Chapter 39 You Don’t Matter That Much to Me
Chapter 39 You Don’t Matter That Much to Me
“You’re really going to give Curtis the patent?” Lena was stunned when she heard Curtis‘ condition for the
divorce.
“I’ll give it to him, but whether he can actually use it is another matter,” Chloe said. “My work isn’t so easy
to use.”
Hearing this, Lena immediately understood Chloe had something up her sleeve, and her expression
relaxed.
“And what about you? What are you asking Curtis for in the divorce?”
“I asked for 153 million dollars,” Chloe said.
That was what she’d demanded from Curtis before leaving the villa.
“What? Only 153 million dollars?” Lena was shocked. “You helped Curtis take his company public. In a divorce, shouldn’t you be entitled to half his assets?”
“Green Tech is strapped for cash right now. He’s sunk all his money into it. His real estate is mortgaged to the bank. And while he has shares, they won’t be unlocked for three years.
“Even if I asked for more, he couldn’t give it to me. Besides, I just want to get this divorce over with. I don’t want to be tied to him anymore.”
“Then you could at least have him sign an agreement stating that he’ll give you your share when the
shares are unlocked!” Lena said.
Chloe shook her head. “I don’t believe those shares will be worth much in three years.”
That was why she had no interest in dragging things out over stock that might be worthless.
Lena understood what she meant immediately. With Curtis‘ ability, there was no way he could handle a company like that. Green Tech had only managed to go public in three years because of Chloe’s skills.
And yet, Curtis himself was completely unaware.
Who knew what Green Tech would look like three years from now?
“Then, why did you ask for exactly 153 million?” Lena asked curiously. The number was oddly specific, even with the odd digits.
Chloe pressed her lips together with a touch of bitterness. “153 million dollars was the amount I got for my parents‘ death gratuity money. I used that money to help Curtis start his business. Now that I’m severing all ties, I have to at least get that money back.”
Hearing this, Lena gritted her teeth. “Curtis really is scum. He took your parents‘ death gratuity money to start his company. But when your parents‘ ashes were brought home, he couldn’t even be bothered to collect them.
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“If Daniel comes back and finds out you married a piece of shit, he’ll tear into you for sure!”
Chloe gave a bitter smile. “Yes, if Daniel knew, he’d definitely scold me.”
Daniel, who loved her most, had always had a sharp tongue but a strong sense of responsibility.
She’d always dreaded getting scolded by him. He never used foul language, but he could go on and on
until her ears bled.
But now, she missed his voice.
“Just wait. It won’t be long before you hear him nagging again,” Lena said crossly.
Chloe smiled faintly. She knew Lena was trying to comfort her and reassure her that she would find
Daniel soon.
“Once the divorce is finalized, I’ll take my parents‘ ashes home for the burial. Then, I plan to go to the border to search for Daniel. I may have to postpone starting work at Skyline Tech, but I’ll still make time to arrange things for the drone project,” Chloe said.
“Don’t worry about the company. Just focus on finding Daniel. You can start with me whenever you’re ready,” Lena replied, patting her shoulder. “I just hope you find Daniel soon.”
Chloe lowered her eyes.
She would. She had to find him.
At AeroQuest Airlines‘ restaurant, Sonya asked Curtis, “She really agreed to give you the patent?”
“Yes. All I have to do is announce the divorce at a press conference, and she’ll give me the patent,” Curtis
said. Even he had to admit how low that was.
He’d never imagined that he would one day use divorce as a bargaining chip. But now, with Green Tech in
crisis, that patent was crucial.
“And what about her? Did she ask for anything?” Sonya asked, concerned.
After all, the more Chloe demanded, the less Sonya would get once she and Curtis got together.
“She only asked for 153 million in cash for the divorce settlement,” he said.
“153 million dollars? Why that number?” Sonya frowned.
“Who knows? Maybe she just picked it at random.” By now, he’d long forgotten the amount Chloe had once given him as seed money for his startup.
“Are you going to give it to her?” Sonya asked.
It wasn’t a huge sum, so she was relieved. If that was enough to make Curtis single again, all the better.
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Curtis hesitated. “Sonya, there’s something I want to discuss with you. You know how tight things are at my company. Producing that much cash all at once will be hard. So maybe you could…”
He looked embarrassed. These past two years, with his company’s success, he’d gotten used to being generous and giving to others instead of asking, especially when it came to money.
Sonya looked troubled. “I haven’t been a captain for long, so I don’t have much cash. My parents only look wealthy on the surface. Their money’s tied up in antiques, jewelry, and real estate. There aren’t many liquid assets.”
Curtis‘ face fell with disappointment.
“I have about ten million in cash. I can lend you that,” Sonya suggested.
“Forget it. I’ll find another way,” he replied. Against 153 million, ten million was nothing.
Sonya looked guilty. “I’m sorry that I can’t help you, Curtis.”
“It’s fine.”
“But actually, you don’t have to give her cash,” she said. “You could use your shares to offset the 153
million. That way, you don’t have to worry about cash.”
“But my shares are still locked. I can’t trade them yet,” Curtis said.
The company had only just gone public. Though he held plenty of stock, he couldn’t sell any.
“She can wait until the lockup expires. If she really wants a divorce, she’ll agree,” Sonya said.
Curtis thought for a moment. “Alright. We’ll do that.”
After all, he really couldn’t bring himself to go begging for money.
When they finished their meal, Curtis accompanied Sonya to the crew duty office. She had work in the
lounge that day.
But just as they walked down the hallway, they saw Chloe coming out of a senior executive’s office.
The three locked eyes.
Chloe’s expression was calm. She moved to pass by them, but Sonya quickly stepped in front of her.
Chloe, what are you doing here?”
“It has nothing to do with you,” Chloe answered coldly.
“Don’t lie. You came here to complain to my superior and tattle on me, didn’t you?” Sonya accused. “I never thought you’d be so petty. Your marriage with Curtis failed, but instead of reflecting on yourself, you’re out pointing fingers,”
Curtis frowned and glared at Chloe. “Did you really come here to complain? If Sonya suffers at AeroQuest because of you, I won’t let this slide!”
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Chloe looked at the two of them, her voice cold. “Who would bother complaining about someone who doesn’t matter at all? Curtis, you don’t matter that much to me.”
Curtis‘ face flushed red in an instant. He was angry and humiliated.
Chloe turned to Sonya. “I’m divorcing Curtis because he’s at fault. If he’d truly been loyal to our marriage and respected me as his wife, he wouldn’t have abandoned me time and time again to chase after you. “And if it wasn’t you, it would’ve been someone else. I don’t want trash like him. You can have him.”
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