When Fate Intervenes (Giselle and Anthony) novel Chapter 10

"You and I both signed the agreement a month ago. So, from today onward, we're both free and single once again. Don't come looking for me after I'm gone. I wish you all the best with your new lover, Melanie Eastwood.

"I hope you'll also wish me well for the rest of my life."

Every single word Giselle said felt like an explosion inside Anthony's head.

He couldn't believe his ears. His eyes widened into plates as his lips started to quiver.

What had Giselle meant by them both having already signed the agreement a month ago? What did she mean when she said they were already divorced?

When had he ever signed any agreement of this sort?

The camera fell from Anthony's hands onto the document folder, sending it crashing to the ground.

The folder opened, displaying the first page of the document with the huge words "Divorce Agreement" printed out in bold letters in the center.

Anthony quickly picked it up and flipped all the way to the last page. He saw Giselle's signature on it at once.

There was also another signature in the space next to hers, just about an inch away. And, Anthony was more than familiar with this particular signature, because it was his own penmanship. His name had been scribbled in the space with a flourish.

Suddenly, all the tiny pieces of the puzzle he'd ignored finally fell together in his head.

Back when he saw Giselle at his law firm, she'd told him that she'd gone there to get his signature for the deed. However, she'd descended the stairs at that time, and Ian's office was located on the floor above his.

Ian had asked him to pass the divorce property division agreement to Giselle at the restaurant bar the next round, and Giselle had looked slightly panicked when she saw him appear.

And for the past month, whenever he realized that something was missing from the house, it had always been something that once belonged to her.

Anthony thought about the layout of the things and furniture at his new house and came to the conclusion that she had done all of these deliberately.

Giselle had told him a massive lie and did everything right under his nose, even secretly having him sign off on the divorce papers, before finally leaving by herself.

After finally managing to piece everything together, Anthony was enraged. He grabbed the documents and the camera before running out of the place and driving straight to the law firm. Then, he rushed into Ian's office on the second floor and slammed the documents down on his desk.

"Were you the one who handled this divorce case, Mr. Lawson?"

Ian set down the mug of coffee in his hand when he saw how impatient Anthony looked. He then took the document from the table and flipped through the pages.

"Yes, it was me. What's the matter?"

Anthony could feel his anger peaking. He couldn't think rationally any longer as he roared at his own colleague, "Why hadn't you told me earlier about Giselle's case?"

Ian still couldn't make heads or tails of the situation. What did Anthony mean by this?

"No, everything in this case is compliant with standard procedure and has already been sent for trial. There shouldn't be anything wrong with it. Why should I have told you about it?"

"It's related to me, so of course you should have told me!"