The day I walked into court wearing $2 billion worth of jewelry to sign the divorce papers, I left my ex-husband’s entire family speechless… but what he did next shocked everyone even more.

“So… you’re going to take everything?”

The question lingered in the air.

All eyes turned to me.

I took a deep breath.

Then I shook my head.

“No.”

The answer stunned everyone.

Even my own lawyer.

I met Alejandro’s gaze directly.

“I don’t want to destroy what we built.”

He frowned.

“Then… what do you want?”

I paused, weighing the moment.

Then I spoke.

“Justice.”

I placed another document on the table.

“We’ll divide the company equally.”

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His family’s eyes widened.

“You keep the northern stores.”

“I’ll take the southern ones.”

“But from today forward… our lives will be completely separate.”

Alejandro stared at me as if seeing something he had never noticed before.

Finally, he picked up the pen and signed the divorce papers.

The sound echoed oddly in the room.

Like a door closing quietly.

The judge formally declared the divorce final.

People began to leave.

But Alejandro stayed seated, staring down at the table.

When I stood, I heard his voice.

“Wait.”

I paused.

“What is it?”