Chapter 15

"Honey?" Penelope let out a sharp laugh. "Don't tell me you never got the divorce petition?" For the past six months, Damian had used every excuse imaginable to stall the process, and for her safety, Rufus had kept her constantly on the move, hiding her from sight. Penelope knew all too well that if Damian ever learned she was still alive, he would never simply let her go. The moment she mentioned the divorce petition, a crack split through Damian's composure. "Penelope, I signed the papers without knowing what they were. That can't be used as legal grounds for divorce!" Back then, he had thought it was just another contract waiting for his signature. It had never crossed his mind that it was a divorce agreement. Penelope drew in a steady breath. "Alright. If you didn't sign knowingly, then I'll just have my lawyer file again. This time with the condition that you walk away with nothing." Before, she had been desperate to escape a marriage rotted by betrayal, so she had agreed to