Filed to story: The Disguised Billionaire and His Accidental Wife Novel
Liberty said, “It’s none of your business where I got these, Hank. If I showed your boss all the commissions you’ve been taking, do you think you can still be a manager at Waltham Electronics?”
Serenity reminded Liberty not to show Hank the evidence but to scare him verbally.
Liberty knew Hank well enough and felt that Hank would not feel threatened if there was no evidence. So, she made a copy of the evidence that Zachary’s friend had collected.
Even if Hank tore it up, she could still make a lot of copies.
With such evidence, Hank was willing to give in and discuss the divorce terms with Liberty just so he could keep his job.
Liberty had no idea that Zachary had instructed Josh to suppress Waltham Electronics and what awaited Hank and Jessica was an employee termination letter.
Hank’s expression was extremely distressed as he stared at Liberty.
Liberty used to work at Waltham Electronics as a finance director. At that time, she was more capable than Hank and he could not admit that he was under a lot of pressure. He felt he was inferior to Liberty, and his self–esteem took a hit, so he proposed to her.
They had known each other for more than ten years and dated for several years, so Liberty thought that they had a solid relationship.
Liberty was also ready to marry Hank. Thus, when Hank proposed, she happily agreed and prepared for their wedding. Hank and his family agreed to all the conditions she requested.
Hank treated her better than before and became more considerate of her. Finally, he managed to persuade Liberty to resign after marriage so she could stay home and prepare for pregnancy.
After getting Liberty pregnant, Hank looked forward to the arrival of their child. He was no longer pressured at the company without Liberty working there as a strong contender. Gradually, he got the boss’s appreciation, a promotion, and a salary increment.
That was how Hank got to his managerial position.
On the other hand, after Liberty became a wife and a mother, she only cared about their small home and child. She gradually lost touch with her former colleagues and society.
While she was breastfeeding, Liberty ate more for her son’s sake and gained weight because of Hank had successfully rewritten Liberty’s future so she could only live by being dependent on him.
To be honest, Hank did not plan to divorce Liberty yet. He planned to wait until Sonny started
kindergarten before he divorced Liberty. That way, his parents could take over the task of taking care of Sonny.
This was all unexpected.
After Hank finally drove Serenity out of his house, Serenity married Zachary, and his plans gradually evolved out of his control.
Perhaps he had made the wrong move.
He should not have listened to his mother and sister to drive Serenity away or made a fuss about taking in his nephew for junior high.
If Serenity had stayed with them, Hank and Liberty might not have turned against each other so quickly.
After Jessica saw the evidence, her face turned glum.
Jessica nudged Hank, who was still glaring at Liberty.
Hank was pulled back from his faraway thoughts and saw Liberty drinking a glass of juice calmly. He felt that Liberty had lost weight, but did not know whether it was because Liberty had a difficult time adapting to returning to the workforce or because of what happened with Sonny.
Liberty was quite the beauty before marriage.
Liberty’s beauty disappeared when she became fat.
Hank ruined Liberty.
“Liberty, what do you want?” Hank softened his tone and asked.
“Give me the original copy of this evidence and I’ll try to meet your request as best as I can. Then, we can part on good terms.”
Now, Hank had nearly two million dollars in savings.
If he did not talk it out with Liberty, she would sue him, and the evidence she had was to her advantage. Hank was at a disadvantage, and the court would most likely force him to share half of his assets with Liberty.
If Liberty handed over the evidence of Hank accepting commissions to Hank’s boss, Hank would not be able to keep his managerial position even if his boss did not fire him.
Besides, Hank received commissions from his customers and helped them do things that cost the company losses. If his boss investigated him and found out about this, Hank would not be able to keep his job.
His boss might even spread the word about his behavior, making it difficult for him to find a job in the future.
This would affect his career.
With his future and interests at stake, Hank had to stay humble and discuss the divorce with Liberty calmly even though he really wanted to strangle Liberty at that moment.
“I won’t ask for more than my share, just what I deserve. I won’t ask for a cut of your house and car either, but you have to compensate me in other ways.”
Liberty stated her condition.
“I won’t ask you for the renovation costs. Since I paid for it, I’ll take it back myself.”
As long as Hank agreed to the terms and went through the divorce procedures, Liberty would hire a group of workers and smash up the refurbishments she paid for initially. She also wanted them to scrape the plaster off the walls. Liberty would return the house in whatever condition Hank bought it at..
“I’ll take Sonny’s custody, and you’ll give three thousand dollars a month for child support. With your income, this isn’t considered a big amount. Sonny’s your son too, so I think it’s only fair, right?
“After Sonny turns eighteen, you don’t need to pay child support anymore, and I won’t limit the number of times you visit Sonny. When you finally remember that you have a son and want to see him, you can do so whenever you want.”
Hank’s face turned gloomy again.
Jessica mumbled, “You didn’t earn a penny after marriage. Why are you asking for money so boldly now?”
“I didn’t earn a penny, but I married him and contributed to the family in other ways so he didn’t have to worry about anything and concentrate on work. That’s my effort, so you can’t say that I didn’t contribute anything just because I didn’t go to work.
“I didn’t ask for his personal property before marriage, and his income after marriage belongs to the both of us. What I asked for is what I deserve, so why should I be embarrassed to take it? He bought you so many expensive gifts using our joint money. Did he ever ask me for my opinion?
“Ms. Yates, did you return those gifts to me? If I file a lawsuit, you’ll have to return everything that he gave you too.”
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