Chapter 29
A Farewell After Being Reborn
Sage trailed behind Ian, looking as composed as ever.
Soon, Ian sank into the couch in his study. As he tugged his tie off, he said, âI wonder how youâll be
able to satisfy me with this solution of yours.â
Sage handed Ian the two documents.
âI have two copies of the divorce agreement. One of them states that Iâll divorce you without getting any
of your assets in return. The other one states that youâll have to pay me 100 million dollars in alimony.
âIâve already signed both copies of the agreement. Choose whichever copy that has the conditions you
want and sign it.â
Ian raised his head immediately. â100 million dollars?â
Businessmen were all moneyâminded, as expected. Ianâs first reaction was to
mentally complain about the absurd amount of money he had to pay.
âYup,â Sage replied. âYou promised me ten million dollars back then, but I donât think thatâs enough for
me.
âCome to think of it, youâre the one who wronged me in this marriage. Besides, youâre the one who was
more eager to get a divorce. Thatâs why I think itâs only reasonable for you to cough up 100 million
dollars.â
In the past, Sage didnât think of asking Ian for money because she wanted to get.
the divorce over with as soon as possible.
But now, she needed 100 million dollars in order to work with Shane.
If she could obtain that amount of money from Ian and use it to fight against him.
in the business industry, sheâd feel extremely satisfied.
Meanwhile, Ianâs lips curled into a cold smirk. But he didnât respond to Sage at all. Instead, he decided
to be patient and wait for her to continue speaking.
âItâs true that Iâm the one who forced this marriage to happen, but I never cheated on you, did I? If we
were to take this to court, Iâd be entitled to more than
just 100 million dollars,â Sage said.
âNow, youâre given a chance to pay 100 million dollars just to get your peace and freedom back. Once
you sign the divorce agreement, you can be with whomever you want without hiding your relationship.
âThe incident that happened earlier today will never happen to you ever again. Isnât this a winâwin
situation for us?â
Ian chortled sarcastically. âI never knew you had such a sharp tongue, Sage.â
There was so much about her that he didnât know, that was for sure.
Sage knew how stubborn Ian was about the divorce agreement, so she pressed on. âOf course, you
can choose to not give me a single cent. I wonât blame you for being stingy with your money. After all,
Iâm determined to get a divorce no matter what.â
She felt a pang of sadness the moment she was done speaking.
It was bad enough that sheâd married a man who never cared about her. But the thought of her not
being able to obtain some of his assets as alimony saddened her greatly.
It would be a major loss for her if Ian chose to not pay her anything.
Ian picked up on the hint of remorse in Sageâs tone. Now that he was no longer in a rush to question
her about Ivyâs incident, he relaxed his posture by propping his legs onto the coffee table.
âDo you want more money?â he asked coldly.
Sage widened her eyes slightly in response.
Ianâs handsome face was still as stony as ever. âContinue playing the part of Mrs. Holcomb. As long as
we stay married, our assets will be shared. My money is considered yours in that case.â
âNo, thank you!â Sage waved that offer away immediately. âI donât want your entire fortune! Letâs just
get the divorce over with!â
Ian huffed once again, his expression now crumbling. âIs giving me two copies of the divorce
agreement your soâcalled solution?â
she
Sage replied, âYup! Arenât you going to stick up for Ivy for what happened earlier? Iâll let her have the
honor of becoming Mrs. Holcomb! That way, wonât be bullied anymore in the future!
âJust sign one of the copies. Iâll make sure that we both get a copy of the particular agreement you
signed. Once the timeâs up, weâll grab our divorce certificates.
âDonât worry. I wonât interfere with anything you do before the divorce certificates are out. Heck, you
can choose to not live here at all!â
Linda had Sage promise her that she wouldnât move out. She never said anything about Ian having to
stay in the estate.
Even if Linda were to ask Sage for Ianâs whereabouts, Sage would just tell her that Ian had gone out on
a business trip.
They just needed to tough it out for about 30 days or so. It would be a piece of cake for Sage to lie to
Linda.
Ianâs expression darkened even more after hearing Sageâs soâcalled considerate suggestion. His eyes
turned frosty immediately.
Suddenly, he withdrew his legs from the coffee table and shot to his feet. His sudden movement
startled Sage so much that she backed away from him subconsciously.
âWâWhat are you doing?â
The sight of Sage having her guard up vigilantly elicited a cold chuckle from Ian. â Stop acting as
though Iâm interested in you.â