The Don Tore Up Our Divorce Novel - Chapter 281

Chapter 281-1 Gemma's POV The sight of Mikhail's smug grin , he sheer childish audacity of that billboard , suddenly makes an old saying click into place with perfect clarity : a man remains young until his death . It's not a compliment , it's an indictment of their perpetual , infuriating immaturity . Mikhail , or all his dangerous allure , can be just as juvenile as Cassian . " I think I did well with that picture , " he preens , utterly pleased with himself . " Yes ! Indeed . " I offer him a thin , calculated smile .

" If you can successfully help me divorce Cassian , I'll thank you and buy you a nice dinner ! " The smile on his face freezes , then shatters while confusion clouds his features , and I watch with a sense of dark satisfaction . I narrow my eyes , leaning in slightly . " Cheer up . You can display it at the entrance to the Blackwell Manor , preferably for all of the Blackwell family to see ! " I turn on my heel and walk away , leaving him alone . I'm almost at the elevator when I hear his hurried footsteps 1/5 15:24 < Chapter 281-1 +2 Bonus behind me . His hand shoots out , blocking my path .

" How about I make you a deal ? " " That's not a good idea ! " I retort , swatting his arm away as I press the elevator button . " If you want a divorce so badly , I can help you ! " He blurts out . My finger pauses just before the button . I turn my head , my gaze sharp . " What ? " " I can pretend to be your lover ! " he says , his voice dropping to a conspiratorial whisper . " You can even say the baby in your belly is mine . " The audacity is so profound it steals my breath for a second . " Are you crazy ? " I hiss . 66 I want a divorce , but not at the cost of my own integrity .

It was Cassian's public indiscretions with Reyna that broke our marriage . If I sink to that level , fabricating an affair , what difference is there between us ? I will not have my name dragged through the mud . I will not have my child's parentage become a lie to be used against it . Mikhail takes a step forward , crowding me against the cold metal of the elevator door . He's so tall he blocks the fluorescent light from above , casting his face in shadow . " Am I no match for Cassian ? " 2/5 15:24 < Chapter 281-1 He demands , his pride clearly wounded .

+2 Bonus I frown , the pressure of his proximity making my skin crawl . I want to tell him he and Cassian aren't even in the same universe , that there is no comparison between them at all . But before I can form the words , a familiar voice slices between us . " Honey , I'm here to pick you up from work ! " Cassian is standing at the open doors of the adjacent elevator , his expression a carefully controlled mask that doesn't quite hide the storm in his eyes . He's been waiting here , which means he must have followed me .