Chapter 4

"Divorce Agreement? You want a divorce?"

David narrowed his eyes, looking at me coldly. "Victoria, there's a limit to jealousy."

I responded indifferently, "I'm serious."

David's face darkened as he slammed the papers down. "I won't sign."

I spoke calmly, "If you don't sign, I can still leave. It's just a matter of time."

Unable to argue, David gritted his teeth, snorted, and stormed off, stomping his feet.

I knew what he wanted. He wanted me to chase him.

In the past, whenever he got angry, I would rush to apologize.

But now? Who cared? I had more important things to do, like sleeping.

The footsteps faded, and I quickly fell into a deep sleep.

The next morning, I woke naturally. As expected, David hadn't come home.

After breakfast, I took a taxi to the office and submitted my resignation to HR.

Once done, I took out my phone and sent a message to our key partner. When we signed, their only request was for me to be the point of contact. Now that I was leaving, I needed to inform them.

After taking care of that, I turned to leave.

Just outside, I ran into David and Ella. So, he really did go to Ella.

They were standing close, chatting and laughing.

"David, I'm sorry about Hannah yesterday. Victoria wouldn't mind, would she?"

David scoffed. "What's there for her to mind? She should learn to be more understanding."

I found it amusing. He wanted me to be understanding? Then why didn't he apply that to our own daughter?

When they saw me, both fell silent. The air froze.

Soon, colleagues broke the awkwardness, crowding around, complimenting Ella and David.

"Wow, Ella, you and Mr. Blackwell kept it a secret! You even have a daughter!"

"So when are you two having a second child?"

Ella chuckled softly, casting a shy glance at David.

David didn't object, letting them tease.

But when my daughter and I came to the company before, and she called him "Daddy," he angrily scolded her and told her to avoid causing trouble.

Yet now, with everyone teasing, he didn't say a word.

What a hypocrite!

As I thought this, Ella swayed over to me. "Victoria, why are you only just getting to the office? It's already eleven. You should set an example."

David immediately grew cold. "Victoria, what's with your attitude?

"If you don't want to work, just give your position to Ella. In terms of ability, she's far above you."

I almost laughed. David knew the company depended on me. Ella couldn't even handle basic data entry, yet he said she was more capable.

I knew what he was trying to do: humiliate me and pressure me to give in.

But I was in a rush to catch a flight. "It's not complicated. I've resigned. I can give up the position right now."

Ella pretended to try to convince me. "Victoria, don't be impulsive. At your age, after you quit, where will you find such a good job? You might even struggle to get a janitor role.

"Besides, the company's new product is about to launch. Leaving now would be a loss."

Her words made David angrier. He snapped, "Ella, don't try to convince her! Let her go. The company will be fine without her!

"Just one thing, Victoria. Once the new product launches, the company will soar. Don't come crying to me when you regret it."

It was hard to say who would regret it.

They had no idea I was the only one who held the core research. Without me, they couldn't even prepare the prototypes.

If he wanted to launch, maybe in his next life.

I sneered. "You probably won't even make it that far."

David frowned. "What do you mean?"

At that moment, his phone rang. It was our partner.

David immediately smiled, his eyes smug. "The partner must be calling about the launch. Now you'll regret it, but it's too late."

To provoke me, he put the call on speaker.

But the next second, the partner's words burst his bubble. "Why haven't the latest prototypes been delivered? If you don't send them today, your company will be facing a three-hundred-million-dollar penalty!"

David stood frozen. "What prototypes..."

Before he could finish, the partner hung up impatiently.