Chapter 176
Chapter 176 Divorce (2)
Archie took a few seconds to regain his senses. “What do you mean? What fake marriage? What do you mean by divorce?”
“This was something Mr. Knight and I agreed beforehand,” Alice explained, shedding light on everything.
“You agreed with him beforehand? Did he say that this marriage is fake? He said that you will divorce eventually?” His voice
trembled with confusion. “H–He said that?”
“Yes,” Alice replied without offering further explanation. Although she signed the agreement with Rosy, it was Ethan’s intention as
well.
Instantly, Archie fell silent. He felt that something was off about this matter, but since he hadn’t interacted with Ethan and didn’t
know him well, he couldn’t assert himself.
Although the Knight Family’s way of doing things seemed like bullying, he understood Alice too well. If she didn’t want to do
something, no one could force her. Trying to bully her wasn’t an easy task.
“So, what gives him the right? It’s a fake marriage, and you’re going to divorce soon, so what gives him the right?” Since they
had agreed on a fake marriage, what made him think he had such authority? “What gives him the right to plead for you?” It was
obvious that this question was what he was most concerned about–what gaye Ethan the right to plead for his beloved Alice?
“What? Just because he’s Ethan Knight, or just because he’s from the Knight Family? Does he think he intimidates me?” His
frustration was evident in his words.
Alice, being a smart person, remained silent at this moment. She never expected Ethan to approach Archie to plead on her
behalf. Her original plan was to leave the Knight Family after this matter was resolved. Once she left the Knight Family, her
actions wouldn’t affect them anymore. This was why she had implemented this plan.
“He even threatened me and said that if I didn’t agree to his request, he would turn Galerprises into the Knight Family’s property.
How dare he threaten me?” Archie vented his frustration over the phone since he couldn’t see Alice.
When she heard that, a faint wave of surprise flicker appeared in her eyes. Ethan actually threatened Archie like that? It’s not
quite his style of doing things.
“He also said that I could propose any condition I want. What nonsense conditions does he think I care about?” Archie grew
more and more indignant as he spoke. However, his words suddenly came to a halt.
After a few seconds of silence, he spoke again, his voice noticeably softer. “I wonder what conditions he will agree to. Honestly,
I’m quite curious. Alice, how about I agree to his request? After all, this is just a game for us. I wasn’t going to investigate you in
the first place. I can go with the flow and agree to his request since he said that I could propose any condition I want.” After his
anger subsided, he felt it was time to consider some practical matters.
“It’s up to you. As long as you’re not afraid that he will come after you one day when he finds out the truth.” Although Alice didn’t
say much, her reminder was obvious.
“What can he do if he finds out? His request was for me not to investigate you, and I definitely won’t. So, I have already fulfilled
his request. Even if he discovers something one day, there won’t be any issues.” Archie felt it would be a great pity to let go of
such a good opportunity. “Besides, I still have to give him a reply later. I can’t just tell him that I don’t agree.” His reasoning was
quite difficult to refute. “I think we can keep this condition in reserve. If we don’t need it, we can forget about it. But who knows, it
might come in
handy someday.” He was quite the mastermind behind his schemes.
“It’s up to you to decide.” She understood his intention from his words and didn’t say much further.
“Alright.” He readily agreed, feeling relieved. However, after a moment of silence, he couldn’t hold his curiosity in anymore.
“When will you divorce him, then?”
“My plan is to divorce him after this plan is executed. I will move out from the Knight Residence after that.” This was my plan all
along.
“So soon? Are you saying you are going to divorce now?” Archie was taken aback. Isn’t this divorce too soon! I’ve just learned
that they are married, and they are considering divorce.
“Yes,” she replied softly. “But I still need to have a proper conversation with Caroline and then clarify things with Mr. Knight before
proceeding with the divorce.”
Her plan is quite well thought out. Suddenly, he felt that everything was rather fishy and poking his curiosity “Your plan sounds
good, but will Mr. Knight agree to it?”
“Of course, he will. That was what we agreed on, and it was his idea in the first place,” she replied naturall because she was just
speaking her mind.
“Okay then. I won’t meddle in this. I can’t anyway, so you handle it yourself.” He inwardly sighed. This has clearly gone out of my
league. There’s no need for me to worry about it. “Well then, I’ll hang up now. I should` take care of that important matter first.”
Since Alice is about to divorce Ethan soon, shouldn’t I quickly agree to h:
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request?
After ending the call with Alice, Archie retrieved the number that Ethan had called from and dialed back.
The phone rang once, and before the second ring, the call was answered. This surprised Archie. Wow, he’s fast.
“Mr. Knight, I’ve considered it, and I agree to your request. I won’t investigate Alice any further.” He had thought about what he
needed to say before making the call, so his words came out smoothly.
On the other side of the phone, Ethan was slightly stunned but then replied lightly, “Alright.”
“That settles it, then. There is no need for compensation. You mentioned that I could propose any condition, but I don’t have
anything specific in mind now. I’ll tell you when something pops up in the future. How does that sound?” His idea was well
thought out, indeed. “Of course, you can rest assured that any conditions I propose will not violate the law or ethics, harm others,
or involve any unscrupulous acts.”
Hearing that, Ethan furrowed his brows slightly but still agreed. “Okay.”
“Alright, that’s settled. Pleasure doing business with you.” Archie hung up the phone, feeling satisfied.
On the other hand, Ethan looked at the phone in his hand, his eyes narrowing slightly. “Archie agreed just like that?” Something
seems off about this.
When Caleb heard Ethan’s words, he was shocked. “There’s no reason for him not to agree, Mr. Knight. This is not a bad deal
for Galerprises. Investigating Young Madam Knight wouldn’t benefit them. Moreover, the conditions you just proposed are
impossible for anyone to refuse. Even if you hadn’t mentioned those conditions, he would have agreed out of respect for you.”