Chapter 1246
Hannah chimed in, âLifeâs been treating me pretty good lately, workâs been smooth sailing and Iâve made a fair bit of dough over the years. Eve got enough in the bank to live comfortably even without working Iâm not even thirty yet, and with no husband to bug me Whatâs there not to be happy about?â
âSame hereâ Cornelia mplied with a grin
âWhat do you mean?â Hannah asked
âIâm divorced too.â Comelia said
Hannah was taken aback, âYou and President Hartley are over? Are you drunk and blabbering?â
âNope, itâs the truthâ Cornelia answered.
âBut why? You two seemed so solid, and I could tell he really cared about youâ Hannah probed
Cornelia poured herself a drink and downed it in one go, âNo special reason. I just suddenly felt I couldnât be with him anymore, didnât wanna live with him.â
âYou canât fool me with that Hannah retorted, âIâve spilled all my beans, so if you trust me, spill yours.â
Cornelia laughed, âHe suddenly turned cold, didnât come home for days without giving me any reason. When he did come home, he brought his new assistant and they whispered behind my back. He never let a stranger, especially a woman, stay overnight, but he let his female assistant stay
âIsnât his new assistant your long lost sister, Tahlia? Hannah interrupted.
âYes, two people I cared about betrayed me. If Marcusâs new girl was someone else, I could have digested it better, wouldnât have asked for a divorce that quick. Cornelia said
âCorneliaâ Hannah looked concerned
âDonât worry about me. Like you, Iâm enjoying my freedom and life after divorce.â Cornelia said.
âBut your situation is different from mineâ Hannah said.
âHow so? Do I have more eyes or ears?â Cornelia jested
âDonât be silly.â Hannah retorted, âI just think itâs unlikely that President Hartley would fall for another woman. But menâs hearts, theyâre hard to figure out. The night before Steven and I got a divorce, he was still hugging me and telling me he only loved me. The next morning, he handed me the divorce papers coldly, telling me he wanted a divorce.â
Cornelia smirked. âAfter divorce, we should treasure our lives even more. Anyway, got any new gigs? Any new movies or TV shows?â
âI havenât stopped working these years, sometimes it feels like my headâs gonna explode, canât even fully understand the scripts. I plan to take a year off, read more books. Maybe do some traveling see more of the world.â Hannah said.
âThat sounds niceâ Cornelia said
âWhat about you? Any plans?â Hannah asked
âIâm a workaholic. Canât stand doing nothing. Iâll probably continue working work hard for a few more years, then retire as soon as possible. Cornelia responded with a
smile
Hannah seemed to have thought of something. âLast time you mentioned starting a womenâs support group, howâs that going?â
Corneliaâs eyes widened with surprise. âIf you could join, that would be amazing. My goal with this group is to help all girls who have been hurt protect their rights. As ordinary people, itâs hard for us to reach these victims. Even if we do, they might not trust us, might not tell the truth. Your involvement is crucial with your high profile and large fan base, many people would naturally trust you.â
âCan I really be that helpful? What do you think I should do?â Hannah asked.
âYou just need to grant me the rights to your image, then record a video according to my request. Occasionally show up, and Iâll handle the rest Cornelia quickly had a plan.