He studied me for a beat before allowing a small, knowing smile to ghost across his lips. "You haven’t changed. Still as stubborn as ever."
A humourless chuckle escaped me. "And you’re still the same. Always able to see straight through me."
Leon’s gaze lingered a moment longer before he sighed, leaning back slightly. "Very well. I’ll handle everything."
He picked up a pen, flipping through the documents in front of him with the same precision I remembered from years ago. His sharp eyes scanned the legal text—the papers that would officially sever my ties to Archie Knight.
"Tell me everything I need to know, Wendy," he said, his voice calm but firm. "The more I know, the better I can protect you."
I bit my lip, hesitating before speaking. "I want this over as quickly as possible, Leon. I don’t care about the money, the properties—any of it. I just want to be free."
His eyes darkened slightly. "Are you sure? You’ve given years of your life to this marriage. Don’t let him dictate how it ends."
I shook my head. "There’s nothing to fight for, Leon. It was all an illusion."
He let out a slow breath, closing the file momentarily.