His Regret After Divorcing His Ex Wife

Episode 002

Ms Doran

Hayden Reagan had sent Charles to give Avery the divorce papers three days before. He walked back and forth in his corner office, looking out at the city skyline as if it were a world he controlled. But today, he felt like he had no control over anything, not even his feelings, not the marriage, not the divorce.

He was waiting for Avery to put her name on the papers. And, as expected, she had used up all three days. There wasn't really any other choice for her; the deal he made with her was very generous, much more than she deserved after all that had happened, she had her own rules, and he had his but now it is over. The marriage and the contract were both coming to an end.

Before Laura came in, the door knocked softly. Laura, Hayden's secretary, came in with an envelope in her hand. Her face was as unreadable as ever.

Laura put the envelope on his desk and said, "She signed and has moved out."

Hayden hardly looked up. "Of course." She should be.

"About time," Emily said as she walked into the room, her long black hair flowing behind her, she was a business partner and a childhood friend, so he knew her well.

Emily walked up to the desk, leaned against it casually, and said, "You should have kicked her out of that house years ago." Her voice was full of the kind of sarcasm that only a close friend could pull off.

Hayden looked at her for a moment, and his eyes got a little smaller. He leaned back in his chair and let out a long breath. "Emily, you know why it had to happen this way."

Emily shrugged, not bothered. "Maybe. But you gave her everything, and she didn't give you anything. It's satisfying to conclude this chapter.

Hayden refrained from responding immediately. Instead, he thought about everything that had happened up to this point. The deal, the duty, the promise his grandfather made to Avery's grandfather a long time ago. It wasn't about love; it was about family about work.

"It was always about duty," he finally said in a low voice. "Her grandfather saved my grandfather, whatever that means. He promised me to her in return, and it was a deal full of duty.

Emily laughed. "Ah, a lovely love story." Two people who loved each other but never saw each other. What a tale.

Hayden didn't say anything back to her. He just leaned back and put his hands together. "It's over now." "I've done what I needed to do for my grandfather."

Before Emily could say anything else unkind, the phone on Hayden's desk rang loudly, shattering the tension in the room. He answered right away because he could tell the caller was in a hurry.

"Mr Reagan, there's a problem!" Please turn on the TV! Right now! The voice on the other end was frantic and full of an unsettling amount of panic.

"What the hell?" Hayden grumbled under his breath, getting more and more frustrated. He hit the button to turn on the TV. The screen came to life with a flicker, and a news banner scrolled across the bottom.

*The richest man secretly gets a divorce and is thought to be having an affair.

Hayden's frown got worse. His mind raced as he tried to figure out how the press had found out about his divorce. Who said this? What now?

"What the hell is going on?" He yelled, his voice sharp, and stared at Emily as if she might know the answer.

Emily said, "I don't know," clearly surprised by what had happened. "But you know how things are. People enjoy stories like this, someone probably got the information and ran with it.

He was getting more and more frustrated, but before he could do anything, the door knocked again, and Steven, one of Hayden's best lawyers, came in. As usual, he appeared hurried, and as he closed the door behind him, his gaze remained fixed on the TV news.

Steven said, "Ah, good, you're both here," still looking at the screen. He didn't seem to care about the shock in the room. "Hey, I have some news. You might want to take a seat.

Hayden did not sit down. Instead, he gave Steven a stern look. "Just say it."

Steven took a deep breath and looked serious. He gave Hayden the papers. "She reviewed the new terms of the divorce, and we have a problem."

Hayden's face showed a flash of worry. "Changed? Did she change it? His voice got low, and he started to doubt what he was saying.

Steven pointed to the document and said, "Look at Amendment B." It says, 'In the matter of the divorce proceedings between Mr Hayden Reagan and Mrs Avery Doran, it is hereby decreed that Mrs Avery Doran shall retain ownership and control of 45% of the shares in the subsidiary company, hereinafter referred to as ReaganTech Solutions, a part of Reagan Enterprises.'

Hayden's jaw tightened. "ReaganTech Solutions is my company!" It's mine, Steven! Someone else will take it if we don't fix it now. "Do you get it?"

Emily, who was standing nearby, gasped and her eyes went wide with shock. "This woman..." she stopped, her voice shaking. "You gave her everything she wanted, and now she wants more?"

Hayden's voice got lower and full of rage. "Steven, fix this or it's over."

Hayden's glare made Steven break out in a cold sweat. He wiped his forehead, but his voice stayed calm. "We'll have to figure out how to get the shares back." We might be able to take advantage of a legal gap, but we need to move quickly.

Emily's anger boiled over. "You need to fix this right now, she yelled, her voice getting more and more desperate. "Everything could go wrong!"

Hayden turned to her, his patience running out. "Emily, how do you want me to fix it?" It's not that easy."

Laura, who had been quietly standing at the back of the room, stepped forward with a calm look on her face. "I might have an idea," she said, getting everyone's attention. "We could get in touch with Ms Doran."

The room became quiet. It was like an elephant in the room when Avery's name came up. Steven moved around in his seat, clearly not pleased with the idea.

Emily rolled her eyes. She said, "You have to be kidding me." "Not her." Why would we even think about including her?

Hayden, on the other hand, looked at Laura and thought about her idea. "Ms Doran? Do you think she could help us clean up this mess?

Laura looked him in the eye without blinking. "I know some people don't like her, but she's been very helpful in the past." She has the skills to deal with tough situations like this. And I know that she is back in town.

Steven, who looked upset, spoke up with a warning. "Hayden, you weren't here the last time she 'helped out'." Watch out. "She doesn't always do what she's told."

Hayden's mind was racing. It was both infuriating and strangely intriguing to think about getting Avery, his wife of three years, involved. The risks were big, but so were the rewards. He had to think about everything.

Before he spoke, he looked around the room at the expectant faces of everyone there. "Okay." Let's find out what she can do. Get in touch with her. "At all costs."