restroom instead. She turned on the tap and washed her face with cold water.

As she tried to calm herself down, she also wondered how to ask Benjamin for her identification card later.

"Ms. Lewis, you're late today," said an intern who came over to wash her hands.

Grace hummed in acknowledgment and didn't say anything more. When the intern left, she pulled out a tissue and wiped her face.

She stared at her reflection in the mirror, remembering her brother saying how thin she had become when she had visited Darai the last time.

She had tried to make light of it by claiming that she was on a diet.

It seemed like the marriage had indeed caused her a lot of suffering.

Ending it was a good choice.

All of a sudden, the restroom door was pushed open again.

A slender and fair woman entered, radiating an air of grace and nobility. Her belly was slightly curved.

Grace inexplicably felt insecure at the sight of Yvonne. She immediately wiped her face dry and regained her composure. Then, she turned to leave.

"Hey," Yvonne suddenly said.

"I heard someone calling you Ms. Lewis earlier. You must be Benjamin's secretary, right?"

Grace froze. The footsteps behind her were getting closer and closer.

Yvonne walked in front of her and shot her a gentle smile. "Benjamin's meeting should be ending soon.

"Can you help me brew a cup of coffee and send it to his office? You should know what flavor he likes, right?"