The Divorce That Saved Me

Synopsis

The lawyer was reading out the divorce agreement in the conference room. He said, "Mr. Griffin, Ms. Potter, please sign here." I stared at the contract he had prepared long ago. The terms were simple. Other than the properties I owned before marriage, nothing from the Griffin family had anything to do with me. Lucas held the pen, looked at me, and said, "Hailey, remember what we agreed on. This is only temporary." I nodded and signed my name. Just then, a strange calm washed over me. Two hours earlier, Lucas rushed into the house and said, "Hailey, we need to get a divorce." I had been sorting invitations for a charity dinner. My hand shook, and a handful of fancy cards scattered across the floor. He explained, "Maisie is threatening to go public. She says if I don't divorce you, she'll go to the media." Lucas picked the cards from the floor. "You know the Griffin Group's stock can't afford another hit." I looked at the man I had loved for ten years and married for five. "So, is divorce your answer?" I asked. "It's temporary. Once everything blows over, we'll get married again." He took my hand. "Hailey, trust me. I'm doing this to protect the Griffin family and our future." Really? I remembered the breakdown I had the first time I caught him cheating three years ago, the nights I faced his family alone, and the days I lived tiptoeing around to keep up the perfect Griffin family image. "Okay," I said. Lucas froze, not expecting me to agree that easily. He said, "Hailey, I'll make it up to you after this is over." Make up? That was funny. Two hours later, we went to the lawyer, and everything went smoothly. After all, the prenup had already done all the work.