The Man Who Never Looked Away novel Chapter 306

"Alright. I'll come pick you up."

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When Lavinia and Charley arrived outside Garnett's office, his new chief secretary, Larkin Locke, asked them to wait for a moment, explaining that the Chairman was currently with a guest.

The door to the Chairman's office wasn't completely shut. As Lavinia and Charley sat in the waiting area, the sound of Garnett and Sigrid Sloan's conversation drifted through the crack.

Lavinia glanced at Charley. He leaned in close to her ear and whispered:

"Garnett pulled a lot of strings to get her out on bail, but her legal troubles are far from over."

At first, the voices inside were muffled, but as the argument escalated, every word became crystal clear.

Lavinia and Charley exchanged a look. The crack in the door felt entirely intentional.

"Garnett, didn't you already sign the divorce papers? Why is Lavinia still suing you?" Sigrid asked.

Garnett: "The ID I used on the day of the registry was technically invalid. It was a procedural flaw, so the divorce is void."

"Then why don't you just reapply?" Sigrid's tone grew desperate.

"...Sigrid, do you still not understand? I engineered that flaw on purpose. I don't want a divorce."

"You don't want a divorce? Why? Does Lavinia have some kind of blackmail on you?"

"No. There is no blackmail, no threat. I simply don't want to divorce her." Garnett's words were deliberate. "From the very beginning, I never wanted a divorce. I don't want one right now. And for the rest of my life, until the day I die, I never want to divorce Lavinia."

The screech of a chair leg scraping violently against the floor echoed from the office.

"Then what about me?! Garnett, I'm asking you, what about me?"

"Sigrid, I think I've repaid you as much as I possibly can." Garnett's voice was perfectly calm.

Sigrid's voice spiked into a shrill shriek. "Garnett, what is that supposed to mean?"

Garnett sighed. "I think my meaning is perfectly clear."

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