An hour later at the Assex Manor.
Dorothy Assex returned with a miserable expression.
Seeing that, Claire Assex was pleased and said smugly, âI told you, right? The county courthouse
opens at nine in the morning tomorrow. We are going to file your divorce immediately.â
âNobody is getting a divorce here,â Dorothy said coldly.
Claire immediately jumped on her two feet. âDorothy, just how smitten are you? What is so good about
him? Even after what he did to you? Look, I know Spark Rockefeller likes you. Let me talk to him
tomorrow.â
âMother, what is wrong with you? Did you forget what that jerk did to me?â
âAt least he is better than Alex! He cheated on you!â replied Claire.
Dorothy stormed upstairs without saying anything else, and she was not in the mood to have dinner.
It was seven oâclock at night when Dorothy received a phone call from Shermaine Ford. âLady Assex,
headquarters called saying that an important meeting will be held tomorrow at nine at our company.
The board of directors is sending three of them over, and the entire upper management of the company
is required to attend. It will be held at Conference Room No. 3 in Tower 2.â
âUnderstood, thank you.â
After ending the call, Dorothy rubbed her temples in irritation.
âGrandmother must be pissed. I am not getting out of this safely. I wonder what will happen tomorrow.â
It was nine oâclock, but Alex was still out.
He was nowhere to be seen even as the clock struck eleven.
Was he with the female doctor from this morning? The more she thought about it, the worse she felt.
âWhere are you?â She dialed his number.
âAt home!â answered Alex.
âHah, what a joke. You mean, the doctorâs home?â
âYeah, right. Didnât I tell you already that there is nothing between us? I am in my own house taking
care of Mother.â
âHold on. Mother is awake?â
âShe is. There is no other reason for her to stay at the hospital, hence why we decided to return home.â
âWhy didnât you tell me about it?â demanded Dorothy.
Alex replied, âYou gave me the boot before I could say anything.â
Dorothy was speechless. Why did he hide such important news from her, his own wife?
âSend me your address. I am visiting Mother tomorrow.â
âWill do.â
Alex was thrilled hearing Dorothy addressing Brittany as âMotherâ instead of âyour mother.â It was a
good start.
The next day, Dorothy arrived at the conference room just as the clock struck nine. To her surprise, it
was empty.
Calling out to an employee nearby, she asked, âIsnât there supposed to be a meeting here? Where are
the people?â
âOh, Lady Assex, I think it is going on at Conference Room No. 1 over at Tower 1.â
âWhat?!â
Dorothy rushed over, calling Shermaine multiple times on her way there. However, her call was not
picked up.
Something was clearly off.
The meeting had been going on for more than half an hour when she arrived.
Anderson Assex was the host of the meeting. He reprimanded Dorothy when she entered. âDorothy
Assex, how can you be late? As the GM of this branch, your tardiness reflects your incapabilities and
weakness. Clearly, you are not fit to run the company!â
Dorothy was shocked. She saw Shermaine among the attendees and asked, âShermaine, what is
going on? I thought you told me it was going to be held at Conference Room No.3 over at Tower 2 at
nine in the morning?â
âNo, I said eight-thirty at Conference Room No.1 here at Tower 1.â Shermaine shook her head.
And she hurriedly shifted her gaze to her feet.
Emma Assex could be heard snickering.
The sight of those was all Dorothy needed to know.