Chapter 125

Nelson Cooper forced himself to stay calm, closing his eyes briefly. When he opened them again, they were cold and unreadable. He glanced at the woman next to him who was focused on signing the papers, and swallowed back the words that almost slipped out—she was becoming more like Adrian lately, but really, what did that have to do with him now? His grip on the pen tightened, and the strokes he wrote came out so firm they nearly tore the paper. But in the end, all the forms were completed. Since they had already signed the divorce agreement and sorted out the assets, things moved along quickly. Soon enough, the bright red marriage certificates were swapped out for a slightly darker version. With that final official stamp, it felt like everything was truly over. When Claire got the dark red divorce certificate, she let out a soft, barely noticeable sigh of relief. It was done now—finally over. She slipped the certificate into her bag and smiled brightly, turning to say something to Nels