Chapter 6

Ten minutes later, they came back.

"I agree," Emily said.

"But I have a request," Mark said.

I looked at him. "What is it?" I asked, my voice cold.

"Half a million is way too little. Make it two million dollars," Mark said.

I almost burst out laughing in disbelief at that.

"Two million?" I echoed, my voice dripping with sarcasm.

"Yeah. You guys were married for three years, and Emily gave a lot to this marriage," Mark argued.

"Gave a lot? Like what, exactly?" I shot back.

"She looked after you, tagged along to all your business events..." Mark…