Wouldn’t it be out of character for her to ask for a divorce then? With one hand in his pocket, Brandon narrowed his eyes at Natalie and finally asked, “What do you want?”
Natalie’s expression darkened.
“I’ve told you countless times. All I want is to be able to talk to you, Mr. Larson. Since you are so busy every single day, I don’t know when you’ll be available to talk. I don’t mind making an appointment to fit your schedule, but I have one request: we need to have enough time to talk.”
Natalie glanced at Charis, who was standing near Brandon, and added sarcastically, “If you leave in the middle of our conversation because of some ’emergency’ again, I’ll divorce you on the spot.”
What a cold tone! Brandon couldn’t help but look Natalie up and down a few more times. It seemed that he had never looked at her this seriously before.
The woman in front of him had a pair of fiercely determined eyes. She wasn’t that tall, nor was she stunning at first sight, but she was still pretty.
And she had this magical charm that once you set eyes on her, it would be hard to take your eyes off her.
An indescribable emotion suddenly emerged at the bottom of Brandon’s heart.
Why did this woman insist on having a talk with him? Did they really love each other deeply before? If that was the case, how could he have just forgotten her completely? Something seemed to spark within Brandon’s heart, but the complex emotion died down as soon as it came.
He couldn’t even understand why he had such a strange feeling for Natalie. He thought for a while and then said, “I’ll ask my assistant to keep my whole morning open tomorrow.”
Natalie nodded.
“Okay.”
After saying that, she turned around and left without hesitation.
The following morning, Natalie, Beal, and Johanna all came to Larson Group.
Initially, Natalie didn’t want her parents to come with her, but Beal and Johanna were worried that Natalie would be bullied if she went to see Brandon alone, so they insisted on coming together with her.
The three sat opposite Brandon in a negotiating manner.
Natalie spoke up first, her tone unhurried.
“You said that you would fulfill your duty as a husband, but you only care about work. You even moved to the hotel near the company. You turn a blind eye to me and even refuse to talk with me. You completely ignore me as your wife. Is this what you mean by ‘duty’?”
Brandon answered calmly, “I’ve always put work first. For me, love is—”
Before he could finish his sentence, Natalie interrupted him.
“Don’t talk nonsense with me,” Natalie pulled a long face and said firmly. “Don’t tell me that work is more important. Before this, even if you were extremely busy, you would always spare time for me. But now, you’ve been so cold to me. You’re practically begging me to divorce you, aren’t you? Brandon, let me tell you this: if I divorce you, I promise I won’t be merciful. Don’t forget that I have the support of the White family now. My parents are no weaker than you. They will support whatever decision I make. We didn’t sign any prenup before we got married, and I will use all means to get as much property from you as possible if we get divorced. When that happens, do you think you’ll still be able to strengthen the Larson Group smoothly as planned?”
Natalie had a fierce, almost aggressive air about her as she spoke. It surprised Brandon enough that he unconsciously squared his shoulders.
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Johanna didn’t expect her daughter to straight-up ask for a divorce. But it wasn’t an entirely bad idea, considering how indifferent Brandon was to her.
At his current state, the man didn’t deserve Natalie at all.
“This time, it’s all your fault,” Johanna commented.
“You’ve been ignoring your wife all this time. She has a perfectly healthy husband, but she is forced to live the life of a widow. Let me make things clear for you, Brandon. If you and my daughter get a divorce, the Larson Group will be regarded as an enemy of the White family. The decision is yours. I suggest you think about it very carefully.”
“Natalie,” Beal interjected in a quiet but serious tone, “if you really want a divorce, I’ll call our family lawyer over. He can be here by tomorrow.”
Brandon lowered his eyes.
With Beal’s words, he could tell that the couple were willing to support Natalie’s pursuit of a divorce. It was no mere threat.
However, the White family was a formidable force in Barnes.
If he went up against them in any way, it would damage the interests of his company.
Despite the potential losses, he also had to answer to the tens of thousands of employees under the Larson Group. He might be able to shoulder most of the burden, but he couldn’t risk endangering the livelihood of his people.