Just One Kiss Before Divorcing Me (Martin and Calvin) novel Chapter 50

CH 50

Calvin

He sat after his presentation and looked at all three of Marilyn’s lawyers; they were sitting there going over the PowerPoint document he’d presented to them to follow along with his presentation. They should be able to see that he had put a lot of effort into this. He approached this like any business deal; with the frame of mind to win over the one he was targeting

They could also see that it wasn’t just a plan for the short–term but in place for long–term assistance. He’d also made sure they all knew that, and had stated during that presentation that Marilyn and her childer were allowed to be there at Cliffside until she was given full diagnosis of good health, regardless of how long it

took.

He was watching Liam flip casually back through that document after the presentation even, and the man appeared to be making notes on it. Either Calvin had missed something, or Liam was just being very diligent, and was about to start getting full clarification on some of the things in there for his client. Maybe she had her own list of questions to be asked through her lawyer.

Wil had already told him to expect questions, and Wil didn’t think Calvin was going to get what he wanted either. He had stated prior to this meeting, “Don’t expect her lawyers to be grateful for this offer, and don’t expect Marilyn to accept your offer of help.”

But Calvin didn’t see why she wouldn’t accept it. He’d not bothered her once, though admittedly he had wanted to go and speak to her near on daily, but had to make himself stay put. He’d not seen the woman in

five days, not since the day of the accident.

Wil had stared at him and shaken his head a little and stated, “Because Calvin, you’ve gone from calling her

your ex–wife to stating she’s your ex–sister in–law, it will still be seen as you have an unhealthy attachment to Marilyn, and that needs to be completely let go of.”

Calvin had frowned at Wil but had nodded “Til refrain myself and my beliefs then, from coming across in this

meeting.”

Now he was doing that, he had not once referred to her as anything but Marilyn or Miss Riddley, kept anything that would sound as though he still had an attachment to her out of his words. Now he was waiting for the verdict. Lisa had closed that document and slid it across the table away from her. She was a no. That was a given, it was clear in her expression and demeanour for the entire time they’d been here.

Liam and Hamilton were still going through it, discussing things quietly, between themselves, pointing things out to each other, “Mr Reeves, where is this estate located?” Liam finally looked at him.

“Father!” Lisa exclaimed unhappily right away.

“Let it go. Marilyn has the right to all the information, to make an informed decision, she’s the one injured, not you,” he told her as he looked at her pointedly, for a solid minute before she’d folded her arms and glared at him. Calvin nearly smiled at the annoyed look that crossed Lisa’s face.

it is an hour outside the city, on the coast Calvin answered him “Would you like me to pull it up on a map for you to look at, see its exact location? I could also print that out for you, mark the map,” he offered. “So you can show Marilyn herself”

CHILD

Yes please, do show me where it is, in comparison to where you live yourself… Which Is?” Liam asked

directly.

Here in the city, I have a penthouse about 20 minutes away,” Calvin told him, and he pulled up the map. He even did the Google Maps from here at the head office to there and got the route, distance and time it would take to get out there to Cliffside from here in the city.

Liam leaned back in his chair and looked at it. Right now it showed a 1–hour and 7–minute drive to get from

here to Cliffside.

“Who owns the estate you’ve managed to acquire for Marilyn’s recovery?” Liam asked as his eyes moved

back to Calvin

1 do.” Calvin answered honestly. “It sits unused and has been empty for many years now,” he amended his

words, from since Marrin moved out of it.

“Many years?” Hamilton stated. “Just how many years would that be?”

“Those photos were taken this week if you’re concerned about the actual estate, and its living conditions.” Calvin answered him “I had the live–in housekeeper take them

“I’m not concerned about that,” Hamilton stated “How many years?” he asked once again.

“About seven and a half, why?” Calvin answered.

He watched Liam lean back in his chair and stare right at him, and he heard Wil sigh from next to him. He seemed to know where this line of questioning was leading

“Who lived in the house seven and a half years ago?” Liam asked now.

“No one, it was empty.” Will answered for him.

Liam’s eyes moved towards Wil, and he raised an eyebrow at him. “Alright… Who was the last person to live in that house then?” Liam asked directly.

“Calvin was.” Wil cut him off before he could answer that with Marrin.

“What are you indirectly asking?” Calvin frowned at the pair of them. Hamilton was now on his phone typing away, and that bothered him right away. Liam had asked for no phones in this meeting, yet they were using them. Something else was going on here.

“Did your ex–wife live there prior to your divorce, is what I want to know? Liam asked.

Pack up. Lam stated. “We’re done here. I will not aid or abet you as a stalker, into getting a woman that looks like your ex–wife, into the house that one Marrin Reeves used to own herself. Mr Reeves, you are out of

Yes, and I will be looking for a trial by jury. The average everyday person will also see it as I just laid it out as well. A billionaire trying to get a woman who looks like his ex–wife, alone in one of his own homes. When

Cliffside, even advised you against it.”

“What do I do now?” he grated out. “How am I supposed to get to Marrin if Marilyn leaves and goes back to her private life?”

“You’re not “Wil stated simply as he stood up. “You need to let this go, Calvin, just calm yourself and we’ll try again in the morning. Perhaps I should handle her new lawyer. He seems to be doing a full history check on you and Marrin. Likely vetting you himself as well, which will show him all those other women that look like Marrin, and what you have done to them. That he will also use against you in a court.”

Calvin had finally thought he’d found a way to get what he wanted, and yet again Marrin was going to be able to elude him. He banged out of the conference room and Into his office down the hall. Nothing about finding

Marrin was ever easy.

He picked up his phone off the desk to look into this Liam Stevens, only to see there were several messages there waiting for him from Casey Jonston. He’d left his phone in here as requested as well as so he wouldn’t be distracted and appear rude to Marilyn’s lawyers, and was about to access them when the phone rang.

He answered it, though from all the missed calls logged, six of them he knew something was wrong at the hospital. “Casey?” he asked.

“Calvin, Marilyn Riddley has been discharged and left the hospital, with a full escort. A woman came claiming

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to be her lawyer and brought transfer papers for another hospital. She’s got another doctor to sign off on the transfer. Marilyn stated that Mrs Stevens was her lawyer. I couldn’t stop it from happening”

“When the hell did this happen?” he practically snarled down the line. She had to be related to Lisa, Liam and

Hamilton with a last name like that.

“Two hours ago,” Casey told him simply. “I tried to call you while it was happening, but you didn’t pick up.”

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