The Day I Walked Away My Empire Began novel Chapter 93

She leaned in for a closer look. Yep, it was definitely his handwriting.

“Take your time,” Steven said. “If you don’t have anything to add, just sign it. Once you do, the lawyers will handle the rest.”

Lucie felt her heart finally unclench. She stared at him in disbelief. He’d been so stubborn in court, flat-out refusing to divorce her. And now he was the one handing her divorce papers. She never saw it coming.

Elio’s eyes practically sparkled, and he looked like he was itching to grab the papers and read them himself.

Lucie took a deep breath, forcing herself to stay calm. “Steven, are you really sure about this?”

Steven’s face was all seriousness. “I’ve already signed my name. Would I lie to you? Once you sign it, it’s official. The only thing—I can’t give you custody of Cody. But if you want to see him, you’re welcome anytime.”

She scanned the agreement line by line. It was fair—no tricks, no hidden catches. The only thing he insisted on was keeping custody of Cody.

Once she was sure there were no problems, she pulled a pen from her bag and signed both copies without hesitation. She handed one back to Steven.

“Custody of Cody goes to you. I’m not going to fight about it.”

Steven nodded. “Alright.”

Elio couldn’t hide his grin. “Lucie, congratulations on getting your freedom back. Once the divorce is final, can I have a shot at winning you over?”

Lucie shot him a glare. “You’re nuts.”

Steven’s eyes narrowed, dark and sharp as he shot Elio a look that could kill. Then he turned to Lucie, his expression unreadable.

“Lucie, let’s head back to New Amberton. It’s still early. We can get the lawyer to handle everything tonight.”

Lucie hesitated for a moment. “Tomorrow’s fine too.”

Elio just snorted. “Steven, I’ve heard all about your tricks, and I know what you’re capable of.” He clapped Steven on the shoulder and leaned in, voice low and taunting. “But honestly? None of your games impress me. You don’t deserve Lucie. Don’t pull any stunts—just let her go.”

Steven kept his cool, smiling like a gentleman and giving a casual shrug. “Message received. See you around.”

With that, he slid into his car. His dozen or so bodyguards filed into the cars behind.

“Let’s go.”

The engines revved, and a convoy of five luxury cars pulled out of the parking lot one by one.

As soon as they hit the road, Steven’s polite mask dropped, leaving only cold fury. The air in the car felt like it had dropped below zero. He’d been in this game since he was fifteen or sixteen, and he’d dealt with all kinds of tough guys and bullies, but no one had ever dared challenge him to his face like this.

What really pushed him over the edge was that Elio had the nerve to flirt with his wife right in front of him.