His Regret After Divorcing His Ex Wife

Episode 004

I have to say no. Mr Reagan

A man in a sharp black-striped suit hurried past the reception desk at Doran & Associates Law Firm and whispered, "I'm telling you, she's coming in today."

The woman behind the desk whispered back, "There's no way," her voice full of disbelief. "She hasn't been here in more than three years. Why today?

Another woman came up, and she looked curious as she leaned in closer. "I heard something big happened, and that's why she's coming back."

"Well, I heard that 'major thing' is that she lost a lot of money in some deal," the man said quietly, passing on office gossip.

The lift's shiny chrome doors opened at that moment, and Avery Doran stepped out. The room's energy changed right away when she walked in. With calmness and confidence, she walked to the reception desk, seemingly unaffected by the rumours about her. Her footsteps echoed in the otherwise quiet office.

"Back again," Avery said in a calm voice that sounded like it had power. The people at the desk quickly fled when they saw how powerful she was. Avery walked through the office with determination, as if she had never left.

She smiled warmly at the receptionist, and her face softened just a little, as if the last three years were just a short memory she said with quiet confidence, "I'm going to my office."

Avery stopped for a moment in her office to take in the familiar surroundings. It was all the same as she had left it. As she sank into her soft leather chair, the weight of the three years that had gone by seemed to disappear. She turned on her computer and got ready to get back to work.

A voice from the door said, "Ms Doran." Avery looked up and saw Trevor, one of the office workers. His voice was both joyful and scared. "Welcome back." It's been too long since you were here.

Avery pointed to the West Elm couch, which she had gotten from her grandfather, and told Trevor to sit down. She went with him, still thinking about how heavy her return was.

"So, what did I miss?" Avery asked with a light laugh in her voice. She liked Trevor's sense of humour and how well dressed he was. He was one of the things she had always liked about the office.

Trevor's tone changed to one of seriousness as he said, "Well, there is actually something." "We've been given a hard case that has left the other partners confused."

Avery's interest was piqued right away. "Great! "I love problems that only I can solve," she said with a look of determination in her eyes.

Trevor's voice got lower as he handed her the file and said, "The case is about shares of a company that were transferred in a way that raised suspicions." "The board of directors is about to be taken over by a hostile group, and the chairman, who needs to testify about the share transfer, is very sick."

Avery quickly reviewed the papers, her eyes moving over the details. She leaned back in her chair and thought about many things. She asked, "How bad is the chairman's condition?" and she didn't look away.

"It's not good at all. I think it's cancer. Trevor said, "Our investigation indicates that he can barely speak now."

Avery's forehead wrinkled for a moment, but then her eyes lit up with an idea. She asked, "What about the client's share transfer contract?" in a sharp, purposeful voice. "If we can get that, we can look at the handwriting side by side. Discrepancies would give us the proof we need to show that the trade was illegal.

Trevor quickly picked up the phone and called a number. The phone rang once, and then a voice I knew answered.

"Hey, Avery? Is that you? The voice said, "Wow!"

Avery calmly said, "I'm back, John." And jumping right into this case. Have you looked over the briefing Trevor just gave me about the illegal share transfer?

“I don't know what to say, Avery,” John said. "You can handle this, if anyone can."

Avery said firmly, "I need the share transfer contract." "If we can get our hands on it, we can compare the writing to see if it matches."

John said, "That's a great idea."

"But..." he stopped. "The other side already has the contract. We can't get it back. “We need to do something soon, or the company will be taken over.”

Avery's expression hardened as she began to consider their next steps. "That's a problem." We can't let that happen. We can't let a bigger company take over.

Trevor leaned in and spoke quickly. "Avery, we need to move quickly. "Time is running out."

At that moment, the door creaked open and a tall, handsome man walked in. He had a strong, cold presence that made people feel like they had to pay attention. Avery and Trevor both looked at him.

The man said in a calm, authoritative voice, "I can get involved in this hostile acquisition case." "But first, I need something from you."

Trevor quickly wrote something down on a piece of paper and gave it to Avery. The note said, "Hayden Reagan???"

Avery's eyes moved from the note to the man and back again. She nodded slightly, but her face showed that she didn't believe what she was saying. Hayden Reagan? What was he doing here?

She got up from her chair and walked towards him, her eyes on him the whole time. "Mr Reagan, I guess?" she said in a cool voice that showed both surprise and anger. "Do you need something?" I don't remember scheduling an appointment with you.

Hayden's green eyes locked onto hers, and he didn't look away. He started with a smooth but firm tone. "As I said, I can help you with your case." "But first, I need something from you."

Avery's jaw got a little tighter. "I don't think we need your help, Mr Reagan," she said, her voice calm, but her smile was tight, which showed how annoyed she was.

Hayden raised an eyebrow, not bothered by what she said. "I disagree, Ms Doran," he said in a calm but firm voice. "But I didn't come here to talk about business just yet. I'm here to personally invite you to my company's 20th anniversary party. Since our companies have such strong ties, I thought it would be right to invite you in person. We can talk about things there.

He took an elegant invitation out of his jacket and gave it to her.

Avery's thoughts raced as she looked at the invitation in her hand. She hadn't seen her ex-husband in three years, but he was inviting her to his company's anniversary party? What was his plan? What did he want?

She couldn't stop thinking about it. She thought, "This man doesn't even know who I am." And he thinks he can help ME?

She looked from the invitation to his face and quickly thought about what to do. She took a deep breath and looked back up at him. "I'm sorry, Mr Reagan," she said, her voice steady and measured, but there was no doubt that she was annoyed.

Hayden's face fell a little, and his expression got darker as he thought about her refusal.