They Want Me Back When It's Too Late (Jessica and Brian) novel Chapter 26

“Hello, this is the divorce law firm. Who’s calling?” Simon didn’t even bother stating his firm’s name. Just throwing out the word “divorce” hit Brian right where it hurt.

“You’re Simon Bennett?” Brian could feel the blatant hostility from the other end. He introduced himself and asked to meet Simon in person.

“Sure. Let’s meet at the café Jessi and I went to last time in half an hour.” Simon hung up, still staring at the number on his screen like he could see Brian through it.

Back when Jessica suddenly got married, she’d cut off all contact with them and hadn’t been home in seven years.

Now, after all these years, she was willing to walk away with nothing just to get a divorce even though she had once bet everything she had on Brian. Simon was more than curious to see what kind of man Brian really was,

Half an hour later, Simon showed up more than ten minutes late. Brian was already seated and waiting. It was probably the first time Brian had ever waited on someone, and his gloomy face showed it.

“You’re Brian?” Simon asked.

He was dressed in a full suit. Just by his presence alone, he looked like the sharp, no–nonsense lawyer type. Brian, on the other hand, had an air of power and restraint–more like a CEO used to being on top.

The moment they laid eyes on each other, neither of them liked what they saw.

Simon looked up at the spot where he and Jessica used to sit. “Mr. Atkinson, you probably don’t know this, but Jessi and I specifically reserved this table. She really likes the coffee here. I’ll grab her a cup to go on my way back.”

Every time Simon said “Jessi“, Brian’s brows twitched slightly.

Brian thought, ‘He’s just a lawyer. How long could he have known Jessica to already be calling her that?‘

He then said, “Mr. Bennett, I’ll get straight to the point.”

Half an hour had been enough for Brian to size Simon up. He already knew this was a man whose cases almost never failed.

“I want you to drop Jessica’s divorce case.” Brian tapped the table lightly with his fingers. Normally, with his personality, he would’ve taken a harder stance, but even he knew Simon wasn’t someone easy to deal with.

Simon didn’t respond. His eyes, cool and charming, fixed on Brian with a hint of a smile.

Brian continued, “Name your price. Whatever Jessica’s offering you, I’ll double it.”

Simon gave a cold laugh, like he’d just heard something ridiculous. He thought, ‘Married man? So Brian does know he’s a married man!