Divorced But Not Defeated The Military Queen’s Rise Again novel Chapter 114

Chapter 114 Repay Me

“Robbery?” Harlan scoffed, casually weighing the diamond necklace in his hand. “I’m merely retrieving a portion of Quinnie’s marital assets. Do you really think you can sue me for that?”

Trent was taken aback for a moment; he had almost forgotten. Harlan’s mother’s family was a well–known lineage of lawyers in Jexburgh. Many of these famous attorneys in Jexburgh were indeed students of the head of the Ingram family.

With just a word from the Ingram family, the four largest law firms in Jexburgh would be at their beck and

call.

Sidonie glared at Harlan with resentment, then suddenly spoke up. “Since when did you start enjoying being the second choice, Mr. Ingram? I never saw that coming. Quinn is so capable, isn’t she? As if snagging Julius wasn’t enough, she even managed to reel you in, too.”

A frown creased Quinn’s brow. Just as she was about to speak, Harlan had already stepped forward. Without hesitation, he delivered a hard slap.

A pang of pain shot through Sidonic’s check. Just yesterday, she had been slapped by Julius. It had taken quite some time for the swelling to subside, and today, she had used a fair amount of foundation to conceal it. Unexpectedly, she had received another slap, this time from Harlan.

“Mr. Ingram, how could you do this?” Trent rushed forward, shielding Sidonic.

“This is a warning to her,” Harlan said with a cold smirk. “She can’t just spout off whatever she wants. If she dares to badmouth Quinnic again, it won’t be settled with just a slap!”

The resentment in Sidonie’s eyes deepened as she yelled at Quinn, “Quinn, can you do anything else but hide behind a man?”

“Are you sure you want me to step in?” Quinn looked at Sidonie with a frosty gaze. “If I really do, it won’t just be a minor injury like at the airport!”

Suddenly, Sidonie’s body stiffened. The incident at the airport was the most humiliating experience of her lifetime.

“What did I do wrong? At the airport, I only acted out of concern for the safety of all the passengers on the plane. But I never thought you could stoop so low, even encouraging military personnel to call the police!” Sidonie said through gritted teeth.

Harlan interrupted with a sarcastic remark. “Stonehurst, do you think you’re in a position to call others despicable? It seems like your time in police custody didn’t do much for your self–reflection!”

“What exactly am I supposed to reflect on? What did I do wrong? At the airport, I only insisted on inspecting the cremation urns for the safety of everyone on the plane!” Sidonie expressed indignantly.

“If you still don’t think you’ve done anything wrong, then your days as a co–pilot are numbered,” said Quinn coldly.

Sidonie glared at Quinn. “I know what this is about. You’re just jealous of me. You’re jealous that Trent cares for me, not you and that I’ve become the co–pilot, a position you could never reach!”

Before Quinn could even speak, Harlan at her side had already burst into laughter.

“All right,” Quinn agreed.

Just as the two were about to leave, Trent suddenly stopped them. “Mr. Ingram, could you please return the necklace?”

Harlan, however, handed the necklace directly to Quinn. “Quinnie should be the one to decide what to do with this necklace.”

Quinn stared at the necklace in her hand, the diamonds on it sparkling brilliantly.

She had worked tirelessly to help Trent establish his business, yet he used the money they earned to buy jewelry for Sidonie. This necklace felt like a mockery of her years of dedication.

Trent said, “Quinn, I know I owe you, but the necklace belongs to Sidonie. Please return it to her. What I owe you, I will-”

“Trent Grafton!” Quinn began slowly, interrupting him. “How are you planning to repay what you owe

me?”

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