Edie pressed her lips and started eating with him. But she was still upset,
She was in no mood to eat. When Ivan finished, her bowls were still full of rice.
When she packed up her things, Stuart showed up at the door.
He saw the bowl.
Hell. She didnāt eat anything.
He held fist tightly to control himself.
"Miss Lara, do you have a lawyer?" his voice was still cold.
"No, I can handle this, is it okay with you?" Edie said.
"Of course, in the conference room,"
Edie nodded and walked towards the room.
Stuart walked behind her.
Her back looked fragile, more and more fragile.
He released his fist but held tightly again.
Finally, he didnāt do anything.
"Miss Lara, this is the distribution of property. Mr. Yates promises to pay ten million and a fixed remittance each month from then on. Three real estates in A and England. And..."
Edie tore the paper apart before the lawyer finished.
"What are you doing?" Hicks yelled at her.
Edie stared at the man standing asides calmly and said,
"You know, I donāt need this. Reform the paper and come to me in two days.,
"You still donāt agree with divorce, do you?" Stuart frowned,
He still thought she said these words just to delay the divorce.
"Does that make any difference? I want to divorce quietly. You donāt have to ask your lawyer to talk to me so frequently. If all knew your divorce and married to a mistress, it was bad for the reputation of you and me."
"Okay. My lawyer would talk to you in two days."
"Okay. Bye."
Edie stood up and left.
When she walked downstairs, employees still called her "Mrs. CEO."
Edie couldnāt tell them what happened. So she just forced a smile and nodded.
But her heart was tortured.
She was not "Mrs. CEO" of the L.N group anymore.
Scarlet was waiting for her, "do you agree with the divorce?"
Edie nodded.
Scarlet widened her eyes in shock, "What? Why? Do you want to please that bitch? You should have guard against her at the beginning."
"I ask them to reform the distribution of property. I want to stall for time. I couldnāt give up this position."
Scarlet relieved, "Good job. This is my girl. I really donāt know how to comfort you. I donāt want you to be hurt. But I donāt want you to give up so easily. If you lose him, that bitch is the happiest one. I donāt like that."
"Do you want a drink?" Edie suggested. It has been a long time since they met each other last time. She didnāt want to ruin this.
"But...I want to talk to Stuart. He needs a lesson."
"Talk to him? You might be put in jail in 10 seconds, baby. Donāt worry about me. I can handle this. Just stay with me. How about Night Charm Bar? I can book a box and two pimps. You can enjoy that."
Edie was happy at the moment. Her best friend was staying with her. She could lean against her shoulder.
Scarletās eyes were shining.
Night Charm Bar...
Box...
And pimps...
Good deal!
She missed wine so much. But she travels alone, so she never dared to drink a lot. Now, since she already came back, she was finally able to get herself drunk.
Sheās already immersed in the smell of wine. She also knew she couldnāt talk to Stuart. As she couldnāt do anything for Edie, she decided to get drunk with her best friend and forgot all the messes in life.
"Join me?"
"No. But I can stay with you."
They arrived at the bar. It was in the morning. There were just several people in the bar.
Certainly, they didnāt ask any pimps. Scarlet always made dirty jokes, though, she never had sex with other men. Her relationship with Jason was the worst shame in her life.
Scarlet made a call. A group of her friends arrived.
They were Scarletās classmates in college. They all majored in art. Some of them were clothing designers. Some were art teachers. And several were specialized in painting. One already had several galleries.
Edie learned acting. Compared with them, she felt she was too low.
Scarlet introduced her one man, called Chandler Black.
"He was good at fighting, but he couldnāt drink wine. But he loved playing with us. One time, we got drunk and fought in the bar. He fought against ten men and beat all guards. If I am the queen of the bar, heās the king of boxing. He was so thin and small, though, heās really strong. But he got drunk really easily. You can stay with him. Give him whatever you drink."
"Okay. Lemon juice or Grapefruit tea?"
"They have these?" Chandler laughed.
"I brought these." Edie took two bottles out of her bag and gave him one.
Chandler sat with her at the corner. Scarlet started drinking wine, from beer, red wine to white wine.
"You have several galleries, right? Do you mind telling me the address? I want to visit," Edie was fond of lively parties. But Chandler was shy, and he didnāt like talking. But based on Scarletās description, he was more than this.
So she strokes a conversation voluntarily. She wanted to make friends. She couldnāt center on Stuart anymore. That was too painful.
Scarlet wanted her to make more friends and have her own life.
Chandler smiled, "I also have my own studio. You are so welcomed."
"But I donāt know much about art."
"I know. You are an actress. Iāve watched your work."
Edie was a little surprised. Her works were targets of female audiences. She didnāt expect Chandler to watch them.
Chandler immediately realized her surprise. He blushed, "my mother likes them. So.... your work is quite popular and touching. My mother was deeply touched,"
Edie laughed. She was pleased that someone liked her work.
"Really? I stayed abroad before. I am too busy to pay attention to the comment. I am so glad that someone like that."