CHAPTER 92: CHAPTER 92: 30 BILLION DIVORCE SETTLEMENT

This grandeur was something Serena Jennings had never encountered before. She silently took a deep breath and walked in.

Caleb Lockwood sat down, with the team of lawyers standing only behind him.

"Miss Jennings, this is the divorce agreement that President Lockwood has prepared for you."

Lawyer Coleman, the chief of the lawyer team, pushed a document towards Serena Jennings.

They called it a document, but it was actually a thick stack.

It was much thicker than the divorce agreement Arthur Lockwood had previously prepared.

Serena had a bad feeling.

She furrowed her brows and picked up the thick stack of the divorce agreement, carefully reading word by word from the beginning.

The meeting room was dead silent.

Serena read for a long time, and Caleb Lockwood was in no rush, sitting across from her patiently waiting for her to finish, his enchanting smile unchanged.

Serena nearly read for an entire hour before finishing the divorce agreement.

"How is it? If everything’s fine, go ahead and sign it!"

Seeing Serena put down the divorce agreement, Caleb Lockwood said calmly.

However, Serena couldn’t remain calm at all.

Her face turned ashen, clenching her teeth, and she glared angrily at Caleb Lockwood.

Caleb Lockwood had agreed to the divorce.

His signature was already on the divorce agreement.

However, according to the contents of this divorce agreement, Serena needed to pay Caleb Lockwood a divorce fee of 30 billion as compensation.

Serena was so angry she almost laughed.

She had agreed to leave with nothing, yet Caleb Lockwood still wouldn’t let her go.

He wanted her to compensate 30 billion!

"Caleb Lockwood, are you playing with me!"

Furious, Serena grabbed the absurd divorce agreement and threw it in Caleb Lockwood’s face with a loud swoosh.

Caleb Lockwood’s handsome face turned red from the hit.

Beside him, Lawyer Coleman immediately threatened Serena, "Miss Jennings, by assaulting my client publicly, the compensation fee will increase..."

Caleb Lockwood waved his hand, stopping Lawyer Coleman from continuing.

Lawyer Coleman stepped back.

Even though the Lockwood Family’s lawyer team was numerous, they seemed to blend into the background and had no presence in this meeting room.

Compared to the lawyer team, the oppressive aura of Caleb Lockwood himself was much stronger on Serena.

"Serena, you were the one who filed for divorce, not me."

Caleb Lockwood spoke slowly, his voice like aged tequila with ice, mellow and chilling.

"You were also the one who wanted to bet, not me."

As he spoke, he leisurely pushed the divorce agreement back in front of Serena.

"I agreed, and I honored it. I prepared what you wanted... The claims on this divorce agreement are fair, reasonable, and legal. If you can’t accept it, that’s your own problem..."

With that, Caleb Lockwood stood up.

Lawyer Coleman took the initiative to open the door for Caleb Lockwood.

After Caleb Lockwood left, the group of lawyers gradually exited the meeting room one by one.

Serena was left behind.

Along with the divorce agreement.

Serena must admit, she was careless.

Or perhaps she underestimated Caleb Lockwood.

No matter if Caleb Lockwood purely wanted to go against her, or for some other reason.

In any case, she could see that Caleb Lockwood didn’t want to divorce her.

Or to put it more accurately—

Caleb Lockwood didn’t want to set her free.

"30 billion..."

To Serena, who only had assets of a few million, it was an astronomical figure.

Serena gritted her molars tight.

Even if she added the prize money from the jewelry design competition, plus the recent orders she received, and the prize money from racing competitions... it was nowhere near enough.

Serena closed her eyes, feeling helpless, suffocated as if drowning in seawater.

Could it be...

She really had to beg those two people?

Beg them to lend her 30 billion?

billion...

Though those two could afford it, would they lend it to her, she was unsure.

And even if they did lend it to her, the mocking and ridicule would definitely follow.

On one side was divorcing Caleb Lockwood, on the other, pleading with people she never wanted to ask for help.

Serena found herself in a dilemma, messing up her own hair.

After leaving the Lockwood Group, Serena called Felix Shepherd. At first, the call didn’t connect, likely because Felix Shepherd was busy with a case.

By evening, Felix Shepherd called back.

City A’s nights were vibrant and dazzling.

Serena arrived at the door of suite 9108 at The Violet Hotel.

This was where Felix Shepherd had specifically asked to see her.

Serena held the divorce agreement Caleb Lockwood gave her in her arms.

Before she could knock, the door opened on its own.

It was Felix Shepherd who opened it from inside.

"Come on in!"

Serena saw Felix Shepherd wearing a white hotel robe, with his hair still dripping water, clearly just done showering.

She didn’t want to go in.

Her intuition told her that Felix Shepherd had ulterior motives for her.

Felix Shepherd leaned against the doorframe with one hand. Seeing Serena hesitating at the door, he laughed, "Now you need a favor from me, not me eager to take your case. If you don’t come in, I’ll shut the door."

Before the door closed, Serena reached out and held it back, walking in.

Felix Shepherd appraised Serena from head to toe.

"Didn’t I tell you to wear something sexier? Why are you still in such formal attire, it’s after work hours."

Felix Shepherd indeed had said this to Serena on the phone.

But precisely because she was coming to meet Felix Shepherd, and at a hotel, she deliberately didn’t change her clothes.

"Forget it, forget it." Felix Shepherd waved his hand, taking the divorce agreement from Serena’s arms and gave it a quick read.

"The Lockwood Family’s lawyer team is quite formidable."

Now Felix Shepherd knew, the person Serena wanted to divorce was indeed Caleb Lockwood.

Though he wasn’t surprised.

The last time they had dinner, Caleb Lockwood’s initiative to join them had explained everything.

"Hmm... it’s quite a tough case. From what I’m seeing, the divorce is doable, but you’ll have to bleed a little."

Felix Shepherd handed the divorce agreement back to Serena.

"But if you ask me to handle it, you definitely won’t have to pay such an exaggerated 30 billion in divorce fees."

"You mean..."

Seeing Serena’s face light up with excitement, Felix Shepherd smiled and waved his hand.

"Don’t get too happy yet. I haven’t agreed to take your case! You know how busy I am, and besides, I have a fondness for beauty. To cut the queue, you have to sleep with me. My condition is straightforward. One night, and I’ll handle your case without charging any legal fees. It’s a groundbreaking offer."

Felix Shepherd’s words didn’t anger Serena, nor did they surprise her.

Rather, someone like Felix Shepherd, who laid everything on the table, was easier to deal with.

"I can’t sleep with you, think of another condition, maybe money... I can raise the price."

Serena finished speaking and saw Felix Shepherd shaking his head.

"I’m not short of money, I only want you."

As he spoke, he leaned closer to Serena, but instead of touching her, he tugged at his robe.

Serena realized that Felix Shepherd was seducing her.

"I think I look pretty good. Although compared to Caleb Lockwood, there’s a slight difference. But since you’re divorcing him, it proves that he’s probably lacking in that aspect, so... why not give me a chance?"