Caleb Lockwood’s hand paused montarily as he held his knife and fork, then he proceeded to cut another piece of cold steak and stuffed it into his mouth.
Cold steak doesn’t taste good.
But those he gave to Serena Jennings were warm; they should taste pretty decent.
"Just see it as being impulsive!"
"You want to use your status as The Lockwood Group’s shareholder to tie down after the divorce."
Serena said firmly.
No matter what, she wanted to divorce Caleb Lockwood just to draw a clear line between them, separating her career and life completely from Caleb.
She didn’t understand why Caleb would transfer such crucial shares of The Lockwood Group to her if he didn’t love her and had promised Claire Shaw to grant her the status.
Ten percent of the shares is quite a lot.
Once Serena owns ten percent of The Lockwood Group’s shares, it ans she can participate in any major decisions and projects of The Lockwood Group, attend shareholder etings, have voting rights, receive profit dividends, access confidential company docunts, etc.
Such significant rights should be given to Claire Shaw, not her.
Seeing the shock and suspicion in Serena’s eyes, Caleb spoke leisurely, "Why would I use The Lockwood Group to bind you? Do you really think you’re so beautiful that I’d use a shareholder eting as an excuse just to see you?"
Unexpectedly, Caleb joked with her, but Serena couldn’t bring herself to laugh.
"Caleb Lockwood, whatever your purpose is, I’m not accepting The Lockwood Group shares."
As soon as Serena finished speaking, Caleb picked up the divorce agreent.
"Okay, then no divorce."
"What?" Serena grabbed the other end of the divorce agreent.
Both held a part of the divorce agreent, refusing to back down, caught in a stalemate.
Serena couldn’t decipher what Caleb was up to.
The last ti their attempt at a divorce agreent failed was because Caleb demanded three billion, which was too much.
This ti, their attempt at a divorce agreent was failing because Caleb was giving too much — ten percent of The Lockwood Group shares to her without any justification.
"Caleb, do your parents know you’re transferring so many shares to ?"
Understanding what Serena ant, Caleb smiled faintly.
"You can tell them; I don’t mind."
Serena frowned.
"Does Claire know?"
"Does she need to know?"
Caleb’s counter-question left Serena montarily stunned.
Sotis Serena couldn’t help but wonder whether Caleb truly loved Claire.
Noticing Serena’s confusion, Caleb lightly added:
"I gave her sothing more important than shares."
Serena’s heart sank.
True.
Caleb gave Claire.....
Caleb’s love.
Indeed, it’s far more important than ten percent of The Lockwood Group’s shares.
Once Caleb divorces her, he would certainly marry Claire, and by then, the entire Lockwood Group would belong to Claire. Would she still care about that ten percent of shares?
Serena thought for a mont.
She probably would care!
Caleb silently observed the complex and ever-changing expressions on Serena’s face for a while, then released his grip.
Serena took back the divorce agreent.
"Aren’t you afraid that once I get ten percent of The Lockwood Group shares, I’ll turn around and sell them to your competitors?"
Caleb shook his head, his voice calm yet utterly confident as he replied:
"You won’t."
Serena suddenly felt a bit panic-stricken.
She didn’t ask Caleb why he trusted her so much.
She felt like she hadn’t yet escaped from the maze of emotions, like a wreck.
Serena bowed her head, looking at the divorce agreent in her hands.
As long as she accepted the ten percent of The Lockwood Group shares that Caleb offered her, she and Caleb would definitely succeed in a divorce agreent this ti.
Suddenly, Serena felt the divorce agreent in her hands growing heavier.
Her hand tightened involuntarily, and each protruding knuckle appeared pale.
"Caleb Lockwood..."
Upon hearing Serena call his na, Caleb realized Serena wasn’t looking at him.
Serena lowered her eyelids, her gaze fixed on the divorce agreent.
Three years of marriage...
Ten years of love...
Back then, when Caleb had a car accident, she carried Caleb on her back and took him to the hospital.
After Caleb erged from danger, as his savior, she was allowed by The Lockwood Family’s bodyguards to enter the ward to visit Caleb.
At that ti, Serena was full of hope and trembling.
The scene she imagined would follow was a mutual recognition, an emotional reunion, and then —
naturally being together, dating, marrying, having children, growing old together...
But Serena was afraid of being too abrupt.
After all, Caleb hadn’t seen her for so many years; she had changed a lot and feared Caleb wouldn’t recognize her.
However, Caleb had once told her that no matter when or where, as long as he saw her again, he would definitely recognize her.
As it turned out, when Serena entered the hospital room, the first words Caleb said upon seeing her were:
"Who are you?"
In that mont, Serena realized — Caleb didn’t recognize her.
Later, she overheard Patrick Rhodes say to Caleb, "Sister-in-law has already gone to ridia."
Not only did Caleb not recognize her, but he also already had a girlfriend.
Afterwards, Serena learned from Patrick Rhodes, through indirect inquiries, that Caleb’s girlfriend was his first love.
For many years, Serena had believed that she was Caleb’s first love.
So rather than Caleb not recognizing her, it’s more accurate to say he didn’t rember who she was.
"Caleb, do you rember when you were in juvenile detention in middle school..."
Serena’s voice was drowned out by the ringing of Caleb’s phone.
"Sorry about that."
Caleb stood up to take the call.
After a while, the phone call ended; he returned to his seat and asked Serena:
"What did you want to say just now?"
Serena put the divorce agreent into her handbag.
"Nothing, I’ve taken this. I’ll consider the matter about the shares."
"Alright, take your ti to consider."
Serena and Caleb finished their al, and their divorce discussion was also over.
Serena glanced at Peter’s booth; Peter was no longer there.
Caleb had already reached the door, and seeing Serena hadn’t followed, he turned to look. When he saw Serena gazing at the empty booth that Peter had been at, the shadow in his eyes deepened.
Serena got into her car, casually touched her handbag.
Inside was the crucial divorce agreent.
She thought, perhaps the person giving her ten percent of The Lockwood Group shares wasn’t Caleb.
But rather Lance Lockwood.
"I should go ask Grandpa at the old mansion soday!" Serena mumbled to herself.
If Lance Lockwood insisted on giving her the shares, she might still have a chance to make Lance change his mind.
As long as she removed the part about transferring shares, the divorce agreent would be perfect for her.
Serena took a deep breath and made a call before starting the car.
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