Chapter 16

Nelson stayed silent. The answer was obvious. Claire's smirk deepened as she reached out and tapped his chest with her fingertip. "Since you're planning to get married, then get it over with already. No need to make that girl keep waiting around for nothing. As for me—I know exactly what I'm doing. I don't need your permission. We're still married? You've got no say. We're not? Even less so." With that, she took two steps back, the expression on her face wiped clean. Calm. Untouched. Cold as stone. "You should leave. I'm done getting dragged into your mess. I don't need any more trouble than I already had." Even after the divorce papers were signed, Serena could still send someone to ruin her. If she let Nelson get close again, who knew what else might happen? She'd already paid back every ounce of debt from the past. If he pushed her again, don't expect mercy this time. Nelson didn't move an inch. His usually sharp face was tense, shadowed with gloom. For over two decades, he'd been p