Over the next few days, the tug-of-war between Emily and Aaron resembled a fierce ping-pong match—back and forth, relentless. Every time Aaron's side came up with a new excuse to delay the divorce, Emily’s team would strike right back, quick and sharp.
Aaron was already at a disadvantage, and now the outcome couldn’t have been clearer. Yet despite knowing exactly how this would end, he refused to yield, doing everything he could to slow it down. He’d handed off almost all company matters—big and small—to Mera.
Right now, Aaron’s eyes were bloodshot. He had just lashed out at another lawyer in the office, all because the man dared to say something that didn’t sit well with him.
Calm but firm, the lawyer had warned, “Pushing this any further could make the judge think you’re deliberately
